Christopher Nolan will film scenes for The Odyssey on the Sicilian island where Homer’s Greek hero Odysseus came ashore. View ...

Thanks to the two bank holidays in May, there are two ways for you to enjoy nine days off in a row while only using four days of annual leave. August: Saturday, August 23 to Sunday, August 31 ...

The Civil Rights icon, whose work to end segregation and racism through nonviolence earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, is the only non-president with a federal holiday named in his honor.

has revealed. Breaks in the school holidays can cost a fortune, with flight and hotel prices soaring in peak months. But holidaymakers looking to travel in August should set their sights on Turkey ...

King Frederik and Queen Mary marked the first year of Frederik's reign on Tuesday, and now the Danish couple are enjoying some quality time with their four children. It was confirmed by the palace ...

While the holiday is a time-honored tradition, it had a prolonged path to acceptance. Passengers depart the Caltrain Norcal MLK Celebration Train in San Francisco on Martin Luther King Jr. Day on ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day will take place on Monday, and as it is a federal holiday, students will be out of school. After that, there are only three breaks students have before summer vacation ...

Every year, hard-working Brits enjoy a handful of days off thanks to bank holidays. But how long do ... was accepted by the Allies in 1945. While August 15, 2025, will also mark 80 years since ...

Better still, February throws out the break from it all that is the year’s first half-term school holiday (generally scheduled for February 15-23 in 2025, though this may vary according to area ...

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According to the Met Office, the mercury rises to an average daily temperature of 31.4C in July and 31.6C in August. These figures may seem reasonable, but our current weather system is anything ...

King Frederik and Queen Mary are enjoying a private holiday abroad ahead of a milestone anniversary next week. The Danish royal couple's son, Crown Prince Christian, 19, is acting as regent in his ...