Sentence examples for national observance from inspiring English sources

The pace of arrests, which soared in the summer, picked up again at year's end after tens of thousands of demonstrators filled the streets around the country during the national observance of Ashura, a religious day of mourning observed by Shiite Muslims.

Wales will hold a national observance of remembrance in Cardiff.

He proclaimed the national observance of Father's Day.

On Sydney's beaches, lifeguards sounded alarm sirens at noon to signal national observance of a minute of silence.

So what started as a Jewish-only observance of Kristallnacht grew over the years into a large national observance peaking in 1988, on the 50th anniversary, with the opening of the Jewish Museum in Frankfurt, Ms. Kugelmann said.

There will be special weekend programs throughout February in conjunction with the national observance of Black History Month, featuring music, dance, film and lectures, from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Charles A. Dana Education Wing, second floor.

Look for national observances to tie in with the theme of your book.

The month highlights six unique yet unified national observances, and on May 9th, we will specifically recognize the husbands and wives of our militia for Military Spouse Appreciation Day.

In 1970, when Mr. Snow was reporting on China, the Snows were invited to stand with Mao Zedong on the reviewing stand during a National Day observance.

Bellamy gained the support of the National Education Association, along with President Benjamin Harrison and Congress, for a national ritual observance in the schools, and he wrote the Pledge of Allegiance as part of the program's flag salute ceremony.

In the early 1990s the United States government recognized the month of October as an official national health observance for breast cancer awareness [ 12].