BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ExcelNotes - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:ExcelNotes X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://excelnotes.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for ExcelNotes REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251104 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251105 DTSTAMP:20260509T064147 CREATED:20241215T195052Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241228T062516Z UID:10000062-1762214400-1762300799@excelnotes.com SUMMARY:Election Day in USA DESCRIPTION:Election Day in the USA is the day set by law for the general elections of public officials\, including the President\, Vice President\, members of Congress\, and many state and local offices. \nTable of Contents\n\nWhen is Election Day?\nThe History of Election Day?\nWhat Do People Do on This Day?\nThe Electoral College System\n\nWhen is Election Day?\nElection Day is observed on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November\, which means it falls between November 2 and November 8. \nThe federal election year occurs every four years\, during which voters choose the next President and Vice President\, as well as members of Congress and various state and local officials. In other years\, the election will primarily involve state and local offices. Specific races will vary by state and locality but may include elections for governors\, mayors\, state legislators\, and various municipal and judicial positions. \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n HolidayDateWeekday\n\n\n\n \n Election DayNovember 03\, 2020Tuesday \n \n Election DayNovember 02\, 2021Tuesday \n \n Election DayNovember 08\, 2022Tuesday \n \n Election DayNovember 07\, 2023Tuesday \n \n Election DayNovember 05\, 2024Tuesday \n \n Election DayNovember 04\, 2025Tuesday \n \n Election DayNovember 03\, 2026Tuesday \n \n Election DayNovember 02\, 2027Tuesday \n \n Election DayNovember 07\, 2028Tuesday \n \n Election DayNovember 06\, 2029Tuesday \n \n Election DayNovember 05\, 2030Tuesday \n \n Election DayNovember 04\, 2031Tuesday \n \n Election DayNovember 02\, 2032Tuesday \n \n Election DayNovember 08\, 2033Tuesday \n \n Election DayNovember 07\, 2034Tuesday \n \n Election DayNovember 06\, 2035Tuesday \n \n Election DayNovember 04\, 2036Tuesday \n \n Election DayNovember 03\, 2037Tuesday \n \n Election DayNovember 02\, 2038Tuesday \n \n Election DayNovember 08\, 2039Tuesday \n \n Election DayNovember 06\, 2040Tuesday \n \n Election DayNovember 05\, 2041Tuesday \n \n Election DayNovember 04\, 2042Tuesday \n \n Election DayNovember 03\, 2043Tuesday \n \n Election DayNovember 08\, 2044Tuesday \n \n Election DayNovember 07\, 2045Tuesday \n \n Election DayNovember 06\, 2046Tuesday \n \n Election DayNovember 05\, 2047Tuesday \n \n Election DayNovember 03\, 2048Tuesday \n \n Election DayNovember 02\, 2049Tuesday \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nThe History of Election Day?\nThe history of Election Day in the USA is rooted in the development of the American electoral process and reflects the country's evolving political and cultural landscape. \nIn the 18th and early 19th century\, states held elections on different dates to suit local needs\, often spanning months. The U.S. Constitution\, ratified in 1788\, left it to states to determine the time and manner of elections\, as long as they aligned with federal requirements. \nThe Congress passed a law in 1845 establishing a uniform date for federal elections: the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The reason using Tuesday as the Election Day is to allow voters to avoid traveling on Sunday and to have a full day to reach polling locations. \nThe Electoral College System was established by the U.S. Constitution in 1787\, which is the system by which presidents are indirectly elected. \nAs society became more mobile and diverse\, many states introduced early voting\, absentee ballots\, and mail-in voting to make participation easier. These options became especially prominent during the COVID-19 pandemic. \nElection Day is not just a date on the calendar but a cornerstone of American democracy\, symbolizing the people's voice in governance. Over time\, it has adapted to changing political\, cultural\, and technological landscapes\, ensuring broader participation and fairness in elections. \n \nWhat Do People Do on This Day?\nOn Election Day in the USA\, people engage in various activities to fulfill their civic responsibilities and participate in the democratic process. \nPolling places are typically open from early morning until evening\, with hours varying by state. Voters who haven't already voted early or by mail can visit polling stations in their designated precincts and submit their ballots in person. \nPoll workers manage voting locations\, check voter registration\, and provide assistance as needed. They also monitor the voting process to ensure compliance with election laws. \nSupporters and campaign teams often follow news outlets\, websites\, or social media platforms to monitor election updates and results. \nIn presidential election years\, many focus on key swing states and Electoral College projections. \nThe Electoral College System\nThe Electoral College System is the process used to elect the President and Vice President of the United States. It is a unique mechanism that combines popular votes with indirect voting through electors. Established by the U.S. Constitution\, it balances the influence of populous and less populous states in presidential elections. \nEach state is allocated a number of electors equal to its total number of representatives in Congress (House of Representatives and Senate). The total number of electors is 538\, which includes: 435 representatives\, 100 senators\, and 3 electors for Washington\, D.C.. \nPolitical parties in each state nominate electors before the election. These electors are usually loyal members or leaders of the party. The candidate who wins the popular vote in a state typically wins all of that state's electors (winner-takes-all system)\, except in Maine and Nebraska\, which use a proportional system. \nElectors meet in their respective state capitals in December after the election to formally cast their votes for president and vice president. In January\, the newly elected Congress convenes to count the electoral votes. The candidate who receives a majority of electoral votes (270 or more out of 538) becomes the president. \nA candidate must receive 270 electoral votes to win the presidency. If no candidate achieves a majority\, the election is decided in the House of Representatives\, with each state delegation casting one vote. \nCandidates tend to focus on battleground states\, often ignoring those considered safe for one party. A candidate can lose the popular vote but win the presidency through the Electoral College (e.g.\, 2000\, 2016 elections). URL:https://excelnotes.com/holiday/election-day-usa/ CATEGORIES:Political Holiday ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://excelnotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Election-Day-USA.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251104 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251105 DTSTAMP:20260509T064147 CREATED:20250318T031428Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250318T031519Z UID:10000231-1762214400-1762300799@excelnotes.com SUMMARY:Melbourne Cup Day DESCRIPTION:Melbourne Cup Day is one of Australia's most celebrated sporting events\, held at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne\, Victoria. It is a 3200-meter (2-mile) race for thoroughbred horses aged three years and older\, with a prize pool exceeding $8 million AUD. \nTable of Contents\n\nWhen is Melbourne Cup Day?\nThe History of Melbourne Cup Day?\nWhat Do People Do on This Day?\nMore about Victoria\, Australia?\n\nWhen is Melbourne Cup Day?\nThe Melbourne Cup Day is observed annually on the first Tuesday of November in Victoria. \nThe following is the list of Melbourne Cup Day from 2020 to 2049. \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n HolidayDateWeekday\n\n\n\n \n Melbourne CupNov 03\, 2020Tuesday \n \n Melbourne CupNov 02\, 2021Tuesday \n \n Melbourne CupNov 01\, 2022Tuesday \n \n Melbourne CupNov 07\, 2023Tuesday \n \n Melbourne CupNov 05\, 2024Tuesday \n \n Melbourne CupNov 04\, 2025Tuesday \n \n Melbourne CupNov 03\, 2026Tuesday \n \n Melbourne CupNov 02\, 2027Tuesday \n \n Melbourne CupNov 07\, 2028Tuesday \n \n Melbourne CupNov 06\, 2029Tuesday \n \n Melbourne CupNov 05\, 2030Tuesday \n \n Melbourne CupNov 04\, 2031Tuesday \n \n Melbourne CupNov 02\, 2032Tuesday \n \n Melbourne CupNov 01\, 2033Tuesday \n \n Melbourne CupNov 07\, 2034Tuesday \n \n Melbourne CupNov 06\, 2035Tuesday \n \n Melbourne CupNov 04\, 2036Tuesday \n \n Melbourne CupNov 03\, 2037Tuesday \n \n Melbourne CupNov 02\, 2038Tuesday \n \n Melbourne CupNov 01\, 2039Tuesday \n \n Melbourne CupNov 06\, 2040Tuesday \n \n Melbourne CupNov 05\, 2041Tuesday \n \n Melbourne CupNov 04\, 2042Tuesday \n \n Melbourne CupNov 03\, 2043Tuesday \n \n Melbourne CupNov 01\, 2044Tuesday \n \n Melbourne CupNov 07\, 2045Tuesday \n \n Melbourne CupNov 06\, 2046Tuesday \n \n Melbourne CupNov 05\, 2047Tuesday \n \n Melbourne CupNov 03\, 2048Tuesday \n \n Melbourne CupNov 02\, 2049Tuesday \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nThe History of Melbourne Cup Day? \nThe Melbourne Cup is Australia's most famous horse race\, first run in 1861. It has since grown into one of the world's richest and most prestigious horse races\, earning its title as "The Race That Stops a Nation". \nThe Victoria Turf Club (now the Victoria Racing Club\, VRC) introduced the Melbourne Cup in 1861 as a handicap race for top-class racehorses. \nThe first Cup was won by Archer\, who walked over 800 km from Sydney to Melbourne to compete! The prize in 1861 was 710 gold sovereigns and a gold watch. \nIn 1875\, the Melbourne Cup was run on the first Tuesday of November for the first time\, a tradition that continues today. \nThe Cup becomes Australia's biggest horse racing event in 1880s\, drawing 100\,000 plus spectators at Flemington. \nThe event grew in stature\, attracting horses from across Australia and later from international stables. The Cup is now part of the Spring Racing Carnival\, attracting over 90\,000 racegoers at Flemington and millions watching on TV. \nMelbourne Day remains one of the richest horse races in the world. International horses from Japan\, Ireland\, the UK\, and the US now regularly compete. \nIn 1877\, Melbourne Cup Day was declared a public holiday in Victoria\, recognizing its immense popularity. \nBy the early 20th century\, radio broadcasts of the race allowed people across Australia to follow the event. The 1950 Melbourne Cup was the first to be televised in Australia\, further increasing national interest. \n \nWhat Do People Do on This Day?\nMelbourne Cup Day is a major social and sporting event in Australia\, with celebrations extending beyond the race itself. The Melbourne Cup is not just a horse race\, it's a national celebration! Over 90\,000 people attend Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne. \nFans dress in high fashion\, with men in suits and women wearing fascinators & designer outfits. \nThe Melbourne Cup is broadcast live on TV and radio\, with many Australians stopping work at 3:00 PM (AEST) to watch. Pubs and restaurants host Melbourne Cup luncheons with race screenings\, food\, and drinks. \nOffices and workplaces often hold Cup Day parties\, where employees take a break to watch the race. \nMillions of dollars are bet on the race\, with major betting agencies offering odds on horses. \nFashions on the Field is a prestigious fashion competition\, awarding prizes for best-dressed men and women. \nMany Australians take the afternoon off for lunches with friends and family at restaurants and bars hosting Melbourne Cup events\, or at-home celebrations with food and drinks. \nMore about Victoria\, Australia?\nVictoria is the second-smallest state in Australia by land size but is one of the most populous and vibrant regions. Melbourne is the state capital\, also Australia's second-largest city with approximately 5.2 million people. \nMelbourne hosts several major sports like Australian Open for Tennis\, Melbourne Cup for Horse Racing\, Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix\, AFL Grand Final for Football and others. \nVictoria is bordered by New South Wales to the north\, South Australia to the west\, and the Bass Strait to the south. It features a varied landscape\, from coastal beaches and rainforests to mountain ranges and arid plains. \nThe Great Ocean Road offers some of the world's most spectacular coastal scenery\, including the famous Twelve Apostles rock formations. URL:https://excelnotes.com/holiday/melbourne-cup-day/ CATEGORIES:Historical Holiday ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://excelnotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Melbourne-Cup-Day.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251104 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251105 DTSTAMP:20260509T064147 CREATED:20251012T043220Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251012T043220Z UID:10000701-1762214400-1762300799@excelnotes.com SUMMARY:Unity Day (Russia) DESCRIPTION:Unity Day in Russia commemorates the 1612 liberation of Moscow from Polish occupation and honors the unity of the Russian people. It symbolizes patriotism\, national solidarity and the strength of coming together in defense of the homeland. \nWhen is Unity Day?\nUnity Day in Russia is celebrated on November 4 every year. \nThe following is the list of Unity Day from 2020 to 2049. \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n HolidayDateWeekday\n\n\n\n \n Unity DayNov 04\, 2020Wednesday \n \n Unity DayNov 04\, 2021Thursday \n \n Unity DayNov 04\, 2022Friday \n \n Unity DayNov 04\, 2023Saturday \n \n Unity DayNov 04\, 2024Monday \n \n Unity DayNov 04\, 2025Tuesday \n \n Unity DayNov 04\, 2026Wednesday \n \n Unity DayNov 04\, 2027Thursday \n \n Unity DayNov 04\, 2028Saturday \n \n Unity DayNov 04\, 2029Sunday \n \n Unity DayNov 04\, 2030Monday \n \n Unity DayNov 04\, 2031Tuesday \n \n Unity DayNov 04\, 2032Thursday \n \n Unity DayNov 04\, 2033Friday \n \n Unity DayNov 04\, 2034Saturday \n \n Unity DayNov 04\, 2035Sunday \n \n Unity DayNov 04\, 2036Tuesday \n \n Unity DayNov 04\, 2037Wednesday \n \n Unity DayNov 04\, 2038Thursday \n \n Unity DayNov 04\, 2039Friday \n \n Unity DayNov 04\, 2040Sunday \n \n Unity DayNov 04\, 2041Monday \n \n Unity DayNov 04\, 2042Tuesday \n \n Unity DayNov 04\, 2043Wednesday \n \n Unity DayNov 04\, 2044Friday \n \n Unity DayNov 04\, 2045Saturday \n \n Unity DayNov 04\, 2046Sunday \n \n Unity DayNov 04\, 2047Monday \n \n Unity DayNov 04\, 2048Wednesday \n \n Unity DayNov 04\, 2049Thursday \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nThe History of Unity Day?\nUnity Day commemorates one of the most dramatic and defining moments in Russian history\, the end of the Time of Troubles. The Time of Troubles (1598–1613) was a period of political chaos\, foreign intervention\, famine\, and civil war following the death of Tsar Fyodor I\, the last ruler of the Rurik dynasty. \nWith the throne left vacant and Russia suffering from economic collapse and foreign invasions\, multiple claimants attempted to seize power with foreign backing. During this instability\, Polish–Lithuanian forces occupied Moscow in 1610\, placing Russia under the threat of losing its sovereignty entirely. \nThe turning point came in 1611–1612\, when Prince Dmitry Pozharsky and merchant Kuzma Minin from the city of Nizhny Novgorod organized a volunteer militia to liberate Moscow. This militia was not composed of royal troops but of ordinary citizens united by patriotism and faith. \nOn November 4\, 1612 (October 22 in the Julian calendar)\, the people's army successfully stormed Moscow and expelled the Polish forces\, marking the restoration of national independence. Soon after\, in 1613\, the National Assembly elected Mikhail Romanov as Tsar\, founding the Romanov dynasty that would rule Russia for over 300 years. \nIn 1649\, Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich declared November 4 a national holiday known as the Day of the Icon of Our Lady of Kazan\, commemorating both the victory over foreign invaders and divine salvation. \nThe holiday continued to be observed in the Russian Empire until the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917\, after which the new Soviet authorities abolished religious and monarchic holidays. \nAfter the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991\, Russia began a process of reclaiming historical and cultural symbols from its pre-revolutionary past. \nIn 2004\, President Vladimir Putin officially reinstated November 4 as Unity Day. URL:https://excelnotes.com/holiday/unity-day-russia/ CATEGORIES:Historical Holiday ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://excelnotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Unity-Day-in-Russia.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR