MOVA November Almanac
By Roger Chambers
Almanac for November 2018
Holidays and Observances for November
November 1 - All Saints Day
November 2 - All Souls Day
November 4 - Will Rogers Day, Oklahoma
*November 6 - Election Day*
November 11 - Veterans’ Day
November...
Mohawk Valley Almanac September 2021 Edition
By Roger Chambers
Holidays and Observances
As of this writing in mid-August, the status of the usual annual fall celebrations and festivals remains unclear. Many of the comments here continue to be on the...
October 2017 Mohawk Valley Almanac
By Roger Chambers
October is a month of fall colors across the Mohawk Valley. The scenic beauty of leaves with varying shades of green changing to red, yellow, orange and brown is delightful. This colorful...
Mohawk Valley Almanac August 2021 Edition
By Roger Chambers
August is a usually hot summer month, with county fairs and the state fair usually being the dominate festivals of the late summer season. While the Covid 19 pandemic led to limited...
MoVa August Alamanac
By Roger Chambers
There are no major holidays in August.
Proclamation days include Women’s Equality Day. On that day in 1920, a proclamation giving American women the right to vote was signed by Secretary of State...
Guest Editorial: Tenney Part of Problem
By Roger Chambers
Liberal democracy, of which the United States was a world leader, is under serious attack. The trend is strong in formerly democratically elected governments such as the Philippines, Venezuela, Myanmar, Hungary, Poland...
Mohawk Valley Almanac for October 2020
By Richard Chambers
Holidays and Observances of October
September 15- October 15 Hispanic Heritage Month
October 5 Child Health Day
October 6 German American Day
October 9 Leif...
July Almanac for the Mohawk Valley
July has one of our most important and popular holidays, Independence Day, most commonly called the Fourth of July. It is widely celebrated with parades and fireworks in many cities and towns. Barbecues, boating...