Google Calendar removed events like Pride and BHM; retains Black Friday

Re:Google Calendar removed events like Pride and BHM; retain... by blackeyeblitzar on Monday February 10, 2025 @08:25PM (#43007823)

The text you quoted seems to be about one particular year. But leaving that, why was BHM part of Google’s US holidays calendar? As I recall Juneteenth was made an official holiday, so maybe showing that makes sense even though it’s also activist. But Pride and BHM?

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Re:Google Calendar removed events like Pride and BHM; retain... by mikebonnell on Monday February 10, 2025 @08:31PM (#43007877)

You seem to be missing this point from the wording:

"mark the beginning of the sixtieth annual public and private salute to Black History." emphasis on beginning and annual

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Re:Google Calendar removed events like Pride and BHM; retain... by KittenInABox on Monday February 10, 2025 @08:28PM (#43007847)

Have you been raised in the US? Did you go to any educational institution or maybe you were raised in a much more isolated environment? The celebration of BHM was in practically every school I've been in, as a public school student. It makes total sense for BHM to be in a general US calendar even if not everyone celebrates it as a holiday. Jewish holidays and Ramadan also fell under this category in my experience.

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