National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

By Madhupriya December 8,2022 Metalnation.org Image Credit:-Google

A proclamation naming December 7, 2022, as Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day was released today by Governor Gavin Newsom.

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What is Pearl Harbor Day and why is it important?

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Why is today Pearl Harbor Day?

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Is Pearl Harbor Day a legal holiday?

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Many people in the United States and even in other countries celebrate those who served at Pearl Harbor and during World War II on this day.

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