Evening star., 1945-12-30
BY JACQUES FUTRELLE, Jr.,
Travel Editor.


Travel Editor.
Government holidays scheduled so
far for 1946 give Washington work.
ers less than a maximum break
in planning extended week end
jaunts without cutting into appor-
toned vacation time. OF the seven
days already earmarked as nom
duty days in Government offices,
excluding the near-at-hand first
of-the-year bonus" holiday spread,
only three fall on days of the week
capable of being ''parleyed" with the
standard Saturday and Sunday nom
work days.
The eight Government holidays,
also observed generally by business
and professions. were settled for the
coming year just after Japan cried
quits" President Truman enum-
Grating them in an order last Au-
gust %. They follow prewar stand
ards, and are:
New Year Day (Tuesday): Wash
ington's Birthday, February % (Fri-
day. Memorial Day. May 30 (Thurs-
day.; July 4 (Thursday); Labor Day.
September 2 Monday; Armistice
day, November II (Monday): !:
Thanksgiving Day, November %
(Thursday); Christmas, December
rs wednesday,.
There is the possibility new holi-
days will be proclaimed during the
year to commemorate our victories
in 1945, and whatever reverent and
thankful attention individual Amer
leans may express. many will choose
to relax away from their own back
yard.
Virginia's calendar of State events
provides inspiration for a number
of motoring trips during the coming
II months. Some of the outstanding
celebrations and shows have been
planned for week ends and holidays,
and dovetail nicely with the urge
drive toward an interesting, specific
objective. The days on which they
are held are given In a selected list
below:
January 10 Saturday Lee
Jackson Day, State holiday.
Founders day observance at Wash
ington and Lee University, Lexing-
ton.
February 22-Also State holiday.
Opening Of the Cavalier Hotel, Vir-
ginia Beach.
In March-Ninth annual camellia
show, at Norfolk.
March Is (Friday)-Warrenton
Hunt point-to-point races, Warren
ton.
April 1-June 1-Azalea gardens.
Fifty thousand mature azaleas,
ranging in height to feet. Norfolk
Most prolific blooming between
April Is and May /.
April 6 Saturday Deep Run
hunt races at Richmond, sponsored
by the Deep Run Hunt Racing
Association.
April 13 (Saturday-Thomas JET
ferson Day, a State holiday.
Founders day at the University Of
Virginia. Charlottesville, where JET
ferson's home, Monticello, is located.
April Is (Monday. Tentatively.
Middleburg races, Middleburg.
April 1929 (Monday Monday -
First annual Campbell Trophy golf
tournament, at the Homestead, Hot
Springs.
April as Friday)-cape Henry
pilgrimage, commemorating the
landing on April 26, 1907, at Cape
Henry. of the first permanent Eng
lish settlers in America. At First
Landing Dune, Cape Henry, near
Norfolk.
April 2s-May S tentative, Sunday
Sunday Shenandoah Apple Bios
som Festival lrevived at VIM
chester.
May 4 saturday, tentative)-vir-
ginia Gold Cup races, Warrenton.
May II. 10 saturday and Sum
day)-Annual Rose Show of the
Garden Club Of Virginia, Cavalier
Hotel, Virginia Beach.
May 13 (Monday)-Anniversary
of the landing at jamestown of the
first permanent English settlers In
America, 1907. sponsored by the
Association for the Preservation of
Virginia Antiquities; jamestown.
May Is "wednesday, tentative)-
Opening date of Virginia Beach and
Virginia Beach Club.
May 25 and 26 (Saturday and