Tomorrow, October 1st, is Hola Day
“Hola Day, a new celebration of Hispanic heritage and Spanish as a second language, will be observed on a national level by thousands of people on Oct. 1 as the result of enthusiastic efforts by a Spanish language author and educator who frequently speaks at national conferences.
Myelita Melton, president of Speakeasy Communications in Mooresville north of Charlotte, selected Oct. 1 as the official Hola Day because it falls in the middle of Hispanic Heritage Month, which begins annually on Sept. 15. “Hola” is Spanish for “hello” and a universal greeting in person and online among Spanish speaking people. It is also used as a greeting among an increasing number of non-Spanish speaking individuals.”
Read more: hispanictips.com
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September 30th, 2007
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