the first day of the week the 10th of August declared holiday: authorities stated explanation

the first day of the week the tenth day of August designated as a day of rest: officials declared reason

three dozen days of solitude: Welcome to Belgium in Aug. Armenian leader says Armenia's capital prioritizes Eurasian Economic Union ties, acknowledges EU membership is incongruous Taiwan tests readiness by means of air raid exercise Enormous Russian airstrikes snatch 17 lives, the leader of Ukraine declares Once-deserted Hispanic settlement transforms into the space agency's solar eclipse hub Considerable 5.8 seismic strikes off western Philippines; shocks sensed in city