2026 Calendar with holidays, observances and special days

On 26 January, 1953 in Brussels, Belgium the inaugural session of the Customs Cooperation Council (CCC) was held. It was preceded by ratificatio..→

The Holocaust began in 1933 when Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany. It ended in 1945 when Allied powers defeated the Nazis. Jewish people w..→

Washington, DC, Oct. 28, 2014 – With more than 11 million Americans experiencing identity theft each year, National Cyber Security Awareness Mon..→

The term Antarctic, referring to the opposite of the Arctic Circle, was coined by Marinus of Tyre in the 2nd century AD. The rounding of the Ca..→

Kansas Day is a holiday in the state of Kansas in the United States. It is celebrated annually on January 29 to commemorate the anniversary of t..→

Fred Korematsu was born in Oakland, California, on January 30, 1919, to Japanese immigrant parents. Upon graduation from Castlemont High School ..→

International Leprosy Day was established by United Nations General Assembly in 1953 and is observed annually on January 30. Leprosy is curabl..→

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women. While Americans of all backgrounds can be at risk for heart disease, African Amer..→

The first black birth on record in what would become the U.S. happened in St. Augustine, Florida, in 1606. And the first African-American birth ..→

The purpose of this holiday is to promote good feelings, harmony, and equal opportunity among all citizens and to remember that the United State..→

Although not an official holiday, Super Bowl Sunday is an occasion when many families and friends gather together to watch the game, including t..→

This Day is a traditional holiday celebrated on February 2. According to folklore, if it is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow on t..→

The Presentation of Jesus at the Temple falls on 2 February and celebrates an early episode in the life of Jesus. In the Eastern Orthodox Church..→

World Wetland Day marks the date of the signing of the Convention on Wetlands, called the Ramsar Convention, on 2 February 1971, in the Iranian ..→

The courage and conviction of Rosa Parks laid the foundation for equal rights for all Americans and for the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Rosa Park..→

2019 marks the launch of the 3-year ‘I Am and I Will’ campaign. ‘I Am and I Will’ is an empowering call-to-action urging for personal commitment..→

Female genital mutilation (FGM) comprises all procedures that involve altering or injuring the female genitalia for non-medical reasons and is r..→

Above all, we remember the man: his irresistible optimism, faith, and good humor. Ronald Wilson Reagan born February 6, 1911 (d. June 5, 2004) ..→

February 8, 1910, is the birthday of the Boy Scouts of America. As many know, on this Day, William D. Boyce incorporated the Boy Scouts of Ameri..→

The Insafe network organises the Safer Internet Day, which has taken place annually on the second day of the second week of February since 2004 ..→

Although women make up 48 percent of the U.S. workforce, they comprise only 24 percent of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics ..→

Facts on patient safety: patient safety is a serious global public health issue. Estimates show that in developed countries as many as 1 in 10 p..→