Third week of January, 2018 Calendar with holidays, observances and special days

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. inspired millions of Americans to participate in non-violent demonstrations to support the ideals of equality for all, and was a motivating fo..→

Wisconsin’s 21 special observance days are part of state statutes governing general school operations (Wis. Stat. sec. 118.02). Federal law has moved the celebration of m..→

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, observed on the third Monday of January, is the holiday, marking the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr (which was on January, 15), an outsta..→

Water skis. Television. Earmuffs. The Popsicle. What do they have in common? All were invented by kids! 500,000 children and teens invent gadgets and games each year. Th..→

Born to Revolutionary War hero Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee in Stratford Hall, Virginia, Robert Edward Lee seemed destined for military greatness. Birthday of..→

In 1973, the Texas legislature combined the previously official state holidays of Robert E. Lee’s and Jefferson Davis’s birthdays into a single "Confederate Heroes D..→

National hug day is traditionally observed by students and youth. In far distant seventies this amazing initiative appeared. It was some kind of protest against instantly..→

There are 470 ski resorts in the U.S., which are visited by more than 50 million skiers and snowboarders every winter season. More than 13.5 million Americans skied at le..→