Fifth week of March, 2018 Calendar with holidays, observances and special days

Prince Kalanianaole was a prince indeed – a prince of good fellows and a man among men. A man of sterling sincerity and strong convictions – he always stood for what he d..→

The Alaska Purchase was the United States’ acquisition of Alaska from the Russian Empire by a treaty ratified by the United States Senate. Seward’s Day commemorates the ..→

Spring break is a U.S. phenomenon and an academic tradition which started in the United States and is observed in some other western countries. Spring break is also a vac..→

Maundy Thursday (also known as Holy Thursday, Covenant Thursday, Great and Holy Thursday, Sheer Thursday, and Thursday of Mysteries) is the Christian holy day falling on ..→

Good Friday is a Christian religious holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. The holiday is observed during Holy Week as part of t..→

National Doctors’ Day in the United States was established to recognize physicians, their work, and their contributions to society and the community. National Doctors’ Da..→

Hundreds of thousands of Ohio citizens answered the call to serve our nation during the Vietnam War. Of those Ohioans who served in Vietnam, approximately 3,000 lost thei..→

The Vietnam War was fought in Vietnam from 1961 to 1975, and involved North Vietnam and Viet Cong in conflict with the United States and South Vietnam. The Vietnam War wa..→

During a 25-day fast in 1972, Chavez and Huerta coined the slogan "Si, se puede," Spanish for "Yes, it can be done." It became the United Farm Workers..→

The Passover begins on the 15th day of the month of Nisan, which typically falls in March or April of the Gregorian calendar. Passover is a spring festival, so the 15th d..→

Transfer Day recognizes the historic significance of the territory’s transfer of ownership from Denmark to the United States of America on March 31, 1917. The flag of th..→