2017 Calendar with holidays, observances and special days

On March 2, 1903 the California poppy, Eschscholzia californica, became the official state flower of California (Ca. Government Code Section 421..→

The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) is an annual celebration that highlights and promotes the power of sport as a c..→

Opening Day is the day on which professional baseball leagues begin their regular season. For Major League Baseball and most of the minor league..→

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. ..→

Tartan Day is a celebration of Scottish heritage on April 6, the date on which the Declaration of Arbroath was signed in 1320. An ad hoc event w..→

The Rwandan Genocide was a genocidal mass slaughter of Tutsi and moderate Hutu in Rwanda by members of the Hutu majority. During the approximate..→

Achieving Universal health coverage (UHC) is one of the key targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and it is the focus of World..→

The International Romani Day (April 8) is a day to celebrate Romani culture and raise awareness of the issues facing Romani people. The day was..→

Maundy Thursday (also known as Holy Thursday, Covenant Thursday, Great and Holy Thursday, Sheer Thursday, and Thursday of Mysteries) is the Chri..→

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 spri..→

Many Americans across the United States pause to remember the sacrifices and service of those who were prisoners of war (POW), as well as those ..→

Good Friday is a Christian religious holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. The holiday is observed dur..→

Celebrating pets and encouraging adoption April 11th. National Pet Day was founded in 2006 by Pet & Family Lifestyle Expert, Animal Welfare ..→

World Parkinson’s Day is supported by the European Parkinson’s Disease Association. James Parkinson was an English surgeon, apothecary, geologi..→

Easter, also called Resurrection Sunday, is the most important Christian holiday celebrating Jesus Christ returning from the dead on the third ..→

The General Assembly, in its resolution A/RES/65/271 of 7 April 2011, declared 12 April as the International Day of Human Space Flight (IDHSF) “..→

"The American’s Creed" is the title of a resolution passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on April 3, 1918. It is a statement wr..→

Easter Monday in U.S. Virgin Islands is the day after Easter Sunday and is a holiday in some countries. Easter Monday in the Western Christian l..→

He was a great grandfather. He had 12 grandchildren, and many of them lived with him at the same time. He would organize races for the kids on t..→

The Ohio Senate January 29, 2014 passed Senate Bill 227, sponsored by State Senator Bill Beagle (R–Tipp City), which would name the second Tuesd..→

In California, planners have organized family gatherings, picnics and other events to mark that historic event. Emancipation Day in California:..→

Emancipation Day Celebrations April 16. Sketch of the celebration of the Abolition of Slavery in DC. On that day in 1862, President Abraham Lin..→