2017 Calendar with holidays, observances and special days

Understanding Africa and understanding the whole context surrounding the crisis the continent has been through for decades is crucial to deciphe..→

Every year, on the third Thursday of November, smokers across the nation take part in the American Cancer Society Great American Smokeout. They ..→

Mankind owes to the child the best it has to give - UN Declaration of the Rights of the Child. Worldwide, the average woman gives birth to an es..→

It was around 470 BC when Socrates was born in Athens, Greece. According to Xenophon, Socrates was far more interested in intellectual upbringin..→

This Day celebrations serve as an important reminder that we must focus on changing the way the world manages global fisheries to ensure sustain..→

Every year, November 21 is World Hello Day. The objective is to say hello to at least ten people on the day. The message is for world leaders to..→

In 1997, a monkey was arrested in the African state of Benin for stealing a television aerial. It has been calculated that the average American ..→

The Saturday immediately preceding Thanksgiving day is designated as "Adoption Day." (ORC 5.2259 Adoption day. Effective Date: 2008 S..→

By resolution 54/134 of 17 December 1999, the United Nations General Assembly designated 25 November as the International Day for the Eliminatio..→

The first documented thanksgiving services in territory currently belonging to the United States were conducted by Spaniards and the French in t..→

Thanksgiving Day (Thanksgiving) is an important public holiday, celebrated by Americans on the fourth Thursday in November. One of the four most..→

Buy Nothing Day (BND) is an international day of protest against consumerism. In North America, Buy Nothing Day is held on the Friday after U.S...→

Thinking about shopping women appear almost as often as men in thinking about sex. 74% of women admitted that they think about shopping every mi..→

Until the late 17th century, ‘family’ included not only relatives but also the servants of a household. The word derives from the Latin ‘famulus..→

In 1990, former President George H.W. Bush approved a Joint Resolution of Congress designating November as National American Indian Heritage Mon..→

Some states observe the day as part of Presidents’ Day, which is officially known as Washington’s Birthday. Although Lincoln’s birthday, Februa..→

Robert Edward Lee, who would become known as one of the most brilliant military commanders in American history, was born to Revolutionary War he..→

Where did the name come from? In an effort to rid Judea of its Jewishness, the Romans renamed the area Filistia (Palestine) in the mid-130s CE. ..→

Computer Security Day is an annual event that is observed worldwide. It was started in 1988 to help raise awareness of computer related security..→

There are a total of 241 clinics in the state of Ohio. The Ohio Association of Free Clinics (OAFC) exists to educate and equip free clinics in p..→

Rosa Parks was born Rosa Louise McCauley on February 4th, 1913. Her husband Raymond Parks was a member of the NAACP(the National Association for..→

More than 35 million people live with HIV worldwide. Despite progress, AIDS continues to kill about 8,000 Americans each year. Over 1.1 million ..→