2020 Calendar with holidays, observances and special days

The second Battle of Guam began on July 21, 1944 with American troops landing on western side of the island after several weeks of pre-invasion ..→

Completing a treacherous thousand-mile exodus, an ill and exhausted Brigham Young and fellow members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day..→

Law #1 of August 4, 1952 of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico establishes a full state holiday on July 25 of every year, to be known as Puerto Ric..→

In every culture and time period, the family has stood as the most fundamental human institution. Family is the starting point of life, the sust..→

Puerto Rico celebrates all official U.S holidays, and a number of other official holidays established by the Commonwealth government. Additiona..→

The theme for 2015 year’s World Hepatitis Day is "Prevent hepatitis. Act now". Viral hepatitis is caused by 5 distinct hepatitis virus..→

The International Day of Friendship was proclaimed in 2011 by the UN General Assembly with the idea that friendship between peoples, countries, ..→

Human trafficking is a crime that exploits women, children and men for numerous purposes including forced labour and sex. The International Labo..→

System Administrator Appreciation Day, also known as Sysadmin Day, SysAdminDay, or Sysmas, is an annual event created by system administrator Te..→

Since Sept. 11, 2001, more than 18,000 Ohio National Guard members have been deployed to serve in the global war on terrorism. Altogether, more ..→

World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is celebrated every year from 1 to 7 August in more than 170 countries to encourage breastfeeding and improve the..→

The word "transfiguration" comes from the Latin roots trans- ("across") and figura ("form, shape"). It thus signif..→

While Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, the August 8th observance is common to parts of Kentucky and Tennessee, w..→

Every year, 9 August is commemorated as the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. The day is celebrated with special events aroun..→

Rhode Island celebrates Victory Day on the Second Monday in August. A few interesting facts concerning Rhode Island government: Rhode Island w..→

The Day highlights the importance of creating conditions which enable full and active participation of young people in all aspects of social lif..→

August 13 is designated International lefthanders Day by lefthanders International. It was first observed on the 13th of August, in the year 197..→

Celebrate Brothers and Sisters Day by touching them in some way. A card or a phone call is appropriate for those who are separated by too many ..→

International Society for Animal Rights (ISAR) conceived and began International Homeless Animals’ Day (IHAD) in 1992. Since that time, ISAR’s I..→

August 16, 1777, the Revolutionary War’s Battle of Bennington was fought along the shore of the Walloomsac branch of the Hoosac River, and it pr..→

Presley was born on January 8, 1935, in Tupelo, Mississippi, the son of Gladys Love and Vernon Elvis Presley. This american musician and actor d..→

National Airborne Day is a day designated by the United States Congress to honor the nation’s airborne forces of the Armed Forces. It was create..→