«Memorial Day»

Facts about Buddhism: Buddhists go to temple, not at a special time or day, but when they can; Buddha is known as a teacher not a god; Flowers a..→

The birthday of Jefferson Davis is commemorated in several states. His actual birthday, June 3, is celebrated in Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana an..→

In Kentucky, Louisiana and Tennessee,Confederate Memorial Day is observed on June 3. On this day in 1808 was the birthday of Jefferson Davis (th..→

On 19 August 1982, at its emergency special session on the question of Palestine, the General Assembly, “appalled at the great number of innocen..→

Children’s Day is recognized on various days in many places around the world to honor children globally. It was first proclaimed by the World Co..→

It is interesting to note that Abraham Lincoln was born a year or two later and within 100 miles of the place where Davis was born. Jefferson F..→

"Although individual decisions may seem small in the face of global threats and trends, when billions of people join forces in common purpo..→

Why do we celebrate World Oceans Day? To remind everyone of the major part the Ocean has in everyday life. They are the lungs of our planet, pr..→

The Odunde Festival is a one-day festival and mostly a street market catered to African-American interests and the African diaspora. It is deriv..→

Kamehameha Day on June 11 is a public holiday of the state of Hawaii in the United States. It honors Kamehameha the Great, the monarch who first..→

The International Labour Organization (ILO) launched the World Day Against Child Labour in 2002 to focus attention on the global extent of child..→

People with albinism face multiple forms of discrimination worldwide. Albinism is still profoundly misunderstood, socially and medically. The ph..→

In the United States, Flag Day is celebrated on June 14. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States, which happened on that d..→

Robert Marion "Fighting Bob" La Follette Sr. (June 14, 1855 – June 18, 1925) is widely regarded as Wisconsin’s most distinguished poli..→

Every year, on 14 June, countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day ([WHO] (WHA58.13)). The event serves to thank voluntary, unp..→

The fifteenth day of June is designated as "Elder Abuse Awareness Day" to increase public awareness of the innocent victims of elder a..→

The global population of people aged 60 years and older will more than double, from 542 million in 1995 to about 1.2 billion in 2025. Around 4 t..→

As per the Remittances Stats, one in every ten people around the globe is directly associated with remittances. The U.S. is the largest remittan..→

The Battle of Bunker Hill was a battle fought on June 17, 1775, during the Siege of Boston in the early stages of the American Revolutionary War..→

The World Day to Combat Desertification (WDCD) is observed worldwide on 17 June every year (UN: A/RES/49/115). Tackling hunger requires a multi..→

Father’s Day is a relatively new holiday in U.S. holiday calendar. A Day, celebrating fatherhood and male parenting, was officially made a natio..→

Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19, is the name given to Emancipation Day by African-Americans in Texas. On that day in 1865 Union Major-General ..→