2019 Calendar with holidays, observances and special days

National Doctors’ Day in the United States was established to recognize physicians, their work, and their contributions to society and the commu... read more

Hundreds of thousands of Ohio citizens answered the call to serve our nation during the Vietnam War. Of those Ohioans who served in Vietnam, app... read more

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 V... read more

During a 25-day fast in 1972, Chavez and Huerta coined the slogan "Si, se puede," Spanish for "Yes, it can be done." It beca... read more

Transfer Day recognizes the historic significance of the territory’s transfer of ownership from Denmark to the United States of America on March... read more

Why can’t you tickle yourself? Scientists have discovered that the feeling experienced when we are tickled causes us to panic and is a natural d... read more

Confederate History Month and related celebrations have been controversial due to the contentious place of slavery in the history of the United ... read more

’Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and the other few to be chewed and digested’ - said Sir Francis Bacon. Seems like some peo... read more

Child abuse or child maltreatment is any act, or failure to act, by a parent or other caregiver that results in actual or potential harm to a ch... read more

Since 1967, on or around Hans Christian Andersen’s birthday, 2 April, International Children’s Book Day (ICBD) is celebrated to inspire a love o... read more

Palm Sunday is a Christian moveable feast that falls on the Sunday before Easter. The feast commemorates Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, ... read more

Autism and other forms of disability are part of the human experience that contributes to human diversity. As such, the United Nations has empha... read more

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

Pascua Florida Day is celebrated as a state day in Florida, the United States. It usually falls on April 2. It is the anniversary of the discove... read more

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. ... read more

On 8 December 2005, the General Assembly declared that 4 April of each year shall be observed as the International Day for Mine Awareness and As... read more

There are a lot of food holidays and, let’s be honest, celebrating some of them is not particularly good for your health. But not the World Carr... read more

April 4 is the day to give special attention to the 600.000.000 stray animals in the world. Dogs and cats should have a home. But stray dogs an... read more

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

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

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... read more

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... read more