2026 Calendar with holidays, observances and special days

Samoa and parts of Kiribati are the first places to welcome the New Year while Baker Island, in the United States, is among the last. The first ... read more

Fibromyalgia is estimated to affect 2–8% of the population. Females are affected about two times more often than males. A York University study ... read more

January 1 is the first day of a new year according to Gregorian calendar ( In the Gregorian calendar which the United States started observing i... read more

Louis Braille (1809 – 1852) was a French educator and inventor of a system of reading and writing for use by the blind or visually impaired. His... read more

This day is also known as the International Day of Pace or the International Day of Prayer for peace. On 8 December 1967, Pope Paul VI establis... read more

The first artificial drinking straw for cocktails has been invented by Marvin Chester Stone, paper cigarette mouthpieces factory owner. He was a... read more

World Braille Day is celebrated annually on January 4th in honor of Louis Braille, the inventor of braille who was born on this day in 1809. Fo... read more

National Bird Day is on January 5 each year, as it’s scheduled to coincide with the end of the annual Christmas Bird Count. The Christmas Bird C... read more

The wise men stepped from the shadows and were deemed to be three in number, each one a mighty king who knelt in turn to pay homage and present ... read more

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. And this taxing was f... read more

According to the Bryan Times article from January 4, 2005, the battle was a "major turning point" in American history, but many people... read more

The politest date in the year is January 11.This day is observed as international thank you day. We all realize the importance of good manners ... read more

Eugenio Maria de Hostos (January 11, 1839 – August 11, 1903), known as "The Great Citizen of the Americas", was a Puerto Rican educato... read more

Stephen Collins Foster (July 4, 1826 – January 13, 1864), known as "the father of American music", was an American songwriter primaril... read more

Wisconsin’s 21 special observance days are part of state statutes governing general school operations (Wis. Stat. sec. 118.02). Federal law has ... read more

Generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson were native Virginians, having served great nation and Commonwealth as educat... read more

Water skis. Television. Earmuffs. The Popsicle. What do they have in common? All were invented by kids! 500,000 children and teens invent gadge... read more

There are 470 ski resorts in the U.S., which are visited by more than 50 million skiers and snowboarders every winter season. More than 13.5 mil... read more

Born to Revolutionary War hero Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee in Stratford Hall, Virginia, Robert Edward Lee seemed destined for milita... read more

In 1973, the Texas legislature combined the previously official state holidays of Robert E. Lee’s and Jefferson Davis’s birthdays into a single ... read more

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. inspired millions of Americans to participate in non-violent demonstrations to support the ideals of equality for al... read more

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, observed on the third Monday of January, is the holiday, marking the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr (which was ... read more