Mother's Day is a day to honor mothers, maternal bonds, and recognize the influence that mothers have in society. In the United States Mother's Day is celebrated annually on the second Sunday of May. The American incarnation of Mother’s Day was created by Anna Jarvis in 1908 and became an official U.S. holiday in 1914.The [...]

Memorial Day is a federal holiday observed in the United States for remembering, honoring, and mourning women and men who lost their lives while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May.  Did you know that each year on Memorial Day a national moment of remembrance [...]

Flag Day, also called National Flag Day, is a holiday observed in the United States on June 14  honoring  the national flag.  Flag Day commemorates the date in 1777 when the United States approved the design for its first national flag.

Father's Day is a day to honor fathers, paternal bonds, and recognize the influence that fathers have in society.  In the United States Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June, and it was made a national holiday in 1966.

Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of ending slavery in the United States. It is also called Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day. Juneteenth is a bittersweet holiday of celebration for many African Americans, a de facto second Independence Day commemorating the end of slavery.   Dating back to 1865, it [...]

Independence Day, also called "Fourth Of July",  is an annual celebration that commemorates nationhood for the United States and independence from Great Britain.  On July 4, 1776 the Declaration of Independence was signed by members of the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, PA.

Labor Day is a national holiday in the United States celebrated annually on the first Monday in September to honor and recognize the American labor movement. Labor Day is a yearly tribute to the contributions that workers have made to the strength and prosperity of the United States of America. Labor Day gives workers a much [...]

Recognizing the breast cancer results in death for African-American women at nearly double the rate of white women, Alpha Kappa Alpha members will observe Breast Cancer Awareness Day during nationally-recognized Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast Cancer Awareness Day aims to raise awareness about the disease and raise funds for research into causes, diagnosis, prevention, treatment [...]

Veterans Day is a holiday held every 11 November to honor all military personnel who have served in the U.S. armed forces. Veterans Day was originally called “Armistice Day,” and the date was chosen to commemorate the signing of the armistice with Germany that ended hostilities during World War I.

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