Each Valentine's Day, millions of Americans gift their partners or loved ones with flowers, cards or candy as a token of their affections on Feb. 14. But while some see it as a commercialized ...

This year, Veterans Day is on a Tuesday. The day has been observed in one form or another since 1919, when then-President Woodrow Wilson commemorated the first anniversary of the World War I armistice ...

Happy Earth Day! For the 55th year, the world is using the day to celebrate Mother Nature and the wonderful planet we live on. "Earth Day really is a symbol of the environmental movement," Sarah ...

Earth Day has been recognized in the United States on April 22 since 1970. The day spurred action in Washington, D.C., to create the Environmental Protection Agency and enact laws aimed at protecting ...

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Millions of people around the world will pause on Tuesday, at least for a moment, to mark Earth Day. It's an annual event founded by people who hoped to stir activism to clean up and preserve a planet ...

Memorial Day, one of the United States' first federal holidays in several months, is almost here. For many, it marks the unofficial start of summer as pools and outdoor activities open up, even though ...

Labor Day is celebrated on the first Monday of September, in honor of American workers and their achievements. It's also a munch anticipated long weekend used to mark the end of summer time fun.