Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox Christian communities celebrate Palm Sunday, marking the beginning of Holy Week, the most sacred time of year for Christians. (The Orthodox Christian community follows the Julian calendar and celebrates later than Catholic and Protestant communities.) Palm ...
“It is finished’; and he bowed his head and handed over his spirit.” On Good Friday, the entire Church fixes her gaze on the Cross at Calvary. Each member of the Church tries to understand at what cost Christ has ...
The word "Easter" comes from Old English, meaning simply the "East." The sun which rises in the East, bringing light, warmth, and hope, is a symbol for the Christian of the rising Christ, who is the true Light of the ...
On April 23, we get to celebrate National Administrative Professionals Day. This holiday is celebrated on the Wednesday of the last full week of April.
National Teacher Day began in 1953 when former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt proposed that Congress set aside a day to acknowledge the work of educators. Since 1985, the National Education Association (NEA) has celebrated National Teacher Day on the Tuesday ...
On May 10, 1908, American activist Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia held what is considered to be the first Mother's Day celebration. Anna's mother had organized women’s groups to promote friendship and health. Within five years virtually every state was observing the ...
Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the those who died while serving in the U.S. military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became ...
On June 19, 1865, enslaved African Americans in Texas were told they were free. A century and a half later, people across the United States continue to celebrate the day, which is now a federal holiday. Juneteenth, an annual commemoration ...
Independence Day in the United States is the annual celebration of nationhood. It commemorates the passage of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. Learn more here.
