Holidays and Events

May Day, also known as International Workers' Day, is celebrated on May 1st every year in countries worldwide. This day symbolizes the struggle for workers' rights and social...

It's April 28, the day we celebrate National Superhero Day. Of course, superheroes enter into books and literature. We read about them every day (or we could if...

It’s the first of April, which really just means that you have a chance to give and receive pranks. The best part of the April Fool’s Day is...

Yes, it's true... The holidays are a time of togetherness--with lots of fun and laughter (or so it should be, right?). But, there's more to the holidays than...

​It's Human Rights Month in commemoration of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the U.N. General Assembly in December 1948. Eleanor Roosevelt once said,...

December 2nd. It's the second day of December. By now, it's becoming clear that Christmas is in full swing. Yes, the Christmas gifts and goodies have all been...

The First Day of Christmas But December 1. It's the first day of Christmas, but I like to remember it as a few other things as well. After...

On this day, as we commemorate Martin Luther King Jr., our minds inevitably drift to his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech. Those powerful words, etched into the...

It's January 1st. New Year's Day. We think of this (a new year) in a (somewhat) revolutionary light. After all, this is a new year, which should mean that all...

I've always loved the fall months of the year. The last day of September and the onslaught of October days always makes me to think about how close...