Category: Civil Rights, Philanthropy and Human Rights

Martin Luther King Holiday: January 20

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The US government first organized the Martin Luther King Holiday in 1986 to celebrate the civil rights leader's life and significant contributions to Western society. King was born on January 15, 1929, in...

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Martin Luther King's Birthday (1929): Jan...

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Martyr's Day (PA)(1964): January 9

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Migration Week, Intl.: January 5-11

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The Catholic Church in the United States hosts International Migration Week. It is an opportunity to reflect on the circumstances confronting migrants, including immigrants, refugees, and survivors of hum...

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National Day (NR)(1968): January 31

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The island nation of Nauru gained its independence on January 31, 1968, from the trusteeship of Britain, Australia, and New Zealand. National Day in Nauru is a celebration of this anniversary.

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National Unity Day (NP)(1723): January 11

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National Unity Day celebrates the birthday of Prithivi Narayan Shah (1723-1775), the last ruler of the Gorkha kingdom and the first monarch of the Kingdom of Nepal. He is responsible for unifying the trib...

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Peace and Trust, International Year of: 20...

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<h2>ABOUT 2025, THE UNITED NATIONS' </h2><h1>INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF PEACE AND TRUST</h1><span><br>The United Nations declared 2025 the International Year of Peace and Trust to foster peace and trust as ess...

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Peace, World Day of: January 1

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World Day of Peace falls on the first of the year and encourages all of humanity to pause and think about a world entirely at peace. Each of us can contribute on a personal level, such as making peace wi...

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Point in Time Count: January 21-31

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The Point-in-Time (PIT) is an annual count of sheltered and unsheltered people experiencing homelessness during the last ten days of January in the United States. HUD requires that Continuums of Care cond...

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Poverty in America Awareness Month, Ntl.:...

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National Poverty in America Awareness Month seeks to raise awareness about the 46 million Americans living in poverty. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Catholic Campaign for Human De...

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Religion Day, World: January 19

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Religious Freedom Day, Ntl. (1786): Januar...

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National Religious Freedom Day marks the anniversary of the drafting of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom by Thomas Jefferson on January 16, 1786. The statute was ratified three days later and be...

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Revolution Day, (TZ)(1963/1964): January 1...

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Revolution Day in Tanzania marks the anniversary of January 12, 1963, when Zanzibar became independent under a sultan. It didn't last long. On January 12, 1964, the sultan was overthrown, and the areas of...

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Roe-v-Wade Day (1973): January 22

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Save the Eagles Day: January 10

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The story of "Save the Eagles Day" is a tale of two birds, a community, and a grove of cottonwood trees in one of the more unlikely states, New Jersey. Why unlikely? Well, New Jersey is often the butt o...

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School Choice Week, Ntl.: January 26 - Feb...

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National School Choice Week is part of a movement to promote charter schools, homeschooling, vouchers for religious private schools, and public school privatization under the banner of choice. National Sc...

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Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention M...

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National Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention Month is January in the United States. Proclaimed by President Barack Obama on December 31, 2012, it aims to remind people about the vital role they can a...

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Ukrainian Day (UA)(1918): January 22

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On January 22, 1918, Ukraine proclaimed its independence from Russia. Freedom would last until 1921, when the Soviet Union took control of the country. In 1991 it regained its independence again. Beginnin...

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Vietnam Conflict Ends (1973): January 27

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