Ratification Day

About Ratification Day

Ratification Day in the United States is the anniversary of the congressional proclamation of the ratification of the Treaty of Paris, begun a year after on January 14, 1784, at the Maryland State House in Annapolis, Maryland by the Confederation Congress.

22May

National Maritime Day

• History
• USA

Maritime Day honors the SS Savannah which made the first trans-Atlantic crossing under steam power in 1819.

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19Jun

Juneteenth

• History
• USA

Juneteenth commemorates the date in 1865 when news of the emancipation of African American slaves reached Galveston, Texas.

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21Jun

Anne & Samantha Day

• History
• USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Anne & Samantha Day

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17Jul

Wrong Way Corrigan Day

• History
• USA

On July 17, 1938, Douglas Corrigan began his "wrong way" transatlantic flight from New York to Dublin instead of California.

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National Flag Day

• Patriotic
• Georgia

The Georgian flag featured prominently in the "Rose Revolution" of 2003 and was adopted in 2004, when the opposition came to power.

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National Undhiyu Day

• Food
• India

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Undhiyu Day

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National Childrens Day

• Family
• Thailand

This is the day when children are honored in Thailand.

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National Dress Up Your Pet Day

• Pets
• USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Dress Up Your Pet Day

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