History Observances

Buffalo Soldiers originally were members of the 10th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army

Marks the end of Slavery across the British Empire on August 1st 1834

Ready, Steady, Go! This day highlights the importance of Traffic Lights.

Today marks the detonation of the atomic bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima in 1945.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Partition Horrors Remembrance Day.

Honoring the courage of the Code Talkers and their critical role in the Allied victory of WWII.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Falklands Day

Commemorates the end of second world war when Japan's surrender was announced on August 14th 1945.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Heritage Week in Ireland.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of August Revolution Commemoration Day

The National Aviation Day (August 19) is a United States national observation that celebrates the development of aviation.

A state holiday that commemorates those who lost their lives during the occupation of Czechoslovakia by Warsaw Pact troops that began in August 1968.

Commemorates the anniversary of the victory over Japan in the second world war.

A national holiday to commemorate the suffering of Polish children in the second world war.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Mayflower Day

The Trail of Tears was a series of forced relocations of approximately 60,000 Native Americans.

A day to celebrate Austria's role at the centre of Europe and the importance of its heritage.

A day that focuses on the rights of Indigenous Peoples through an event that took place in 1973.

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

Take a flight into the remarkable journey of aviation, from the Wright brothers to space exploration. Discover, learn, and honor America’s significant contribution to this world-changing industry.

Celebrates the failure of the Gunpowder plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament.

Commemorates the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the end of communist rule in Central and Eastern Europe

Celebrated in Belgium on November 15th since 1866

Commemorates all those who have died in armed conflicts around the world.

A Day of Memory for All Victims of War for the Fatherland and the Vukovar Martyrdom.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Bill of Rights Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Wright Brothers Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Mudd Day

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

Forefathers' Day commemorates the landing of the Pilgrim Fathers in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in December 1620.

Find out the history and background to Constitution Day in Ireland.

Commemorates the 18th-century Treaty of Cudjoe between fugitive slaves and the British.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Ratification Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Vietnam Peace Day.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust 

Marks the day when the Australian govt. formally apologised for their impact on the First Nations Peoples.

Soviet Occupation Day is a holiday in the country of Georgia, observed on 25 February, to commemorate the Red Army invasion in 1921.

Idaho Day was created in 2014 celebrate the rich history, cultural diversity and boundless resources of the State of Idaho.

The Kingdom of Italy was officially founded on March 17th 1861, so today the date is known as the Day of Unity or Unification.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Day of the Union of Bessarabia with Romania.

Honors Cesar Chavez, an American labor leader and civil rights activist who co-founded the National Farm Workers Association in 1962