History Holidays

There are 163 history holidays tracked on Calendar.cx, including National Drinking Straw Day January 3, National Missouri Day January 4, National Balloon Ascension Day January 9 and more. Browse the full list below — each with its date, category and related tags.

Date	Holiday	Category	Tags
January 3
	National Drinking Straw Day January 3	Food & Beverage	Awareness History Significance
January 4
	National Missouri Day January 4	Cultural	Tradition History Culture Heritage
January 9
	National Balloon Ascension Day January 9	Fun	Tradition Festival History
January 11
	National Arkansas Day January 11	Cultural	History Culture Heritage Traditions
	Heritage Treasures Day January 11	Cultural	History Culture Heritage
January 14
	Ratification Day January 14	Federal	History Commemoration Independence
January 18
	National Michigan Day January 18	Cultural	Tradition History Culture Heritage
January 24
	Beer Can Appreciation Day January 24	Food & Beverage	Appreciation History Beer Craft
January 25
	National Florida Day January 25	Cultural	History Culture Heritage Traditions
January 26
	Australia Day January 26	Cultural	History Culture Traditions Festivities
January 27
	Vietnam Peace Day January 27	Cause	History Commemoration Peace Anniversary
February 1
	National Freedom Day February 1	Federal	History Commemoration Independence Freedom Rights
	National Texas Day February 1	Cultural	Tradition History Culture Heritage
	National Baked Alaska Day February 1	Food & Beverage	Recipe Dessert History
February 6
	National Lame Duck Day February 6	Special Interest	Tradition History
February 8
	National Iowa Day February 8	Cultural	History Culture Heritage Traditions
February 11
	National White Shirt Day White T Shirt Day February 11	Special Interest	History
February 13
	National Cheddar Day February 13	Food & Beverage	History Recipes Traditions Cheese
February 15
	National Wisconsin Day February 15	Cultural	History Culture Traditions Festivities
February 22
	National California Day February 22	Cultural	History Culture Heritage Traditions
March 1
	National Minnesota Day March 1	Cultural	Tradition History Culture Heritage
March 2
	National Old Day Stuff March 2	Special Interest	Tradition History
March 3
	National Anthem Day March 3	Cultural	Tradition History Patriotism
March 5
	National Absinthe Day March 5	Food & Beverage	Tradition Drink History Spirits
March 8
	National Oregon Day March 8	Cultural	History Culture Heritage State
March 9
	National Barbie Day March 9	Arts & Entertainment	Tradition History Commemoration
March 11
	National Johnny Appleseed Day March 11	Cultural	Tradition History Apple
March 15
	National Kansas Day March 15	Cultural	Tradition History Culture Heritage
March 20
	World Storytelling Day March 20	Cultural	Tradition History Culture World Storytelling
March 22
	National West Virginia Day March 22	Cultural	History Culture Heritage
March 29
	National Nevada Day March 29	Cultural	Tradition History Festivities State
March 30
	National Pencil Day March 30	Special Interest	Awareness History Writing
April 1
	National One Cent Day April 1	Special Interest	History Money
April 3
	National Tweed Day April 3	Special Interest	Tradition Fashion History
April 5
	National Nebraska Day April 5	Cultural	Tradition History Culture Heritage
	National Go For Broke Day April 5	Special Interest	History Commemoration Significance
April 6
	National Teflon Day April 6	Food & Beverage	History Invention
April 8
	International Romani Day April 8	Cultural	Awareness International History Culture
April 9
	National Winston Churchill Day April 9	Cultural	History Commemoration
April 10
	International Safety Pin Day April 10	Special Interest	Awareness International History Safety
April 11
	National Submarine Day April 11	Special Interest	History Commemoration Military
April 12
	National Big Wind Day April 12	Fun	History Weather
	National For Twelves Day April 12	Fun	Tradition History Significance Observance
	National Colorado Day April 12	Cultural	Tradition History Culture Heritage
April 13
	National Thomas Jefferson Day April 13	Federal	History
	National Borinqueneers Day April 13	Federal	Honor History Veterans
April 14
	National Pan American Day April 14	Cultural	History American Culture Heritage
April 15
	National Titanic Remembrance Day April 15	Cultural	History Memorial Anniversary Remembrance
	National Rubber Eraser Day April 15	Fun	History Significance Uses
April 16
	World Circus Day April 16	Arts & Entertainment	Tradition History World Performance
April 17
	National Ellis Island Family History Day April 17	Cultural	Family History
April 19
	National North Dakota Day April 19	Cultural	History Culture Heritage State
April 21
	National Yellow Bat Day April 21	Special Interest	History Commemoration Military
April 25
	National Telephone Day April 25	Special Interest	Technology History Communication Invention
April 26
	National South Dakota Day April 26	Cultural	History Culture Heritage Traditions
April 29
	National Zipper Day April 29	Special Interest	Fashion History Invention
May 3
	National Montana Day May 3	Cultural	History Culture Heritage Traditions
May 5
	African World Heritage Day May 5	Cultural	History Culture Heritage World
May 9
	Europe Day May 9	Cultural	History Culture Peace Unity
May 10
	National Washington Day May 10	Cultural	History Commemoration Tribute Observance
May 14
	National Underground America Day May 14	Special Interest	Awareness History
May 16
	National Biographers Day May 16	Special Interest	History Literature
May 17
	National Idaho Day May 17	Cultural	History Significance Culture Heritage
May 21
	National American Red Cross Founders Day May 21	Cause	History American Red
May 24
	National Wyoming Day May 24	Cultural	History Culture Heritage Traditions
May 25
	National Tap Dance Day May 25	Arts & Entertainment	History Commemoration Dance
May 27
	National Cellophane Tape Day May 27	Fun	History Invention Uses
May 29
	National Paperclip Day May 29	Fun	History Invention
May 30
	Loomis Day May 30	Special Interest	History Communication Invention
	National Hole In My Bucket Day May 30	Fun	Tradition History
May 31
	National Utah Day May 31	Cultural	History Culture Heritage State
June 4
	National Old Maids Day June 4	Special Interest	Tradition History Recognition
June 6
	D Day June 6	Federal	History
	Russian Language Day June 6	Cultural	History Culture Language Learning
June 7
	National Boone Day June 7	Cultural	History Commemoration
	National Vcr Day June 7	Fun	Technology History
	National Oklahoma Day June 7	Cultural	History Culture Heritage Traditions
June 9
	National Earl Day June 9	Special Interest	Tradition History Commemoration Significance
June 10
	National Ballpoint Pen Day June 10	Special Interest	History Writing Invention
June 13
	National Sewing Machine Day June 13	Special Interest	History Diy Crafting
June 14
	National New Mexico Day June 14	Cultural	History Culture Traditions State
	International Bath Day June 14	Fun	International Tradition History Activities
June 15
	Magna Carta Day June 15	Cultural	History Rights
	National Megalodon Day June 15	Special Interest	History Marine
June 19
	Juneteenth June 19	Cultural	History Freedom
June 21
	National Arizona Day June 21	Cultural	Tradition History Culture Heritage
June 26
	National Barcode Day June 26	Special Interest	Innovation Technology History
June 28
	National Alaska Day June 28	Cultural	History Culture Heritage Traditions
July 1
	Canada Day July 1	Cultural	History Traditions Patriotism
	National U S Postage Stamp Day July 1	Special Interest	History
July 4
	Independence Day July 4	Federal	History Independence Freedom Anniversary Patriotism
July 7
	National Dive Bar Day July 7	Fun	Tradition History Culture
July 13
	National Delaware Day July 13	Cultural	Tradition History Heritage State
July 14
	National Tape Measure Day July 14	Special Interest	History Diy
	Bastille Day July 14	Cultural	History French
July 17
	National Wrong Way Corrigan Day July 17	Fun	History Flight Aviation
July 20
	National Moon Day July 20	Special Interest	History Astronomy Space
	National Pennsylvania Day July 20	Cultural	Tradition History Culture Heritage
	National Fortune Cookie Day July 20	Food & Beverage	Tradition History Culture Cookie
July 22
	National Rat Catchers Day July 22	Special Interest	Tradition History
July 24
	National Amelia Earhart Day July 24	Cultural	History Aviation
July 27
	National New Jersey Day July 27	Cultural	History Culture Heritage State
July 28
	Buffalo Soldiers Day July 28	Federal	History Commemoration Military
August 3
	National Georgia Day August 3	Cultural	History Culture Heritage Traditions
August 7
	National Lighthouse Day August 7	Special Interest	History Commemoration Heritage
August 9
	National Veep Day August 9	Federal	History Commemoration
August 10
	National Connecticut Day August 10	Cultural	Tradition History Culture Heritage
August 14
	National Navajo Code Talkers Day August 14	Cultural	History Recognition
August 16
	National Airborne Day August 16	Federal	History Commemoration Military
August 17
	National Massachusetts Day August 17	Cultural	History Culture Heritage Traditions
August 18
	National Mail Order Catalog Day August 18	Special Interest	History
August 19
	National Aviation Day August 19	Federal	History Flight Aviation
August 20
	National Radio Day August 20	Arts & Entertainment	History Communication Media
August 23
	Black Ribbon Day August 23	Cause	History Commemoration Remembrance
August 24
	National Maryland Day August 24	Cultural	History Culture Heritage Traditions
August 25
	National Park Service Founders Day August 25	Federal	History Anniversary Service
August 31
	National South Carolina Day August 31	Cultural	History Culture Heritage Traditions
September 1
	National Chicken Boys Day September 1	Fun	Tradition History Activities Chicken
September 7
	National New Hampshire Day September 7	Cultural	Tradition History Culture Heritage
September 8
	Star Trek Day September 8	Arts & Entertainment	History Anniversary
September 13
	Uncle Sam Day September 13	Federal	History American Patriotism
September 14
	National Virginia Day September 14	Cultural	Tradition History Commemoration Heritage
September 16
	Mayflower Day September 16	Cultural	History Anniversary
September 17
	Constitution Day And Citizenship Day September 17	Federal	History Rights
September 23
	National Checkers Day And Dogs In Politics Day September 23	Special Interest	Awareness History
September 28
	National North Carolina Day September 28	Cultural	History Culture Heritage Traditions
September 30
	National Chewing Gum Day September 30	Food & Beverage	Fun Tradition History
October 1
	Hong Kong National Day October 1	Cultural	History Independence Heritage Unity Patriotism Hong Kong celebration National Day fireworks Victoria Harbour cultural pride Chinese culture flag raising October 1 China public holiday parade special administrative region Hong Kong SAR national identity
October 5
	National Rhode Island Day October 5	Cultural	History Culture Traditions
October 9
	National Leif Erikson Day October 9	Cultural	History
October 11
	General Pulaski Memorial Day October 11	Federal	History Commemoration Memorial
October 12
	National Vermont Day October 12	Cultural	Tradition History Culture Heritage
October 17
	Black Poetry Day October 17	Cultural	History Literature Culture Poetry
October 19
	National Kentucky Day October 19	Cultural	Tradition History Culture Heritage
October 21
	National Apple Day October 21	Food & Beverage	Tradition Festival History Apple
October 26
	National Tennessee Day October 26	Cultural	History Culture Heritage Traditions
	National Mule Day October 26	Animal	Tradition History Recognition Festivity
October 27
	National American Beer Day October 27	Food & Beverage	Tradition History American Beer Craft
	World Day For Audiovisual Heritage October 27	Cultural	History Heritage World
October 28
	International Animation Day October 28	Arts & Entertainment	International Festival History Art
October 31
	Reformation Day October 31	Religious	History
	National Magic Day October 31	Fun	Tradition History Performance
	National Doorbell Day October 31	Fun	Awareness Tradition History
	Girl Scout Founders Day October 31	Special Interest	History
November 2
	National Ohio Day November 2	Cultural	Tradition History Commemoration Heritage
November 6
	National Saxophone Day November 6	Arts & Entertainment	History Music Instrument
November 9
	National Louisiana Day November 9	Cultural	History Culture Heritage Traditions
November 11
	Remembrance Day November 11	Federal	History Commemoration Memorial Remembrance Veterans
November 16
	National Indiana Day November 16	Cultural	History Culture Heritage Traditions
November 30
	National Mississippi Day November 30	Cultural	Tradition History Culture Heritage
December 1
	Rosa Parks Day December 1	Cultural	History
	Antarctica Day December 1	Cultural	Science History
December 5
	International Ninja Day December 5	Fun	International History Traditions Activities
	National Repeal Day December 5	Special Interest	History Alcohol
December 7
	National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day December 7	Federal	History Remembrance
	National Illinois Day December 7	Cultural	History Culture Heritage Traditions
December 9
	Weary Willie Day December 9	Fun	History Tribute
December 14
	Martyred Intellectuals Day December 14	Cause	History Remembrance Tribute
	National Alabama Day December 14	Cultural	Tradition History Culture Heritage
December 17
	Wright Brothers Day December 17	Cultural	History Flight Aviation
December 20
	Mudd Day December 20	Special Interest	History Commemoration Achievement
December 21
	National Maine Day December 21	Cultural	Tradition History Culture Heritage
December 22
	Forefathers Day December 22	Cultural	Tradition History Commemoration

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