Archive for February 1st, 2010

February 1: National Freedom Day (USA)

Standard Holiday: National Freedom Day (United States) Established in 1948 by President Harry Truman in honor of the anniversary of the abolition of slavery. It’s interesting that most American calendars don’t list this as a holiday, but do list the folklore-based Groundhog Day on February 2. Doesn’t seem right. Neither are federal holidays, though, so […]