> Republic Day > > January 26 Most countries celebrate the date of their independence with one big holiday. But India celebrates with two! One of these holidays is Independence Day. It is...
Australia celebrates
Australia Day January 26 Clink-clank-clink. Barefoot prisoners in chains trudge along the road. All around them are guards with rifles, ready to shoot to kill. But these people aren't really...
Hero of the South
Birthday of Robert E. Lee January 19 Robert E. Lee was one of the greatest generals of all time. He is also one of the best-loved men in the South. In the United States, from 1861 to 1865, there...
The month of Janus
In most of the world, January is the first month of the year. Named for the Roman god Janus, January has thirty-one days. Long ago, the Romans had only ten months in their year. Then they added an...
When does a year begin?
For most people, the first day of the year is January 1. But this was not always so. The ancient Greeks started their year on the first day of winter---December 21 or 22. The Romans began their year...
Months of the Year
by Sara Coleridge January brings the snow, Makes our feet and fingers glow. February brings the rain, Thaws the frozen lake again. March brings breezes, loud and shrill, To stir the dancing...
