A Nobel Peace Prize winner, Dr. King was born on January 15, 1929, and is honored on the third Monday of every January for his work for equality, justice, the end of poverty and civil rights for all through nonviolent means.

Celebrated in many countries, Valentine's Day in the United States is a day for those in love and close friends. Children also celebrate by exchanging cards and having parties at school.

A national holiday in Ireland, it is not recognized as thus in the US but is still still celebrated with a number of traditions including parades, the wearing of green, the drinking of "green" beer and more on March 17th.