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Multicultural Holidays and
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HISTORY

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The third Monday in January (January 19) is Martin
Luther King Day commemorating the birth of Martin
Luther King, Jr., the recipient of the 1964 Nobel Peace
Prize and an activist for non-violent social change until
his assassination in 1968. He worked to make America
a more fair, tolerant, and equal nation. King believed in
the ideals of the Declaration of Independence—that every citizen deserves America’s promise of equality and
justice.

January 26 is Republic Day of India. It represents the
true spirit of the independent India and recognizes the
date the Constitution of India came into law in 1950, replacing the Government of India Act of 1935. This date
was chosen as it was the anniversary of Purna Swaraj
Day, which was held on January 26, 1930.The constitution gave India's citizens the power to govern themselves by choosing their own government. This day also
coincides with India's 1930 declaration of independence.
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