Rosa Parks Day in United States - 2023
04 Feb 2023, Saturday
The life of American civil rights leader Rosa Parks is celebrated in the United States on either February 4 or December 1.
How many days ago was Rosa Parks Day 2023? [Countup]
How many months ago was Rosa Parks Day 2023?
13 Months, 24 Days
How many weeks ago was Rosa Parks Day 2023?
59 Weeks, 5 Days
How many days ago was Rosa Parks Day 2023?
418 Days
How many hours ago was Rosa Parks Day 2023?
10,032 Hours
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601,920 Minutes
When was Rosa Parks Day in United States 2023?
04 February 2023, Saturday
About: Rosa Parks Day
Rosa Parks Day is a holiday in honor of the civil rights leader Rosa Parks, celebrated in the U.S. states of California and Missouri on her birthday, February 4, in Michigan on the first Monday after her birthday, and in Ohio and Oregon on the day she was arrested, December 1. Rosa Parks Day was created by the Michigan State Legislature and first celebrated in 1998. The California State Legislature followed suit in 2000. The holiday was first designated in the U.S. state of Ohio championed by Joyce Beatty, advocate who helped Ohio's legislation pass to honor the late leader. It is also celebrated by the Columbus Ohio bus system with a special tribute to the late civil rights leader. As of 2014, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon proclaimed Rosa Parks Day official in the state. In 2014, Oregon governor John Kitzhaber declared that Oregon would celebrate its first Rosa Parks Day. In 2021, the Texas Legislature passed HB 3481, recognizing December 1 as Rosa Parks Day in the state.
Observed by | United States (California, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, and Oregon) |
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Significance | in honor of Rosa Parks, a civil rights activist |
Date | February 4 (California and Missouri) or December 1 (Ohio and Oregon) |
date | February 4 (California and Missouri) or December 1 (Ohio and Oregon) |
Frequency | Annual |
Wikidata description | American holiday in honor of the civil rights leader Rosa Parks |
Wikidata id | Q7367101 |
Wikidata label | Rosa Parks Day |
Wikidata aliases | Array |
Rosa Parks Day (2023) in other countries.
S.no. | Country | Date | Holiday | Type |
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1 | United States | 04 Feb, Saturday | Rosa Parks Day | Local observance , Missouri (MO) |
2 | United States | 04 Feb, Saturday | Rosa Parks Day | Local observance , California (CA) |
3 | United States | 01 Dec, Friday | Rosa Parks Day | Local observance , Oregon (OR) |
4 | United States | 01 Dec, Friday | Rosa Parks Day | Local observance , Ohio (OH) |
5 | United States | 01 Dec, Friday | Rosa Parks Day | Local holiday , Alabama (AL) |