Dr. Emanuel C. Wright invited Martin Luther King to the Liberty Bell building for the Freedom Day ceremony in 1959.National Freedom Day for the year 2017 is celebrated/ observed on Wednesday, February 1st.
Wednesday, February 1st is the 31 day of the 2017 calendar year with -1 year, -11 months, -16 days until National Freedom Day 2017.
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| National Freedom Day | |
|---|---|
| Name(s): | National Freedom Day |
| Type: | Observance |
| When: | February 1st annually |
February 2017 Holidays
| Date | Holiday | Details | Days to Go |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1 - Wed | National Freedom Day 2017 | Observance | -715 |
| Feb 2 - Thurs | Groundhog Day 2017 | Observance | -714 |
| Feb 6 - Fri | National Wear Red Day 2017 | Observance | -710 |
| Feb 11 - Sat | Tu B'Shevat 2017 | Jewish | -402 |
| Feb 12 - Sun | Lincoln's Birthday 2017 | Observance | -704 |
| Feb 14 - Tues | Valentine's Day 2017 | Observance | -702 |
| Feb 20 - Mon | Presidents' Day - Washington's Birthday 2017 | Federal Holiday | -696 |
| Feb 24 - Fri | Maha Shivaratri 2017 | Hindu | -692 |
| Feb 28 - Tues | Mardi Gras 2017 | Christian | -688 |