Celebrations & Observances

Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm was the first African American woman in Congress (1968) and the first woman and African American to seek the nomination for president of the United States from one of the two major political parties (1972).

Thurgood Marshall was a lawyer and a judge who strove to protect the rights of all citizens.

Lunar New Year is a special time to bring friends and family together for feasting and festivities in Korea, Vietnam, Japan, Mongolia, China, and other countries all over the world.

Susan B. Anthony was an American social reformist and women’s rights activist who played a pivotal role in the women’s suffrage movement.

In honor of Presidents Day and George Washington’s birthday, all district offices and schools will be closed on Monday, February 16, 2026.

Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809. He became the 16th president of the United States in 1861.

The theme for 2026 marks a century of national commemorations of black history.

Carter G. Woodson is known as the “Father of Black History.” He was born on December 19, 1875, in New Canton, Virginia to formerly enslaved parents.

The United Nations General Assembly has designated January 27, 2026, as International Holocaust Remembrance Day as it is the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camps in 1945.

On Monday, January 19, 2026, all Saugus Union School District sites will be closed in remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.