Odd that there is no calendar mention of the United States Civil War which ultimately freed black slaves or a note of when the American Revolution began which ushered in a liberating system never before seen in the world. Why would Mexican historical dates be mentioned in an English language calendar unless it is to foster a certain allegiance to Mexico over any other country?
In preparing next term’s calendar for my classes, I use the At-A-Glance PM3-28 over-sized item. Sprinkled throughout the calendar are Christian, Jewish, and Muslim holidays, information about daylight savings, and the like.
Apparently since at least 2012 (if not before) the calendar manufacturer saw fit to note The Day of the Race on Sunday October 12, 2014 as well as Revolution Day on November 17, 2014. Next to the name of the holiday there is an (M).
Curious, I went to investigate these two holidays which I had never paid much attention to, only to learn that these two dates are anything but benign commemorations.
The Day of the Race refers to a “Mexican national holiday known as Dia de la Raza. This date is honored in other countries as Columbus Day and under other names; but the event it commemorates and the way in which it is observed have become quite controversial.”
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