Escape will cancel and close the window. End of dialog window. César Chávez Day, observed annually on March 31, commemorates the birthday and legacy of the civil rights and labor leader who ...

In recognition, his birthday on March 31 was declared a U.S. federal commemorative holiday in 2014 and became known as Cesar Chavez Day. Chavez ... explained, “A symbol is an important thing.

Through state law, “Cesar Chavez Day” is proclaimed each March 31 ... making them a fitting recipient of this powerful symbol of unity and empowerment,” event organizers said.

The last day of March commemorates labor activist and civil rights icon Cesar Chavez, whose fight to better the lives of the nation's farmworkers helped improve the inhumane working conditions of ...

Chavez first gained prominence through a strike ... 26 table grape growers signed contracts with the UFW. César Chávez Day is a state holiday that happens every March 31. It celebrates the ...

March 31 is Cesar Chavez Day. But his real name was Cesario Chavez, a fact not commonly known, said Rafael Martinez, a professor of Southwest Borderlands at Arizona State University. Chavez ...