Farmworkers in San Luis remember the legacy of Cesar Chávez. In 2000, Congress made March 31 the commemoration date for the civil rights leader.

In a handful of states, March 31 is Cesar Chavez Day. The date corresponds with the birthday of Chavez, a farm worker and civil rights activist who co-founded the United Farm Workers in the 1960s.

On Monday, César Chávez Day, U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla and Rep ... Efforts to establish the historical park date to 2008, when bipartisan legislation directed the U.S. National Park Service to study ...

Earlier this week, many community members gathered at the Woodland Community and Senior Center to celebrate and honor the life and legacy of César ... Chávez was among those arrested that first ...

In honor of the late labor leader and civil rights activist's birthday, Los Angeles will observe César Chávez Day on Monday, March 31. Several Los Angeles city and county agencies will close in ...

Los Angeles city and county offices and libraries are closed on March 31 in observance of César Chávez Day. California state offices are closed on March 31 in observance of César Chávez Day. For ...

Before former President Obama proclaimed César Chávez Day a federal commemorative holiday in 2014, the NAACP and other advocacy groups urged him to designate it as a paid federal holiday.

César Chávez Day is celebrated to honor the legacy of American labor leader and civil rights activist César Chávez. March 31, which is Chávez's birthday, was proclaimed a U.S. federal ...

On March 31, those workers and millions of other people in the U.S. will mark Cesar Chávez Day on what would have ... tending over the largest Medjool date acreage in the country, milking cows ...