Transit Equality Day
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Transit Equality Day or "Transit Equity Day" is a holiday in honor of the civil rights leader Rosa Parks, celebrated in the United States on her birthday, February 4.
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Transit Equality Day | |
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Observed by | United States |
Type | African-American |
Significance | in honor of Rosa Parks, a civil rights activist |
Date | February 4 |
Frequency | Annual |
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Rosa Parks Day was created by a network of Unions, including the Labor Sustainability Network, in 2017.[1] It was first celebrated federally by Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg in 2021,[2] gaining wider celebration in 2023.