Susan B. Anthony's Birthday in the United States

Celebrated on February 15, Susan B Anthony Day marks the birthday of one of the United States' most prominent female civil rights leaders. It is a legal observance in some states.

Is Susan B. Anthony's Birthday a Public Holiday?

This is not a public holiday. Government and public offices, businesses, and schools are not closed on this day but may hold special events and outreach programs to commemorate the annual observance.

Celebrate Susan B Anthony Day

Tributes are made in honor of Susan B Anthony's achievements on February 15. Memorial services are held at her grave in Rochester, New York, and in other places like Washington DC.

Public Life

Susan B Anthony Day is a legal observance in some states including California, Florida, New York and Wisconsin.

About Susan B Anthony

Susan Brownell Anthony is best known for promoting women's rights and starting up the women's suffrage in the United States. She was born in Adams, Massachusetts, on February 15, 1820, and devoted most her life to anti-slavery and women's rights issues, including the right to vote. She died of heart disease and pneumonia in Rochester, New York, on March 13, 1906. In 1920, the "Anthony Amendment" was made to the U.S. constitution, which gave women the right to vote. She was the first American woman to have her likeness on a coin in the U.S.

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