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Act Happy Day
March 23, 2024 Special Interest
Act Happy Day is an annual event celebrated on the third Monday of March. Act Happy Day was created by Dr. Dale Anderson who believed that simply acting happy, even when one did not feel so, could bring a positive change in life.
American Red Cross Giving Day
March 24, 2024 Special Interest
American Red Cross Giving Day is observed every fourth Wednesday in March and this year. American Red Cross Giving Day is an opportunity for people to come together and support and help the urgent humanitarian needs of the American Red Cross.
As Young As You Feel Day
March 23, 2024 Special Interest
Celebrate As Young As You Feel Day on March 22. It doesn't matter how old you are. Feeling young is a state of mind. No matter your age, no one can stop you from feeling young and alive. It is all about believing that you are as young as you feel.
Black Lives Matter Day
February 25, 2024 Special Interest
Black Lives Matter Day is observed on February 26 in remembrance of Trayvon Martin, an African-American teen who was killed by a white American out of hatred. Black Lives Matter is a chant against racial discrimination and violence toward Black people.
Black Press Day
March 23, 2024 Special Interest
Black Press Day is observed on March 16. It commemorates when the first Black newspaper, Freedom's Journal, hit the stands in New York City in 1827. For nearly 200 years, Black publishers, writers, photographers, and editors have spoken truth to power.
Card Reading Day
February 24, 2024 Special Interest
Card Reading Day on February 21 is a sentimental holiday on which people savor the greeting cards sent to them. There is nothing better than going through aisles of greeting cards and selecting one that will best express our feelings for another.
Companies That Care Day
March 23, 2024 Special Interest
Companies That Care Day is celebrated on the 3rd Thursday in March to encourage employers to start caring for their employees, instead of overworking. To have a long-lasting workforce that can produce quality work, employers must show that they care.
Cow Milked While Flying in an Airplane Day
February 16, 2024 Special Interest
Cow Milked While Flying in an Airplane Day is celebrated annually on February 18 to commemorate the day a cow named Nellie Jay, which later became Elm Farm Ollie, became the first cow to be flown and milked in an airplane. Part of a scientific effort.
Data Privacy Day
January 28, 2024 Special Interest
Data Privacy Day (known in Europe as Data Protection Day) is an international event that occurs every year on January 28. The purpose is to raise awareness and promote privacy and data protection best practices. The day was initiated by Council of Europe.
Disaster Day
February 4, 2024 Special Interest
Disaster Day is observed on February 5, to raise awareness about the different types of disasters that can and have occurred and the implications they have on the world and its beings. Disaster Day also highlights the importance of disaster management.
Groundhog Day
February 4, 2024 Special Interest
Groundhog Day is observed in the United States and Canada on February 2 of every year. It derives from the Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that if a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day and sees its shadow, winter will go on for six more weeks.
Harlem Globetrotters Day
January 8, 2024 Special Interest
Harlem Globetrotters Day is celebrated every January 7, to honor one of the greatest teams in the history of basketball. They broke the color barrier in the NBA and the gender barrier in the Olympics. This team has given so much while playing basketball.
Inconvenience Yourself Day
February 26, 2024 Special Interest
Inconvenience Yourself Day is celebrated on the fourth Wednesday in February. It's a day dedicated to putting other people first, and going out of your way to help. People observe this day by performing acts of kindness, and being there for someone.
International Day for Achievers
March 23, 2024 Special Interest
International Day for Achievers is celebrated on March 24. This day honors and acknowledges those who have made significant contributions. Pay homage to innovators, without whose achievements and service, the world would be a much more difficult place.
International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
March 23, 2024 Special Interest
International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is honored on March 25. The day honors and recalls the more than 15 million people who were brutalized for over 400 years as a result of a slave system.
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
February 10, 2024 Special Interest
International Day of Women and Girls in Science is an annual observance on February 11, adopted by United Nations General Assembly to promote the full and equal access and participation of women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).
Kiss a Ginger Day
January 12, 2024 Special Interest
Red hair has always been unique and striking to all of us. January 12 is Kiss a Ginger Day, and it is the perfect opportunity to show them your love. Kiss a Ginger Day was started by Derek Forgie in 2009 on a Facebook group, and it went viral.
Kwanzaa
December 26, 2023 Special Interest
Kwanzaa is an annual celebration of African-American culture from December 26 to January 1, culminating in a communal feast called Karamu, usually on the 6th day. It was created by activist Maulana Karenga, based on African harvest festival traditions.
Leap Day
March 3, 2024 Special Interest
February 29 is a leap day, added periodically to create leap years in Julian and Gregorian calendars. In the Gregorian calendar, February 29 is added in each year that is an integer multiple of four, unless it is evenly divisible by 100 but not by 400.
NASA Day of Remembrance
January 25, 2024 Special Interest
NASA Day of Remembrance is observed annually on the last Thursday of January. Space exploration is perilous, yet scientists and astronauts accept this challenge. This day commemorates those gave up their lives to advance the cause of space discovery.
National Barbie Day
March 10, 2024 Special Interest
March 9 is National Barbie Day. In 1959, an 11-inch tall bombshell made her debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York. Designed by Ruth Handler, the Co-Founder of Mattel, Barbie was created to allow girls to imagine.
National Chopsticks Day
February 9, 2024 Special Interest
National Chopsticks Day is held every year on February 6. Every time you use a chopstick to eat, you engage over 50 different joints and muscles. Not only do you use your fingers and wrists, but your arms and shoulders too. That's quite the workout.
National Clean Off Your Desk Day
January 8, 2024 Special Interest
National Clean Off Your Desk Day takes place on the second Monday of January each year. A work desk is probably 400 times less hygienic than an average toilet seat. Hygienic surroundings keep us free from all kinds of diseases.
National Dream Day
March 10, 2024 Special Interest
Chase your dreams on National Dream Day, annually on March 11. The holiday was created to make everyone, both old and young, realize that they can build and go after their dreams. Dream School Foundation started the holiday especially for children.
National Thesaurus Day
January 18, 2024 Special Interest
Peter Mark Roget is celebrated for his thesaurus creation on National Thesaurus Day on January 18. Roget started the book in 1848 and finished in 1852 with 15,000 words. Writers and non-writers alike can be thankful for all the word options available.
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