National Talk in an Elevator Day supports those with the courage to break the silence in the elevator. It is a day encouraging shy people to challenge their comfort zone by talking to someone unfamiliar. Who knows, it may turn into the relationship of a lifetime!

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Jul

Get Gnarly Day, Ntl.: July 26

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Whirlpool Corporation has its entry for fun in the sun within each year's event calendar with National Get Gnarly Day. This event originated in 2016 as an employee promotion to increase customer satisfaction and foster teamwork in achieving goals. Now National Get Gnarly Day is a day of discovery, action, and experimentation celebrated by everyone. "Gnarly" (pronounced nar-lee) is American English slang, and it can mean disgusting or mega cool. Choose your definition.

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Jul

Independence Day, (LR)(1847): July 26

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Independence Day in Liberia marks the anniversary of July 26, 1847, when the nation became a republic. Independence Day is a national holiday.

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Jul

Independence Day, (MV)(1965): July 26

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Independence Day in the Maldives marks the anniversary of July 26, 1965, the official separation from the nation of Great Britain. Independence Day is a national holiday.

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Jul

Mangrove Day, Intl.: July 26

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International Mangrove Day raises awareness about a precious natural resource. Let me explain with a personal story. If you ever travel to Cinnamon Island in Sri Lanka, your tour guide will take you in a small skiff across the Koggala Lagoon to reach it. Before arriving at the island where cinnamon comes from, you'll slide into a long tunnel made of trees growing out of the water. The engine cuts and your world transforms, filled with the sounds of gently lapping water, bird calls, rustling reptiles, and buzzing insects shrouded in a cape of trees. For a minute or two, you drift through the mangrove tunnel, enchanted by sounds and gentle breeze. It's a magical experience unique to the ecosystem created by the mangrove tree. Mangroves grow near water throughout Asia and in the tropics. In 2015 UNESCO, seeking to preserve these precious natural resources, established International Mangrove Day. Then UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay explains: "Mangroves, located in tropical regions where land and sea meet, form unique ecosystems whose benefit for human beings, the environment, and biodiversity are considerable.[...] Yet today, the mangrove ecosystem is seriously threatened. It is estimated that global coverage of mangroves has been halved in 40 years, largely as a result of coastal development. [...] This International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem is an invitation to renew our efforts to support the preservation of an ecosystem that is vital for our planet and its inhabitants."

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Jul

National Day, (CU)(1953): July 26

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National Day in Cuba marks the anniversary of July 26, 1953, the official inception of Fidel Castro's July 26 Movement toward independence. National Day is a national holiday.

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Jul

System Administrator Appreciation Day: July 26

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System Administrator Appreciation Day pays tribute to the people keeping the IT infrastructure of a company intact and running. Organized by Ted Kekatos, he saw an advertisement for Hewlett Packard showing system administrators with fruit baskets and flowers, given in thanks.

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Jul

Donate Life ECHO: July 14-27

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Donate Life ECHO (Every Community Has Opportunity) is an annual two-week awareness and donor attraction campaign focusing on organ, eye, and tissue donation within multicultural communities in the United States. It is a collaborative effort between Donate Life America, the Association for Multicultural Affairs in Transplantation (AMAT), and health professionals nationwide. The primary goal of Donate Life ECHO is to emphasize the importance of donation and transplantation in diverse communities, which often face higher rates of chronic conditions that can lead to a greater need for transplants. ECHO works with community leaders, healthcare professionals, and donation advocates to promote organ, eye, and tissue donation education and encourage individuals from all cultural backgrounds to register as donors. Donate Life ECHO encourages conversations around the subject, helping to dispel myths and misconceptions about donation and transplantation while celebrating the generosity of multicultural donors and their families and the lives saved through transplantation.

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Jul

Bridal Sale Event, Ntl (US/CA/MX): July 13-20

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ABOUT THE NATIONAL BRIDAL SALE

The National Bridal Sale Event, a much-anticipated annual event, occurs across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It provides brides-to-be with the opportunity to purchase their dream wedding gowns at significantly reduced prices. Launched in 2015, it seeks to help bridal retailers clear out their inventory while offering brides an exceptional chance to find designer dresses at a fraction of the original cost.

This event features a vast selection of hundreds of independently owned bridal shops and boutiques. These stores offer a diverse array of bridal gowns, bridesmaid dresses, and accessories. Each store sets its own discounts and deals, making it an exciting and varied shopping experience for brides across North America.

For brides, the National Bridal Sale Event is a golden opportunity. It not only allows them to find high-quality, designer wedding gowns at unbeatable prices but also provides access to a wide selection of styles and sizes. The event often includes in-store perks like personal consultations, fittings, and customization options. By participating in this event, brides can save substantial amounts on one of the most significant purchases of their wedding, relieving the financial burden and enabling them to allocate more of their budget to other aspects of their special day.

Overall, the National Bridal Sale Event has become a crucial date on the calendar for brides-to-be and bridal retailers alike, fostering a sense of community and celebration within the wedding industry. The above link allows you to locate participating boutiques.

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Jul

Captive Nations Week (1959): July 21-27 (est)

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President Dwight D. Eisenhower proclaimed the first Captive Nations Week in 1959. It affirmed America's support of individual liberties, an idea absent under communism, apartheid, and colonialism. The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, coupled with the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, initiated new democracies. Many became steadfast allies of the United States and critical contributors to the expansion of human rights worldwide. With each generation, people have breathed new life into democratic ideals, striving for personal freedom, political and economic reform, and justice. This week is about recognizing the millions of people worldwide who continue to fight for their rights and suffer under oppression, occupation, and captivity. Today, nations seeking freedom range from Palestine, Kashmire, and Mayanmar to Ukraine and North Korea.

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Jul

Women in Baseball Week: July 21-27 (est)

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Women in Baseball Week, first held in 2017, is an annual global event recognizing the value, diversity, and cultural significance of women in baseball. Women play a vital role in all aspects of the sport north, south, east, and west. Tournaments, teams, libraries, museums, and individuals will join the International Women's Baseball Center to recognize women's contributions to baseball around the globe. PLEASE NOTE: Treat all televised and venue-specific events (sporting, concerts, trade shows, etc.) as estimated. Several factors can cause an event to move dates at the last minute, including weather, strikes, natural disasters, political upheaval, conflicting programming, pandemics, and current events. Because of this, always verify the event with the promotor before committing resources. LEEP often estimates dates based on the previous year's schedules, as the final dates are unknown until a few months, weeks, or days before the event. If the date is known to be estimated, you will see an (est) following the date in the title.

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Lumberjack World Championships (US-WI): August 1-3

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The thunder of chainsaws, the quick-footed birlers, the brute strength of sawyers and choppers, and the agility of pole climbers will keep your heart pounding throughout this fantastic world championship event! The Lumberjack World Championships® is the premiere global timber sports event where lumberjacks and lumberjills from around the world compete for a prize pool of over $60,000 and the title of World Champion.

PLEASE NOTE: Treat all televised and venue-specific events (sporting, concerts, trade shows, etc.) as estimated. Several factors can cause an event to move dates at the last minute, including weather, strikes, natural disasters, political upheaval, conflicting programming, pandemics, and current events. Because of this, always verify the event with the promotor before committing resources. LEEP often estimates dates based on the previous year's schedules, as the final dates are unknown until a few months, weeks, or days before the event. If the date is known to be estimated, you will see an (est) following the date in the title.

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Jul

Bagpipe Appreciation Day: July 27

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Bagpipe Appreciation Day honors the Highlands Scottish Bagpipe. A Scottish tradition, the bagpipe is used for several events, including announcing the start of a battle, births, weddings, and funerals. On this day, Scottish heritage groups hold bagpipe performances in their town squares or halls. Bagpipes originated in the Middle East in about 600BC. Though Asian in origin, this instrument is now symbolic of the Scottish Highlands. The bags are made from sheep or elk skin, and three pipes are connected to this air sack. Sound comes out when air is released by pressing them against the arm of the musician. A fourth pipe controls the pitch and the chords with nine holes.

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Barbie-in-a-Blender Day, Ntl.: July 27

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Barbie in a Blender Day officially ran between 2003 and 2009. It was a protest movement by college students worldwide under the moniker of Freeculture.org. The purpose of the event was to support free speech rights. The Barbie in a Blender project was inspired by a legal case involving a lawsuit filed by Mattel, the maker of Barbie dolls, against Utah-based artist Tom Forsythe. In 1999 Forsythe created a series of photographs titled “Food Chain Barbie,” portraying nude Barbies in suggestive poses among kitchen appliances. Mattel filed a lawsuit, claiming copyright infringement and demanding Forsythe stop selling prints. On June 30th, 2004, the case was settled. A federal judge ordered Mattel to pay Forsythe $1.8 million in legal fees and court costs, calling Mattel’s suit “frivolous” and “unreasonable.” The Forsythe case highlights the increasing challenges those who wish to comment on popular icons, symbols, or cornerstones of culture face, given that many are trademarks or copyrights of large corporations. “If you want to talk about the problems with society, all of the widely recognized figures are copyrighted,” says Nelson Pavlosky of Freeculture.org. “In the past, cultural icons belonged to everyone…[now] if you want to use a relevant character to critique society, you’ll get burned by companies who can silence you, not by winning in court, but by outspending you and forcing you to cave in or lose all your money.” Though no longer a sponsored event, the whimsical nature of the day and the importance of preserving free speech have forced a continued observance of the day by free speech advocates worldwide.

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Jul

Cowboy Day, Ntl.: July 27

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Cowboys are part of the American narrative and are essential to the nation's growth now and then. National Cowboy Day is an officially recognized event within the United States, supported by several state legislatures and sponsored by the non-profit National Day of the Cowboy. Since 2005, the National Day of the Cowboy Foundation has awarded the Cowboy Keeper Award© to an individual or organization, recognizing its significant contribution to preserving pioneer heritage and promoting cowboy culture. Today is a day to tip your hat, strap on your chaps and tighten that latigo in honor of the rugged men and women who braved the frontiers and helped build the nation we now refer to as The United States of America.

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