All - Leep Calendar

In the Hindu faith, Chaturthi celebrates Lord Ganesha. Sankashti Chaturthi (Sankata Chaturthi) occurs on the fourth day of Krishna Paksha (the dark lunar or waning phase of the moon). If this Chaturthi falls on a Tuesday, it is called Angarki Sankashti Chaturthi. Devotees observe strict fasting during daylight until darshan (the sight of the moon). Prayers to Lord Ganesha precede the breaking of the fast. PLEASE NOTE: We use the Indian civil calendar, the official holiday calendar in India. The Hindu faith has many calendars, each specific to different regions and tribes, with dates and celebrations marked by differing positions of the sun, moon, and stars. Names of months and holidays and the corresponding dates in the Gregorian calendar may vary widely from one calendar to the next. Determine the proper calendar before attending local events.

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Seafarer, Day of the: June 25

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International Day of the Seafarer emphasizes the economic importance of 1.5 million seafarers worldwide and encourages young people to consider a maritime career. Initiated by the International Maritime Organization, this event began in 2011. Image: Fishing boat leaving the harbor in Bahrain.

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Jun

Strawberry Parfait Day, Ntl.: June 25

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National Strawberry Parfait Day is dedicated to this particular parfait. Parfait is French for "perfect," strawberry parfait, served in a glass with cream and strawberries alternating, is a welcome treat in the summer.

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Jun

Barcode Day (1970): June 26

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On June 26, 1974, the first product to have the barcode was swiped in Troy, Ohio—a pack of Wrigley’s gum. Today, the barcode is used in everything from retail to tracking cattle.

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Jun

Beautician's Day: June 26

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Beautician’s Day is when people appreciate their beauticians, including hair stylists, make-up artists, colorists, and manicurists. Also called cosmetologists, beauticians care for people’s skin, groom their hair and clean their nails. Today, people recommend their cosmetologists to friends and visit salons.

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Jun

Canoe Day, Ntl.(US/CA): June 26

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Created in 2007 as a Canadian Awareness Day, canoe-loving enthusiasts have also made it part of the United States calendar. Canoes are one of the oldest forms of marine transportation, versions of which can exist in nearly every ancient culture on each continent going back thousands of years (8200 BC - 7600 BC). Paddles appeared 1,000 years later. Each culture creates its designs from available materials. Carved-out logs "dugouts" are the most rudimentary; as skill and knowledge grew, more complex canoes using wooden skeletons began to appear. Today canoeing and its cousin, the kayak, are still used for transportation in parts of the world. The most common use remains for sport and recreation.

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Jun

Chocolate Pudding Day: June 26

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National Chocolate Pudding Day celebrates the dessert, traced to the 17th century. During that time, a pudding was a moist cake (similar to bread or plum pudding). National Chocolate Pudding Day honors the ubiquitous dessert the old and young enjoy. The style we call pudding today was created in the mid-19th century by Alfred Bird, a chemist.

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Jun

Drug Abuse & Trafficking, World Day Against (1839): June 26

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World Day Against Drug Abuse and Trafficking was declared by the United Nations through General Assembly Resolution 42/112. This awareness campaign highlights the fight against drug abuse, the illegal drug trade, and more robust courses of action toward creating a drug abuse-free international society. June 26 commemorates the anniversary of Lin Zexu's breaking of the Guangdong opium trade before the first Opium Wars in China in 1839. With his workers, it took 23 days to dump more than one million kilograms of opium into the ocean.

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Firearms Day, Ntl. (1934): June 26

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The National Firearms Act (NFA), or Title II of the Federal Firearms Laws enacted on June 26, 1934, imposes a statutory excise tax on the manufacture and transfer of certain firearms and mandates the registration of those firearms. The Act was passed shortly after the repeal of Prohibition. All ownership transfers of registered NFA firearms occur through the federal NFA registry. The NFA also requires that the owner's permanent transport of NFA firearms across state lines must be reported to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF, or BATFE). With the increased attention guns are getting in recent years, National Firearms Act Day is becoming increasingly crucial for gun ownership advocates.

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Jun

Independence Day (MG)(1960): June 26

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Independence Day in Madagascar marks the anniversary of June 26, 1960, the official separation of the nation from France. Independence Day is a national holiday.

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LGBTQ Equality Day, Ntl. (2003/2013/2015): June 26

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LGBTQ Equality Day marks several Supreme Court ruling anniversaries. June 26, 2003: Lawrence v. Texas States can no longer criminalize the private conduct in which same-sex couples engage. June 26, 2013: United States v. Windsor Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional. The Federal Government may longer restrict married same-sex couples from receiving Federal benefits and protections. June 26, 2015: Obergefell v. Hodges Same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry, and States can no longer discriminate against same-sex couples when recognizing or licensing a marriage.

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Pied Piper Day (1284): June 26

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On Pied Piper Day, people celebrate the story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin, or (Rattenfänger von Hameln in German). The legend is based on a possibly true story. During the 13th and 14th centuries, bubonic plague haunted Europe, and its source was rats. As a rat-Catcher in Hamelin, his services would have been in great demand. The word 'pied' means multi-colored clothing, and this particular rat-catcher is said to have lured rats from their hiding places with music from his pipe, a simple wind instrument that looks like a flute. Of course, if people refused to pay him, he then used the music from his magical pipe to lure the town's children away. It is believed 130 children disappeared on this day in 1284 AD. The city of Hameln is visited by thousands of people daily during the summer months, with the Pied Piper being the reason. In 2013 the city officially requested UNESCO recognize the city and its Pied Piper as an "intangible cultural heritage." The legend endures in one form or another in the writings of Johan Wolfgang von Goethe, the Brothers Grimm, Robert Browning, Terry Pratchett, and others.

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Jun

Torture Victims, World Day to Support: June 26

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United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture was declared in 1997 and marked in 1998. The day chosen is the anniversary (June 26, 1987) of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. This day aims to raise awareness of and eliminate torture by honoring the victims and actively pursuing alternatives to this dehumanizing and violent form of punishment and coercion.

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Jun

Bomb Pop Day, Ntl: June 27

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National Bomb Pop Day celebrates the frozen six-sided treat, the Bomb Pop. The dessert originated in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1955 and is a common sight at American Fourth of July celebrations.

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Jun

Handshake Day, Ntl.: June 27

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Handshakes are a part of business culture, which originated with the need to make sure the person you were speaking with wasn't concealing a dagger up their sleeve. Today they are the most common form of greeting in the world. How you shake hands is the first impression people get of you. The perfect shake is about five seconds, a firm with 2-3 up and down gestures, with neither person in a dominant position. Today is the day to check your shake and see if you're making the impression you hope to on National Handshake Day.

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