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Dictionary.com celebrates its birthday (May 14, 1995) with a week-long event called #DictionaryWeek. The event includes various themed days: Wordplay Day (Monday): Participants are encouraged to share their favorite puns on Twitter, with the chance to be featured in the Pun Hall of Fame. There are also wordplay quizzes and games to enjoy. Word Love Day (Tuesday): A Word Giveaway takes place on Twitter, featuring favorite words selected by the Dictionary.com team. Limited edition virtual word certificates are available. The Word Love collection, curated for word lovers, is also featured. Word Pain Day (Wednesday): A Misspelling Bee occurs on Twitter, where participants share misspelled words that haunt them. There are spelling quizzes, games, and tips for getting words right. Word Curiosity Day (Thursday): A Twitter event allows users to ask questions about words, dictionary additions, language inclusivity, and more. Experts from Dictionary.com participate in answering the questions. Quizzes and strange-but-true word facts are also featured. Word Inspiration Day (Friday): Participants share the one word they would want their name to appear next to in the dictionary. Dictionary.com chooses one of these words as the Word of the Day, crediting the person who shared it. Throughout the week, participants are encouraged to follow Dictionary.com on Twitter and engage in various activities and events.

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Word Inspiration Day: May 15

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Word Love Day: May 12

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Word Pain Day: May 13

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Word Play Day: May 11

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Work at Home Moms Week: May 11-17

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When juggling children, work, and home, a mother's work is never done, doubly so when she works from home. This week is about honoring all the moms out there that make money from home while juggling family and house. Annually the week following Mother's Day.

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World FM Day: May 13

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World FM (Facilities Managers) Day showcases the vital work facilities management professionals contribute to businesses worldwide and aims to raise the profile of these critical roles.

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World Hunger Day (1932): May 28

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The Hunger Project originated World Hunger Day in 2011 to recognize the 2.4 billion food-insecure people globally. Food insecurity involves a lack of access to food and the scarcity of nutritious food. Often poor people are forced to rely on inexpensive processed and fast food for sustenance, and both lack the nutrition necessary to thrive. The US Senate recognized the day beginning in 2022 to highlight the Ukrainian Famine of 1932–1933, known as the Holodomor (Death by hunger), an example of repressive Soviet policies. Ukraine displayed a rebellious streak toward the new communist nation by seeking independence, and Stalin wanted to teach them a lesson. It was the height of the Great Depression when food was scarce worldwide. Stalin collected the Soviet Union's harvest and exported it, at a profit, to Europe, leaving the Ukrainian people without food for the winter. The tactic resulted in over 25% of Ukraine's rural population, an estimated five million people, starving to death or forced to migrate. For context, the deadly famine of Somalia in 1992 and again in 2010-2012 resulted in less than 300,000 deaths each. The top five global famines are: The Great Chinese Famine 1959-61: 20-50 million dead Chinese Famine Of 1907: 25 million Chalisa And South India Famines 1782-84: 11 million Bengali Famine Of 1770: 10 million Holodomar, Ukraine, 1932-33: 5 million The US Senate acknowledged the event to raise awareness of Russian brutality against Ukrainians, both of which are at war. The United States supports Ukraine. Holodomor stands on its own, should be acknowledged, and is a cautionary tale of government overreach and how quickly the people suffer when one of life's necessities, food, is withheld.

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World War II Remembrance Days (1945): May 8-9

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On May 8, 1945, World War II in Europe ended. The United Nations created World War II Remembrance Day today and tomorrow to remember the horrors of that global war and honor all those who died. The hope is that by remembering, humanity will not repeat history.

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Yom Yirushalayim (IL)(1967): May 14/15

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Yom Yerushalayim, or Jerusalem Day, is an Israeli state holiday celebrating the conquest and annexation of East Jerusalem during the Six Day War of 1967. In Israel, the day is described as the Day of Reunification, and it is the day the city of Jerusalem fell under Israeli control and those of the Jewish faith. The reunification was recognized solely in the State of Israel until December 6, 2017, when President Donald Trump declared his administration recognized Jerusalem as Israeli exclusively, only of and for the Jewish people. Yom Yerushalayim occurs on the anniversary of the annexation according to the Hebrew calendar, and it is a secular holiday. PLEASE NOTE: Under international law, East Jerusalem is and has been occupied since 1967. The city of Jerusalem, under the United Nation's agreement creating the state of Israel, is to remain an international city, not the exclusive land of an individual nation. Representatives of Isreal agreed to this requirement in 1947 as a condition of their statehood. The inhabitants of East Jerusalem are predominantly Christians and Muslims and were under the guardianship of the Kingdom of Jordan at the time of the war. Despite his beliefs, the president of the United States does not have the authority to rewrite international law, reallocate sovereignty, or change the status of East Jerusalem at a whim.

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Young Achiever's Month: May

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Young Achievers Month honors students in grades 5-10 (ages 10-15) who have shown early leadership, mentorship, and act as positive role models for their peers. This is an international initiative.

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Youth Day (CN)(1919): May 4

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Celebrated in China as a national holiday since 1949, National Youth Day commemorates the May 4, 1919 demonstrations by students in China that kicked off the revolution that eventually led to its shedding of colonial rule and adoption of communism. Youth Day is part of the seven-day holiday period in China known as the Golden Week.

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Youth Traffic Safety Month, Global: May

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Car crashes are the number one killer of teens in the United States and a leading cause of death worldwide. Youth-led campaigns like Global Youth Traffic Safety Month (GYTSM) promote safe teen driving through a peer-to-peer model. Global Youth Traffic Safety Month (GYTSM) is in partnership with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to support the United Nations 2007 Global Road Safety Week. It was initially called National Youth Traffic Safety Month, but in 2011, the campaign became a global effort and was rebranded as Global Youth Traffic Safety Month. GYTSM is an annual May campaign that encourages youth organizations to engage in traffic safety projects in their local communities. The campaign offers a toolkit for ideas on projects, and youth are empowered to create unique ways to address teen driver safety.

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Academy of Country Music (ACMA) Awards (US-NV): May 17

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The Academy of Country Music Awards (ACM Awards) is an annual show recognizing and honoring outstanding achievements in the country music industry. The first ACM Awards ceremony was held in 1966, and the event has been held annually since then, usually in the spring. The awards show is typically broadcast on television and draws a large audience of country music fans. The ACM Awards are presented by the Academy of Country Music, which is a professional organization dedicated to promoting and supporting country music. The Academy was founded in 1964 by a group of country music industry professionals who wanted to establish an organization to recognize and promote the genre. The awards show features a variety of categories, including "Entertainer of the Year," "Male and Female Vocalist of the Year," "Album of the Year," and "Song of the Year," as well as awards in specific genres like "New Female and Male Vocalist of the Year." The winners are determined through a combination of fan voting and voting by members of the Academy. In addition to the awards, the ACM Awards show typically features performances by famous country music artists, collaborations between artists, and special tributes to country music legends. The ACM Awards have become one of the most prestigious events in the country music industry. Winning an award is significant for country music artists and industry professionals. The event has helped to raise the profile of country music and has played a substantial role in shaping the genre's development over the past several decades. 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 only 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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Peabody Awards (US-CA): May 31

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The Peabody Awards were first established in 1940 by philanthropist George Foster Peabody. They have since become one of the most prestigious awards in broadcasting, affectionately referred to as the "Pulitzer Prizes of radio and television." The Peabody Awards recognize excellence in various categories, including news, entertainment, documentary, education, children's programming, public service, and digital media. Programs, producers, directors, writers, and others who have made outstanding contributions to the broadcasting and digital media field are eligible for awards. The Peabody Awards do not have categories or set numbers of winners. Rather, the awards are presented to programs and individuals based on merit and impact, as determined by the Peabody Awards Board of Jurors. The jurors include media professionals, scholars, and critics from the United States. Winning a Peabody Award is a great honor in the broadcasting and digital media industries; past winners include some of the most iconic and groundbreaking programs and creators in television and radio history. 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 only 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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