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The Sterilization Packaging Manufacturers Council (SPMC) founded Sterile Packaging Day to celebrate patient safety. The event champions provide a toolkit with ideas on how you can join the celebration and raise awareness for all the partners in the supply chain who work collaboratively to deliver safe, life-saving devices and supplies to the medical community.

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The Galveston Tall Ships Festival is a biennial event held in the city of Galveston, Texas, celebrating the Gulf Coast's maritime heritage. The festival features a gathering of historic tall ships, sailing vessels, and other nautical-themed attractions. Visitors can explore the tall ships and other vessels docked in Galveston's harbor, meet the crew members, and learn about the history and stories behind the ships. In addition to the ships, the festival also includes live music, food and beverage vendors, craft vendors, and various maritime-themed activities with reenactments, maritime exhibits, and educational programs related to the history and culture of sailing.

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Bahag Bihu (Assam) (H): April 14-16

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Clam on the Half Shell Day, Ntl.: March 31

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Crayola Crayon Day, Ntl. (1903): March 31

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Today is the anniversary marking the 1903 release of the first box of Crayons by Binney & Smith in upstate New York. In 1996 the 100 billionth Crayola crayon rolled off the production line in Easton, Pennsylvania. Most people today cannot imagine life without a childhood filled with crayons. To this day, these wax markers remain one of childhood's most beloved and used toys.

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Mar

Daylight Savings (JO, SY) Begins: March 31

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Eiffel Tower Day (FR)(1889): March 31

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Today is the anniversary of the opening of the Eiffel Tower on March 31, 1889, in Paris. The ceremony was presided over by tower architect Gustave Eiffel and attended by French Prime Minister Pierre Tirard, a handful of dignitaries, and 200 construction workers.

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Mar

Flu Season Ends, Northern: March 31

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Hooray! The end of the flu season in the Northern Hemisphere is here! While seasonal flu outbreaks can occur in October, most flu activity peaks between December and February, and activity can last as late as May.

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Mar

Hug a Medievalist Day, Intl.: March 31

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Hug a Medievalist Day celebrates the work of historians who study and teach us about the period referred to as the Medieval period or Middle Ages. The era spans 1,000 years, beginning with the fall of the Roman Empire in the fifth century to the beginning of the Renaissance in the 15th century.

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Mar

Norman Medieval Fair (US-OK): March 31 - April 2

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Norman's Medieval Fair is one of the few free medieval fairs in the nation and has been held annually since 1977. Each year the event draws over 250,000 people. The event includes a medieval village with over 200 art and craft booths, food, music, and costumes from the era. 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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Mar

Shabbat HaGadol (J): March 31/April 1

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Shabbat HaGadol, or the "Great Shabbat," is the Saturday celebrated immediately after Passover. Shabbat is "Sabbath" or "Saturday" in Hebrew. A Haftarah from the Book of Malachi is read on this day, a long and traditional sermon given in the afternoon. The Jewish Shabbat begins at sundown on Friday and ends at sunset on Saturday. PLEASE NOTE: All Hebrew calendar months and celebrations begin and end at sundown. LEEP Calendar marks Jewish months and events on their first full day. Observant people of the faith will observe the beginning at sunset the day prior.

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Mar

She's Funny That Way Day (2003): March 31

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Men may be amusing, but women are downright hilarious. Today is set aside each year by teacher and author Brenda Meridith to highlight the whimsical humor of women. Take this chance to write down five things about your favorite female that make you laugh and share them with her. It marks the anniversary of the 2003 release of her novel 'She's Funny That Way.'

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Mar

Terri's Day (2005): March 31

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On March 31, 2005, Terri Schindler Schiavo died in a Florida hospice after a court ordered the removal of a feeding tube and prohibited anyone from assisting her in eating. Terri had been beaten severely by her husband, receiving multiple internal injuries and brain damage. Yet, he remained her legal guardian and in control of her life throughout her hospitalization. He argued that she would not have wanted prolonged artificial life support with no chance for recovery in a vegetative state. Hospital photos show her interacting with people and not in a vegetative state. Her husband then went to court to get a ruling to remove her feeding tube and any oral assistance in eating (she could swallow food), thus starving her to death. That decision and the surrounding legal struggle proved unpopular with Terri's parents, friends, and religious institutions worldwide. That led to March 31 earning the name "Terri's Day," a day to advocate for human rights, patient rights, and the removal of abusers and those convicted of domestic violence from the role of legal guardian.

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Mar

Transgender Day of Visibility, Intl.: March 31

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The United States created Transgender Day of Visibility in 2021 via a Presidential proclamation as an annual observance honoring the achievements and resiliency of transgender individuals and communities, including their struggles, activism, and courage. A person identifies as transgender when he or she feels and believes the sex they were born with is not their authentic gender. For example, a male will identify and prefer to live as female and visversa. Changing one's biological sex, or as the community prefers, gender, can involve hormone drug therapy and surgery, but not always. Sometimes it is as basic as changing names, pronouns and wearing different clothes. A transgender woman is born male but identifies as female. A transgender man is born female but identifies as male. Transgender is not the same as being gay, lesbian or bisexual. These terms describe sexual orientation and a person's preference in romantic and sexual relationships. Transgender refers to the gender (biological sexual) identity, how individuals see themselves regardless of their biology or sexual orientation. Transgender people identify as heterosexual, gay, lesbian, bisexual, or a combination. Roughly 0.03 percent of the global population identifies as transgender.

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Mar

Rama Navami (H): March 30

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Rama Navami commemorates the birth of Lord Rama, an avatar of Lord Vishnu. According to the Hindu calendar, Ram Navami falls in the Shukla Paksha on the Navami, the ninth day of Chaitra. Temples are decorated, and devotees fast for the day and offer puja to Lord Rama in the evening. After the fast, prasad is distributed. 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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