All - Leep Calendar

A full moon occurs when the moon is illuminated by the sun and on the opposite side of the earth. Its ecliptic longitude is 180 degrees. For centuries, people have applied names to full moons to track the seasons and as a point of reference. The names listed below come from Native American and Colonial American traditions passed down through generations. Here are the common names for full moons in each month in the Northern Hemisphere (the Southern Hemisphere doesn't do this tradition): January: Wolf Moon—Named after the howling of wolves during the cold winter nights. February: Snow Moon—Named for the typically heavy snowfall. March: Worm Moon—As the ground thaws, earthworms emerge, attracting birds. April: Seed Moon—Time to plant for the fall harvest. May: Flower Moon—Named for the abundance of flowers in May. June: Strawberry Moon— due to the short harvesting season for strawberries in the northeastern United States. July: Buck Moon—when new antlers grow on male deer (bucks). August: Sturgeon Moon—when sturgeon fish are abundant in North America's Great Lakes. September: Harvest Moon—time to harvest crops. October: Hunter's Moon—game is at its fattest, allowing hunters to stock up for the winter months. November: Beaver Moon—when beavers build their winter dams. December: Cold Moon—long, dark, and cold nights. Full moon names vary between cultures, regions, and traditions; several full moons have alternative names. The above are the most common. A blue moon occurs when two full moons are in a single month, and February is the only month in the year that occasionally does not have a full moon. A blood moon describes a total lunar eclipse.

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Pins & Needles Day (1937): November 27

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Pins and Needles is a day that commemorates the satirical play "Pins and Needles," which debuted on November 27, 1937. "Pins and Needles is the only hit ever produced by a labor union, and the only time when a group of unknown non-professionals brought a successful musical to Broadway," notes historian John Kenrick. It was staged and produced by members of the International Ladies Garment Workers Party as a form of entertainment during a strike. The original cast was invited to and performed at the White House in 1938.

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Agrahayana (H): November 28 - December 26

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In the Hindu Calendar, Agrahāyaṇa is the ninth month. 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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Giving Tuesday: November 28

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This United Nations Foundation-backed event began in 2012 to promote charitable giving during the holiday season. Annually the Tuesday after Thanksgiving.

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Independence Day, (AL)(1912): November 28

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Independence Day in Albania marks the anniversary of November 28, 1912, when the nation gained independence from the Ottoman Empire. Independence Day is a national holiday.

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Independence Day, (MR)(1960): November 28

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Independence Day in Mauritania marks the anniversary of November 28, 1960, when the nation gained independence from France. Independence Day is a national holiday.

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Independence Day, (PA)(1821): November 28

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Independence Day in Panama marks the anniversary of November 28, 1821, when the nation gained independence from Spain. Independence Day is a national holiday.

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National Day (TL)(1975): November 28

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Timor-Leste, also known as East Timor, celebrates its National Day on November 28, the Proclamation of Independence Day or Restoration of Independence Day. This public holiday commemorates the declaration of independence from Portugal on November 28, 1975.

Decolonization in Timor-Leste began in 1974 when Portugal initiated a series of political reforms and started to withdraw from its overseas colonies. On November 28, 1975, the Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor (FRETILIN) declared the country's independence unilaterally. However, just nine days later, on December 7, 1975, Indonesia invaded Timor-Leste and annexed it as its 27th province, leading to a long and bloody struggle for independence. Timor-Leste's battle for independence continued for 24 years, with various resistance movements fighting against Indonesian occupation.

Finally, in 1999, a United Nations-sponsored referendum was held in which most of the population voted for independence. Following a period of United Nations administration, Timor-Leste officially became an independent nation on May 20, 2002. National Day is a significant event in Timor-Leste, marked by various festivities and activities throughout the country. Celebrations include flag-raising ceremonies, parades, cultural performances, and speeches by political leaders.

The day serves as an opportunity for the people of Timor-Leste to express their national pride and unity and honor the sacrifices made during the struggle for independence.

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Red Planet Day (1964): November 28

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Red Planet Day marks the anniversary of the launch of the Mariner 4 spacecraft on November 28, 1964. The fourth attempt, Mariner 4, would go on to create the first successful flyby of the planet Mars. From this mission, we received the first pictures of the surface of a planet, not earth, on July 14 & 15, 1965.

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Republic Day, (TD)(1958): November 28

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Republic Day in Chad marks the anniversary of November 28, 1958, when the nation declared itself a republic. Republic Day is a national holiday.

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Beer, Holiday Ale Fest, Portland (US-OR): November 29 - December 3

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Annually at Pioneer Courthouse Square in Downtown Portland, Oregon, the Portland Holiday Ale Fest is five days of fun and beer tasting for adults (21 and over. No children allowed) between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Designated Drivers receive free non-alcoholic drinks for the duration. This event first ran in 1995.

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E-greeting Cards Day, Ntl.: November 29

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Created by Judith Donath of MIT in 1994, e-cards have evolved from a simple message to rich media images with animation and audio-video effects. E-cards are less expensive than traditional cards and have become one of the preferred greeting methods. E-greetings have significantly cut into the market of traditional greeting cards, but they lack the personal feeling and touch physical cards provide. This day has no specific sponsor and is unofficial.

Traditionally, today represents the optimal day to mail physical Christmas Cards if you want to ensure they arrive before the Christmas holiday.

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Solidarity Day with the Palestinian People, World (1947): November 29

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World Solidarity Day with the Palestinian People is a campaign started by the United Nations General Assembly in 1977 under the resolution 32/40. November 29 represents the 1947 anniversary when the UN General Assembly approved the Partition Resolution (Resolution 181 (II)), which states that there should be an Arab State and a Jewish State in Palestine. This event brings to light the plight of the Palestinian people and their inalienable rights to self-determination without interference from other nations. The event highlights the right to national independence and sovereignty and the right to return to homes vacated forcibly during war, at gunpoint, and through terrorism. On this day, the UN organizes an annual exhibit on the rights of the Palestinian people and a cultural show that depicts the rich heritage of Palestine. The UN also urges its member states to continue supporting this campaign. The Palestinian flag is raised in the UN headquarters and the Offices of the United Nations.

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Square Dance Day: November 29

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Square Dance Day is the day to honor the square dance, a style of dance invented in England during the 1600s and imported to America, where it received its multicultural twist. Square dancing has been a part of Americana ever since.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Day (2022): November 30

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Day marks the anniversary of the premiere of ChatGPT on November 30, 2022. Artificial intelligence played a significant role in the birth of ChatGPT, which stands for Generative Pre-trained Transformer 3.

ChatGPT is a natural language processing (NLP) model developed by OpenAI, an artificial intelligence research organization based in San Francisco. The application trained on a massive amount of text data using unsupervised learning, meaning it was not explicitly programmed or trained to complete any particular task. Instead, the model was trained on a large corpus of text data from the internet, such as articles, books, and websites, using a neural network architecture called the Transformer, which allowed the model to learn the underlying patterns and relationships in language, enabling it to generate human-like responses to text-based prompts. This training results in a language model capable of generating coherent, grammatically correct, and contextually appropriate responses to a wide range of text-based prompts, including questions, statements, and conversations.

ChatGPT is adept at generating fluent, natural-sounding responses and sometimes even humor or creativity. ChatGPT and similar language models have various potential applications in multiple industries, including customer service, language translation, content generation, and more. However, there are also concerns about the possible misuse of these models, such as in generating fake news or manipulating public opinion.

Overall, the development of ChatGPT and other AI-powered language models represents a significant advancement in artificial intelligence and has the potential to revolutionize the way we interact with machines and process information.

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