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If variety is the spice of life, then polysexuals want it all: gay, lesbian, straight, transgender, choose your identity. Sex is a buffet, and anything goes; polysexuals revel in the variety and sexual adventure. Polyromantics want the same thing, just with more foreplay. For the sexually adventurous who do not allow gender or sex to define their encounters and experiences, Polysexual & Polyromantic Visibility Day is your day.

Africa

Jul

Population Day, World (1987): July 11

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World Population Day is a United Nations observance that raises awareness of the world's population and its impact on living, the world, and the environment. Sponsored and approved by the UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) in 1989, July 11 was chosen as the date to focus on the issues in the overall plans for development and solutions to the rising world population. This date marks the anniversary of the "Day of the Five Billion," on July 11, 1987. Between 1987 and 2011, the world's population increased by 40%, reaching seven billion on Halloween 2011. In late 2022 or early 2023, the world's population will reach 8 billion, with the fastest growth happening in Africa and Asia. Due to the higher than average growth rates in these two regions, Islam is expected to surpass Christianity as the world's most populous religion in 2050. With explosive population growth, global culture in the next several centuries is expected to move from a European and Western focus to Eastern and Asian. How has the population grown? In 33AD, the year Jesus Christ died, the worldwide population was estimated between 150 and 330 million, roughly the population of the United States. It would take 1600 years for that number to double to 603 million. Near 1820, the world hit one billion people, approximately the population of India today. That number would double in 110 years, hitting 2.7 billion in 1930. Fifty-seven years later, it doubled again to five billion in 1987 and will double again in fewer than 73 years (2060) to 10 billion. Source: United Nations.

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Portfolio Day, Ntl.: July 11

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Occurring four times a year and sponsored by the National Portfolio Day Association, National Portfolio Day increasingly manifests on social media under the hashtag #PortfolioDay. It is an opportunity for content creators to share their portfolios with others four times a year. This event is most active on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

Africa

Jul

Postage Stamp Day (1847): July 1

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National US Postage Stamp Day marks the anniversary of selling the first US postage stamp. Before 1840, only the wealthy could afford to send letters further than their town. The postage stamps’ invention in England by Sir Rowland Hill on May 6, 1840, would change that. The postage stamp did for 19th-century families and friends what Facebook and Skype have done for 21st-century families and friends: it put people in touch economically, quickly, and efficiently. March 3, 1847, is the date the US Congress approved the first postage stamp. It went on sale July 1, 1847, with a five and ten-cent version. Adjusted for inflation, that cost is similar to paying for an overnight letter delivery today.

Africa

Jul

Postal Workers Day (1847): July 1

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Postal workers have one of the most physically demanding jobs, with each walking an average of 4-8 miles a day in all kinds of weather: snow, rain, heat, humidity, you name it. They are essential to our ability to do commerce, communicate with each other, and move messages from point A to point B. Created in 1997 by a postal worker in Washington State, each July 1 is a day to tip your hat and thank your local postal and package delivery people. Annually on the anniversary of the first US postage stamp sale in 1847.

Africa

Jul

Premios Juventud: July 20 (est)

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Premius Juventud, or The Youth Awards, occurs during the third week of July. Presented by Univision, awards celebrate Spanish-speaking actors and performers. Winners are decided through online voting. 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.

Africa

Jul

Rain Day, Ntl. (US-PA): July 29

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National Rain Day originated in 1873 and picked up steam in the 1930s through newspaper articles. It is a bit of summer fun at its height, somewhat like groundhog day. Will it rain or not? Will he see his shadow or not? The day centers on the town of Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, and began with a bet, a hat being the prize. Since the late 1800s, the people of Waynesburg believed it always rains on July 29. Though not quite every year, the odds are in their favor. Since 1873, it has rained on July 29 in Waynesburg 80% of the time. If it rains, the hat stays with Waynesburg; if not, it goes to the other city. The Rain Day Festival, which has grown significantly in size and scope, began in 1979.

Africa

Jul

Rainier Cherry Day, Ntl.: July 11

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If you've never had a Rainier Cherry, you're in for a treat! These large orange, red and yellow cherries come from the Rainier Valley of Washington State and are very juicy, sweet, and tangy. It's a cross between the Bing cherry and Van cherry, developed at WSU in 1952 by Harry Fogle.

Africa

Jul

Rangers Day, World: July 31

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World Rangers Day honors the men and women serving their nation as rangers who have fallen or been injured in the line of duty as they protect natural and cultural resources. First observed in 2007, World Rangers Day is marked with memorial events and symposiums supporting parks, public spaces, and heritage sites and the role park rangers play in protecting wildlife, nature, and cultural heritage.

Africa

Jul

Raspberry Cake Day, Ntl.: July 31

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National Raspberry Cake Day honors raspberry cake. On this day, people bake their versions of raspberry cake, buy at their favorite cake shop and share a slice or two with family and friends. As this is an unofficial event with no sponsor, some calendars will place it on July 19, while others will place it on July 31. Whatever day you choose to mark, it is up to you.

Africa

Jul

Ratcatcher's Day (1376): July 22

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Ratcatcher's Day commemorates the disappearance of 130 children on July 22, 1376, in Hamelin, Germany, and has ties to the story of the Pied Piper through a poem. The Pied Piper of Hamelin (Rattenfänger von Hameln in German) was said to live during the 13th & 14th centuries; bubonic plague (The Black Death) haunted Europe, and its source was rats. As a ratcatcher in Hamelin, his services would have been in great demand. The word "pied" means multi-colored clothing, and this particular ratcatcher 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 used the music from his magical flute to lure the town's children away. Lore stated that 130 children disappeared in 1284 AD. Or did they? In a poem by Robert Browning, the date of the children disappearing is July 22, 1376, 92 years later. Ratcatcher's Day marks the poem's date, and Pied Piper Day marks the Hamelin date of 1284. Both are on the calendar. The city of Hamelin is visited by thousands of people a day 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 intangible cultural heritage. The Pied Piper legend endures in one form or another in the writings of Johan Wolfgang von Goethe, the Brothers Grimm, Robert Browning, Terry Pratchett, and others. And if the painting in the header image looks familiar, and you've been to New York City's St. Regis Hotel, you are right. Parrish also painted Old King Cole.

Africa

Jul

Refreshment Day, Ntl.: July 27

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Created by former craft beer brewer Traveler Beer Company, National Refreshment Day is a day to sit back, relax and enjoy your favorite beverage, with alcohol or not. Today, retailers, restaurants, and bars throughout the United States acknowledge it with drink specials and other festivities.

Africa

Jul

Renaissance Day, (OM) (1970): July 23

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Renaissance Day is a public holiday in Oman, similar to the 4th of July in the United States. It marks the anniversary of Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said's ascendency to the throne on July 23, 1970. Qaboos staged a successful coup and exiled his father Said to the United Kingdom. He then united the regions of Muscat and Oman into a single state officially known as the Sultanate of Oman. The reforms he instituted brought the nation into the 20th Century, whereas previously, it had been considered Third World. The Al Bu Sa'idi Dynasty took over power of Oman in 1749. Since the beginning of Qaboos' reign, Oman has remained one of the Middle East's most peaceful, tolerant, and stable nations. Renaissance Day is celebrated each year in Oman.

Africa

Jul

Republic Day (GH)(1960): July 1

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Republic Day in Ghana marks the anniversary of July 1, 1960, the official inauguration of the republic. Republic Day is a national holiday.

Africa

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Republic Day, (MW)(1964): July 6

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Republic Day in Malawi, formerly Nyasaland, marks the anniversary of July 6, 1964, the official separation from the nation of Great Britain. Republic Day is a national holiday.

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