All - Leep Calendar

National Bike Shop Day began in 2017. Its purpose is to bring together independent bike stores across the country and educate the public about the economic, ecological, and health benefits of bicycling. Annually on the first Saturday in December.

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Dec

Black Pound Day (UK): December 3

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Born in 2020 in the wake of the Black Lives Matter global protest, Black Pound Day in the United Kingdom is a monthly event occurring on the first Saturday of each month. The purpose is to ask consumers to support Black-owned businesses on this day by shopping at them or giving their patronage. Musician DJ Swiss created it.

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Dec

Dickensian Christmas Festival, Kent (UK): December 3-4

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Step into Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" and live the experience as in Victorian England. Each year the city of Rochester in Kent, the United Kingdom, rolls out the red carpet, plumb pudding, and Christmas Carols in a unique, fun-filled family festival. Annually the first weekend of December. This event began in 1988. 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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Dec

E-Discovery Day: December 3

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E-Discovery Day is one of the largest national gatherings of legal professionals. It's a day that allows us to celebrate our increasingly important role as attorneys, litigators, e-discovery specialists, paralegals, and in-house counsel in the Legal GRC space. 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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Dec

Gita Jayanti (H): December 3

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Gita Jayanti is the birthday of Bhagavad Gita (700-verse Hindu scripture), the sacred text of the Hindus celebrated on the Shukla Ekadashi, the 11th day of the waxing moon in the month of Margashirsha. It corresponds to the November-December month in the Gregorian calendar. It is believed the Bhagavad Gita was revealed to Arjuna by Sri Krishna himself on the battlefield of Kurukshetra (in present-day Haryana, India). All devotees of Lord Krishna celebrate Gita Jayanti. 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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Dec

Make a Gift Day: December 3

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Make a Gift Day is a day specially devoted to the act of creating a gift for someone you love. Use your talents to draw, paint, craft or sew. Write a poem or a song. Create a playlist of your favorite songs for your favorite person. Whatever it is, what is essential is that it is created rather than bought. Make a Gift Day can also be a day to do some good by giving money, time, or resources to your favorite charity.

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Dec

Mokshada Ekadashi (H): December 3-4

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Ekadashi, or fasting, is performed in honor of Lord Vishnu. There are two types of Ekadashi: one observed monthly and the other honored annually. Mokshada Ekadeshi is the Ekadeshi of Magha Shukla Paksha. In the Gregorian calendar, this falls in November or December. This Ekadashi is celebrated on the same day as Gita Jayanti. Devotees perform a fast from sunrise on Mokshada Ekadashi to the next day's dawn, eating only vegetarian food, including fruit, vegetables, milk produce, and nuts. Eating rice, beans, pulses, garlic, and onions is prohibited today. 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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Dec

Persons with Disabilities, International Day of: December 3

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The United Nations International Day of Persons With Disabilities highlights the struggles and triumphs of 20% of the world's population. It is estimated that around one billion people live with some form of disability worldwide. The day aims to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and development and to increase awareness of the situation of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic, and cultural life. The annual observance was proclaimed in 1992 by the United Nations General Assembly resolution 47/3.

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Dec

PKU, Phenylketonuria Awareness Day, Ntl.: December 3 (est)

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117th CONGRESS, 1st Session, S. RES. 469 Designating December 3, 2021, as "National Phenylketonuria Awareness Day." Whereas phenylketonuria (in this preamble referred to as "PKU'' is a rare, inherited metabolic disorder characterized by the inability of the body to process the essential amino acid phenylalanine and that causes intellectual disability and other neurological problems, such as memory loss and mood disorders, when treatment is not started within the first few weeks of life; Whereas PKU is also referred to as Phenylalanine Hydroxylase Deficiency; Whereas newborn screening for PKU was first initiated in the United States in 1963, became mandatory in most States in 1966, and was recommended for inclusion in State newborn screening programs under the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-204; 122 Stat. 705); Whereas approximately 1 out of every 15,000 infants in the United States is born with PKU; Whereas PKU is treated with medical foods that limit phenylalanine; Whereas the 2012 Phenylketonuria Scientific Review Conference affirmed the recommendation of lifelong dietary treatment for PKU made by the National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Conference Statement in 2000; Whereas, in 2014, the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics and Genetic Metabolic Dieticians International published medical and dietary guidelines on the optimal treatment of PKU; Whereas medical foods are necessary for children and adults living with PKU; Whereas adults with PKU who discontinue treatment are at risk for serious medical issues, such as depression, impulse control disorder, phobias, tremors, and pareses; Whereas women with PKU must maintain strict metabolic control before and during pregnancy to prevent fetal damage; Whereas children born from untreated mothers with PKU may have a condition known as "maternal phenylketonuria syndrome," which can cause small brains, intellectual disabilities, congenital disabilities of the heart, and low birth weights; Whereas although there is no cure for PKU, treatment involving medical foods, medications, and restriction of phenylalanine intake can prevent progressive, irreversible brain damage; Whereas access to medical foods varies across the United States, and the long-term costs associated with caring for untreated children and adults with PKU have a substantial financial impact on families, individuals, and society; Whereas access to medical foods can prevent detrimental effects on individuals with PKU, their families, and society; Whereas scientists and researchers are hopeful that breakthroughs in PKU research will be forthcoming; Whereas researchers across the United States are conducting important projects involving PKU; and Whereas the Senate is an institution that can raise awareness of PKU among the general public and the medical community: Now, therefore, be it be resolved, That the Senate— (1) designates December 3, 2021, as "National Phenylketonuria Awareness Day," (2) encourages all individuals in the United States to become more informed about phenylketonuria and the role of medical foods in treating phenylketonuria; and (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the National PKU Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals with phenylketonuria.

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Dec

Roof Over Your Head Day, Ntl.: December 3

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National Roof Over Your Head Day is a simple day with a simple message—remember how lucky you are if you have a roof over your head and help those less fortunate than you.

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Dec

Skywarn Recognition Day, Ntl.: December 3

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The first Saturday of December is National Skywarn Recognition Day. Developed in 1999 by the National Weather Service and the American Radio Relay League, the day honors and celebrates the essential contribution of volunteer SKYWARN radio operators to the National Weather Service.

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Dec

AFL-CIO Day (1955): December 4

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Today marks the anniversary of combining the two largest labor unions in the United States, the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), on December 4, 1955. According to the AFL-CIO, unions are about the following: “Unions are about a simple proposition: By joining together, working women and men gain strength in numbers so they can have a voice at work about what they care about. They negotiate a contract with their employer for a fair and safe workplace, better wages, a secure retirement, and family-friendly policies such as paid sick leave and scheduling hours. They have a voice in how their jobs get done, creating a more stable, productive workforce that provides better services and products.”

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Dec

Brown Shoes Day: December 4

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Brown Shoes Day, or Wear Brown Shoes Day, is a day for wearing brown shoes. The origins of this jokey holiday aren’t clear, but one can easily assume that someone got tired of everyone wearing the same boring black shoes every day and tried to urge people into spicing things up and wearing brown shoes for at least a day. And with brown socks too!

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Dec

Cheetah Day, Intl: December 4

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International Cheetah Day raises awareness of the plight of the cheetah and the importance of these animals for the environment. You can do several things to celebrate this event: Buy the official Cheetah Day shirt. Use the hashtag #SaveTheCheetah or #IntlCheetahDay. Support a cheetah in Namibia.

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Dec

Cookie Day, Ntl.: December 4

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National Cookie Day was first proclaimed by Jim Henson's creation of the Cookie Monster (Sesame Street in the 1980 book "The Sesame Street Dictionary." If the Cookie Monster had something to do with it, you know it's a serious holiday! National Cookie Day falls during the holiday season, a time when baking cookies takes precedence. So grab your bowl, mix and bake!

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