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Daylight Savings in Mexico commences on the 1st Sunday in April (Spring Forward) and ends on the last Sunday in October (Fall Back). On this day, we move the clock one hour ahead at 2 AM in April or one hour back in October at 2 AM on Sunday. The saying, "spring forward, fall back," is an excellent way to remember. It works in the northern and southern hemispheres as the seasons are reversed. American Benjamin Franklin was the first to propose daylight savings time (DST) in 1784. Modern DST began in 1895. Throughout history, several variations were adopted, ranging from 30 minutes to two hours. Not everyone observes DST, which can make setting appointments very challenging. The primary purpose of DST is to make better use of daylight hours for farming, early morning activities (such as children walking to school in the light instead of dark), and saving energy. The closer one lives to the North and South Pole, the longer the period of daylight in the summer months. _______________________ Daylight Savings Above the Equator: United Kingdom, Albania, Adorra, Austria, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Guernsey, Holy See, Hungary, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Jersey, Kosovo, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, and Western Sahara: Last Sunday of March: Last Sunday, October United States, Bahamas, Canada, Cuba, Saint Pierre & Miquelon: 2nd Sunday, March; 1st Sunday of November Iran: Begins March 21/22; Ends September 20/21 Israel & Palestine: Friday before last Sunday, March; Last Sunday, October Jordan, Syria: Last Friday, March; Last Friday, October Mexico: 1st Sunday, April; Last Sunday, October _______________________ Daylight Savings Below the Equator: Australia: 1st Sunday of October (Spring Forward ); 1st Sunday in April (Fall Back). Brazil: 3rd Sunday in October; 3rd Sunday in February. Chile: 2nd Sunday in August and the 2nd Sunday in May. Fiji & Tonga: 1st Sunday of November; 3rd Sunday of January. Namibia observes the 1st Sunday of September and; the 1st Sunday of April. New Zealand: Last Sunday of September; 1st Sunday of April. Paraguay: 1st Sunday of October; 4th Sunday of March. Samoa: Last Sunday of September; 1st Sunday of April.

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Devil's Night (US): October 30

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The night before Halloween in the United States is known as Devil's Night or Mischief Night. It's a night for kids and teens to organize pranks and minor vandalism, as long as it's in the good-hearted spirit of the holiday. The British also have a mischief night on the eve of Guy Fawkes Day, an expression of civil disobedience.

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Oct

Grandparents Day (AU): October 30

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National Grandparents Day in Queensland, Australia, celebrates grandparents' significance in families and their essential role in children's lives. How to celebrate? Call your grandma or grandpa if you can, and tell them that you love them!

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Oct

Haunted Refrigerator Night: October 30

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As part of the fun leading up to Halloween, October 30 has been declared Haunted Refrigerator Night! Created by Thomas and Ruth Roy of Wellcat, it is one of the spookiest nights of the year!

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Oct

Leon Day, Day (1916): October 30

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Leon Day celebrates Leon Day (October 30, 1916 - March 13, 1995), one of the greatest baseball pitchers of all time. He played in the Negro Leagues between 1934-1949. On July 23, 1942, Day struck out 18 players from the Baltimore Elite Giants, setting the record for the league. Leon fought for the US military during WWII and continued his career in baseball by pitching a no-hitter on opening day in 1946. Day received induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995. Today is the anniversary of his birth.

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Oct

Nuclear Weapons Program Workers Remembrance Day, Ntl.: October 30

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Since World War II, hundreds of thousands of men and women have served the United States by building nuclear weapons for the country's defense. Many workers have paid a high price for their service, developing disabling or fatal illnesses. In honor of those who served, CWP and other former workers' organizations are hosting NDR events across the country. National Nuclear Weapons Program Workers Remembrance Day began in 2009.

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Oct

Reformation Sunday (C)(1517): October 30

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On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther nailed to the door of Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany, 95 theses against the indulgences and corruption in the Roman Catholic church. It was an act of protest that would change the world and the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. Within two decades, what we now call Germany and England would abandon Catholicism as the state faith. From this simple act, the Lutheran, Presbyterian, Anglican, Methodist, Baptist, and multiple other denominations of Christianity would rise. Reformation Sunday is the day Protestants remember this act, which is always on the Sunday preceding October 31 or the day itself.

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Oct

Aliyah Day (IL): October 31/1

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Around 1488 BC, the Torah, the holy book of Judaism, teaches that Joshua crossed the River Jordan with the Israelites. Crossing the Jordan (an actual river) is equated with entering a new life. The Israelites were people from multiple tribes bound by the Hebrew language and a belief in one God; they were among many tribes in the area, each with different languages and gods. The Israelites, estimated at approximately 18,000 people, arrived in the region of the Levant at the beginning of the late Bronze Age, during the tenth month of the Hebrew calendar, Nisan. In the Torah, this region is called Canaan or the Promised Land, referencing God's promise to Abraham in Genesis 12:17, which provides a place to live for the many nations (peoples of many cultures) of Abraham's descendants, a covenant based upon obedience. All three Abrahamic faiths, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, are descendants of Abraham. In 2016, the Israeli Knesset (Congress / Parliament) voted to make the seventh of the Hebrew month Cheshvan "Aliyah Day" to mark this event and pay tribute to Jewish immigrants' contributions to the nation-state of Israel. Aliyah is a term associated with political Zionism to describe when a Jewish person leaves their birth nation and emigrates to Israel. The State of Israel celebrates this as a national holiday, though businesses and schools remain open.

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Oct

Bank Holiday (IE): October 31

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The last Monday in October is a Bank Holiday in the Republic of Ireland, and this event may also be called the Halloween Holiday.

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Oct

Books for Treats Day: October 31

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Books for Treats Day falls on Halloween and aims to replace candy with books as Halloween treats. Created by Rebecca Morgan, it started in San Jose, California's Willow Glen neighborhood, in 2001. She would eventually say. "Feeds the kids' minds, not their cavities." The movement has spread across the United States and Canada, where Trick or Treating is a Halloween tradition.

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Oct

Bug Busting Day, Ntl. (UK): October 31

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National Bug Busting Day occurs three times per year in the United Kingdom: January, June, and October. It is a concentrated effort to stem the tide of lice infections within schools and the general population. Through the registered charity Community Hygiene Concern, the government teaches parents, educators, and pharmacists how to detect and stop the spread of head lice and provides affordable Bug Busting kits. Community Bug Busting Days began with the late Dr. RJ Donaldson, affectionately known as Paddy. Dr. Donaldson demonstrated in the 1970s that an intensive detection/treatment campaign could dramatically cut the prevalence of head lice. He was the tireless mentor of the Bug Busting Days organized by Community Hygiene Concern, taking a personal interest from 1986 in our development of wet detection methods in preference to less effective dry or damp methods. Today Bug Busting Days are organized in partnership with the Department of Health. Lice are a big problem in schools. Once they infect an individual, these parasites can be very difficult to exterminate. The following are some facts: The eggs of head lice usually take seven to ten days to hatch. Combing dry or damp hair with a fine-tooth comb is not a reliable way to detect lice. Metal combs are not suitable for louse detection because these combs are primarily nit combs. Lice caught between the tightly spaced teeth remain unnoticed against the metal and can be combed back into the hair unharmed at subsequent strokes. No studies prove that wet head lice grasp hairs more tightly, thus hampering their removal with a fine-tooth comb. You do not need head-to-head contact to catch lice; proximity will do it. Head lice are a community problem. Approximately 20% of head lice cases occur in people over 16 or under four years old.

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Oct

Caramel Apple Day, Ntl.: October 31

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No party, especially a Halloween party, is complete without apples, and caramel turns this harvest fruit into candy on a stick. Caramel Apples are the invention of Kraft food company employee Dan Walker in the 1950s. The fall treat was so successful that in 1960 a patent was issued that allowed caramel apples to be mass produced. Caramel Apples are different from candied apples (invented in 1908 by William W. Kolb in New Jersey). Candied apples are dipped in a red cinnamon sauce, which dries transparent red and hard. Caramel Apples dance in melted caramel.

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Oct

Carve-a-Pumpkin Day: October 31

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Carve-a-Pumpkin Day falls on Halloween. This treasured tradition of creating jack-o-lanterns provides entertainment for the kids and quality time for parents and teaches valuable safety and art lessons.

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Oct

Chiang Kai-shek Day (TW)(1887): October 31

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Chiang Kai-shek (October 31, 1887 - April 5, 1975) was a military leader and politician who fought against communism. With the establishment of the communist government in China in 1949, Chiang Kai-shek fled to Taiwan and continued to lead the struggle against communism until his death in 1975. Chiang Kai-shek is the person responsible for the creation of Taiwan and its separation from China. To this day, China considers Taiwan Chinese territory and does not recognize it as a state. From 1955-1979, the United States acted as a protector. With the re-establishment of relations with China beginning in 1972, the United States ended diplomatic ties with Taiwan and established them with China to preserve the more lucrative arrangement. As of this writing, only 13 countries and the Vatican continue to have full diplomatic relations with the island country.

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Oct

Cities Day, World: October 31

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Created in 2013 and first observed in 2014, World Cities Day focuses on urbanization and sustainability challenges. The United Nations sponsors this event.

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