All - Leep Calendar

There are twelve Sankranti in the Hindu religion each year. Kanya Sankranti is a day for people to perform puja and offer dan (donations) to the needy. 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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Sep

Locate an Old Friend Day: September 17

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Throughout life, we meet people, and others disappear from our lives. Yet, most of us think occasionally of the people no longer a part of our life. Look up an Old Friend Day is your opportunity to reconnect with the people you've known and with whom you have lost touch. Search social media, old yearbooks, google, and do whatever it takes. Reconnecting is a blessing enjoyed by all.

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Sep

Moon-3rd Quarter: September 17

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Today is the 3rd Quarter of the Moon, meaning it is halfway between the full and new moon.

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Sep

Oktoberfest (DE): September 17 –October 3

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Oktoberfest is the world's largest beer festival. This two-week event starts the third week of September and ends the first week of October. However, the festival may be extended if German Reunification Day occurs after the end of Oktoberfest. Every year, more than 6 million people attend. Apart from chugging beer, this festival showcases amusement rides, traditional German food, and games. The first Oktoberfest occurred on October 12, 1810, and celebrated the wedding of Crown Prince Ludwig to Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen.

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Sep

Panda Day, Red Intl: September 17

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The world population of red pandas has fallen to less than 2500 in the wild, and these unique bears continue to be an endangered species. Native to Nepal, International Red Panda Day seeks to increase appreciation of these beautiful animals and push for their continued conservation. Check with your local zoo or school for event details. Always the 3rd Saturday in September.

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Sep

Puppy Mill Awareness Day: September 17

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The ASPCA defines a puppy mill "as a large-scale commercial dog breeding operation that places profit over the wellbeing of its dogs—who are often severely neglected—and acts without regard to responsible breeding practices." Puppy mills differ from accredited breeders who give their animals complete care. Puppy mills became prevalent after World War II when regular food crops were challenging to grow, and promoting puppies became profitable. Female dogs become impregnated at every opportunity in a puppy mill with little recovery time between litters. Once they are physically depleted and can no longer reproduce, they're usually killed. Puppy Mill Awareness Day is about ending the practice of mass breeding for a profit with little or no care for the animal's wellbeing.

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Sep

Table Shuffleboard Day, Ntl.: September 17

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Table Shuffleboard was created during the 15th century in England and has been a form of entertainment and competition in public houses and gatherings since. National Table Shuffleboard Day was created in 2017 to celebrate this centuries-old sport and introduce new generations to it. Annually on September 17.

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Sep

Time's Up Day: September 17

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Time’s Up Day is a celebration about letting people know there is a time limit on how long you have to deliver an apology or make amends. Created by Wellcat Holidays, people are encouraged to talk to friends or people they’ve wronged and make amends.

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Sep

Vishwakarma Puja (H): September 17

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Vishwakarma is the Hindu god of architecture. Vishwakarma Puja (Vishwakarma Jayanti) is a day of celebration for Vishwakarma. Engineers, architects, artisans, craftsmen, mechanics, smiths, welders, industrial workers, factory workers, and others pray for a better future and safer working conditions. Workers also pray for the smooth functioning of various machines. Legend states Vishwakarma constructed the holy city of Dwarka, where Lord Krishna ruled. He is believed to be the creator of the weapons of the gods, being the divine carpenter. It is customary for craftsmen to worship their tools in his name, refraining from using the tools while doing so. Celebratory statues and pictures of Vishwakarma are placed in positions of prominence within workplaces and factories. 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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Sep

Adult Day Services Week: September 18-24

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National Adult Day Services Week is an awareness campaign designed to educate the country on the services and advantages of adult day centers. Adult day centers serve the elderly by hosting social events, transitional care, and short-term rehabilitation following hospital discharge. Adult day centers are an interactive, safe and secure environment for participants requiring supervised daily care as a preferred platform for chronic disease management. While nearly half of all participants nationally have some level of dementia, other common chronic diseases include chronic hypertension, physical disability, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, mental illness, and developmental disability. Adult day services provide a reliable source of support, restore balance in times of crisis, and enhance caregivers' overall quality of life. Former President Ronald Reagan proclaimed National Adult Day Services Week on September 27, 1983; it occurs during the third complete week of September each year.

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Sep

Adult Education & Family Literacy Week, Ntl.: September 18-24

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National Adult Education & Family Literacy Week raises awareness of adult education and literacy and provides access to adult education resources. Activities focus on community outreach, engagement, and methods to increase adult literacy. There are many reasons for illiteracy. If you’ve ever lived in a foreign country where you did not speak the language, then you know how hard life can be when you cannot read. You can be fully literate in your language and illiterate in another, a state compounded by different alphabets. It may also be that you never learned how to read. Perhaps you have a learning disability, which makes it hard. Unfortunately, the ability to read and write is essential to survival. National Adult Education & Family Literacy Week bridges the gap between those who cannot read and those who can.

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Sep

Sabra and Shatila Massacre (LB/IL/PS)(1982): September 16

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Today marks the 40th anniversary of the Sabra and Shatila massacre of 1982, which killed 3,000 people, and wounded thousands more over 48 hours. It was a continuation of the Israeli invasion of Lebanon that began on June 6, 1982. The Sabra neighborhood and Shatila refugee camp rest in West Beirut, Lebanon. They were and continue to be home to a large population of Palestinian Christian and Muslim refugees, many of whom fled the ethnic cleansing of Palestine by Jewish terrorist groups in 1948 and the Israeli military attack in 1967. To this day, Palestinian refugees do not have permanent status in Lebanon, despite up to 75 years of residency. The massacre began at 18:00 local time on September 16, 1982, following the Israeli seizure of West Beirut. Right-wing Lebanese Christian Phalange forces, operating under the direction of Israeli Defense Minister Ariel Sharon and Israeli military commanders, swarmed the neighborhood with guns, knives, and other weapons. The operation proceeded, massacring men, women, and children in the streets, their homes, hospitals, and the stadium. Israeli forces, bolstered by the militia, prevented terrified civilians from fleeing. In further depravity, the Israeli military lit the killing fields each night by filling the air with flares and artificial light to facilitate the killing. The streets literally ran with blood. The massacre received swift and severe international condemnation. The UN General Assembly voted unanimously (with 12 abstentions) to pass a resolution that the Sabra and Shatila massacre constituted "an act of genocide." Genocide is a war crime. Sharon, now a war criminal, was forced to resign as Israeli Defense Minister following the massacre. Israel's Kahan Commission concluded he was personally responsible for the genocide and that the military was aware of it and chose to allow it. The admonishment would be temporary. In 2001, Israel's citizens elected Sharon Prime Minister, and the General directing forces during the massacre, Amos Yaron, would become the Director-General of the Israel Defense Forces. The atrocities committed at Sabra and Shatila continue to traumatize its survivors. Decades later, the painful memories of the massacre persist, and reparations have never been made. The tactics used on Sabra and Shatilla continue every few years in the Gaza Strip and West Bank, both still under Israeli occupation. _____

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Sep

Stepfamily Day, Ntl.: September 16

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National Stepfamily Day (or Blended Families Day) honors stepfamilies. Founded by Christy Borgeld in 1997. Its mission is to enhance by a solid commitment to supporting the stepfamilies parenting of our nation One in three Americans live in a stepfamily and fifty percent of Americans will be a part of a stepfamily within their lifetime. According to the 1998 Bray & Kelly study, it usually takes a minimum of four-plus years for a stepparent to build a relationship with a stepchild.

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Sep

Stepfamily Week, Ntl.: September 16-22

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National Stepfamily Week (or Blended Families Week) honors stepfamilies. Founded by Christy Borgeld in 1997. Its mission is to enhance by a solid commitment to supporting the stepfamilies parenting of our nation One in three Americans live in a stepfamily, and fifty percent of Americans will be a part of a stepfamily within their lifetime. According to the 1998 Bray & Kelly study, it usually takes a minimum of four-plus years for a stepparent to build a relationship with a step

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Sep

The Big E (US-MA): September 16-October 2

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The Big E is considered one of the largest country fairs in the United States. Visitors enjoy horse shows, parades, a big top circus, and Springfield, Massachusetts attractions.

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