All - Leep Calendar

Created in 1988, Bathroom Reading Month celebrates the 66% of Americans whom admit to reading in the bathroom. Hey, it is a great way to multi-task and catch up on current events. Annually in June.

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Jun

Book Month, GLBT Ntl. (1969): June

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Marking the anniversary of the Stonewall Riot in 1969, National Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Book Month is an American Library Association awareness campaign celebrating books about the GLBT lifestyle and authors from the community. This event first ran in 1992.

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Jun

Bowel Cancer Awareness Month (AU): June

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Jun

Brain Injury Awareness Month (CA): June

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Jun

Burns Awareness Month, Ntl. (AU): June

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National Burns Awareness Month seeks to teach Australians burn prevention and the correct first aid treatment for burns. Winter is just beginning, which means an increased use of candles, fireplaces, heaters and ovens, not to mention hot water and other conveniences. Burns happen, but they can happen a lot less if precautions are taken and children (including adolescents) are educated about personal safety. See the Kidsafe website for a variety of brochures, tip sheets and information on burns and burn prevention.

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Jun

Cancer from the Sun Month: June

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Cancer from the Sun Month occurs in June. Skin cancer affects people of all ages. One in five Americans will develop skin cancer in the course of a lifetime; 13 million Americans are living with a history of non-melanoma skin cancer, and nearly 800,000 Americans are living with a history of melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer. Skin cancer is chiefly lifestyle disease and highly preventable. The most common cause is exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun. This event is sponsored by the Pharmacists Planning Service, Inc. May also includes a month long event devoted to Melanoma by the American Academy of Dermatology.

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Jun

Candy Month, Ntl.: June

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National Candy Month is an opportunity to explore your sweet tooth and try something new, or make some of your own. The National Confectioners Association list this observance month in their Candy Calendar as an official event and that's pretty sweet!

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Jun

Caribbean-American Heritage Month, Ntl.: June

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In June 2005, the House of Representatives adopted H. Con. Res. 71, recognizing the significance of Caribbean people in the United States. Later, the White House issued an annual proclamation recognizing June as Caribbean-American Heritage Month. The following is an excerpt from the 2013 presidential proclamation: "National Caribbean-American Heritage Month is a time to celebrate the enduring achievements of this unique demographic. It is also a chance to recognize men and women who trace their roots to the Caribbean. Caribbean-Americans have made our country stronger through every chapter of our nation's history -- reshaping our politics and reigniting the arts, spurring our movements, and answering the call to serve." A note of some delight, my international friends, are eternally amused that Americans seem compelled to hyphenate origin with the nation. Nowhere else in the world do people hyphenate. Case in point, have you ever heard or seen in print African-English, Asian-German, or Arab-Australian? Cultural hyphenation is another uniquely American quirk.

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Jun

Cataract Awareness Month: June

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Child Vision Awareness Month: June

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Jun

Childhood Cancer Campaign Month, Intl.: June

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International Childhood Cancer Campaign Month and is designed to raise awareness around the struggles of cancer-stricken children and the research needed to mitigate this disease. The Childhood Cancer Campaign Month event started in 2001 as a forum for Optimist clubs worldwide to raise funds to cure cancer.

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Jun

Children Day, Stand For (1996): June 1

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Jun

Children's Day (CN): June 1

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Children's Day in China is a national celebration of the joys of childhood. Parents are encouraged to something special with their children and spend quality time together. Throughout the nation, pageants, fairs and public venues host child-centric events.

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Jun

Children's Day, Intl.: June 1

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