Category: Career and Workplace

Get Organized Month (Go Month), Ntl.: Janu...

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January is celebrated as the National Get Organized Month ever since 2005, when the National Association of Professional Organizers proclaimed it as such. That was done in order to increase the awarenes...

January

Handwriting Analysis Week, Intl. (1737): J...

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You can tell a lot about a person by their handwriting. It lays bare insecurities, strengths, personality, proclivities and where they are their life. The study of handwriting is called graphology, and th...

January

Handwriting Day, Ntl. (1737): January 23

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National Handwriting Day celebrates the art of handwriting, be your script cute, elegant, beautiful or doctor-like illegible. WIMA sponsors National Handwriting Day every year on the anniversary of John...

January

Haru-No-Yabuiri (JP): January 16

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This is similar to the English tradition of giving servants a day off to visit their families during the Christmas holiday. In Japan, all the workers who had to work through the holidays are given a day o...

January

Home Office Safety & Security Week: Januar...

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Home Office Safety & Security Week occurs each year and is focused on people who work out of their home. Many of the precautions taken in corporations or the workplace to safeguard employees (and the comp...

January

Human Trafficking Awareness & Prevention M...

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National Human Trafficking Awareness & Prevention Month is an initiative of ECPAT-USA, an association of travel and entertainment companies that seeks to protect every child’s basic human right to grow up...

January

Human Trafficking, Wear Blue Day: January...

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The Blue Campaign is the unified voice for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) efforts to combat human trafficking. Working in collaboration with law enforcement, government, non-governmental...

January

Inane Answering Message Day, Ntl.: January...

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Inane Answering Message Day is dedicated to eradicating the earth of boring electronic greetings and spicing things up a bit. Brought to you by the people at Wellcat.

January

Law Enforcement Officers Appreciation Day,...

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In light of recent negativity directed toward law enforcement nationally, there is a need to show law enforcement officers that our citizens recognize the difficult and sometimes impossible career they ha...

January

Make Your Dream Come True Day: January 13

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Make Your Dream Come True Day is the day to focus on the steps you need to take to make your dream come true. Nearly everything is possible if you’re willing to do the work to get it. What do you really...

January

Mentoring Day, Intl. (1942): January 17

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Held during National Mentoring Month, International Mentoring Day began in 2017 and marks the anniversary of legendary boxer Mohammed Ali's birth, January 17, 1942. The event is promoted by the National M...

January

Mentoring Month, Ntl.: January

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National Mentoring Month is promoted by the National Mentoring Partnership and it celebrates mentoring - one of the most important, if not the most important forms of education. Mentors help protégés wi...

January

Midwife's / Women's Day (GR): January 8

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The Greeks know how to make a celebration fun. Midwife's or Women's Day in Greece is held annually. Women of childbearing age get out of the house, dine and pamper and leave caring and cleaning to men for...

January

New Year's Resolution (Business) Month, In...

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At the beginning of the year, make a resolution to be more successful and profitable in business throughout the coming year. This is the month in which people are filled with enthusiasm and energy. Intern...

January

Nurse & Midwife, Intl. Year of: 2020

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For the first time in history, the nations of the world will unite in celebration of the benefits that nursing and midwifery in 2020, the Year of the Nurse and Midwife. ICN President Annette Kennedy sai...

January

Old Rock (Petrologist) Day: January 7

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The Mineralogical Society of America hosts Old Rock (Petrologist) Day on January 7 each year. And yes, you guessed it - it's not exactly celebrating music, although some mineralogists like celebrating it...

January

Pediatrician Day, Ntl.: January 28

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National Pediatrician Day honors the men and women, the medical doctors, who specialize in taking care of children. Annually on January 28.

January

Pharmacist Day, Ntl.: January 12*

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On National Pharmacist Day, we're encouraged to show our appreciation for the important work pharmacist do. This is an unofficial event with no sponsor. Also see World Pharmacists Day and American Pharma...

January

Plough Monday (UK): January 13

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Epiphany has passed, closing out the Twelve days of Christmas for another year. On the Monday following Epiphany, it's back to work and time to plow the fields for this year's crop. Ploughs are blessed. P...

January

Poetry at Work Day: January 14

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Poetry at Work Day seeks to promote creativity in the office and spread a little culture and cheer post holidays. Celebrating is as simple as posting your favorite poem on the wall, or leaving a copy in t...

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