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Created from a misprinted phone number in a Sears ad during the 1955, the NORAD Sannta Tracker goes live each December 1 and follows Santa's progress leading up to his big day, December 24. This delightfu...
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National Special Education Day is a historic anniversary of the nation's first federal special education law, adopted on this day in 1975. It's a day that honors and celebrates students with disabilities,...
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For all the young women hoping to marry, Santa Barbara's Day has a special meaning. The legend goes that if a single girl or woman puts a branch of a cherry tree in water on this day, and it blooms by Chr...
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Santa's List Day is the traditional day for children to write their letters to Santa Claus and tell him what they would like for Christmas. Legend says it is also the day when Santa makes his Naughty and...
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Set aside each year to recognize the extraordinary abilities of children with mental or physical disabilities. Sponsored by Special Kids Day. See the source website for details.
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UNICEF Day marks the anniversary of the foundation of UNICEF December 11, 1946. Created by the United Nations in the aftermath of WWII, the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF...
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National Children's Memorial Day is set aside each year to grieve and remember all the children who died too young, whether through disease, accident or war. It's a day of grieving for parents during one...
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Anne and Samantha Day occurs on the Summer and Winter Solstice to honor the work of two young women who died to young, and to push for postage stamps to be issued commemorating their contributions to worl...
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National Homeless Persons' Remembrance Day occurs on the longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. It is a day to remember that there are more than 600 000 homeless people in the USA as of n...
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It is believed, and told through the Gospels, that King Herod ordered the killing of all newborn to two year old male babies in Bethlehem in an attempt destroy Jesus Christ. Called the Slaughter of Innoce...
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This event is estimated. The date for this event is set in December or early January. Each year the American Library Association honors books, videos, and other outstanding materials for children and te...
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Babinden is a Bulgarian traditional observance celebrated in Russia and known as the Day of the Midwives. On this day, women and children under three rise at dawn and head to the local well where they dra...
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What is the most popular birthday in the United Kingdom? September 26. What does that mean? More Brits make babies 38-weeks earlier on January 2 (between 10PM and 11:00PM GMT, with 10:36PM being the m...
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National Birth Defects Prevention Network sponsors National Birth Defects Prevention Month each year. See the consortium’s website for details on this year’s focus and to download materials and study a...
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Whimsical warm socks, cheesy popcorn, toiletries and a funny note of support and encouragement, this is what a Cheesy Sock Day care package includes. Its purpose is to raise awareness of the plight of hom...