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Events found under the children category celebrate, support, or affect persons under the age of eighteen.
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Child Inventor’s Day marks the anniversary of Benjamin Franklin’s birth January 17, 1706. Franklin completed his first invention at the age of 11 in 1717, (a set of swimming fins for the hands). By the...
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If you’re a parent coping with divorce-related issues, professionals around the world are here to provide free products and services to you all through January. In recognition of International Child-Cente...
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First run in 2000, Children Impacted by a Parent's Cancer Month seeks to support children and families where one or more parent is undergoing cancer treatment, living in remission or has died. The impact...
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For all the children who reach the age of 20 during the previous year, Seiji-no-hi or Coming-of-Age Day is their own national holiday. In Japan one officially reaches adulthood at the age of twenty. The...
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The United States Department of Agriculture wishes to remind all families about the importance of eating healthy, avoiding canned and processed foods, and sitting down for family dinners. With globaliza...
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Celebration of Life Day is a day set aside during Celebration of Life Month to focus specifically on the blessings brought to you by family, specifically children and grandchildren. The internet marks thi...
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Celebration of Life Month came about as a way to create an upbeat mood after the excitement of the holidays. January can be a difficult month for many people. In the Northern Hemisphere it is dark, cold...
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In Canada, January is also known as the March of Dimes Month. The March of Dimes is a 65+ year old tradition of fundraising for Canadians with physical disabilities. During January, many Canadians put...
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Measure Your Feet Day commemorates how we measure feet, though why it is not on the birthday (May 16, 1903) of the device’s inventor or the day patent US1682366 was approved (August 28, 1928) or filed (N...
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Today is the anniversary of the publishing of Theodor Seuss Geisel’s (Dr. Seuss) first book “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street”, January 24, 1937. Dr. Seuss has sold 600 million copies of hi...
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Multicultural Children’s Book Day, a national non-profit, created to raise awareness around diversity in children’s literature so that all kids can see themselves in books. The mission of the Multicultu...
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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...
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Opposites Day is celebrated on January 25 in the United States. It’s a day about not saying what you mean or meaning what you say. In other words, if it is hot outside, you would say the opposite: it is...
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Putrada Ekadeshi marks the waxing moon fortnight of the Hindu month of Pausha. On this day, devotees fast by avoiding grains, beans, cereals, and certain vegetables and spices whilst spending the day in w...
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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.
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National Preschool Fitness Day in the U.S. is observed on the last Friday of January. It's a day that promotes physical fitness and education, as well as healthy eating amongst children. The early chi...
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National School Choice Week, 2019 A Proclamation A great education provides students with a foundation to pursue the American Dream of a hopeful and prosperous future. During National School Choice Week,...
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January is the Shape Up United States Month. Organized and promoted by Shape Up United States, this month's goal is to build a healthy future for America. It encourages children to gain knowledge and he...
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Take-A-Kid Ice Fishing Weekend is sponsored by the state of Minnesota and provides free ice fishing for a whole weekend to residents. It generally occurs during the Martin Luther King Weekend in January.
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January in the United States hosts National Teen Cancer Awareness Week to raise awareness about teen cancer, treatment options and to raise funds for research. Cancer is a leading cause of death for child...