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Events found under the children category celebrate, support, or affect persons under the age of eighteen.
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Vision is essential to learning. Children's Vision and Learning Month encourages parents to have their children's eyesight checked before the start of the new year.
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Coloring Books aren't just for children. In 1970 National Coloring Book Day championed Dover Publications as a promotion. They published the first-ever coloring book for adults featuring and called "Antiq...
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Created by expert seamstress and entrepreneur Lanetta Sprott of Texas in 2011, National Doll Day is a celebration of dolls and all things related to dolls. The first Sunday of August hosts the event as...
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Let's Move! This day aims to increase opportunities for kids to be physically active, both in and out of school, and to create new opportunities for families to move together. Over the past three decades...
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First observed in Arizona in 1977, American Family Day is an officially recognized state event within Arizona and, due to the internet, widely recognized throughout the United States. This day is a cel...
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National Sisters' Day occurs on the first Sunday in August and coincides with World Friendship Day. This celebration honors the bond between sisters, whether genetically linked, step, or through shared...
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day began on August 4, 1988. The annual event focuses on education, awareness, and celebration of the native children and their heritage.
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International Exchange Day, orchestrated by the Alliance for International Exchange, is designed to celebrate and raise awareness about the importance of international exchanges. This day underscores the...
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Youth Day is set aside each year on the first Monday of August in Zambia to celebrate all things related to children.
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Ekadashi is a sacred observance in the Hindu faith celebrated twice a month. The focus of Ekadashi is the worship of the Lord Vishnu. Shravana Putrada Ekadashi falls on the 11th day of the waxing moon d...
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Elizabeth Walker created Middle Child’s Day in 1986 to highlight children often left out. The eldest gets attention because they are the first, and the youngest, quite precocious, gets away with much, lea...
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International Son & Daughter Day is a day for parents to appreciate their children. The opposite of Father's Day and Mother's Day, today, kids rule.
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Bullying No Way National Week of Action in Australia occurs in August (formerly March) and became a full-week event in 2024. Bullying is an ongoing misuse of power in relationships through repeated ve...
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International Youth Day is a United Nations event first proposed by the World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth in 1998. The UN endorsed this in 1999. Each year has a different focus on addr...
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Over 29 days, over 900 Little Leaguers®, ages 10 to 16, from nearly 80 baseball and softball teams worldwide compete yearly to determine the seven World Series division champions. These are the best of th...
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The Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence is an annual event in Australia dedicated to raising awareness and taking a stand against bullying and violence in schools and communities. Its purpose is t...
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The Twins Day Festival occurs each August in Pleucadeuc, France. What began in 1994 as inspiration for a mayor with twin daughters is now the largest twin festival in Europe. PLEASE NOTE: Treat all tel...
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Lemonade Day is a fun, experiential program that teaches youth how to start, own and operate their business, a lemonade stand. Over the years, this event has grown international, with events now held in t...
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Anne and Samantha Day occurs on the summer and winter solstice to honor the work of two teenage women who died too young. Its purpose is to create a postage stamp to commemorate their actions promoting wo...
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Barbie & Barney Backlash Day is a day for parents. You're in luck if you've had enough of Barney's "I Love You" song and the impossible dimensions of Malibu Barbie and friends. Today is the day to trash,...