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Events found under the children category celebrate, support, or affect persons under the age of eighteen.
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By resolution 836(IX) of December 14, 1954, the General Assembly recommended that all countries institute a Universal Children's Day, to be observed as a day of worldwide fraternity and understanding betw...
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National Children’s Grief Awareness Day was created by the Highmark Caring Place and occurs on the third Thursday of November, one week before Thanksgiving. The purpose is to focus on the support needs...
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WHEN ONE BECOMES TWO: WORLD CONJOINED TWINS DAY World Conjoined Twins Day, celebrated annually on November 24, is a testament to the remarkable strides in medical science. It raises awareness about the u...
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Since 1988, stem cells from umbilical cord blood have been used in research to treat several diseases. Over the past few decades, an increasing percentage of parents have been donating their children's co...
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Dear Santa Letter Week promotes creativity and tradition as children expand their imagination through letter writing, quickly becoming a lost art. This week, children write to Santa Claus about their Chri...
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National DECA Month began in 1946. DECA, the International Association of Marketing Students, is a non-profit student organization with over 215,000 members in the U.S., Columbia, Canada, China, Germany,...
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If you grew up in the 1960s or later, one of the must-have toys was an Easy-Bake Oven. Still made today and as popular as ever, this little oven using light bulbs to heat unique recipe creations allows ch...
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National Family Caregivers Month honors caregivers who support and comfort sick family members. Proclaimed by President Barack Obama and recognized by the American Heart Association and American Stroke...
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Family Literacy Day and Family Literacy Month began in 1994. Both are dedicated initiatives in the United States designed to encourage and enhance reading and literacy skills within families. These events...
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Family Literacy Day and Family Literacy Month began in 1994. Both are dedicated initiatives in the United States designed to encourage and enhance reading and literacy skills within families. These events...
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Family Reunion Planning Month falls each year in November and is the perfect time to begin planning your family’s next reunion. Relatives usually gather at this time of year, making it easier to coordinat...
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International Family Volunteer Day is held annually on the Saturday before Thanksgiving in the United States. Its purpose is to encourage family volunteerism through shared interests. It’s a chance to l...
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National Family Week is an annual celebration observed during the week of Thanksgiving in the United States. The Alliance for Strong Families and Communities and its member organizations have promoted N...
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International Girls' Day is created and supported by the Confidence Coalition. It aims to combat media messages, cultural stereotypes, and peer influences that create a stigma around girls and their futur...
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Have a Party with Your Teddy Bear Day encourages people to spend quality time with their favorite plushy and throw a party.
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Microtia Awareness Day, observed annually on November 9th, is a significant day initiated by the Ear Community Organization to raise awareness about microtia. With this congenital deformity, the external...
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First held in Zambia in 2003, the event spread to the United States in 2009 and continued to grow across the globe. Orphan Sunday (Stand Sunday in the United States) is an international outreach organiz...
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National Parental Involvement Day is a promotion that encourages parents and family members to become more involved in children's education. It falls on the third Thursday in November. During this day,...
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Parents as Teachers Day, observed annually on November 8th since 2001, is a special day dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the critical role parents play in the education and development of their ch...
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PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK Perinatal Mental Health Awareness Week raises awareness about the mental health challenges faced by parents during the perinatal period, which includes pregnancy an...