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Category: Civil Rights, Philanthropy and Human Rights
Events, awareness days, holidays, and promotions celebrating or highlighting civil rights, philanthropy, and human rights.
The civil rights category includes events relating to philanthropy and human rights.
Civil Rights Events
Red Nose Day: May 22 (est)
Daily
Red Nose Day is an annual fundraising event by Comic Relief, wherein people purchase red noses (like a clown) and wear them to increase awareness. Proceeds raised through the event provide support and res...
January
Romani Resistance Day, Intl. (1944): May 1...
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It was on this day, May 16, 1944, that the Romani people of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, starving and gaunt, rose against their Nazi captors and resisted, refusing to go to the gas chambers...
January
Shireen Abu Akleh Day (2022): May 11
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Shireen Abu Akleh Day honors the men and women of the media who have lost their lives in the line of duty and falls on the anniversary of the murder of American and Jordanian Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh...
January
Shoes Day, Two Different Colored, Ntl.: Ma...
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National Two Different Colored Shoes Day in the United States celebrates the uniqueness and diversity of humanity through the simple act of wearing different colored shoes on each foot. Created by Dr. Ar...
January
Solidarity with Peoples of Non-Self-Govern...
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The United Nations General Assembly champions The Week of Solidarity with Peoples of Non-Self-Governing Territories. This annual awareness campaign calls attention to the plight of people who lack self-...
January
Sorry Day—Apology Day, Ntl. (AU)(1997): Ma...
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National Sorry Day marks and remembers the mistreatment of Australia’s aboriginal people by the crown and government throughout history. May 26, 1997, is the anniversary of the delivery of the report “Br...
January
Tap Dance Day, Ntl. (1878): May 25
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National Tap Dance is celebrated Day marks the birthday of Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson on May 25, 1878. He was an African American dancer, entertainer, and civil rights advocate who popularized this dance...
January
Unity Day (CM)(1972): May 20
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Cameroon's National Day is celebrated annually on May 20th. This public holiday is also known as Unity Day, commemorating the unification of the English-speaking and French-speaking regions of the country...
January
World Hunger Day (1932): May 28
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The Hunger Project originated World Hunger Day in 2011 to recognize the 2.4 billion food-insecure people globally. Food insecurity involves a lack of access to food and the scarcity of nutritious food. Of...
January
Animal Shelter Appreciation Week, Intl.: N...
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International Animal Shelter Appreciation Week is initiated by The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and observed in many nations through the Humane Society International. This awareness campai...
January
Autistics Speaking Day, Ntl.: November 1
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Autistics Speaking Day, initiated by the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), is an annual event held on November 1st to empower individuals with autism to share their experiences, challenges, and persp...
January
Biosphere Reserves, International Day for:...
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UNESCO's International Day for Biosphere Reserves recognizes and promotes the importance of Biosphere Reserves worldwide. These reserves, part of UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme, are partic...
January
Black Pound Day (UK): November 1
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Born in 2020 in the wake of the Black Lives Matter global protest, Black Pound Day in the United Kingdom is a monthly event occurring on the first Saturday of each month. The purpose is to ask consumers t...
January
Block It Out Day, Ntl.: November 14
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Set aside the social media, avoid toxic people and take a day off from hate and bullying during National Block It Out Day. Whether it is due to sexual orientation, sex, handicap, weight, race, religion, o...
January
Cashew Day, Ntl.: November 23
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National Cashew Day celebrates the sweet nut native to Brazil. Still, it could quickly become a tour-de-force with human rights advocates as in 2011, Human Rights Watch published a blistering report on th...
January
Civil Disobedience, Guy Fawkes Day (UK)(16...
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The 5th of November in the United Kingdom is known as Civil Disobedience Day, Guy Fawkes Night, Guy Fawkes Day, Bonfire Night, and Fireworks Night. On this day in 1605, a group of English Catholics, led...
January
David Hamilton Jackson Memorial Day, (VI)(...
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David Hamilton Jackson, or D. Hamilton Jackson, was a civil rights advocate and educator in the Danish West Indies. Of African descent, he fought tirelessly for the right to free speech. On September 1, 1...
January
Day of the First Shout, (SV)(1811): Novemb...
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Day of the First Shout in El Salvador marks the anniversary of November 5, 1811, when rebels fought the first battle for independence in Central America. Day of the First Shout is a national holiday.
January
Disability History Month (UK): November 22...
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Disability History Month in the United Kingdom raises awareness about people with disabilities. It also educates on the different types of disabilities, what they entail, what forms of prevention are, an...
January
End Impunity for Crimes against Journalist...
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Observed annually, UNESCO's International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists addresses the critical safety issue for journalists worldwide. The day draws global attention to the urgency of...
January
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