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Category: Civil Rights, Philanthropy and Human Rights


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Make a Difference Day: October 25

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The last Saturday of October is Make a Difference Day when millions of people unite and work to improve each other's lives. Created in 1992, Make A Difference Day is made possible by you and the people...

January

Retrocession Day (TW)(1945): October 25

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Retrocession Day in Taiwan marks the end of fifty years of Japanese rule in 1945. Japan took control of the island in 1894 when China lost it during the Sino-Japanese War. Today, Taiwan sees itself as a s...

January

Intersex Awareness Day (1996): October 26

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Intersex Awareness Day marks the anniversary of the Intersex Society of North America's protest at the American Academy of Pediatrics conference in Boston, Massachusetts October 26, 1996. Intersex person...

January

Independence Day, (TM)(1991): October 27

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Independence Day in Turkmenistan marks the anniversary of October 27, 1991, when the nation gained independence from the Soviet Union. Independence Day is a national holiday.

January

Independence Day, (VC)(1979): October 27

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Independence Day in St. Vincent and the Grenadines marks the anniversary of October 27, 1979, when the nation gained independence from Britain. Independence Day is a national holiday.

January

Independence Day, (ZM)(1964): October 27

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Independence Day in Zambia marks the anniversary of October 24, 1964, the official day the nation gained independence from Britain. Independence Day is a national holiday.

January

Labour Day (NZ)(1862): October 27

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Labour Day in New Zealand is a national holiday honoring the work of the nation's citizens. The day celebrates the achievement of an eight-hour workday in 1840, and New Zealand was the first nation to pas...

January

Independence Day, (CZ)(1918): October 28

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Independence Day in the Czech Republic marks the anniversary of October 28, 1918, when the Slavic and Czech people came together to create the nation of Czechoslovakia. Independence Day is a national holi...

January

Aliyah Day (IL): October 29

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Around 1488 BC, the Torah, the holy book of Judaism, teaches that Joshua crossed the River Jordan with the Israelites. Crossing the Jordan (an actual river) is equated with entering a new life. The Israel...

January

Leon Day, Day (1916): October 30

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Leon Day celebrates Leon Day (October 30, 1916 - March 13, 1995), one of the greatest baseball pitchers of all time. He played in the Negro Leagues between 1934-1949. On July 23, 1942, Day struck out 1...

January

Cities Day, World: October 31

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Created in 2013 and first observed in 2014, World Cities Day focuses on urbanization and sustainability challenges. The United Nations sponsors this event.

January

Unity Day (IN)(1875): October 31 

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CELEBRATING VALLABHBHAI PATEL: UNITY DAY IN INDIA Unity Day, also known as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, is observed annually on October 31st in India to honor the legacy of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, one of the...

January

Constitution Day, (SK)(1992): September 1

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Constitution Day in Slovakia marks the anniversary of September 1, 1992, the official adoption of the new constitution. Constitution Day is a national holiday.

January

Day of Unity (CL): September 1

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Day of Unity jumpstarts spring in Chile and kicks off National Month. On September 18, 1810, Chile formed its first national government, independent from Spain. It would take another eight years to win ag...

January

Democracy Month, Ntl.: September

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Just in case you’ve concluded that the US Senate cannot agree on anything, on September 30, 2021, they did agree to designate September as National Democracy Month. It is a designation the American Democ...

January

Dolphins of Taiji, Intl. Day of Awareness:...

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International Day of Awareness for the Dolphins of Taiji began in 2004 with the Save Japan Dolphins campaign. Since 2004, the number of people eating dolphin meat has dropped dramatically. In 2004, 1,60...

January

Food Hero Month, Be a, Ntl.: September

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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a federal program in the United States that provides nutritional food to low-income families. Part of becoming self-sufficient is being healthy, and foo...

January

Hunger Action Month (CA): September

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Formerly Hunger Awareness Week in Canada, Hunger Action Month became a month-long event in 2018 during the entire month of September. The month raises awareness of Canada's solvable hunger and food insecu...

January

Hunger Action Month: September

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Hunger exists in every county in the U.S., affecting 48 million Americans, including 15 million children. The Feeding America nationwide network of food banks believes that hunger IS solvable, and we’re l...

January

Independence Day Holiday, (UZ)(1991): Sept...

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Independence Day in Uzbekistan marks the anniversary of September 1, 1991, the official day of independence from the Soviet Union. Independence Day is a national holiday.

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