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The Latino Commission on AIDS (LCOA), the Hispanic Federation, and others support National Latino AIDS Awareness Day to promote HIV testing and provide HIV prevention information and healthcare access to...
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International Pronoun Day is an initiative of the LGBTQ+ advocacy community, and its stated purpose is to make languages more inclusive for people who do not identify as male or female and the transgender...
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International Day of Rural Women was first organized and promoted by the United Nations in 2008. It is a day to recognize the vital role of rural women in enhancing agricultural and rural development with...
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The Fall Festival of Leaves is a three-day event held the third full weekend in October in downtown Bainbridge, Ohio – “Leaf Country, U.S.A!”. Festivities include arts and crafts, entertainment, a flea ma...
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International Museum Workers Day, created in 2015, seeks to educate the public about various professions in the museum and heritage fields. These careers include artists, scholars, art historians, scient...
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African-American Poetry Day marks the anniversary of the birth of Jupiter Hammon of Long Island, New York, in 1711. Hammond was the first African American to publish poetry in the United States. At the...
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The Trenton Marching Band Festival is part of the Missouri Day Festival. For over 30 years, the community in and around Trenton has celebrated Missouri Day on the third weekend of October. Over the years,...
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International Day for the Eradication of Poverty was first designated in 1993 by the UN General Assembly. Its purpose is to promote awareness of the cost of poverty to society, the environment, and nation...
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The Scottish International Storytelling Festival is a multi-week event in Edinburgh each year. Hosted by the storytellers of Scotland, artists from across the globe gather together for this event. Perform...
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Like Festivus from "Seinfeld," Wear Something Gaudy Day originated with a comment by a character on a popular television show, in this case, the affable Larry Dallas on the sitcom "Three's Company." Th...
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Saint Luke wrote one of the four Gospels in the New Testament. He is the patron saint of artists, physicians, bachelors, surgeons, students, and butchers. Today is his feast day. Why so many feast days...
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Black in Natural History Museums Week is an initiative to share the stories, perspectives & knowledge of people of African ancestry in the Natural History Museum community. Dates can be anytime in October...
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Friends of Libraries Week promotes libraries and the people who support them. It also raises awareness and encourages library membership.
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Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week focuses on the needs of minority communities in starting and maintaining a business. This program is supported by the US Department of Commerce and is an awarene...
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The Redbull Tuk Tuk Tournament is an exciting 13-day "Amazing Race" style journey filled with adventure and exploration featuring a treasure hunt across the diverse landscapes of Sri Lanka. The search cul...
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN A MAJOR CITY: TOWNS WEEK IN THE PHILIPPINES Towns Week in the Philippines highlights the importance of local governance, community development, and the unique cultural heritage of the...
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National Baking Week in the United Kingdom was an initiative of the Corning Inc. brand Pyrex®. Parents and teachers share the joy of baking with children throughout the country in schools and home kitche...
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National Heritage Week honors Jamaica's heroes, one per day, beginning with the first prime minister and a leader in its fight for independence in the early 20th century, Alexander Bustamante. National He...
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Celebrated in the British and US Virgin Islands, Hurricane Thanksgiving Day celebrates surviving the peak of Hurricane season in the Caribbean. Legal holiday. Technically, the hurricane season runs for f...
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Read for the Record Day is organized by Jumpstart as a national campaign addressing educational inequities that leave many children unprepared for kindergarten. Read for the Record Day is a shared reading...
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