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Category: Culture and the Arts


Highlighting events, holidays, and awareness days celebrating human culture, the arts, and creativity.

The cultural category is a vast collection of events covering several topics, including the arts, languages, customs, racial and ethnic groups, food, beverages, and fairs.

Lollapalooza, Berlin (DE): September 6-7 (...

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Lollapalooza Berlin launched in 2015 and features two days of incredible music and fun-loving fans. Created in 1991 in Chicago, Lollapalooza is an art and music festival that travels worldwide.

January

Read a Book Day: September 6

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Read a Book Day is a celebration that encourages people to relax and find a cozy spot to read a book. If it has been a while since you’ve read a book, today is your day to rediscover the joy of reading....

January

Scottish Food and Drink Fortnight (UK): Se...

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Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight (a fortnight = two weeks) is hosted by Scotland Food and Drink and promoted by the Scottish Government. This nationwide event features locally grown Scottish products and t...

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Zhong Yuan Festival (CN/TW): September 6

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The Zhong Yuan (Ghosts) Festival in China is celebrated every year on the 15th day of the 7th lunar month in the Chinese calendar. The Zhong Yuan (also known as Zhongyuan Festival by Taoists or Yu Lan P...

January

Grandma Moses Day (1860): September 7

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You are never too old to follow your dreams. Laura Ingles Wilder began writing the Little House series in her 60s and didn't publish her last book until age 78. Grandma Moses, the primitive American a...

January

Police Cooperation, Intl. Day of: Septembe...

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The United Nations General Assembly, in its resolution A/RES/77/241 dated 10 January 2023, has designated 7th September as the International Day of Police Cooperation, starting in 2023. The Assembly reaff...

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Line Dancing Week, Ntl.: September 8-14

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Line Dancing, as we see it today, began in the 1970s with the Disco movement. The most famous line dance at the time was "The Hustle." Line dancing gained popularity in Country Western clubs during the...

January

Literacy Day, Intl.: September 8

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International Literacy Day is a UNESCO initiative empowering people with the literacy skills necessary for navigating an increasingly digitally-mediated society. This event includes an international con...

January

Star Trek Day (1966): September 8

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At 8:30 PM, on September 8, 1966, a new type of science fiction television show premiered in the United States. Star Trek would have a three-year run and be considered mildly successful. The series was fi...

January

MTV Music Video Awards: September 9 (est)

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The date for this event is set in the spring. Current date is estimated. MTV Music Video Awards, known as the VMA, is held either in late August or mid-September. The MTV channel sponsors this award sho...

January

Wonderful Weirdos Day: September 9

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Today is when being different and slightly strange is encouraged and applauded. Wonderful Weirdos Day celebrates what makes us unique—brought to you by Wellcat.

January

Music Week and Awards, Canadian Country (C...

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Canadian Country Music Week began in 1977 by highlighting Canada’s country music artists. Canadian Country Music Week has three components: A music festival A full day of concerts known as FanFest And...

January

Jane Austen Festival (UK): September 12-21...

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JANE AUSTEN FESTIVAL: A CELEBRATION OF REGENCY ENGLAND The Jane Austen Festival, held annually in Bath, England, is a ten-day event celebrating the life, works, and era of one of Britain's most beloved a...

January

The Big E (US-MA): September 12-28 (est)

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The Big E is considered one of the largest country fairs in the United States. Visitors enjoy horse shows, parades, a big top circus, and Springfield, Massachusetts attractions.

January

9 X 13 Day: September 13

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The measurement 9 X 13 refers to a standard baking pan size commonly used for casseroles, cakes, brownies, cobblers, and other goodies. To celebrate 9 X 13 Day on September 13 each year, bake and serve so...

January

Defy Superstition Day: September 13

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Defy Superstition Day gives you the license to let black cats cross your path, walk under ladders and break mirrors with impunity. Today is the day to resist following superstitions or eliminate them al...

January

Fortune Cookie Day: September 13

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The fortune cookie idea originated in Japan in the mid-19th century. Per Japanese tradition, fortunes, referred to as omikuji, were placed inside a cookie and served to guests. At the turn of the centu...

January

Prairie Day (US-MO):September 13

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The Prairie Day festival is held annually at George Washington Carver National Monument in Diamond, Missouri. It features live examples, food, and crafts typical to prairie life in the United States in th...

January

Arts in Education Week, Ntl.: September 14...

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National Arts in Education Week raises awareness of the need for art in education. Created in 2010 by United States House Resolution 275, educators are encouraged to share examples and integrate art into...

January

Dot Day, Intl. (2009): September 15

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International Dot Day, a global celebration of creativity, courage, and collaboration, originated when teacher Terry Shay introduced his classroom to Peter H. Reynolds’ book ‘The Dot’ on September 15, 200...

January
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