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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.
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National Keeps Kids Creative Week falls on the last week of September. Created in 2003 by Bruce Van Patter, an illustrator, and author of numerous children’s books, this holiday started in Pennsylvania...
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National Neighborhood Day occurs in the United States on the 3rd Sunday of September, a day for block parties, cookouts, and getting to know the neighbors.
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HONORING ANCESTORS AND TRADITIONS: THE PCHUM BEN FESTIVAL IN CAMBODIA Pchum Ben, one of Cambodia’s most important religious festivals, is celebrated annually in September or October. This 15-day event, d...
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International Tolkien Week encompasses Hobbit Day (September 22). This week commemorates JRR Tolkien, the author of the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, and his son Christopher J.R. Tolkien, his father...
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Dear Diary Day honors the centuries-old pursuit of keeping a personal diary. So much of history would be lost had it not been for the diaries of many prominent people and laymen. If you’ve always wanted...
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Hobbit Day, or the mutual birthday of Bilbo and Frodo, falls on September 22 each year. Bilbo and Frodo are two fictional characters in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Although they...
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Native American Day in Tennessee honors the Native American culture and its contributions to the fabric and vitality of the United States. In 1994, the General Assembly of Tennessee passed legislation d...
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FAMILY WEEK IN THE PHILIPPINES: THE CORE OF FILIPINO CULTURE Each September, the Philippines celebrates Family Week, a national observance dedicated to strengthening family bonds and highlighting the vit...
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International Day of Sign Languages (IDSL) is a United Nations General Assembly event celebrated annually on 23 September, beginning in 2018. The IDSL aims to raise sign language awareness and strengthen...
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DANCE, COLOR, ROMANCE IT'S WORLD BOLLYWOOD DAY Bollywood Day is a celebration of the vibrant world of Bollywood, India's Hindi-language film industry, which has transcended borders to become a global cul...
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South Africa is a nation of many peoples, cultures, and nations. Each year the nation pauses to recognize the unique contributions of its many cultures through National Heritage Day.
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The Schwenkfelders are a Christian offshoot of Lutheranism, which originated with Casper Schwenckfeld (1489-1561) of Silesia (Southern Germany). His followers would eventually settle in the Perkiomen Vall...
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The Turner Prize Exhibition showcases all the contestants for the Turner Prize, an award for artists working primarily in Britain or British citizens globally. The Turner Prize honors the best artistic cr...
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The Buffalo Roundup Arts Festival and Craft Show features 150 exhibitors selling Native American and Western Arts and Crafts and South Dakota Made Products. Dancers, music, and poets provide full-on enter...
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On September 25, 1837, Swiss schoolmaster Rodolphe Töpffer created the character Obadiah Oldbuck and chose to tell a story to his friends in a unique format. His primary motivation was his poor eyesight,...
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World Dream Day is a global day dedicated to setting dreams in motion. The day's purpose is to honor the dreamer, visionary, and innovator in all of us through live and online events. The mission is to re...
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One-Hit Wonder Day honors the songs and artists that have achieved success only once on the Billboard charts. Best way to celebrate? Listen to some of your favorite one-hit wonders! The 60s and 70s were...
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The State of Texas celebrates American Indian Heritage Day to honor native peoples, their cultures, honor their elders, and preserve their ways for the future. This event began in 2013.
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Bavaria comes to Canada each year in the form of the Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest. This beer-centered festival of music, culture, and food hugs Canadian Thanksgiving. Attended annually by over 700,000 p...
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The Liberty Fall Festival in Liberty, Missouri, attracts 40,000 people annually. Featured at the festival are 175 quality Arts and Crafts booths, including original designs by various artists in textiles,...