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Buddha Purnima is an important day for Buddhists and Hindus. This holiday commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and death of Gautama Buddha and always falls on the full moon night in the month of Vaisakh...
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The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) acknowledges May as National Cancer Research Month, declared by the United States Congress in 2007 and 2011, in recognition of high-quality, innovative...
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National Charter Schools Week brings students, parents, teachers, and communities together to celebrate charter schools. Charter schools appeared in the United States in 1991 due to the state of Minnesot...
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Children's Book Week is the annual celebration of books for young people and the joy of reading. It occurs in May and November each year. Children's Book Week originated in the belief that children's bo...
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INTERNATIONAL CIVILITY MONTH: FOSTERING GLOBAL RESPECT AND UNDERSTANDING Every May, International Civility Month becomes a global platform, uniting people from all cultures and communities to promote res...
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INTERNATIONAL CIVILITY MONTH: FOSTERING GLOBAL RESPECT AND UNDERSTANDING Every May, International Civility Month becomes a global platform, uniting people from all cultures and communities to promote res...
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International Coaching Week (ICW) is an annual week-long global celebration of the coaching profession. It is designed to focus attention on the benefits of executive and career coaching. People who eng...
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The 529 College Savings Plan is a tax-deferred vehicle in the US tax law that allows parents and students to defer tax payments on savings for college and other educational pursuits/costs. Similar to a re...
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Also referred to as College Students with Disabilities Recognition Month, Co-ed Disability Month highlights achievements by students with disabilities. Nominate your favorite specially-abled student for t...
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Dictionary.com celebrates its birthday (May 14, 1995) with a week-long event called #DictionaryWeek. The event includes various themed days: Wordplay Day (Monday): Participants are encouraged to share the...
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Who doesn't love My Fair Lady? It is the story of street urchin Eliza Doolittle who, through coaching, learns the mannerisms and speech patterns of the upper class to fool them and get the man of her drea...
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Executive Coaching Day helps educate leaders and those aspiring to leadership on the benefits of executive coaching. People use coaching for: Leadership Development Merging Exec Teams Organizational Chan...
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Welcome to Get Caught Reading, a nationwide campaign to remind people of all ages how much fun reading is. Launched in 1999 and supported by the Association of American Publishers, GCR encourages you to...
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Hey Day at the University of Pennsylvania combines the customs of Straw Hat Day and Graduation into a single event known as Hey Day. The University of Pennsylvania explains: "It all started in 1916. Hey...
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Horace Mann Day began at the Horace Mann School in the Bronx, New York. Horace Mann was born on May 4, 1796. An American, he was vital in reforming the education system in the United States and promoting...
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Jewish Americans have been part of the American experience almost since the beginning. The first arrived from Holland in the mid-1600s, quickly followed by another group of merchants and traders from Braz...
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Last Bell Day in Russia signals the end of the school learning year and usually occurs on May 25 each year, before final exams. Children dress in traditional Soviet-era uniforms, and a first grader is gi...
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Limerick Day marks the writer's birthday, who popularized the whimsical poetry called the limerick. Edward Lear was born May 12, 1812, in Holloway, England, and became a prominent writer and illustrator....
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Mother Goose Day began in 1987 with Gloria T. Delamar, the author of Mother Goose; From Nursery to Literature, as a promotional tool for her book. Libraries, schools, cities, and even nursing homes celebr...
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International Museum Day first ran in 1977 and has continued each year since. It is a day to celebrate the world's museums, no matter how big or small, and their contribution to science, culture, and he...