Category: Education

Skeptics Day, Ntl.: January 13*

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National Skeptics Day is an unofficial holiday that celebrates skepticism and its innumerable gifts to us. This is one of two Skeptic’s Days on the calendar. The second is International Skeptics Day, whi...

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Sugar Bowl: January 1

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The Sugar Bowl is a collegiate championship football game played each year on or near January 1, since 1935. It is the second oldest bowl game competition in the country, behind the Rose Bowl. The game g...

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Thesaurus Day (1779): January 18

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Thesaurus Day in the United States celebrates the writer’s resource and invaluable tool of poets, the Thesaurus. It occurs on the birthday of its creator in the English language, Peter Mark Roget (January...

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Trivia Day: January 4

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Trivia Day was created by Robert I Birch, of Pun Corps, a holiday inventing company that uses numerology. For instance, Trivia Day is January 4 each year the T and R of 'Trivia' stand for the numbers 1 an...

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Kakizome (JP): January 2

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The Japanese have a tradition every new year, one that greats the change of calendar with Kakizome, or the first writing of the year in Japanese Calligraphy. These can be poetry, words of wisdom, hopes or...

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Rotating Earth Day (1851): January 8

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Physicist Jean Foucault had a theory, actually a lot of them he would go on to prove. But, on January 8, 1851, he put one of those theories to test. He believed the earth, being spherical, rotated on an a...

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Take Your Child to the Library Day, Ntl.:...

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Take Your Child to the Library Day is a Connecticut-based, grass-roots project created by Nadine Lipman, retired Head of Children's Services at the Waterford (CT) Public Library. It first ran in 2012. T...

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Girls & Women's in Sports Day: February 5

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National Girls & Women in Sports is an annual celebration of the Women's Sports Foundation to honor the contributions, achievements and importance of women's sports professionally and scholastically. It s...

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Read Aloud Day, World: February 5

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A global event that encourages students, teachers and parents to pick a book and read it aloud, World Read Aloud Day shares the intimacy of storytelling. This event was first held in 2010. From the spo...

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Signing Day, Ntl.: February 5

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On the first Wednesday of February, High School Students hoping to play college football are finally able to sign a letter of intent with the school of their choice.

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Bubble Gum Day, Ntl.: February 7

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Bubble Gum Day gives people a chance to chew gum in places where they usually can't. All they have to do is donate 50 cents or more to a charity the school chooses. Kids have fun raising money for a good...

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No One Eats Alone Day: February 14

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No One Eats Alone® teaches everyone how to make friends at lunch, often the most difficult part of the school day. Created and organized by students, this is our most popular program where schools in all...

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Engineering Family Day, Discover: February...

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Discover Engineering Family Day is one of several events during Engineering Week. Family Day is designed to help students between the ages of 4 and 12 learn about engineering and the importance of techn...

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Digital Learning Day: February 27

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The picture for this event is of girls in Syria at school. Computers and the Internet have opened an entire world of knowledge to all, if one knows how to use the tools. This day is about making sure tha...

January

African-American History Month: February

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African-American [Black] History Month is an annual designation by the President of the United States designed to celebrate the achievements and history of Americans with African ancestry.

January

Black (African American) History Month (US...

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Black History Month focuses on the African American experience in the United States, its history, triumphs and stories. This specific demographic is unique in American culture, as many were forced to come...

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Career & Technical Education Month, Ntl.:...

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Career and Technical Education Month is focused on education that prepares youth and adults for successful careers in the technology industries.

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Gay & Lesbian (LGBT) History Month (UK): F...

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Every February the British Government sets aside a month to celebrate the lives, history and achievements of its lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender citizens.

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Heart Research Month (AU): February

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Heart Research Day and Heart Research Month in Australia seek to raise awareness of the devastating impact of heart disease on families and individuals, and the need for ongoing research. Heart Research...

January

I Love to Read Month (CA): February

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I Love to Read Month is a nationwide event in Canada, focused on getting K-12 children interested in reading. This month is organized with collaboration between state and schools. Some schools may hav...

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