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National Mushroom Day in the United States celebrates that versatile fungus known as the mushroom. No matter how you cook them or what spices and sauces you add, mushrooms are almost always delicious.
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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 SHAKEOUT DAY PROMOTES EARTHQUAKE PREPAREDNESS AND SAFETY International ShakeOut Day is a global earthquake preparedness drill to educate the public on protecting themselves during an earthq...
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Tula Sankranti is one of the twelve Sankranti of the Hindu religion and includes social, cultural, and religious aspects. It is considered auspicious in Odisha (Orissa) and Karnataka states. PLEASE NOTE:...
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International Sloth Day falls on the third Saturday of October. Created by Foundation AIUNAU, this event aims to raise awareness of sloths' condition, educate people about these species and make people mo...
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Daylight Savings in Brazil’s Southern states commences on the 3rd Sunday in October (Spring Forward) and ends on the 3rd Sunday in February (Fall Back). On this day, we move the clock one hour ahead at 2...
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Each year, National Forest Products Week is initiated by a Presidential proclamation. Forests provide thousands of products, including lumber, paper, building materials, chemicals, furniture, and cloth....
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WOLF AWARENESS WEEK: ADVOCATING FOR NATURE'S MOST INTERESTING CANINE Wolf Awareness Week is an annual event dedicated to celebrating and promoting the conservation of wolves. Held in October, this week a...
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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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Miss American Rose Day encourages people to do a day of community service and present the women in their life with a single rose of appreciation. It's a day to treat every American woman in your life like...
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Apple Day is a United Kingdom event celebrating apples and orchards throughout the country. Common Ground created the event in 1989. The organization removed its page for Apple Day in 2012, but the nation...
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Cheshvan, Marcheshvan, or Bitter Month is the eighth month of the Hebrew calendar and generally occurs between October and November. The month consists of 29-30 days, depending upon the year. This month...
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The New Moon occurs when the moon and the sun have the same elliptical longitude when the moon is at its closest point to the sun in its orbit. From earth, we usually cannot see it. The New Moon is consid...
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National Reptile day is promoted by Reptile Magazine and supported by several environmental organizations. It seeks to raise awareness and respect for reptiles' role in the ecosystem and encourage best pr...
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In the Hindu calendar, Govardhan Puja is the first lunar day of Shukla Paksha (bright fortnight) in the month of Kartik. Cow dung hillocks symbolizing Mount Govardhan, the mountain lifted by Lord Krishn...
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Chhath Puja is a Hindu religious observance that celebrates the sun and the natural world. Lord Surya is worshipped by chanting prayers and fasting next to unpolluted rivers. PLEASE NOTE: We use the In...
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Youth Climate Action Day is a worldwide movement of young people who are not indifferent to climate change and global injustice. Since 2012 young people in several countries have started concrete actions...
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Daylight Savings Day for Israel and Palestine commences Friday before last Sunday, March (Spring Forward), and ends last Sunday in October (Fall Back). The saying, "spring forward, fall back," is an exce...
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Daylight Savings in Mexico commences on the 1st Sunday in April (Spring Forward) and ends on the last Sunday in October (Fall Back). On this day, we move the clock one hour ahead at 2 AM in April or one...
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Daylight Savings in the European Union commences on the last Sunday of March (spring forward) and ends on the last Sunday of October (fall back). Russia, Iceland, and Belarus do not observe Daylight Savin...