Category: Europe, Western

Hoodie Hoo Day, Northern: February 20

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Created by Wellcat, today's object is to mark the day exactly one month until spring begins in the northern hemisphere. In anticipation, people are encouraged to walk outside at noon and yell "Hoodie Hoo"...

January

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Fondue Month, Ntl.: February

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National Fondue Month is celebrated annually in February in the United States to celebrate fondue's joy and communal experience. February, a cold and often dreary month, presents the perfect backdrop for...

January

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Morsdag (NO): February 9

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Norway's Morsdag, or Mother's Day, is dedicated to honoring and celebrating mothers and mother figures. This day, deeply ingrained in Norwegian culture, is marked with affection, gratitude, and family gat...

January

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Berchtoldstag (CH)(1191): January 2

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Berchtoldstag celebrates the founding of Bern, Switzerland, in 1191 AD by Duke Berchtold V.

January

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Comics Festival, Angouleme (FR): January 3...

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The largest comics show in Europe, Angouleme Comics Festival attracts over 200,000 enthusiasts each year. The event began in 1974. PLEASE NOTE: Treat all televised and venue-specific events (sporting, c...

January

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Data Privacy and Protection Day (US/EU)(1...

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Data Privacy & Protection Day aims to raise awareness and promote healthy privacy and protection practices. Sponsored by several organizations throughout the country, Data Privacy and Protection Day is an...

January

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Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Naz...

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On January 27, 1945, the Soviet Army liberated Poland's infamous Auschwitz concentration camp. Each year since 1996, the nation of Germany has marked this anniversary as a day to remember all victims of N...

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Economic Forum, World (CH): January 20-24

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The World Economic Forum meets once a year and is attended by leading politicians, policymakers, and business people from around the world. Its primary goal is promoting Public-Private Cooperation in init...

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Euro Day (EU)(2002): January 1

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On this day in 2002, the twelve countries of the European Union signed an agreement to adopt the single currency, the Euro. Today, 19 states within the European Union use the Euro. Austria, Belgium, Cyp...

January

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European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week:...

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Every day women lose their life to Cervical Cancer, and nine are diagnosed with it in the United Kingdom. Yet 75% of instances can be prevented with an annual pap smear and the HPV vaccination if you're a...

January

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European Year of Digital Citizenship Educa...

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<h1>EUROPEAN UNION'S YEAR OF DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION:</h1><h2>FOSTERING RESPONSIBLE ONLINE ENGAGEMENT</h2><span><br>The European Union has declared 2025 the European Year of Digital Citizenship Educ...

January

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Fashion Month (Fall/Winter): January 15 -...

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Fashion Month, spanning mid-January into early March is a global showcase of the upcoming men's and women's fall and winter fashions, including the most prestigious Fashion Weeks: New York, London, Milan,...

January

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Holocaust Victims' Day, World (1945): Janu...

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Holocaust Victims' Day remembers the horrific events of the 1930s through the mid-1940s in Europe, including summary killings, imprisonment, discrimination, and other state-supported acts of terror that b...

January

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Meitlisunntig (CH): January 12

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During the Villmergen War of 1712, the women of the townships of Meisterschwaden and Fahrwangen, Switzerland, paraded to the frontlines to assist the men fighting. Each year in honor of this event, the yo...

January

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Midwife and Women's Day (GR): January 8

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The Greeks know how to make a celebration fun. The Day of Agia Domnikes, Midwife's or Women's Day in Greece, is an annual celebration for women of childbearing age. Women own the town and spend the day di...

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Radio Show, European (FR): January 28-29

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Considered the world's largest trade show, conference, and event for radio professionals, the European Radio Show is an annual event. PLEASE NOTE: Treat all televised and venue-specific events (sporting...

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Saint Gudula Day (712 AD): January 8

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The feast day of Saint Gudula celebrated the patron saint of Brussels. A daughter of a wealthy family, she is best known for her charity work.

January

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Six Nations, Round 1: January 31 - Februar...

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Spaghetti Day, Ntl.: January 4

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National Spaghetti Day celebrates the round wheat noodle known as spaghetti. The ancient Greeks first wrote about spaghetti nearly 3,000 years ago. Later the lauded Roman statesman and poet Cicero documen...

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Tyvendedagen (NO); St. Knut's Day (SE): J...

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