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The Family and Friends category includes events that focus on the beautiful mess you were born into (aka family), parenting, and the circle of people you choose to populate your life (aka friends, acquaintances, and co-workers)
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World Friendship Day is officially recognized on March 1 each year by the United States Senate and other governing bodies worldwide. It encourages people to get to know one another better because, as form...
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Celebrate names today by looking up exciting tidbits about names. CYNW gets you started with fun facts about names on this site. Or, maybe you already know the name of Santa’s brother? Surprise! Entertain...
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Genealogy Day occurs in March and is an opportunity to explore your family's history. This event began as part of Celebrate Your Name Week in 1997.
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Ging Zat, (sometimes spelled Ging Zit in English) or "Awaking of the insects" in Chinese, is a rather funny tradition in Hong Kong culture. It's the day each year when insects emerge from hibernation, and...
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Passover is a holiday with a strong focus on children. In the Jewish faith, The Torah asks the faithful to " tell your children (Exodus 13:8) of the great miracles of the Exodus." The rituals of Seder nig...
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National Introvert Week celebrates and highlights the unique strengths and qualities of introverts. The week, initiated in 2018 by author and introvert advocate Matthew Pollard, aims to foster a deeper un...
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Middle Name Pride Day is celebrated by telling three people who don't know your middle name what it is and the story behind it. Through the first 4,500 years of biblical human history, surnames rarely ex...
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In the Middle East, North Africa (MENA), and most Muslim-majority countries, Mother's Day is celebrated on the first day of spring each year. The original declaration of this day occurred in Egypt through...
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Mothering Sunday is the fourth Sunday of Lent. Although it's often called Mother's Day, it has no connection with the American holiday of that name. Mothering Sunday or Refreshment Sunday (because the fa...
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Part of Celebrate Your Name Week, Namesake Day is a time to learn where your name came from and about the person you were named for. Celebrated on Sunday of Celebrate Your Name Week.
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Today's celebration of names stipulates that wherever you are, whatever you're doing, you wear a " Hello, I'm [your name here]" nametag. (Note: this event isn't for unsupervised children.) In a playful mo...
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"No More Week" is an annual campaign organized by the No More Foundation, aimed at ending domestic abuse and sexual violence. Launched in March 2013 by a coalition of advocacy organizations, No More is a...
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Nonbinary or Queer Pride Day honors the birthday of performance artist and gender theorist Katherine Vandam Bornstein, born March 15, 1948. Bornstein, a leader in the LGBTQ+ community, self-declared as ge...
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Always falling on the first day of spring in the northern hemisphere, International Nowruz Day (also spelled Noruz) was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly. This is the Shi'a new year and is...
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Concurrent with National Poison Prevention Month for people, March has also been declared National Pet Poison Prevention Month. Pets are highly susceptible to poison, many of which we don't consider harm...
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International Phace Syndrome Awareness Week raises awareness about Phace Syndrome and supports families affected by the condition. Phace Syndrome is a rare disease that affects multiple body systems and...
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March is Providence Animal Center's Pit Bull Celebration Month, a month-long focus on adoptions and a subsidized spay-neuter drive. Affectionately referred to as "Pitty's" by their owners, a pit bull is...
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Poison Prevention Awareness Month is one of two poison-related events in March. The second is Poison Prevention Week during the second half of the Month. The U.S. Poison Control Center notes, "A child is...
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March is Providence Animal Center's Pit Bull Celebration Month, a month-long focus on adoptions and a subsidized spay-neuter drive. Affectionately referred to as "Pitty's" by their owners, a pit bull is...
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Music, especially singing, is something every child can do. Sing with Your Child Month encourages parents to bring in the fun of music and sing with their children. The event champion has an application y...