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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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Day of the Dead, Día de los Muertos, is a Latino celebration highlighting the closeness of family and friends. The holiday celebrates a willingness to pray, remember dead loved ones, and support their spi...
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THANK YOU FOR BEING AN ORGAN DONOR Donate Life Thank You Day is held annually on November's third (sometimes fourth) Sunday. Nearly 900,000, or two-thirds of South Australians over 16, are on the Austral...
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Egypt's Eid el-Hob, known as "Love Day" in English, is a unique celebration of love and affection, somewhat akin to Valentine's Day in Western cultures. Celebrated on November 4th each year, this day has...
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Family Literacy Day and Family Literacy Month began in 1994. Both are dedicated initiatives in the United States designed to encourage and enhance reading and literacy skills within families. These events...
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Family Literacy Day and Family Literacy Month began in 1994. Both are dedicated initiatives in the United States designed to encourage and enhance reading and literacy skills within families. These events...
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National Family PJ's Day began in 2019. Its champion, Soma, is an American apparel company. National Family PJ's Day falls during Sleep Comfort Month, primarily focusing on bringing families together in...
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Family stories are oral histories about people, places, and events related to our immediate family members or their ancestors. Family stories casually chatted about at the dinner table or regaled again an...
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International Family Volunteer Day is held annually on the Saturday before Thanksgiving in the United States. Its purpose is to encourage family volunteerism through shared interests. It’s a chance to l...
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National Family Week is an annual celebration observed during the week of Thanksgiving in the United States. The Alliance for Strong Families and Communities and its member organizations have promoted N...
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Popularized by Bailey's Irish Cream in 2011 as part of an advertising campaign, Friendsgiving is a more casual version of the Thanksgiving feast that leaves the family behind and brings friends together....
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International Games and Puzzle Month is a promotion designed to promote socially interactive games, which usually include non-electronic, board, cards, role-playing, and educational games. National Game...
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International Girls' Day is created and supported by the Confidence Coalition. It aims to combat media messages, cultural stereotypes, and peer influences that create a stigma around girls and their futur...
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Canada's Home Fire Safety Week is an annual public safety campaign in November. The week aims to raise awareness about the importance of home fire safety and provide Canadians with the knowledge and tools...
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National Hospice and Palliative Care Month and hospices across the country are raising awareness about the highest quality care for all people coping with terminal illnesses. Hospice is not a place. Hos...
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Each year running retailer Run the Edge hosts Hug-a-Runner Day (G.O.H.A.R.D.) to raise awareness of the joys of running for fitness and health.
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National Kimchi Day is celebrated in the United States, South Korea, and Argentina. Kimchi is a traditional Korean side dish made primarily from salted and fermented vegetables, napa cabbage, and Korean...
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The World Kindness Movement introduced World Kindness Day, a worldwide organization comprised of NGOs. The observance aims to spread kindness and highlight people's kind deeds in a given community. It...
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Labor Thanksgiving in Japan celebrates the nation's products and services and the people behind them. It's a day to thank each other for their work and celebrate the nation's ingenuity. Annually on the 23...
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Long-term Care Awareness Month raises awareness of the care needed by patients who need daily living activity assistance caused by an illness or disorder. This month encourages family members and caregive...
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Love Your Red Hair Day (carrot top, ginger, or vixen hair) in the United States and National Ginger Day in the United Kingdom are celebrated annually on November 5th. This observance was established in 20...