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Today is an excuse to sit down and take inventory of your life. What have you lost? What have you gained? What can you improve, and what can you discard? National Evaluate Your Life Day—enjoy!
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Centers, and locations for the community, continue to build, unite, and empower the LGBTQ+ community by offering services, including: Social services Mental health counseling Cultural programs Recreat...
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National Retirement Security Week promotes fiscal responsibility and raises awareness about the importance of preparing for your latter years and retirement. Goals for National Retirement Security Week:...
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Every year during “Sock It To Suicide Week,” people are encouraged to wear brightly colored Socks to their workplace or school and help the White Wreath Association raise funds to combat the high suicide...
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SUPPORTING FAMILIES: NATIONAL ADOPTION WEEK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM National Adoption Week is an annual event in the United Kingdom that focuses on raising awareness about adoption, encouraging people to c...
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More than half of Americans, an estimated 56%, do not have an estate plan, making estate planning a critically overlooked component of financial health. National Estate Planning Awareness Week (H. Res. 1...
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Subaru of America, Inc. continues its commitment to supporting the well-being of pets nationwide with the return of its Subaru Loves Pets initiative in October. The month, dedicated to helping pets in nee...
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Bhaiya Dooj (Bhai Dooj, Bhau-Beej, Bhai Tika, or Bhai Phota) is a holiday celebrating sibling love. Anticipated with great enthusiasm, Bhaiya Dooj rounds out the five days of Diwali. In the Hindu lunar...
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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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Created in 2007, National Pit Bull Appreciation Day (last Saturday of October unless Halloween)seeks to educate the population about the fantastic qualities of the oft-maligned category of dogs referred t...
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National Day of the Deployed acknowledges and honors the millions of people on active service in the United States Armed Forces. This event first ran in 2006.
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National Grandparents Day in Queensland, Australia, celebrates grandparents' significance in families and their essential role in children's lives. How to celebrate? Call your grandma or grandpa if you ca...
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Intersex Awareness Day marks the anniversary of the Intersex Society of North America's protest at the American Academy of Pediatrics conference in Boston, Massachusetts October 26, 1996. Intersex person...
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National Mother-in-Law Day is a tradition with no specific origin, occurring on the 4th Sunday of October. A mother-in-law is the mother of your spouse.
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National Black Cat Day highlights the beauty of black cats and their contribution to the family. It is a fundraising campaign to encourage pet adoption, specifically of black cats. Over the past decade,...
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National Etiquette Day focuses on civility within society and revisits the customs and traditions that define us. The day honors the first official etiquette maven's birth, Emily Post, on October 27, 1872...
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There will be few people alive who cannot, at one point in their lives, affiliate with Saint Jude (Judas Thaddaeus), the patron saint of lost causes. We've all been on our knees at some point; it is part...
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LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDID THING... INTERNATIONAL DAY OF CARE AND SUPPORT The International Day of Care and Support, observed annually on April 15, aims to raise awareness about the importance of care and s...
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Nobody likes to think about dying, but the day before Halloween is already spooky, so why not take this opportunity to plan your spectacular funeral. At least you'll have a say in your final goodbye. Plan...
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Halloween is one of the most famous and celebrated holidays in the United States. Each year, on the eve of All Saint's Day, October 31, American kids and grown-ups dress up as mythical monsters or histor...