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Safer Internet Day, Intl.: February 11

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Safer Internet Day (SID) is organized by Insafe and occurs in February. Its objective is to promote safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile phones within the European Union. In 2018...

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Daisy Gatson Bates Day, Ntl.: February 17

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Daisy Lee Gatson Bates Day honors publisher and civil rights activist Daisy Lee Gatson Bates during Black History Month. Bates was born on November 11, 1914, in Huttig, Arkansas; She and her husband Lusc...

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Information Architecture Day, World: Febru...

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Created in 2011 by the Information Architecture Institute, World Information Architecture Day brings together a diverse community of information architects, user experience designers, content strategists,...

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Academy Awards, (Oscars): February 23

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The Academy Awards, also known as The Oscars(R) are held each year to honor achievements in the film industry. The awards ceremony is one of the most highly anticipated television events watched by 100s o...

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C2E2 (US-IL): February 28 - March 1

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C2E2 first ran in 2010. Today the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo attracts nearly 85,000 people. At the event are celebrities, unique exhibitors, comic artists and literary authors. It's a celebratio...

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Sadie Hawkins/Bachelor's Day: February 29*

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Sadie Hawkins Day occurs annually in November. However, during leap years, February 29th is also set aside as Sadie Hawkins or Bachelor's Day. According to tradition, unwed women can ask their intended...

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Whale Festival, Maui (US-HI): February

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The Maui Whale Festival occurs during the height of the Humpback Whale season in the waters off the Hawaiian Islands. The recovery of the North Pacific humpback whale population has been an enormous suc...

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Children's Authors & Illustrators Week: Fe...

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During this annual event, acclaimed authors and illustrators from Children’s Authors Network (CAN!) visit schools, libraries, and children’s shelters all over the country. Lively storytelling, fascinating...

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Tinnitus Awareness Week (US/UK): February...

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National Tinnitus Awareness Week (TAW) in the United States and United Kingdom raises awareness on the malady “ringing in the ears", which affects nearly 14% of people worldwide. Of those, 7% test positiv...

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Freelance Writers Appreciation Week: Febru...

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Freelance writers and journalists are some of the hardest working people on the planet and essential to news organizations, businessmen, politicians and celebrities who need to hire ghost writers. This...

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Berlin International Film Festival (DE): F...

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Over 300,000 people attend the Berlin International Film Festival which first ran in 1951. Film competitions include documentaries, children’s films, and general entertainment with Golden and Silver Bears...

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Social Media Week, Lagos (NG): February 23...

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The pre-eminent marketing conference for the African continent and emerging markets, Social Media Week, which first ran in 2013, brings together business leaders, tech companies, influencers and marketers...

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Glasgow Film Festival (UK): February 26 -...

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First held in 2005, the Glasgow Film Festival attracts over 40,000 attendees each year. The festival highlights the skills and creativity of Scottish artists and film creatives.

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Weatherman's Day, Ntl. (1744): February 5

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John Jeffries was born on February 5, 1744. He is considered America’s first Weatherman (meteorologist). It was Jeffries who first began logging daily weather occurrences in Boston and providing reports t...

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Radio Day, World (1946): February 13

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World Radio Day celebrates the audio medium. Its purpose is to improve international cooperation between broadcasters, encourage major networks and community radio alike to promote access to information,...

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D. Hamilton Jackson Memorial Day, (VI)(191...

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D. Hamilton Jackson was a civil rights advocate and educator in the Danish West Indies. Of African decent, he fought tirelessly for the right to free speech. On September 1, 1915 he achieved his dream wit...

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Picture Book Month, Intl: November

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Journalist, Day to End Impunity for Crimes...

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Traffic Professionals Day, Ntl.: November...

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Annually on the 2nd or the first Monday in November, National Traffic Professionals Day pays tribute to the men and women who report on the traffic for local media and help us get from place to place.

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Sadie Hawkins Day: November 6

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