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Romance, love, and sexuality events celebrate love, romance, courtship, or address human sexuality
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National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NNHAAD) is a nationwide effort to promote HIV testing in Native American communities through educational materials and marketing strategies. Goals and Objectives...
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National Optimism Month occurs in March each year. Its purpose is to encourage people to look at their life and see the glass half-full. Optimists tend to have greater prosperity and happiness than people...
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Ovarian Cancer Action of the United Kingdom hosts Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month each March. The goal is to reach women in the UK with the tools and knowledge each needs to know the signs and symptoms of...
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National Peach Blossom Day has significant connotations in Chinese mythology. An ancient Chinese parable entitled "The Peach Blossom Spring," also known as "The Legend of Shangri-La," tells of escape fr...
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If you've never had the opportunity to travel solo, this is a great day to plan your adventure. There are several benefits to traveling solo. Go where you want. Do what you want; best of all, you don't ha...
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International Sex Workers Rights Day was created in 2001, when over 25,000 sex workers gathered in India for a festival, despite public outcry and the removal of their permit. Durbar Mahila Samanwaya C...
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Thomas and Ruth Roy created True Confessions Day from Wellcat Holidays to inspire people to open up to their family and friends, confess what they've been holding on to for a while, and usher in a new lev...
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It was on this day in 1998 that the FDA approved the little blue pill called Viagra; the lives of men have never been the same.
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Twice a year, Proposal Day® falls on the equinox, generating worldwide discussion among eligible singles seeking marriage. The day allows singles to press the issue if so inclined. For those not ready t...
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The Asian countries might be on to something here. White Day occurs one month after Valentine's Day, and its purpose is to allow the recipient of Valentine's gifts the opportunity to make their acceptance...
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HIV Vaccine Awareness Day (HVAD) is an annual observance recognizing and thanking the thousands of volunteers, community members, health professionals, and scientists working together to find a safe and e...
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National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day by the US Department of Health and Human Services began in 2005. The purpose of the month is to alert the Asian and Pacific Islander community abo...
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If you’re fortunate enough to have a spouse or significant other, you probably have enjoyed having your world open to another social circle. National Best Friend-in-Law Day celebrates the close friendship...
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Gregory Pincus, bolstered by the advocacy of Margaret Sanger and funding from heiress Katherine McCormick, created the first birth control pill using synthesized hormones in 1952. The idea of birth contr...
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National Hug Holiday Week honors Older Americans Month. It seeks to increase awareness of the need for hugs, fellowship, and volunteer support for the elderly and individuals in senior and long-term care...
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Bonfires, haircuts, and weddings, what do all these things have in common? The Jewish holiday of Lag B'Omer. Lag B'Omer marks the anniversary of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai's death (approximately 120AD - 199...
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Global Love Day began in 2004. It celebrates universal oneness through love to unite one and all in a celebration of love and compassion. HOW TO PARTICIPATE Simply be love. Let the love within your hea...
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Military Spouse Appreciation Day occurs Friday before Mother’s Day in the United States. Military Spouses are an invaluable asset to securing and safeguarding the United States. They support their soldi...
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"Shame, isolation, and segregation are among the indignities faced by the hundreds of thousands of women and girls worldwide who suffer from obstetric fistula, an injury of the birth canal after prolonged...
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Old Friends, New Friends Week, or Friendship Week is celebrated annually on the third week of May. It's a time for making new friends and remembering old ones. Chat with someone on the street, pick up t...