Category: United States

Snowcare for Troops Awareness Month: Janu...

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Snowcare for the Troops Month (previously week) encourages volunteers to help clear snow and ice from the homes of families of deployed, deceased, elderly, or injured veterans. Call (888) 611.2955 to pa...

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Social Security Check Day (1940): January...

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Social Security Check Day marks the anniversary of the first Social Security check issued in the United States on January 31, 1940, to Ida May Fuller for $22.54. Its number, 00-000-001, reflected this....

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Soup Month, Ntl.: January

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January is the National Soup Month in the United States. Soups have been an essential component of cuisine for centuries in every culture. Cold or hot, spicy or not, sweet or salty, soups are versatile,...

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Spaghetti Day, Ntl.: January 4

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National Spaghetti Day celebrates the round wheat noodle known as spaghetti. The ancient Greeks first wrote about spaghetti nearly 3,000 years ago. Later the lauded Roman statesman and poet Cicero documen...

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Spouse's Day: January 26

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Spouse's Day in the United States demonstrates gratitude and appreciation for the man or woman who stands beside you, your spouse, through thick and thin.

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Squirrel Day: January 21

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Squirrel Day, or Squirrel Appreciation Day, expresses our love for the little, nut-eating rascals. Squirrels are an essential part of the ecosystem and provide hours of joy to those lucky enough to watch...

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Stalking Awareness Month, Ntl.: January

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National Stalking Awareness Month in the United States aims to raise awareness of stalking. Stalking is a serious social issue that happens more often than most realize. Most stalking victims keep it to...

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Static Electricity Day: January 9

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Static Electricity Day celebrates static electricity's oft-amusing and somewhat annoying physical effect. Whether you've zapped your hand on a doorknob or had your hair flip out after removing a scarf o...

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Stephen Foster Day (1864): January 13

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Stephen Foster Day is a historic anniversary marking his death on January 13, 1864. Born on July 4, 1826, Stephen Foster is an American songwriter known as 'the father of American music. Foster wrote ov...

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Sticker Day, Ntl (1907): January 13

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Today is the birthday of Ray Stanton Avery, January 13, 1907. Avery invented the first self-adhesive labels for pricing, known as the Kum Kleen Pricer Stickers. This single invention grew into the company...

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Stock Exchange Holiday (NYSE Closed): Jan...

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Stock Market Holidays are days on which the stock exchange is closed, and no trading occurs on this day.

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Stock Exchange Holiday (NYSE Closed): Jan...

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Stock Market Holidays are days when the stock exchange is closed, and no trading occurs.

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Strawberry Ice Cream Day: January 15

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Various ice cream stores and producers with specials on strawberry ice cream celebrate Strawberry Ice Cream Day.

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Sugar Awareness Week (US): January 20-24

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Sugar should be classified as a drug under current FDA schemes. It affects your mind and your body. Sugar Awareness Week's challenge is abstaining from sugar for five days and taking note of how your body...

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Sugar Bowl: January 1

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THE SWEETEST BOWL GAME: THE SUGAR BOWL The Sugar Bowl is among the oldest and most prestigious college football games in the United States. Established in 1935, the game is played annually in New Orleans...

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Sugar Bowl: January 1

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THE SWEETEST BOWL GAME: THE SUGAR BOWL The Sugar Bowl is among the oldest and most prestigious college football games in the United States. Established in 1935, the game is played annually in New Orleans...

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Suits and Sneakers for Cancer Week: Janua...

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Coaches vs. Cancer's Suits And Sneakers Week is a nationwide event uniting athletic coaches behind the American Cancer Society's lifesaving mission. During the week, coaches wear sneakers (athletic shoes,...

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Sundance Film Festival: January 23 - Feb...

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The Sundance Film Festival, organized by the Sundance Institute, is the largest independent film festival in the United States. Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden, and the Sundance Resort host. It showcases...

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Sunday Supper Day, Ntl: January 12

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What began as a single Sunday in January has expanded to the whole month. The Sunday Supper Movement seeks to bring families together for dinner on Sunday during January. The second Sunday is set aside fo...

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Sunday Supper Month, Ntl: January

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The Sunday Supper Movement seeks to bring families together for dinner each Sunday during January. The second Sunday is set aside for those unable to be together during the entire month. The Sunday Supp...

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