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Category: United States


Highlighting events in or celebrating the nations and cultures the United States of America.

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Gumbo Day: October 12

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National Gumbo Day celebrates the stew of distinctively flavored meat, shellfish, and seasoned vegetables in the Southern United States. The name comes from the West African word for okra, gumbo. Okra i...

January

Native American Day (US-SD)(1492): October...

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Native American Day is an official state holiday in South Dakota and an alternative to Columbus Day. It celebrates Native American heroes and trailblazers. It is part of a growing movement against celebra...

January

Pet Peeve Week, Ntl.: October 12-18

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The second week of October is National Pet Peeve Week. It's a week for men and women to take a deep breath and finally release the pet peeve they've been holding onto. Pet peeves accomplish nothing, and h...

January

Sterile Processing Week: October 12-18

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Sterile Processing Week, (formerly Healthcare Central Service & Sterile Processing Week) is organized by the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (IAHCSMM). The week...

January

Take Your Medicine Week, America: October...

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Thousands of Americans fail to take the prescription drugs prescribed yearly, meaning the medicines can not do their job. Ultimately this costs the economy $290 billion per year. America, Take Your Medici...

January

USS Cole (YE)(2000): October 12

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On October 12, 2000, the USS Cole, a Navy guided-missile destroyer (DDG-67), was hit by an Al Qaida terrorist attack while harboring and refueling in Aden, Yemen. Seventeen American sailors were killed...

January

Veterinary Technician Week, Ntl.: October...

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First held in 1993, National Veterinary Technician Week (NVTW) allows veterinary nurses/technicians can focus favorable attention on their profession through a variety of activities. Veterinary Technici...

January

Wildlife Refuge Week, Ntl.: October 12-18

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National Wildlife Refuge Week, supported by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, is celebrated annually during the second week of October, Throughout the country, local events are planned. Contact your sta...

January

American Indian Heritage Day, (US-AL): Oct...

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The State of Alabama changed Columbus Day into American Indian Heritage Day in 2000, a statewide holiday on the 2nd Monday of October.

January

Columbus Day (US)(1492): October 13

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Columbus Day is also called Indigenous Peoples Day in the United States. Columbus Day was an official holiday in the United States, created by a joint Congressional/Presidential resolution on April 30,...

January

Goth Girl Appreciation Day: October 13

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Goth Girl Appreciation Day, or Goth Chick Appreciation Day as most people in goth culture call it, was declared in 2011 by Ill Will Press and is celebrated by goth chicks everywhere!

January

Indigenous Peoples' Day, Ntl., (1492): Oct...

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In 2021, after a rise of activism to recognize indigenous people in the United States rather than their colonizers, President Biden proclaimed the first-ever National Indigenous Peoples' Day. The followin...

January

Kick Butt Day: October 13

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Procrastinators, your time is up. Kick Butt Day is precisely that; a calendar kick in the tush to get you moving on whatever it is you've been putting off. Whether it's getting something done at home, aro...

January

Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day: Oc...

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The Metastatic Breast Cancer Network promotes metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day. The day educates people about the dangers of breast cancer, empowering victims and advocating for better care and prev...

January

School Lunch Week, Ntl.: October 13-17 (es...

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National School Lunch Week in the United States by the School Nutrition Association (SNA) promotes healthy eating habits, mainly focusing on what constitutes a nutritious lunch. School lunch and breakfast...

January

Bald and Free Day, (Be): October 14

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Be Bald and Free Day is another Wellcat-created holiday perfect for the follicly challenged and those who have survived cancer treatment. Use this day to show off that gleaming and beautiful bald head p...

January

Dessert Day, Ntl.: October 14

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The concept of dessert as part of a meal originated in Andalusia, Córdoba (Spain) on the Iberian Peninsula, circa 840-852 AD. Dessert was the brainchild of what you might call the first rock star-fashioni...

January

lowercase day, write in: October 14

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Write in the lowercase day is an answer to WRITE IN ALL CAPS DAY, and a little bit of fun on the internet and via texting. It’s also an excellent opportunity for teachers to capitalize on this opportunit...

January

Blind Equality Day: October 15

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Blind Equality Day has taken the place of White Cane Safety Day, an event first held in October 1964. Blind Equality day expands the scope of White Cane Safety Day by adding employment and educational opp...

January

Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day (BRA):...

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Building Out Your Curves with BRA Day Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day, or BRA Day, organized by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, is an annual event held to raise awareness about breast reco...

January
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