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Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day raises awareness of the need to clean up federal lands, including recreational areas and waterways, from human-caused pollution. What started as a citizen-led clean...
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If you consider yourself to be a "normal" human, then you love to procrastinate! Worry not! Billions of people are just like you! National Fight Procrastination Day celebrates procrastination and teache...
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National Iguana Awareness Day (NIAD) was conceived by a group of enthusiasts who disbanded in 2001, but their mission is still active. Their motto and the slogan of NIAD is "Hard to care for... easy to l...
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The Winter Garden Chamber of Commerce created the Lenexa Spinach Festival in 1936. Considered the world capital for spinach, Lenexa's original festival ran until the United States entered WWII. In 1982 it...
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The 25th President of the United States, William McKinley, was just six months into his second term as President of the United States when he was assassinated on September 6, 1901, by Leon Czolgosz, an Am...
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Acorn Squash Day (aka pepper squash) celebrates this autumn dinner staple. Look for recipes using acorn squash to celebrate and add the dish to your table.
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National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week recognizes the people who work directly with the physically and mentally disabled. Throughout the week, staff honor these outstanding professionals...
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FOLIC ACID AWARENESS WEEK: PROMOTING PRENATAL HEALTH One of two focus weeks on folic acid, health advocates across the United States observe Folic Acid Awareness Week, a dedicated effort to educate the p...
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You are never too old to follow your dreams. Laura Ingles Wilder began writing the Little House series in her 60s and didn't publish her last book until age 78. Grandma Moses, the primitive American a...
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National Grandparents Day honors the devotion and support provided by grandparents. Often grandparents become the parents if their children cannot care for their children. They play an essential role in c...
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Neither Snow nor Rain Day is observed in the United States to commemorate the opening of the New York City Post Office on September 7, 1914. The observation is named to honor the inscription on the buil...
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ABOUT NEPHROLOGY NURSES' WEEK Nephrology Nurses' Week, celebrated annually in September, honors the dedicated professionals who specialize in caring for patients with kidney disease. Organized by the Ame...
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Salami Day honors the cured sausage called salami, which has existed for more than 2,000 years. This Mediterranean delicacy morphed into several varieties as it spread from country to country. Salami is...
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Substitute Teachers have a tough job. They take over classes for regular teachers when they are sick or unable to come in. It can be a thankless job but also rewarding. Substitute Teacher Appreciation Wee...
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Suicide Prevention Week in the United States includes World Suicide Prevention Day. This awareness campaign seeks to prevent suicide and teach the warning signs of suicide while reducing the social stig...
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The Waffle House's National Waffle Week celebrates the nook and cranny food and its contribution to American culture. The first viable patent for a waffle iron was granted on August 24, 1869, to Cornelius...
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TO & OR NOT TO & NATIONAL AMPERSAND DAY National Ampersand Day, celebrated annually on September 8, honors one of the most recognizable symbols in the English language: the ampersand (&). This quirky cha...
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National Boss Employee Exchange Day is the day in a “Freaky Friday“ tradition each year. Bosses and employees swap roles to understand better where improvements can be implemented to allow employees to wo...
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Created in 2016, National Dog Walker Appreciation Day honors the people who make a living walking other people's dogs. The day is celebrated by dog owners and their walkers wearing green. Annually on Sep...
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Line Dancing, as we see it today, began in the 1970s with the Disco movement. The most famous line dance at the time was "The Hustle." Line dancing gained popularity in Country Western clubs during the...