Category: United States

Write a Friend Month, Ntl.: December

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National Write a Friend Month is popular with school teachers and bloggers as it provides a chance to develop writing skills and connect with people using more than shorthand and texts. Take this opportu...

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Fritters Day, Ntl.: December 2

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Mutt Day, Ntl.: December 2*

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Created by Colleen Page, National Mutt Day is one of two days a year celebrating mixed breed dogs. A mutt is any dog that is not considered a pedigree/pure bred or recognized as such by the American Kenne...

January

Special Education Day, (1975) Ntl.: Decemb...

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National Special Education Day is a historic anniversary of the nation's first federal special education law, adopted on this day in 1975. It's a day that honors and celebrates students with disabilities,...

January

Clerc-Galladet Week (1787): December 3-10

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First run in 1974, DC Public Library established Clerc-Gallaudet Week to honor two pioneers in deaf education, Laurent Clerc, born December 26, 1785, and Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, born December 10, 1787....

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E-Discovery Day: December 3

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Galveston Dicken's on the Strand (US-TX):...

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Roof Over Your Head Day, Ntl.: December 3

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National Roof Over Your Head Day is a simple day with a simple message - remember how lucky you actually are if you have a roof over your head and help those less fortunate than you.

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Salesperson's Day, Ntl.: December 3

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National Salesperson's Day in the United States celebrates an essential building block of a successful economy, sales. Salespeople are responsible for getting goods and services into the hands of the peop...

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AFL-CIO Day (1955): December 4

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Bike Shop Day, Ntl.: December 4

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National Bike Shop Day was first held in 2017. Its purpose is to bring together independent bike stores across the country and educate the public about the economic, ecological and health benefits of bicy...

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Brown Shoes Day: December 4

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Cookie Day, Ntl.: December 4

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Skywarn Recognition Day, Ntl.: December 4

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The first Saturday of December is the National Skywarn Recognition Day. Developed in 1999 by the National Weather Service and the American Radio Relay League, the day honors and celebrates the essential...

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Bathtub Party Day: December 5

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Handwashing Awareness Week: December 5-11

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"Handwashing is the new vaccine!" is one of the slogans that we see during December's National Handwashing Awareness Week. Help spread the word and raise the awareness on this simple way to combat the spr...

January

Influenza Vaccination Week, Ntl.: December...

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National Influenza Vaccination Week is organized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and is the annual push to convince people to get immunized against the flu, especially the elderly and yo...

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Kids Day, Special: December 5

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Set aside each year to recognize the extraordinary abilities of children with mental or physical disabilities. Sponsored by Special Kids Day. See the source website for details.

January

Repeal Day (1933): December 5

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Repeal Day celebrates the end of the Prohibition in the United States, December 5, 1933. The thirteen years of Prohibition were marked by a rise in civil delinquency and organized crime, but also the lo...

January

Sachertorte Day : December 5

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One of the first days of the most holiday-packed month of the year, today is Sachertorte Day. Invented by Austrian Franz Sacher in 1832 for the Prince Wenzel von Metternich in Vienna, Sachertorte is a r...

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