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Today is: May 15
Chocolate Chip Day, Ntl.
Employee Health & Fitness Day, Ntl.
Facilities Managers Day, World FM
Families, Intl. Day of
Hyperemesis Gravidarum Awareness Day
MPS (Mucopolysaccharidosis) Awareness Day, Intl.
Moon—First Quarter
Nakba Day (PS/IL)(1948)
Peace Officers Memorial Day
Ride of Silence, Intl.
San Isidro Day (C)
Slider Day, Ntl
Straw Hat Day (1916)
Word Pain Day
Alcohol & Other Drug-Related Birth Defects Week, Ntl.: May 12-18
Arthritis Care Awareness Week (UK): May 14-21
Cannes Film Festival (FR): May 14-25 (est)
Chocolate Festival, Grenada (GD): May 14-19 (est)
Coeliac (Celiac) Awareness Week: May 9-15
Craft Beer Week, American: May 13-19 (est)
Dictionary Week: May 13-17 (est)
Eosinophil Awareness Week, Ntl.: May 12-18 (est)
Etiquette Week, Ntl.: May 13-17
Facilities Managers Week, World FM: May 13-17 (est)
Families Week, Ntl. (AU): May 15-21
Foul Ball Week, Ntl.(1921): May 16-21
Hospital Week, Ntl.: May 12-18
Infrastructure Week, Ntl: May 13-17 (est)
Ivors Week (UK): May 13-17 (est)
Mental Health Awareness Week (UK): May 13-19 (est)
Moms, Salute to 35+ Moms Week: May 12-18
Naturopathic Medicine Week (US/CA): May 12-18 (est)
Nursing Week, Ntl. Skilled Home: May 12-18
PGA Championship: May 13-19
Police Week, Ntl.: May 12-18
Public Gardens Week, Ntl.: May 10-19
Road Safety Week (NZ): May 13-19 (est)
Road Safety Week, Canadian (CA): May 14-20 (est)
Road Safety Week, UN: May 13-19 (est)
Stuttering Awareness Week, Ntl.: May 13-19
Transportation Week, Ntl.: May 12-18
Women's Health Week, Ntl.: May 12-18
Work Wise Week (UK): May 12-18 (est)
Work at Home Moms Week: May 13-19
65 Roses Month (AU)
ALS Awareness Month
Amaranth Month
Arthritis Awareness Month, Ntl.
Asian & Pacific Islander American Heritage Month
Asparagus Month, Ntl.
Asthma & Allergy Awareness Month
Barbecue Month, Ntl.
Bike & Bicycle Safety Month
Blood Pressure Month, Ntl.
Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month
Brain Tumor Action Month
Building Safety Month, Ntl.
Cancer Research Month, Ntl.
Car-Keeping Month, Ntl. Good
Celiac Awareness Month (CA)
Cheese Month, American
Chocolate Custard Month
Civility Awareness Month, Global
Clap 4 Health Month
College Students with Disabilities Recognition Month
Craft & Design Month (2011)(UK)
Crohn's & Colitis Awareness Month (AU)
Cystic Fibrosis Month
Dhul-Qa'dah (M)
Digestive Diseases Awareness Month, Ntl.
Egg Month
Electrical Safety Month, Ntl.
Employee Health & Fitness Month, Global
Family Wellness Month
Feast of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage (PH)
Fibromyalgia Education & Awareness Month
Food Allergy Action Month
Foster Care Month, Ntl.
Garden, Gifts from the Garden Month
Gardening for Wildlife Month
Get Caught Reading Month
Haitian Heritage Month
Hamburger Month, Ntl.
Heal the Children Month
Hearing & Speech, (Better) Month
Hemochromatosis Awareness Month (CA)
Hepatitis Awareness Month, Ntl.
Hereditary Hemochromatosis Genetic Screening and Awareness Month, Ntl.
High Blood Pressure Education Month, Ntl.
Huntington's Disease Awareness Month (CA)
Huntington's Disease Awareness Month
Inventors Month, Ntl.
Iyyar (J)
Jeth (S)
Jewish-American Heritage Month
Lung Cancer Awareness Month (AU)
Lupus Awareness Month, Ntl.
Lyme Disease Awareness Month
Meat Free May (UK)
Medication Dependence Prevention Month (AU)
Meditation Month, Ntl.
Mediterranean Diet Month, Intl.
Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection & Prevention Month
Mental Health Month, Ntl.
Microchip Your Pet Month (US)
Midnight Sun (NO)
Military Appreciation Month, Ntl.
Motorcycle Safety Month (US/CA), Ntl.
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) Awareness Month
Mystery Month
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Older Americans Month
Onion, Sweet Vidalia Month, Ntl.
Osteoporosis Prevention Month, Ntl. (US)
Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month, Ntl.
Pet Cancer Awareness Month, Ntl.
Pet Month, Ntl.
Photography Month, Ntl.
Physical Fitness & Sports Month, Ntl.
Physiotherapy Month, Ntl. (CA)
Posture Month
Preservation Month, Ntl.
REACT Month
Read to Your Baby Bump Month, Ntl.
Recommitment Month, Ntl.
Responsible Animal Guardian Month
Running of the Balls (US-TN)
Salad Month, Ntl.
Santacruzan, Flores de Mayo (PH)
Service Dog Eye Examination Month, Ntl.
Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, Ntl.
Sleep Month, Better
Smile Month, Ntl. (UK)
Spiritual Literacy Month
Stroke Awareness Month, Ntl. (US)
Stroke, Strike Out Stroke Month
Tavern Month, Ntl.
Teen Self-Esteem Month, Ntl.
Thyroid Awareness Month (AU)
Tooth, Save Your Tooth Month
Toxic Encephalopathy & Chemical Injury Awareness Month, Ntl.
Trade Month, World
Triple Crown
Tuberous Sclerosis Awareness Month
Ultraviolet (U.V.) Awareness Month
Urgent Care Awareness Month, Ntl.
Vaisakha (H)
Vinegar Month
Vision Health Month (CA)
Vision, Healthy Vision Month
Walk in the Woods Month (UK)
Walking Month, Ntl. (US/UK)
Wetlands Month, American.
Woman, Victorious Woman Month Intl.
Women's Health Care Month, Ntl.
Young Achiever's Month
Youth Traffic Safety Month, Global
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About National Airboat Day
United States
Ends: Feb 19, 2024
DESCRIPTION:
National Airboat Day, celebrated on February 19th each year, is a recent addition to the calendar of national days, having been created in February 2021 by Wild Florida Airboats. Airboats are a unique and vital mode of transportation, particularly in areas like Florida.
The history of airboats dates back to the early 20th century, with the first airboat, known as the 'Whooshmobile,' built in 1933 by the Floridian frog hunter Johnny Lamb. Airboats can navigate the shallow and marshy waters of Florida's Everglades. Over time, airboats have become an essential part of Florida's cultural heritage, deployed for various purposes, including recreation, transportation, search and rescue, and law enforcement.
The primary purpose of National Airboat Day is to recognize and celebrate the unique design and role of airboats in states like Florida, where they have been a significant part of history and culture. The day offers a chance for both tourists and locals to explore the Floridian wildlife, especially its alligators, and to observe the region's tropical birds and other endangered species.
Celebrations of National Airboat Day include airboat rides, exploring the Florida Everglades, and sharing experiences on social media. It's an opportunity for airboat enthusiasts and the general public to appreciate this distinctive watercraft and its contribution to the exploration and development of Florida's waterways.
This day highlights the importance of airboats in Florida's history and culture and promotes public awareness of this unique form of transportation.
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