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How Events in LEEP Calendar are Coded
- 1) Keyword: (if needed), followed by a coma.
- 2) Event name:
Coma followed by Ntl., Intl., World, Global or other location designation Parenthesis (Descriptive Word) if applicable Parenthesis (Religious Abbreviation) if applicable Parenthesis (Country / State Abbreviations) if applicable Parenthesis (Anniversary Year) if applicable - 3) Date: Start Month/Day/Year through End Month/Day/Year The United States of America is the default country.
Example: iPod Day, Intl. (2001): October 23
Translation: International iPod Day celebrates the anniversary of the premiere of theiPod on October 23, 2001.Example: Sausage Week, (UK): October 28 - November 3 (est)
Translation: Sausage Week in the United Kingdom occurs October 28-November 3 this year.TITLE ABBREVIATIONS
General
(est) = Estimated
(*) = More than one event
of the same or similar title by different sponsors, different countries or at different times.
(1981) = Date in the title is the anniversary year for an event.
Ntl. = National
Unless noted, national refers to United States.
Intl. = International
This event is intended to be observed worldwide and has proponents in a number of foreign countries.
Religious Designations
(C) = Christian Event
(B) = Buddhist Event
(H) = Hindu Event
(M) = Muslim or Islamic Event
(J) = Jewish Event
(S) = Sikh Event
Location Designations
2-letter ISO Country Codes = Nation where the event takes place. Note: UK is used for Great Britain rather than GB.
(AU) or (AU/UK) Two letter country code or two letter country codes separated by forward slash = (Australia) or (Australia/United Kingdom). This event takes place primarily in this/these country(ies).
We will list up to four in the title, separated by a backslash. If more than four, the event is considered worldwide.
Dates
Date includes / or = Begins at Sundown/Ends at Sundown or Begins this day – Ends this day.
States & Provinces
(AU-NSW) Two letter Country Code followed by em-dash and initials = (Australia—New South Wales). Country – State/Province of occurrence when applicable.
