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The Big Lunch is an annual get-together distilled to a local level. It's a chance for Brits to meet their neighbors over lunch and an open invitation to say 'hello' and build a community. Promoted annuall...
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Created in 2011 by the non-profit Our Planet, National Animal Rights Day (NARD) is a worldwide effort focused on raising awareness of the rights of all living beings, whether legged, scaled, winged, or a...
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Europe has some fascinating traditions, often originating in ancient pagan traditions or Christianity. The Baby Jumping Festival of Castrillo de Murcia, Spain, is one such amusing event. The festival's ma...
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National Children's Awareness Memorial Day each year is a time to grieve and remember all the children who died too young, whether through disease, accident, or war. Annually on the first Sunday of June.
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The South Asian nation of Bhutan celebrates the crowning of its current leader, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, on June 2, 1974. Coronation Day is a national holiday.
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Godparents began as a tradition in the Catholic Church. Still, today signify the people a couple believes should have a special bond with their children, like an honorary aunt or uncle. In religious fam...
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The Grand Prix of Spain, also known as the Spanish Grand Prix, is a Formula One motor racing event held in Spain. As a part of the FIA Formula One World Championship, it is one of the oldest and most pres...
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Wear Orange on June 2 to honor the memory of the over 30,000 people a year that die from gun violence in the United States (with an additional 70,000+ injured). Of these, 33 percent are homicides, and 66...
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June 2, each year, from noon to 12:03 PM, the nation of Bulgaria sounds its air raid sirens to honor a national hero, Hristo Botev. The entire country comes to a stop. Botev was a 28-year-old poet and a p...
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Each year, Support Connection presents Celebrate Life Day to honor cancer survivors for their strength and courage and to recognize the contributions of families, friends, and other caregivers. Celebrate...
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I Love My Dentist Day or Love Your Dentist Day shows appreciation to dentists. Dentists often use this day to raise awareness of early oral health initiatives. Dentists hold free dental screenings and con...
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It was a long road, with over 90 percent of the population decimated via disease and war between 1492 and 1900; on June 2, 1924, President Calvin Coolidge finally made Native Americans citizens of the Uni...
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On June 2, 2024, Mexicans go to the polls to elect their next President. Mexico's presidential elections, or "sexenios," are an essential aspect of the country's political system that began with the cre...
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After World War II, Italians had several decisions to make, not the least of which was how they wanted to be governed. Having survived a dictator and fascism, the population could choose a monarchy or a r...
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Rocky Road ice cream is made with chocolate ice cream, nuts, and marshmallows. The ice cream favorite was created by William Dreyer when he mixed almonds, chocolate ice cream, and marshmallows in 1929. R...