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The Family and Friends category includes events that focus on the beautiful mess you were born into (aka family), parenting, and the circle of people you choose to populate your life (aka friends, acquaintances, and co-workers)
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The Doll Festival (Hinamatsuri) in Japan is an annual celebration of girls and daughters. Dolls representing the ancient imperial court are displayed, special treats made and girls are honored. The tradit...
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The first full week of each March is the Celebrate Your Name Week. Every year it's meant to remind us to honor our names and their significance on our lives. Each day has its own focus Sunday is the Na...
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Part of Celebrate Your Name Week, Namesake Day is a time to learn where your name came from, and about the person you were named after, if that is the case. Celebrated on the Sunday of Celebrate Your Name...
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Today's celebration of names stipulates that wherever you are, whatever you're doing, you wear a " Hello, I'm [your name here]" nametag. (Note: this event isn't for unsupervised children.) In a playful m...
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Middle Name Pride Day is celebrated by telling three people who don't know your middle name what it is and the story behind it. Through the first 4,500 years of biblical human history, surnames rarely ex...
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Genealogy Day occurs in March and is an opportunity to explore your family's history. This event was first celebrated as part of Celebrate Your Name Week in 1997.
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Meena Sankranti marks the sun's transition from Pisces to Aries. This is a Hindu religious holiday where people donate various items to the poor. PLEASE NOTE: We use the Indian Civil Calendar, which is...
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True Confessions Day is created by Thomas and Ruth Roy from Wellcat Holidays to inspire people to open up to their family and friends, confess what they've been holding on for a while, and usher in a new...
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Every culture has its tales and fables. For centuries, oral histories and legends were communicated through tales and fables. Classic folklore teaches about other cultures and languages, generally capped...
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Falling on the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, International Day of Nowruz (also spelled Noruz) is also noted by the United Nations General Assembly as a cultural observance. This is the S...
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World Storytelling Day is a global honoring of the art of oral storytelling. It's marked annually on the spring equinox in the northern hemisphere and the autumn equinox in the southern. It's a day for...
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In the Middle East, North Africa (MENA) and most Muslim majority countries, Mother's Day is celebrated on the first day of spring each year. The original declaration of this day occurred in Egypt through...
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Single Parent Appreciation Day encourages people to think about the challenges of being a single parent and to recognize and applaud the amazing and selfless work that many such parents do every day. Cel...
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Brother and Sister Day focuses attention on siblings and encourages all siblings to let each other know how much each cares for the other. This day was born of deep regret when a woman realized too late...
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Mothering Sunday is the fourth Sunday of Lent. Although it's often called Mother's Day, it has no connection with the American holiday of that name. Mothering Sunday was also known as Refreshment Sunday,...
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