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Category: Travel and Tourism


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Ellis Island Day (1892): January 1

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Today marks the anniversary of the opening of Ellis Island on January 1, 1892. Ellis Island was the immigration gateway into the US on the East Coast from the late 19th Century through the mid-20th C...

January

Escape Day, Ntl.: January 30

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National Escape Day is your license to escape from what you are doing to do whatever you want to do. Situated at the end of January in the doldrums of winter, it is also the perfect time to plan your next...

January

Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention...

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<h1>NATIONAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS&nbsp;</h1><h2>AND PREVENTION MONTH</h2><span><br>National Human Trafficking Awareness &amp; Prevention Month is an initiative of ECPAT-USA, an association of trave...

January

Museum Selfie Day: January 15

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Mar Dixon, a social media and audience development consultant in the arts sector, created Museum Selfie Day in 2014 to encourage people to visit and engage with museums. The idea for Museum Selfie Day em...

January

Pet Travel Safety Day, Ntl.: January 2

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National Pet Travel Safety Day might sound like a redundant holiday, but it addresses a serious issue. Unfortunately, statistics show that for too many pet owners, including most of those who believe t...

January

Plan Your Vacation Day: January 28

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Created to encourage Americans to begin planning their summer holiday, Plan Your Vacation Day is an awareness campaign by the US Travel Association. Tool kits are available on their website for the next y...

January

Santos Down Under, (AU-SA): January 17-26

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Santos Tour Down Under is Australia's largest cycling race, with a rich history as the premier bike race in the southern hemisphere. The first race in 1999 saw local rider Stuart O'Grady taking the win....

January

Travel Day, Ntl., Shop for: January 14

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There is something about a new year that causes travel queries to spike in mid-January. Obviously, people are thinking about someplace other than enduring the winter doldrums. Capitalizing on this trend a...

January

Up Helly AA (UK): January 28

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For all you Viking fans, the town of Lerwick, Scotland, has an annual celebration to close out the Yule season you'll love—Up Helly Aa. Up Helly Aa centers on the burning of a Viking Galley each year. In...

January

Family Reunion Month: July

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With summer upon us and the kids out of school, many families use vacation time to visit and meet with their extended families. Family reunions are a social and valuable means for cousins, aunts, uncles,...

January

Roadside Traffic Safety Awareness Month, N...

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July through October are the most dangerous months for traffic fatalities. National Roadside Traffic Safety Awareness Month seeks to reduce deaths and injuries due to accidents and among pedestrians, who...

January

Be Nice to New Jersey Week: July 6-12

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No state receives more lousy press from comedians than New Jersey. Therefore, Lone Star publications decided New Jersey needs a week for the nation to "share the love" and support it as it should be.

January

Night of Nights (US-CA)(1999): July 12

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Morse Code formed the standard of international maritime communication for much of the 20th century. Night of Nights celebrates the end of its use in the United States at Point Reyes Station on July 12, 1...

January

Wrong Way Corrigan Day (1938): July 17

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Wrong-Way Corrigan Day celebrates the anniversary of the New York to Dublin flight by Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan. On July 17, 1938, Corrigan tricked the US Government authorities. They insisted he co...

January

Feast of the Redeemer (IT)(1577): July 19

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In 1575, a plague ripped through Venice, in today's Italy, killing over 50,000 people or one-third of the population. In fear and panic, the Venetians prayed and vowed to build a new church for the Redeem...

January

Amelia Earhart Day (1897): July 24

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Amelia Mary Earhart was born on July 24, 1897, in Aitchison, Kansas. She is the 16th woman to receive a pilot's license from the FAI and is best known as the first woman to fly solo over the Atlantic Ocea...

January

Thermal Engineer Day, Ntl.: July 24

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National Thermal Engineer Day celebrates the science and its pioneer, Frenchman Nicolas Leonard Sadi Carnot (June 1, 1796 - Aug. 24, 1832). Considered the Father of Thermodynamics, Nicolas Léonard Sadi C...

January

Drowning Prevention Day, World: July 25

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Drowning is a significant global public health issue, causing approximately 236,000 deaths annually. It is one of the primary causes of accidental death, particularly for individuals aged 1-24 years, and...

January

Mangrove Day, Intl.: July 26

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International Mangrove Day raises awareness about a precious natural resource. Let me explain with a personal story. If you ever travel to Cinnamon Island in Sri Lanka, your tour guide will take you in...

January

Waterpark Day, Ntl.: July 28

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Studies show that children who regularly spend time and are comfortable around water are healthier and have increased self-confidence. In advance of National Waterpark Day on July 28, Kalahari Resorts and...

January
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