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Parents as Teachers Day: November 8

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Parents as Teachers Day, observed annually on November 8th since 2001, is a special day dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the critical role parents play in the education and development of their ch...

January

Parfait Day, Ntl. (1894): November 25

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Fancy a fancy fruit sundae? Parfait Day is a perfect opportunity to indulge. Parfait means ‘perfect’ in French. How convenient, eh? Layer up the fruit, cream, and nuts and create something incredible.

January

Patient Accessibility Week, Ntl.: November...

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The disabled, elderly, obese, and others often have difficulty accessing health care providers and their offices. National Patient Accessibility Week encourages health care providers and facilities to loo...

January

Peanut Butter Fudge Day, Ntl.: November 20

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National Peanut Butter Fudge Day, recognized by the National Peanut Board, provides an excuse to indulge. Peanut butter fudge is believed to have originated in the 1800s from a batch of botched caramel....

January

Peanut Butter Lovers Month (1895): Novembe...

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November is Peanut Butter Lovers Month. This celebration honors peanut butter. Southern Peanut Growers created this event in 1990. November marks the anniversary of Dr. John Harvey Kellogg's patent appl...

January

Pecan Month, Ntl. Georgia: November

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National Georgia Pecan Month kicks off the holiday season with the fruit most people mistake for a nut. It is an awareness campaign to bring attention to the crop and its uses by the Georgia Pecan Commiss...

January

Personal Space Day: November 30

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Personal Space Day, established by in 2019 by non-profit For the Love of Peaches, is observed annually to promote respecting personal boundaries and understanding the concept of personal space in social...

January

Pet Cancer Awareness Month, Ntl.: November...

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National Pet Cancer Awareness Month sponsored by the Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, was first marked in 2005; the month-long awareness campaign focuses on pet cancer, its causes, and its devastating...

January

Philanthropy Day, Ntl.: November 15

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National Philanthropy Day recognizes the efforts of philanthropists. First conceptualized by Douglas Freeman, it became a national awareness day in 1986 through a proclamation by President Reagan. It i...

January

Pickle Day, Ntl.: November 14

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National Pickle Day is a celebration that focuses on the cucumber pickle. Pickling to preserve foods has been around since ancient times and is an excellent way to extend the life of fresh vegetables. The...

January

Pins and Needles Day (1937): November 27

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Pins and Needles is a day that commemorates the satirical play "Pins and Needles," which debuted on November 27, 1937. "Pins and Needles is the only hit ever produced by a labor union, and the only time...

January

Pizza with the Works Sans Anchovies Day: N...

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Pizza with the Works sans Anchovies Day is about building the biggest, topping-loaded pizza you can—without using anchovies.

January

Prematurity Awareness Month: November

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Prematurity Awareness Month is sponsored by the March of Dimes and addresses the issues leading to premature birth and its prevention. The campaign begins each year and kicks off with the announcement of...

January

Prime Meridian Day (1884): November 1

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Prime Meridian Day marks the creation of modern time zones and longitude measurements at the International Meridian Conference in Washington, DC, in October 1884. November 1 is when the new measures went...

January

Princess Day (1994): November 18

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Princess Day in the United States, celebrated annually on November 18, is a relatively recent cultural phenomenon rooted in the animated film "The Swan Princess," released in 1994. Based on the ballet "Sw...

January

Programmatic Advertising Day, Ntl.: Novemb...

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National Programmatic Advertising Day was created in 2019 by Adelphic, a division of Viant. Programmatic advertising has revolutionized the way advertising is bought and sold online. Automated technology...

January

Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month: No...

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November is Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month. This awareness campaign focuses on pulmonary hypertension—high blood pressure in the lungs. This debilitating disease can lead to heart failure if un...

January

Pumpkin Destruction Day, (US-GA): November...

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What do you do with that leftover jack-o-lantern from Halloween? Well, the folks at Rock Ranch in The Rock, Georgia, have come up with a local answer that could be easily deployed by other ranches nationw...

January

Radiologic Technology Week (1895): Novembe...

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Radiologic Technology Week commemorates the discovery of x-ray technology on November 8, 1895, by German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen. The x-ray has become one of the most reliable medical diagnostic...

January

Railroad Month (Model), Ntl.: November

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November is National Railroad Month and highlights the work and passion of model railroaders. Free public workshops are offered nationwide on the first Saturday of the month. The first model railroad ap...

January
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