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Plant Health Week in the United Kingdom focuses on identifying foliage in distress. Grey squirrels bark strip trees during spring and summer, damaging, stressing, and killing trees. Their actions impact b...
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International Podenco Day brings awareness to the suffering and plight of this much maligned Spanish hunting breed. They are referred to as the “great forgotten”. A fundraising and awareness event, marche...
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CELEBRATING THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE POTATO The humble potato, a staple food cherished worldwide, is celebrated globally on May 30, the United Nations International Day of the Potato. This day, which...
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Created in 1973 by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, National Preservation Month focuses on preserving historic places, promoting heritage tourism, and showing the social and economic benefits...
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In 2019 National Public Gardens Day became a week-long celebration. According to the American Public Gardens Association, the definition of a public garden is as follows: "A public garden is an institu...
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On Rural Life Sunday, the Christian community celebrates and affirms the people and communities around the globe who grow our food and raise the livestock that feeds and clothe us. Prayers to protect and...
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On May 29th, Nepal celebrates Mount Everest Day, also known as Sagarmatha Day, to honor the first successful ascent of Mount Everest, the world's highest peak. On this day in 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary from...
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Saint Isidro (1082-1172AD) is the patron saint of Madrid and the patron saint of farmers. Each year in Hispanic nations, including Mexico and Spain, festivities are held on the day leading up to this feas...
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May is an ideal month if you've dreamed of visiting the Philippines. Several festivals honor the Virgin Mary, considered the month's patron and the most fragrant and colorful festival is Flores de Mayo an...
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Shani Jayanti occurs on Vaishak Vadya Chaturdasi Amavasya, and Hindus believe that the god Shani was born on this day. Shani's furious nature means all the rituals honoring him must be strictly performe...
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National Shrimp Day focuses on eating shrimp, but it is also an opportunity to consider the environmental impact of pollution, including oil spills, on the habitat of shrimp and the effect it has on the l...
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The birthday of goddess Sita is celebrated as Sita Navami (Sita Jayanti or Janaki Navami). Lord Rama was also born on the same lunar day. Mata Sita is known for her sincerity and purity. Hence, women ta...
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Skin cancer affects people of all ages. One in five Americans will develop skin cancer over a lifetime; 13 million Americans live with a history of non-melanoma skin cancer, and nearly 800,000 Americans l...
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INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION OF SPACE EXPLORATION: NATIONAL SPACE DAY Space Day celebrates the achievements of Earth's space exploration programs and raises awareness of the program's benefits and oppor...
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The North American Strawberry Growers Association champions Pick Strawberries Day in the United States and Canada. This campaign celebrates strawberries and honors the men and women that work tirelessly...
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The United Kingdom isn't generally associated with sunburns and summer, but thirty-five percent of Brits each year get at least one sunburn at home or traveling. This week is about raising awareness of ef...
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The Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend in the United States is Sunscreen for Sunday Day. The Centers for Disease Control promotes the importance of sunscreen in protecting skin and health and its vital role i...
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North and South Korea's Tano Festival (also called Dano) is a welcome to summer featuring dancing, food, wrestling, songs, swing competitions featuring women, and worship of ancestors. Annually on the fif...
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Tea, derived from the Camellia sinesis plant, is the second most consumed beverage worldwide, following water. Its origin traces back to areas like northeast India, north Myanmar, and southwest China, wit...
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World Tuna Day is a day that commemorates the fish most commonly used in cooking, the tuna. In 2017 the United Nations officially added World Tuna Day to its dossier of awareness campaigns, recognizing th...