Events
Events
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World Refugee Day
World Refugee Day aims to raise awareness about the challenges faced by refugees and displaced persons. The day seeks to promote empathy, understanding, and support for the millions of people…
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Helen Keller Day
Helen Keller Day is celebrated every year on June 27th. As a presidential proclamation in 1980, along with international blind and deaf organizations, this holiday was designated to celebrate the…
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International Reggae Day
International Reggae Day is celebrated each year on July 1 to honor reggae music and its powerful cultural roots in Jamaica. The day recognizes reggae’s global influence as a music…
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Running of the Bulls, Spain
Running of the Bulls, the world’s most exciting bull race, takes place every July in the streets of Pamplona, Spain.
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World Chocolate Day
World Chocolate Day marks the introduction of chocolate to Europe in the 1500s, where it quickly became a popular treat.
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World Population Day
World Population Day is for bringing attention to population issues, such as the importance of family planning, gender equality, poverty, maternal health, and human rights.
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Nelson Mandela International Day
Nelson Mandela International Day is celebrated every year on his birthday - July 18th. “What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what…
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International Day of Friendship
The International Day of Friendship is meant to inspire people around the world to build culturally diverse bridges and bring people together through friendship. Click HERE for information and activities.
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National Women’s Day, South Africa
Women’s Day is celebrated in South Africa every year on August 9th. It honors the thousands of women who marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria in 1956 to protest…
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International Youth Day
The United Nations’ (UN) International Youth Day is celebrated on August 12 each year to recognize efforts of the world’s youth in enhancing global society. It also aims to promote…