Events
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El Colacho, Spain
El Salto del Colacho, also known as The Baby Jumping Festival, is a Spanish ritual in which men dressed as the devil jump over babies born within the year. Traditionally,…
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World Oceans Day
World Oceans Day is dedicated to honoring, protecting, and conserving our oceans.
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FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup is an international football (soccer) tournament held every four years, bringing together national teams from around the world to compete for the championship. It is one…
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Anne Frank’s Birthday
Anne Frank (1929-1945), a young Jewish girl, and her family moved to the Netherlands from Germany after Adolf Hitler and the Nazis came to power there in 1933. In 1942,…
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Dragon Boat Festival, China
The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu or Tuen Ng Festival, is a traditional Chinese holiday. Celebrated with dragon boat races, zongzi (sticky rice dumplings), and the hanging of…
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Juneteenth
Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. It marks the day in 1865 when Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced that…
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International Day of Yoga
International Day of Yoga is a day to promote yoga as a way to improve mental and physical health. Click HERE for Yoga Activities for Kids and Grownups
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Father’s Day
Father's Day is a celebration of fathers. In many countries, including the United States, it is celebrated on the third Sunday of June.
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June Solstice
For the Northern Hemisphere, this marks the longest day of the year and the moment when the Sun reaches the Tropic of Cancer, its highest point. For the Southern Hemisphere,…
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World Music Day
Make Music is a free celebration of music around the world every June 21st. Launched in 1982 in France as the Fête de la Musique, it is now held on…