Over the summer, I became a little obsessed with documentaries and docuseries, or documentary series. While I was inserting things into whatever word document, I would have a brand new episode up. Now I won’t talk about every single one, but the first one I will talk about is Dirty Money. In essence, it talks about different companies and scandals associated with them. I personally found it fascinating. I will admit, the last episode is a bit political, talking about Donald Trump, but it was mostly talking about his past up to running for office; it was informative with out too much of a liberal sway. It was there, but not really overwhelming. Overall, it was a decent docuseries. It also showed multiple points of view, which was also interesting. I may have to give it another watch, or wait until another season comes out on Netflix (if it does within a reasonable amount of time).
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Holidays in August (2019 Calendar)
Hello everybody. It’s been a while, but I actually have some time on my hands to do some things before the school year starts. I also have a pretty light semester. I am hoping that this settles out a bit so I can do what I want to do on top of what I need to do. But, we must get to the holidays. August is Peach and Water Quality Month, which are both things I love. I’m also trying this new format, so tell me what you think about it.
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National Girlfriends Day; National Mountain Climbing Day; National Raspberry Cream Pie Day; Lammas; Emancipation Day (multiple countries); Gualdalcanal Province Day (Solomon Islands); Independence Day (Benin); Army Day (China); Parent’s Day (Congo Democratic Republic); Santo Domino Celebrations Start (Nicaragua); Swiss National Day (Switzerland); Colorado Day; Yorkshire Day (United Kingdom); National Mahjong Day; National Minority Donor Awareness Day; Respect for Parents Day
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International Beer Day (always the first Friday); National Ice Cream Sandwich Day; Somers’ Day (Bermuda); Our Lady of Los Angeles (Costa Rica); Republic Day (Republic of Macedonia); National Coloring Book Day
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Campfire Day (always the first Saurday); Grab some Nuts Day; International Hangover (always the first Saturday); Natioanl Clown Day (Saturday of International Clown Week); National Mustard Day (always the first Saturday); National Watermelon Day; Makira-Ulawa Province Day (Solomon Islands); Flag’s Day (Venezuela); Nigerian Independence Day; Farmers Day (Zambia); Martyr’s Day (Guinea-Bassau); Freedom Day; National Georgia Day; Natioanl Disc Golf Day; National Jamaican Patty Day; Mead Day
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Friendship Day (always the first Sunday); International Forgiveness Day (always the first Sunday); National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day; Sisters Day (always the first Sunday); US Coast Guard Day; Celebrations of San Salvador (El Salvador); National Guard’s Day (Venezuela); Consititution Day (Cook Islands); Matice Slovenska Day (Slovakia)
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National Underwear Day; Work like a Dog Day; Northern Territory Picinic Day (Australia); Bank Holiday (Iceland); National Children’s Day (Tuvalu); National Underwear Day; National Oyster Day
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Wiggle your Toes Day; Independence Day (multiple countries); Festival Tuesdaay (British Virgin Islands); Celebrations of San Salvador (El Salvador); Culturama Day (Saint Kitts and Nevis); National Root Beer Float Day; National Fresh Breath Day; National Wiggle Your Toes Day; National Night Out Day
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Chinese Valentines’s Day/Daughter’s Day (7th day of the 7th Lunar month); National Lighthouse Day; Chi Hsi Festival (Taiwan); The Royal St John’s Regatta (Canada); Battle of Boyaca Day (Colombia); Double Deven Festival (China)
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Sneak some Zucchini onto Your Neighbor’s Porch Day; Peasant’s Day (Tanzania); International Cat Day; National Happiness Happens Day
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Book Lover’s Day; National Day (Singapore); International Day of the World’s Indigenous People; National Women’s Day (South Africa); National Rice Pudding Day; National Veep Day
10
Lazy Day; National S’mores Day; Last Day of Santo Domingo Celebrations (Nicaragua); National Shapewear Day; National Bowling Day; National Garage Sale Day
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Presidential Joke Day; Son and Daughter Day; Tisha B’Av (mutliple countries); Father’s Day (Brazil) Waqfat Arafat Day (Kuwait); Independence Day (Chad); Turkmen Melon Day (Turkmenistan)l Mountiang Day (Japan)
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Eid-Ul-Adha (varies); Middle Child’s Day; Hari Raya Haji (Malaysia); Kurban Bairam (Kazakhstan); Carnival; Lotu (Samoa); International Youth Day
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Left Hander’s Day; Defence Forces Day (Zimbabwe); Women’s and Family Day (Tunisia)
14
National Creamsicle Day; V-J Day; Anniversary of the Recovery Oued Ed-Dahab (Morocco); Raksha Bandhan (Hindu holiday)
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Feast of the Assumption; Relaxation Day; The Assumption of Mary; Malaita Province Day (Solomon Islands); Liberation Day (South Korea); Spirit Festival (China); Independency Day (Costa Rica); Flooding of the Nile (Egypt); National Leathercraft Day; National Relaxation Day; National Lemon Meringue Pie
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National Tell a Joke Day; Restoration Day (Dominican Republic); National Rum Day; National Roller Coaster Day; National Airborn Day
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National Honey Bee Awareness Day (always the third Saturday); National Thriftshop Day; Flag Day (Bolicia); Slovenians in Prekmurje Incorporated into the Mother Nation Day; Independence Day (Gabon); Black Cat Appreciation Day; World Honey Bee Day
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Bad Poetry Day; World Daffodil Day; National Fajita Day; National Mail Order Catalog Day; National Ice Cream Pie Day
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Aviation Day; National Potato Day; San Martin Day (Argentina); World Humanitarian Day; Constitution Day (Anguilla); International Bow Day; National Soft Ice Cream Day
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National Radio Day; World Mosquito Day; Hungary National Day; Independence Restoration Day (Estonia); Anniversary of the Revoplution of the King and the People (Morocco); National Chocolate Pecan Pie Day
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National Spumoni Day; Senior Citizen’s Day; Youth Day (Morocco); Ninoy Aquino Day (Philippines); National Pecan Torte Day
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Be an Angel Day; National Tooth Fairy Day
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Ride the Wind Day; International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Abolition; National Sponge Cake Day
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Vesuvius Day; National Parks’ Day (Costa Rica); Flag Day (Liberia); National Peach Pie Day
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Kiss and Make Up Day; Independence Day (Uraguay), Youth’s Day (Mongolia); National Banana Split Day
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National Dog Day; Women’s Equality Day; National Day of Repentance (Papua New Guinea); National Cherry Popsicle Day
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Global Forgiveness Day; Just Because Day; Independence Day (Moldova)
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Race your Mouse Day; National Power Rangers Day; National Bow Tie Day; National Cherry Turnovers Day; Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day
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More Herbs, Less Salt Day; Internationala Day against Nuclear Tests; National Sports Day (India); National Chop Suey Day
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Frankenstein Day; Toasted Marshmallow Day; National College Colors Day; Santa Rosa De Lima (Peru)
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International Bacond Day (always the Sunday before Labor Day); National Eat Outside Day; National Trail Mix Day; International Overdoes Awareness Day
Sources: Holiday Insights, Holidays Calendar
Holidays in July (2019 Calendar)
Happy summer, guys. I’m finally out of school and can finally do something with my life other than writing papers. I am currently in the middle of an internship out-of-state, so I’ve been having a great time. But, enough about me. It’s time to learn about some holidays occurring this month. Also, happy pride, candy, and aquarium month.
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Dare Day
Flip a Coin Day
National Trails Day (always the first Saturday)
Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s Birthday (Malaysia)
International Children’s Day
Global Day of Parents
President’s Day (Palau)
Madaraka Day (Kenya)
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National Bubba Day
National Rocky Road Day
Isabel Province Day (Solomon Islands)
Yom Yerushalayim (Israel)
Father’s Day (Lithuania, Curacao)
Republic Day (Italy)
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Repeat Day
Emancipation Day (Tonga)
Opium Suppression Movement Day (Taiwan)
Ascension Day (Colombia)
European Bicycle Day (Germany)
June Bank Holiday (Ireland)
Western Australia Day
Queen’s Birthday (New Zealand)
Martyr’s Day (Uganda)
Jefferson Davis Birthday
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Applesauce Cake Day
Hug Your Cat Day
National Cheese Day
Old Maid’s Day
End of Ramadan
International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
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Hot Air Balloon Day
World Environment Day
Eid-al-Fir
Hari Raya Puasa begins (Malaysia)
Korite
Constitution Day (multiple countries)
Liberation Day (Seychelles)
Orozo Ait (Kyrgyzstan)
President’s Day (Equatorial Guinea)
National Running Day
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D-Day
National Gardening Exercise Day
National Yo-Yo Day
Visually Impaired People Day (Germany)
Memorial Day (South Korea)
Queensland Day
National Day (Sweden)
Orthodox Ascension Day (Romania)
Chosun Children’s Union Foundation Day (North Korea)
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National Chocolate Ice Cream Day
National Doughnut Day (always first Friday)
VCR Day
Randol Fawkes Labour Day (The Bahamas)
Dragon Boat Festival (multiple countries)
Dissolution of Union with Sweden (Norway)
Flag Day (Peru)
Sette Giugno (Malta)
Anniversary of the Memorandum of the Slovak Nation
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Best Friends Day
Name Your Poison Day
World Ocean Day
Temotu Province Day (Solomon Islands)
Pentecost Eve (multiple countries)
Daylight Saving Time starts (Morocco)
Queen’s Birthday (Tuvalu)
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Donald Duck Day
National Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie Day
Nursing Assistants Day (varies)
Whit Sunday (multiple countries)
Day of Murcia
Day of La Rioja
National Heroes Day (Uganda)
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Ball Point Pen Day
Herb and Spices Day
Iced Tea Day
Whit Monday
Queen’s Birthday (multiple countries)
Sovereign’s Birthday (Anguilla)
Portugal Day
Reconciliation Day (Congo)
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National Corn on the Cob Day
Kamehameha Day (Hawaii)
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National Jerky Day
National Peanut Butter Cookie Day
Red Rose Day
Chaco Armistice (Paraguay)
World Day against Child Labor
Russia Day
June 12 Commemoration (Nigeria)
Peace Day (Kosovo)
Independence Day (Philippines)
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National Weed Your Garden Day
Sewing Machine Day
San Antonio
International Axe Throwing Day
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Flag Day (US)
Monkey Around Day
World Blood Donor Day
Liberation Day (Falkland Islands)
Freedom Day (Malawi)
Army Birthday (US)
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National Holerin’ Contest Day (always the third Saturday)
National Nature Photography Day
Smile Power Day
Global Wind Day
World Juggler’s Day (always the Saturday closest to 17 June)
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Kuan Kung’s Birthday (Taiwan)
Day of Music (Germany)
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Father’s Day (always the third Sunday)
Fresh Veggies Day
Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Sahib (Sikh holiday)
Trinity Sunday
Father’s Day (multiple countries)
Car-free Sunday (Germany)
Galla Bayramy (Turkmenistan)
Youth Day (South Africa)
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Eat Your Vegetables Day
Commemoration of General Don Martin Miguel de Guemes (Argentina)
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
Queen’s Birthday (multiple countries)
Orthodox Pentecost Monday
Fathers’ Day (El Salvador)
National Heroes Day (Bermuda)
Icelandic Republic Day
Global Garbage Man Day
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Go Fishing Day
International Panic Day
International Picnic Day
International Sushi Day
National Splurge Day
Constitution Day (Seychelles)
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Juneteenth
National Kissing Day
World Sauntering Day
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Ice Cream Soda Day
National Bald Eagle Day
Corpus Christi
Flag Day (Argentina)
World Refugee Day
Martyrs’ Day (Eritrea)
American Eagle Day
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Go Skate Day
International Yoga Day
National Selfie Day
Finally Summer Day/Summer Solstice (varies)
Take a Road Trip Day (always the third Friday)
Take Your Dog to Work Day (Friday after Father’s Day)
Aymara New Year Day (Bolivia)
National Day (Greenland)
Music Festival (Congo Democratic Republic)
Day of Martyrs (Togo)
Father’s Day (Uganda)
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National Chocolate Eclair Day
Architecture Day (Germany)
Teachers’ Day (El Salvador)
Midsummer (Finland)
Day of Antifascist Struggle (Croatia)
Remembrance Day of Victims of the Great Patriotic War (Belarus)
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National Pink Day
Public Serice Day (International)
International Widows’ Day
National Day (Luxembourg)
Statehood Day (Moldova)
Victory Day (Estonia)
Father’s Day (Poland)
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Swim a Lap Day
St. John’s Day
Discovery Day
Farmer Day (Peru)
Carabobo Battle (Venezuela)
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Log Cabin Day
National Catfish Day
Day of the Seafarer
Independence Day (Mozambique)
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Beautician’s Day
Forgiveness Day
National Canoe Day
International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
Independence of British Somaliland (Somalia)
Flag Day (Romania)
Independence Day (Madagascar)
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Sun Glasses Day
Day of National Unity (Tajikistan)
Day of Turkmen Workers of Culture and Art (Turkmenistan)
Independence Day (Djibouti)
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Insurance Awareness Day
International Body Piercing Day
Paul Bunyan Day
Vietnamese Family Day
St. Vitus Day (Serbia)
Constitution Day (Ukraine)
Christopher Street Day
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Camera Day
Hug Holiday
International Mud Day
Waffle Iron Day
Saints Peter and Paul Day
Central Province Day (Solomon Islands)
Martyrdom of Imam Sadeq (Iran)
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Meteor Day
Father’s Day (Haiti)
Army Day (Guatemala)
Independence Day (Congo Democratic Republic)
June 30 Revolution (Egypt)
Revolution Day (Sudan)
National Prayer Day (Central African Republic)
References: Holiday Insights; Holidays Calendar
My Childhood All Over Again
One of the shows that I would make sure to watch whenever it was on, was Full House. Now, I bet you can imagine how excited and skeptical that I was when said that they were going to reboot it into Fuller House. I’ll admit, I wasn’t so sure that the cheese of the original show and the heart-wrenching family moments would still be there, but let me tell you, it is on point. I don’t care if it is nostalgia getting to me, I’m having fun with this show. I recently finished the fourth season. It’s been an absolute trip with plot twists nearly everywhere. I wish I could tell you anything, but it feels like it will be spoilers. A bunch of my favorite characters came back and brought new adorable characters along for the ride. If you are able to, I would just set aside a weekend, probably a long one, and just finish the entire show in one go. I heard a rumor that there is only one more season left. I’m a bit mixed by this. The show is so good, and I want it to continue. On the other hand, I don’t want it to continue to the point where it’s stupid and a total waste of time. I’m sure that so many fandoms are worried about this, and I know that I have felt that way about shows that I loved before. I’m just crossing my fingers that it stays good. *knocking on wood*
Sparking Joy in your Home
The latest line of shows that I’ve been watching on Netflix was Tidying Up with Marie Kondo. I figured that keeping your life in order was a way of loving yourself. And I can say with absolute certainty, that this show absolutely changed me. I’ll admit that I am a little bit of a hoarder, but what Marie was saying just got to me in a way that no one has before. She’s just this inspiration tiny woman with so much love in her heart. After watching her work in real life, I want to read her book. I’ll probably get even more tips from the woman in my college student price range. After reading that, or while maybe, I will go through my own tidying up session. I try, and it won’t really stick. I’m hoping that it will stick this time. I do want to move more into a minimalist life style, and I feel that this will be a great start, because I honestly have to much stuff for the space that I have to occupy. It might either be difficult to do in the mist of all of my studying, or it could be the very thing that I need to get my life somewhat on tract. We’ll just have to wait and see, I suppose.
Rescue all the Puppies
One of my favorite genre of mobile games is something that I like to call Soap Opera Games. These are simple games, mostly pressing different things on the screen, and for some reason, they have the most outrageous plot lines, a complete contrast to the gameplay. This time, I played the wonderful Dr. Cares: Pet Rescue 911. I originally wanted to play this game because of all the cute puppies, I will admit, but then a bought the rest of the game because of the storyline that started to unfold. I didn’t think that a romantic subplot was going to reveal itself, but there it was. I was playing this because of the love of animals, but then cute love interests revealed. It was unexpected, but I was not disappointed. I’ll admit, I was rooting for another love interest over another, but I’ll leave that for you to decide.
You can find this game iOS, Android, KindleFire, and Steam.
Fabulous Inner Self
Following the theme of love, I decided to do one that discusses self-love. Given that information, I decided to talk about Queer Eye, the second version. I have actually binge-watch this series twice. I absolutely love this cast. First and foremost, I love diversity. Having two queer characters of color is amazing. Myself, being a person of color in the community, it feels kind of hard to find characters that I can see as myself. I don’t even care what gender they identify as I saw myself being represented in media. I also love the energy that the dive off of each other. In some shows, the people sometimes go off the deep end with the change, but these guys take it step-by-step. The nominees are still themselves at the end of the episode, they just have a better self-confidence about themselves. Also, because the changes are so simple, yet so meaningful, it’s possible to see that changes being used after the Fab 5 leave. Personally, I would love to see a “Where Are They Now?” episode, so that I can see if the changes were kept up. All of the people are lovely, so I absolutely would not mind seeing them again. This is actually one of the perfect shows to watch anytime. It will make you feel amazing the entire time. You might need to dab your eyes every now and again, but they’re tears of joy.
Dating Parody
I decided to start this month by watching a comedy all about dating. I especially wanted to watch this because it was written in part by a couple of my favorite writers from College Humor, Emily and Murph. This particular show is Hot Date. I’ve been meaning to watch this for a while when it was announced on YouTube, so I’m happy to have finally gotten around to watching it. The two of them are absolutely hilarious together. It was also hilarious that the majority of the characters are portrayed by the two of them. All of these characters would be a part of the same friend group, but somehow never showed up in the same place at the exact same time. For no reason what so ever, I found that the funniest part of the entire show. I also played a bit on popular culture and “standards” of dating and bringing it into the millennial culture. It’s a short 10 episode series on Netflix so you can make an afternoon out of it. I think the only thing you will regret is not watching this show sooner.
February 2019 Theme
So this month, I’m going to do something a little bit different. I’m going to have a theme. For the month of February, the theme is going to be love, and I mean love of all times. As long as I can relate to love, it will be going up on this blog. Usually, February is reserved for romantic love, but it honestly should more than that. Also, this will be more fun than complaining about being forever alone.
Holidays in February (2019 Calendar)
It’s time for the second month of the hopefully-better-than-2018 year for everyone. Let’s just admit that 2018 was a weird year… for everyone. Now, February is American Heart Month, National Weddings Month and Creative Romance Month, all things that have to do with love pretty much happen now. But now, off to the daily holidays
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Bubble Gum Day (always the first Friday)
National Freedom Day
No Politics Day
Federal Territory Day (Malaysia)
Day of Remembrance and Respect to Victims of the Communist Regime (Bulgaria)
Abolition of Slavery (Mauritues)
National Heroes’ Day (Rwanda)
National Wear Red Day
Start of Black History Month (multiple countries)
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Candlemas
Eat Ice Cream for Breakfasyt Day (always the first Saturday)
Ground Hog Day
Feast of Candelaria (Bolivia)
World Wetlands Day
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Feed the Birds Day
Superbowl Sunday (varies)
The Day the Music Died
Our Lady of Suyapa (Honduras)
Commemoration of the Batepa Massacre (Sao Tome and Principe)
Thaipoosam Cavadee (Mauritius)
Mozambican Heroes Day
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Create a Vacuum Day
Stuffed Mushroom Day
Thank a Mailman Day
World Cancer Day
Farmer’s Day (Taiwan)
National Day (Sri Lanka)
Begin of the Armed Fight for National Liberation (Angola)
Rosa Parks Day
Seolla Holiday begins (South Korea)
Vietnamese New Year’s Eve
Day off for Constitution Day (Mexico)
Spring Festival Eve (China)
Chinese New Year’s Eve (varies)
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Chinese New Years (varies)
National Weatherman’s Day
Constitution Day (Mexico)
Unity Day (Burundi)
Kashmir Day (Pakistan)
Feast of St Agatha (San Marino)
Chinese Lunar New Year’s Day
Vietnamese New Year
World Nutella Day
Safer Internet Day
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Lame Duck Day
National Chopsticks Day
Translators’ Day (Armenia)
International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation
Waitangi Day (New Zealand)
The Saami People’s Day (Norway)
Tet Holiday (Vietnam)
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Wave All Your Fingers at Your Neighbor Day
Send a Card to a Friend DayIndependence Day (Granada)
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Boy Scouts Day
Kite Flying Day
Preseren Day (Slovenia)
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National Pizza Day
Toothache Day
St Maron’s Day (Lebanon)
Martyrdom of Fatima (Iran)
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Umbrella Day
Feast of Saint Paul’s Shipwreck (Malta)
Mother’s Day (Norway)
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Clean out Your Computer Day (always the second Monday)
Don’t Cry over Spilled Milk Day
Make a Friend Day
National Inventors Day
White T-shirt Day
National Foundation Day (Japan)
Anniversary of the foundation of Vatican City
World Day of the Sick
Armed Forces Day (Liberia)
Youth Day (Cameroon)
Family Day (Canada)
Royal Hobart Regatta (Tasmania, Australia)
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Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday
National Lost Penny Day
Plum Pudding Day
Union Day (Myanmar)
National Sports Day (Qatar)
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Get a Different Name Day
World Radio Day
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Ferris Wheel Day
National Organ Donor Day
Valentine’s Day
St Valentine’s Day (Christian holiday)
Statehood Day in Arizona
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Candlemas (on Julian Calendar)
National Gum Drop Day
Singles Awareness Day
Susan B Anthony Day
National Flag of Canada Day
Total Defense Day (Singapore)
Statehood Day of the Republic of Serbia
Day of Ashakalia (Kosovo)
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Do a Grouch a Favor Day
Birth day of Kim Jong II (North Korea)
Independence Day (Lithuania)
Remembrance of Archbishop Janani Luwum (Uganda)
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Random Acts of Kindness Day
Independence Day of the Republic of Kosovo
Libyan Revolution Day
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National Battery Day
National Drink Wine Day
President’s Day (always the third Monday)
Independence Day (Gambia)
Islander Day (Prince Edward Island, Canada)
Nova Scotia Heritage Day (Canada)
Louis Riel Day (Canada)
Independence Day of the Republic of Kosovo observed
Daisy Gatson Bates Day
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National Chocolate Mint Day
Shivaji Jayanti (India)
State Flag of Turkmenistan Day
Chinese Spring Festival (Mauritius)
Constantin Brancusi Day (Romania)
Lantern Festival (mutliple countries)
Tourism Day (Taiwan)
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Cherry Pie Day
Hoodie Hoo Day
Love Your Pet Day
World Day of Social Justice
International Mother Language Day
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Card Reading Day
Father Lini Day (Vanuatu)
Language Martyrs’ Day (Bangladesh)
King Harald V’s Day (Norway)
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George Washington’s Birthday
Be Humble Day
International World Thinking Day
National Margarita Day
Walking the Dog Day
Independence Day (Saint Lucia)
Yukon Heritage Day
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International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day
Open That Bottle Night (always the last Saturday)
Tennis Day
Defender of the Fatherland Day (multiple countries)
Mashramani/Republic Day (Guyana)
National Day (Brunei)
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National Tortilla Chip Day
Oscar Night (varies)
Flag Day (Mexico)
Independence Day (Estonia)
Dragobete (Romania)
25
Pistol Patent Day
People Power Anniversary (Philippines)
National Day (Kuwait)
Revolution Day (Suriname)
Choiseil Province Day (Solomon islands)
Defender of the Fatherland Day observed (Russia)
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Carnival Day
National Pistachio Day
Tell a Fairy Tale Day
Liberation Day (Kuwait)
27
Polar Bear Day
No Brainer Day
Independence Day (Dominican Republic)
Special Operations Forces Day (Russia)
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Floral Design Day
Public Sleeping Day
National Tooth Fairy Day
228 Memorial Day (Taiwan)
Linus Pauling Day
Day of Andalucia (Spain)
Feast of Saint Vartan (Armenia)
Rare Disease Day
National Chili Day
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*if there are anymore that you would like me to include or I got something wrong, let me know
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