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World Wetlands Day (WWD) occurs on the 2nd of February each year. It marks the date of the signing of the International Convention on Wetlands in 1971 in Ramsar, Iran. WWD started in 1997. It aims to raise awareness of the value of wetlands around th
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World Car-Free Day is a very important holiday on the environmental calendar. Every September 22, governments, green groups and ordinary citizens highlight the damage cars are doing to the Earth. The day is a reminder that we do not need to rely so m
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Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday. It is the name of a celebration that takes place on the day before Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of the 40-day period of Lent. Mardi Gras is the final day of a three-day period, which starts on the Sun
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Valentine's Day is one of the most famous holidays in the world. It falls on February the 14th and is celebrated across the world. It is the traditional day for lovers to express their love to each other. They do this by sending Valentines cards with
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I love Christmas. Its one of the best times of the year. Its such a great time for everyone kids and adults alike. The thing I like most about it is everyone getting together and eating and giving presents. When I was a kid, Christmas was an amazing
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Christmas Eve is, of course, the day before Christmas Day. Its quite a busy day for most people who celebrate Christmas. There are so many things to do usually last minute things. For example, you have to quickly send a Christmas card to people you f
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National Hanging Out Day is a day to think about the environment and what you can do to help it. It is on April 19th each year. Its very simple. On this day, you make sure you hang your clothes out to dry on a clothes line. We can save a lot of money
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National High Five Day is on the third Thursday of April every year. This unusual holiday started at the University of Virginia in the USA in 2002. Since then, it has slowly grown in popularity around America. It is also spreading to different countr
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November the 19th is World Toilet Day (WTD). This day celebrates the importance of something we never really think about too much the toilet. Imagine life without one. There are many world issues regarding toilets. WTD is a global day of action to ra
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November the 25th is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. It was started by the United Nations General Assembly in 1999. The UN asked governments, international organizations and NGOs to raise global awareness of this
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March 21 is International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. It commemorates a tragedy that happened in the town of Sharpeville in South Africa on this day in 1960. Police opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration ag
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Saint Patrick's Day, March 17, is an annual celebration of the patron saint of Ireland. It is a national holiday in Ireland, and millions of Irish people all over the world where there are Irish communities celebrate. Celebrations are based on all th
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World Kidney Day is on the 12th of March. It started in 2006 and has grown quickly. In its first year, 66 countries celebrated it and two years later that number rose to 88. The day is a joint venture of the International Society of Nephrology and th
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National Napping Day started in 1999. It takes place on the Monday after daylight savings time begins, which is when a lot of people lose an hours sleep. The day serves as a reminder to us all that sleep is an essential and healthy part of our daily
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Many Christians around the world celebrate Ash Wednesday, which marks the first day of Lent. It is the start of a religious period that leads up to Palm Sunday and the Easter holidays. On Ash Wednesday, people traditionally start fasting for 40 days,
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World Theatre Day was created in 1961 by the International Theatre Institute. It is celebrated every year on March 27 by theatre companies around the world. Theatre groups of all kinds put on special performances and events to mark the day. The most
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Good Friday is the Friday before Easter Sunday. It is one of the most important celebrations in the Christian calendar. It commemorates the death of Jesus, who was crucified on a cross. Good Friday is a day of mourning in church. Churches all over th
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The first Monday in October each year is World Habitat Day. It was started by the United Nations. The UN said the idea is for us to reaffirm that adequate shelter is a basic human right. It also said we must focus on the conditions of cities and town
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If you love animals, then you should put World Animal Day on your calendar or in your diary. It takes place each year on the 4th of October. It all started in Italy in 1931 at an ecology conference. The scientists wanted to highlight the plight of en
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Guy Fawkes Night is a very British celebration. It celebrates a failed attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament (thats where Big Ben is) in London. This was probably one of the first examples of terrorism, only it didnt work. It all happened on No
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