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Janice · 10-21-2009, 04:14 PM

This thread might be a good place to post some of the lesser-known celebrations, as well as the well-known. I'll name a few.

National Grandparent's Day -- Celebrated the first Sunday after Labor Day.
http://www.grandparents-day.com/

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

February is Black History Month.

September is Pain Awareness Month.

May 12th is Fibromyalgia Awareness Day.

Chocoholic · 10-21-2009, 04:24 PM

Nurses Day and Teacher Appreciation day are both somewhere in May,

MickeyMac · 10-21-2009, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Janice

This thread might be a good place to post some of the lesser-known celebrations, as well as the well-known. I'll name a few.

National Grandparent's Day -- Celebrated the first Sunday after Labor Day.
http://www.grandparents-day.com/

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

February is Black History Month.

September is Pain Awareness Month.

May 12th is Fibromyalgia Awareness Day.

Everyday is black history month. Black history is a part of American history.

Not to get preachy, just wanted to say that.

Janice · 10-21-2009, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by MickeyMac

Everyday is black history month. Black history is a part of American history.

Not to get preachy, just wanted to say that.

Regardless, officially, February is Black History Month. I wonder whose idea it was anyway.

Chocoholic · 10-21-2009, 08:31 PM

Here's a site that lists a lot of them.

http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/Natio...Hollidays.html

*Pleasant Tomorrow* · 10-22-2009, 02:38 PM

TODAY IS INTERNATIONAL CAPS LOCK DAY!

http://capslockday.com/

JamesG · 10-22-2009, 03:20 PM

Not really celebrated or known outside of the Motor City area the night of Oct. 30th is "Devil's Night".

It was notoriously known as a night for arson and one could expect to see the city red.

Nowadays the citizens say that they are not going to put up with this and the arson has greatly declined in recent years.

But, "Devil's Night" is still acknowleged in the Motor City and not really much elsewhere.

PlayOn · 10-22-2009, 03:27 PM

Somewhere there's a Be Kind To Animals week. Too bad it's not a month.

Chocoholic · 10-22-2009, 03:31 PM

The 3rd Friday in November is the Feast of Maximum Occupancy. It was created by Homer Simpson.

http://www.maximumoccupancy.org/

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. http://www.childwelfare.gov/preventing/preventionmonth/

10-21-2009, 04:14 PM	#1
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Months, Weeks, Days of Awareness/Acknowledgement This thread might be a good place to post some of the lesser-known celebrations, as well as the well-known. I'll name a few. National Grandparent's Day -- Celebrated the first Sunday after Labor Day. http://www.grandparents-day.com/ October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. February is Black History Month. September is Pain Awareness Month. May 12th is Fibromyalgia Awareness Day.

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10-22-2009, 03:27 PM	#8
PlayOn ADHD: what I have not who I am Senior Member Join Date: Jun 17, 2006 Location: I'll never tell. :p Posts: 2,745	Somewhere there's a Be Kind To Animals week. Too bad it's not a month.
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10-21-2009, 04:24 PM	#2
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	Nurses Day and Teacher Appreciation day are both somewhere in May,

10-21-2009, 08:31 PM	#5
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	Here's a site that lists a lot of them. http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/Natio...Hollidays.html

10-22-2009, 03:20 PM	#7
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,175	Not really celebrated or known outside of the Motor City area the night of Oct. 30th is "Devil's Night". It was notoriously known as a night for arson and one could expect to see the city red. Nowadays the citizens say that they are not going to put up with this and the arson has greatly declined in recent years. But, "Devil's Night" is still acknowleged in the Motor City and not really much elsewhere.

10-22-2009, 03:31 PM	#9
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	The 3rd Friday in November is the Feast of Maximum Occupancy. It was created by Homer Simpson. http://www.maximumoccupancy.org/ April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. http://www.childwelfare.gov/preventing/preventionmonth/