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AANHPI Women’s Equal Pay Day
Equal Pay Today’s official 2026 calendar uses AANHPI Women’s Equal Pay Day and lists 9 April 2026; the public AAPI wording is retained as a search alias rather than treated as the current o…
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United States Community, Causes & Advocacy observances
United States community, cause and advocacy observances with verified U.S. scope.
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These records cover awareness campaigns, community initiatives, rights-focused causes and participation days. The site distinguishes formal institutional campaigns from informal creator-led observances.
Scope note: Inclusion does not imply endorsement of an advocacy position or legal status for an organization.
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American Business Women’s Day
Congress designated 22 September 1983 as American Business Women’s Day and a presidential proclamation followed; later federal statements also recognized 22 September, including in 2017.
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American Red Cross Giving Day
The American Red Cross identifies Wednesday, March 25, 2026 as its twelfth annual Giving Day during Red Cross Month.
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Black Women’s Equal Pay Day
Equal Pay Today’s official 2026 calendar lists Black Women’s Equal Pay Day on 21 July 2026; the word “National” in the public search title is not part of the organizer’s current displayed n…
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Boys’ and Girls’ Club Day for Kids
Current observance calendars consistently place Boys’ and Girls’ Club Day for Kids on the third Saturday of September.
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California Native American Day
California Department of Education material identifies Native American Day on the fourth Friday in September, while Bureau of Indian Affairs history describes California’s state recognition…
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Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A.
The White House issued an Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A. 2026 message, while Alaska’s 2026 proclamation explicitly designates 29 March 2026.
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Equal Pay Day
Equal Pay Today, a project of Equal Rights Advocates, lists Equal Pay Day as March 26, 2026.
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Freedom to Marry Day
Freedom to Marry’s archive says its annual Freedom to Marry Week grew from the original Freedom to Marry Day on February 12; Lambda Legal also documents the original Day and later Week. The…
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Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day
The National Health Care for the Homeless Council and partner organizations promote Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day on or around December 21, the winter solstice, to remember people who died…
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Indigenous Peoples' Day
GovInfo documents presidential Indigenous Peoples' Day proclamations in recent years, while a congressional resolution identifies the second Monday in October as the appropriate/used date.…
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League of Women Voters founding anniversary
The League of Women Voters marks February 14 as its birthday, commemorating its founding in 1920. The SEO title is retained as an alias for that organizational anniversary.
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Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive
NALC’s 2026 registration notice gives Saturday 9 May 2026, and its toolkit describes the annual food drive as occurring on the second Saturday in May.
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Make A Difference Day
Points of Light documents Make A Difference Day as beginning in 1992 and taking place annually on the fourth Saturday in October.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day / Idaho Human Rights Day
The Idaho State Treasurer’s 2026 state-holiday calendar lists Martin Luther King Jr. Day / Idaho Human Rights Day on Monday 19 January 2026; Idaho court rules place the observance on the th…
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National American Sign Language Day
New York State hosted a 15 April 2026 event explicitly honoring National American Sign Language Day.
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National Black Literacy Day
National Day Archives states that Semicolon Bookstore created National Black Literacy Day in February 2021 and that it takes place on February 14 each calendar year.
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National Black Women in Jazz and the Arts Day
Multiple current observance references place the day on March 1 and attribute its establishment to the Black Women in Jazz organization/initiative.
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National Care for Kids Day®
Designetics states it created National Care for Kids Day to be held annually on September 20, and the Care for Kids organization lists the September 20, 2026 edition.
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National Day of Encouragement
U.S. Senate resolutions designated 12 September as National Day of Encouragement in multiple years, including 2008 and 2011.
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National Day of Listening
StoryCorps says it launched the National Day of Listening in 2008; its 2011 annual report describes it as an annual day held the day after Thanksgiving. Later StoryCorps material describes…
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National Day of Reason
The current National Day of Reason campaign and American Humanist Association identify May 4 as the annual observance date; a 2026 U.S. House resolution also recognizes May 4, 2026 without…
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National Day of Solidarity with Muslim, Arab, and South Asian Immigrants
NYU Special Collections’ archival finding aid documents a National Day of Solidarity with Muslim, Arab, and South Asian Immigrants event on 20 February 2002. That archival evidence is suffi…
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National Days of Dialogue
Urban Rural Action states that the National Day of Dialogue was founded by Ideos Institute in 2022 and is now held annually during the second and third weeks of January, with event dates se…
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National DEI Day
The National DEI Day organizer site states that the observance is held each year on September 17, deliberately coinciding with U.S. Constitution Day and Citizenship Day.
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National Disability Independence Day
Government civil-rights and local-government sources use National Disability Independence Day for July 26, commemorating the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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National Do Something Good for Your Neighbor Day
A City of Huntsville proclamation identifies May 16 as National Do Something Good for Your Neighbor Day and credits Starr Valentino with beginning the observance in Atlanta in 2009.
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National Donate Life Blue & Green Day
Donate Life America states National Donate Life Blue & Green Day is observed on the second Friday of April each year; New York State health authorities documented the April 10, 2026 observa…
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National Fatherless Children’s Day
National Day Archives states that Donald Adams of Finding Fathers, Inc. created the observance in 2020 and that it occurs on the fourth Sunday of June.
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National Freedom of Information Day
The National Freedom of Information Coalition states that Sunshine Week coincides with National Freedom of Information Day on 16 March, James Madison’s birthday.
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National Girl Me Too Day
The Girl Me Too organization identifies April 7 as National Girl Me Too Day and attributes the initiative to founder Symonia Montgomery.
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National Girls & Women in Sports Day®
The Women’s Sports Foundation identifies February 4, 2026 as National Girls & Women in Sports Day®, says it co-founded the observance, and describes itself as its national steward.
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National Girls' Night In Day
National Day Calendar’s proclamation archive states that Ketel One Botanical founded the observance in 2018 and set it annually for September 22.
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National Give Something Away Day
National Day Calendar identifies Linda Eaton Hall-Fulcher as the founder of National Give Something Away Day in 2015 and records July 15 as the annual date.
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National Good Neighbor Day
The current National Good Neighbor Day organizer uses September 28. Historical congressional materials contain date-specific and fourth-Sunday recognition formulations, so the record does n…
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National Higher Education Day
Puget Sound Educational Service District identifies June 6 as National Higher Education Day and traces the 2015 founding to Izamar Olaguez and Marcie Hronis.
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National Honor Our LGBT Elders Day
SAGE/National Resource Center materials identify May 16 as National Honor Our LGBT Elders Day; congressional resolutions have also recognized the observance.
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National Immigrants Day
Congress designated October 28, 1987 as National Immigrants Day and President Ronald Reagan proclaimed that specific 1987 date; the cited federal authority does not create a perpetual annua…
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National KidsDay
California ACR 86 describes National KidsDay as a special day set aside each year on the first Sunday in August and identifies a National KidsDay Alliance including Boys & Girls Clubs of Am…
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National Kindergarten Day
The U.S. Census Bureau has published National Kindergarten Day material for 21 April, providing federal-agency confirmation of the observance date.
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National Love Our Children Day
U.S. Army-hosted public information describes National Love Our Children Day as taking place on the first Saturday in April.
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National Love People Day
Lifeline Church’s lead-pastor biography states that he and church leaders founded National Love People Day in 2017 and that it is celebrated annually on September 30.
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National Mature Women’s Day
Laura Geller Beauty’s own releases identify April 9 as National Mature Women’s Day and state that the brand created the observance.
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National Military Brats Day
Military Brats Registry documents naming 30 April each year as the unofficial Military Brats Day and its 2016 effort to add the day to National Day Calendar; a U.S. Army article independent…
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National Missing Children’s Day
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children states that May 25 is National Missing Children’s Day and explains that the first national observance was proclaimed in 1983 in memory o…
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National Neighbor Day
U.S. Senate Resolution 650 records National Neighbor Day as an annual observance on the Sunday before Memorial Day weekend in May and notes its 1993 Westerly, Rhode Island origin.
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National One United Race Day
National Day Archives identifies One United Race as the 2019 founder and gives the fourth Saturday in October; current calendars preserve the same recurrence.
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National Online Learning Day
National Day Calendar states the observance was established in 2016 and proclaimed for September 15 annually; universities continue to recognize the same date.
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National Personalized Learning Day
Fusion Academy announced the first National Personalized Learning Day for January 21, 2026 and states that the observance is to be held annually on January 21, using 1/21 as a reference to…
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National Preschooler's Day
National Today specifies the second Friday in March for National Preschooler's Day, and Holidays and Observances independently gives March 13, 2026 with the same rule.
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National Pride Prom Day
National Today describes National Pride Prom Day as the fourth Saturday in June, and EventGuide independently places the 2027 observance on the fourth Saturday, June 26.
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National Puppy Mill Survivor Day
Bailing Out Benji states it created National Puppy Mill Survivor Day in September 2021 and that it takes place on September 30 each calendar year.
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National Reconciliation Day
National Today and Days Of The Year independently place National Reconciliation Day on April 2 each year.
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National Renewable Energy Day
The U.S. Department of Energy published a National Renewable Energy Day article on March 21, 2023, and its Better Plants calendar also places National Renewable Energy Day on March 21.
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National Respect Day
A 2024 local-news explainer attributes National Respect Day to the Futures Without Violence–Macy’s partnership; independent observance documentation records 18 September annually from 2009…
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National Share the Warmth Day
One Warm Coat states that National Share the Warmth Day is celebrated annually on the third Tuesday of October; its 2026 campaign page resolves that rule to October 20, 2026.
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National Shoe Donation Day
DSW/Designer Brands and Soles4Souls identify August 15 as National Shoe Donation Day; the first named observance was in 2025 and current partners continue to use the date.
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National Skincare Education Day
The day registry identifies June 1 annually and records Higher Education Skincare as the creator in 2020; current calendar coverage preserves the same recurring date.
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National Speech and Debate Education Day
U.S. Senate Resolution 626 was agreed to and designates 6 March 2026 as National Speech and Debate Education Day.
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National Stop Bullying Day
National Day Calendar and school-safety resources trace the observance to a 2009 student initiative and place Stop Bullying Day on the second Wednesday of October.
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National Support Public Education Day
National Day Calendar identifies July 30 as an annual observance and attributes its creation to Chris Janotta, founder of SOS Million Teacher March.
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National Transgender Children Day
National Day Archives records October 26 and Jill Aul as the 2019 founder.
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National Upcycling Day
The Upcycled Food Association states that Upcycling Day is celebrated annually on June 24; the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency independently promoted a June 24 webinar in honor of Nati…
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National Vet Girls ROCK Day
National Day Calendar’s proclamation record identifies February 19 and attributes the 2019 observance to Vet Girls Rock, an initiative under Active Veterans With Answers.
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National Walk & Roll to School Day
The official Walk & Bike to School campaign identifies National Walk & Roll to School Day on 7 October 2026 and says communities may celebrate on another day in October if needed.
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National Women Support Women Day
National Day Archives records December 1 and Amy O’Donnell as the creator in 2018.
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National Women Touched by Addiction Day
Mending Hearts states that it created National Women Touched by Addiction Day and that the movement takes place every July 23.
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National Write to Congress Day
National Today places National Write to Congress Day on January 3 annually, and EventGuide independently lists it every January 3.
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National Youth Confidence Day
Confident Girl Mentoring Program identifies itself as the founder of National Youth Confidence Day and gives October 20 as the date.
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Native American Heritage Day
Public Law 111-33 identifies the Friday immediately succeeding Thanksgiving Day of each year as the appropriate day for Native American Heritage Day, and current Senate recognition follows…
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Native Women’s Equal Pay Day
Equal Pay Today’s official 2026 calendar lists Native Women’s Equal Pay Day on 19 November 2026.
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No One Eats Alone Day
Beyond Differences documents the program’s 2012 origin; its recent calendars and independent calendar records support the second-Friday-in-February recurrence, including February 13 in 2026.
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Peace Corps Day
Peace Corps materials state that Peace Corps Day is held every year on March 1 and commemorate the March 1, 1961 executive order that established the agency.
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Pro-Life Day of Silent Solidarity
Students for Life event material publishes the Pro-Life Day of Silent Solidarity and its target-year date; historical organizer material notes a typical third-Tuesday-in-October pattern but…
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Religious Freedom Day
The White House proclaimed 16 January 2026 as Religious Freedom Day. The current proclamation is edition-specific and does not by itself establish an evergreen statutory holiday.
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Sick of Food Waste Day
Hellmann’s declared Sick of Food Waste Day for the Monday after the Big Game; the launch release identifies February 12, 2024 only as that edition’s resolved date, not a permanent February…
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Small Business Saturday
The U.S. Small Business Administration states that Small Business Saturday is observed every year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving; in 2026 that falls on 28 November.
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Special Education Day
The Special Education Day organization identifies December 2 as the observance and says it was launched in 2005 to mark the anniversary of the 1975 federal special-education law.
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Stand for Children founding rally
Stand for Children identifies June 1, 1996 as the date of its founding rally in Washington, D.C.; the evidence establishes a historical movement anchor rather than a perpetual official holi…
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Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Day
The organizing foundation’s materials identify the event and the fourth-Thursday-in-April recurrence
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Vietnam Peace Day
National Today lists Vietnam Peace Day every January 27; the U.S. National Archives independently identifies January 27, 1973 as the signing date of the Paris Peace Agreement.
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War on Poverty Day
National Today lists War on Poverty Day on January 8; the LBJ Presidential Library independently preserves President Lyndon Johnson’s January 8, 1964 State of the Union in which he declared…
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Wave All Your Fingers At Your Neighbors Day
The Wellcat creator calendar lists Wave All Your Fingers At Your Neighbors Day on February 7.
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Women’s Equality Day
A current Presidential message dated 26 August 2025 recognizes Women’s Equality Day and ties the observance to the certification of the Nineteenth Amendment on 26 August 1920.
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Won’t You Be My Neighbor Day
Municipal and PBS materials tie Won’t You Be My Neighbor Day to Fred Rogers’ March 20 birthday and community acts of kindness and neighborliness.