International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief
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For 2026, these source-backed observances resolve to Saturday, August 22. Recurring rules can move in another year, so each record keeps its own date logic.
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Covenant House states that Be an Angel Day is celebrated annually on 22 August and was created by Jayne Howard Feldman in 1993; Punchbowl independently gives the same date, creator and 1993…
Russia’s EMERCOM states that the Day of the State Flag of the Russian Federation is celebrated annually on 22 August and traces the observance to a 1994 presidential decree.
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National Day Calendar’s proclamation record identifies the founders and establishes August 22 as the annual observance date; the Society of Surgical Oncology has also recognized the day.
American Association of Feline Practitioners material identifies National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day on August 22 and provides campaign resources for veterinary practices.
The World Plant Milk Day campaign identifies 22 August as its annual date, while ProVeg documents the campaign’s 2017 launch with Plant Based News.
This page is assembled from verified fixed dates, reusable recurrence rules, and target-year records whose edition matches 2026. Variable, historical or unresolved records are not silently forced onto this date.
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