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National Craft for Your Local Shelters Day
Founder Erika Lindquist’s Sew Doggy Style archive says the official date is July 21 and that the observance started in 2012; NAPPS independently attributes the day to Lindquist.
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National Craft Jerky Day
National Day Calendar’s proclamation record identifies Long Beach Jerky Co. as the founder, explains the November 27 date choice, and states that its registrar approved the day in 2016.
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National Crayon Day
Crayola’s current craft resources identify March 31 as National Crayon Day and provide dedicated activities for the observance.
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National Crime Junkie Day
Crime Junkie’s own fifth-anniversary page announced National Crime Junkie Day for December 18, 2022; subsequent observance references retain December 18 as the fan-community date.
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National Croc Day
Crocs’ official Croctober page identifies its National Croc Day celebration on October 25 and frames it as part of a month-long tribute to fans.
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National Crossword Puzzle Day
The U.S. Census Bureau’s current December education calendar lists National Crossword Puzzle Day on December 21; the U.S. House Historian has also acknowledged the December observance.
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National Cut the Cord Day
Sling TV’s 2020 fifth-anniversary release announced February 9, 2020 as the first National Cut the Cord Day and states that National Day Calendar declared the observance to recur annually o…
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National Dance Day
American Dance Movement states that National Dance Day was established in 2010 and, since 2019, takes place annually on the third Saturday in September.
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National Dance The Waltz Day
National Today and Checkiday independently place National Dance the Waltz Day on March 4 each year.
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National Dance/Movement Therapy Advocacy Day
A 2026 NHS mental-health service article identifies June 13 as National Dance/Movement Therapy Advocacy Day; National Day Archives records the June 13 date and Erica Hornthal as the 2019 cr…
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National Day of Motoring
MINI USA announced National Day of Motoring for 24 July in 2021 and later described the observance as marked each July 24. This supports a stable creator-defined date while remaining distin…
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National Day on Writing
The National Council of Teachers of English says it established the National Day on Writing on October 20 to celebrate writing and the many ways people use it.
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National Department Store Day
National Today and National Day Calendar independently place National Department Store Day on October 16 each year.
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National Disc Golf Day
The Professional Disc Golf Association says the first Saturday in August was selected for National Disc Golf Day in 2016.
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National DNA Day
NHGRI says National DNA Day is celebrated annually on April 25 and commemorates the Human Genome Project completion and the discovery of the DNA double helix.
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National Dombra Day
Kazakhstan government material states that National Dombra Day was established in 2018 and is celebrated on the first Sunday of July.
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National Dream Destination Day
Traveler Ooh La La identifies itself as founder of National Dream Destination Day, while National Today records November 13 each year and attributes the creation to Meg von Haartman/Travele…
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National Dress Day
Ashley Lauren identifies March 6 as National Dress Day and states that the observance was founded by designer Ashley Lauren.
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National Drive-In Movie Day
DriveInMovie.com identifies June 6 as National Drive-In Movie Day, tied to the June 6, 1933 opening of Richard Hollingshead’s drive-in theater.
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National Dry Shampoo Day
Klorane says it established the first National Dry Shampoo Day in 2017 and ties the campaign to the March daylight-saving clock change.
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National E-Bike Day
Lectric eBikes and the Outdoor Industry Association identify May 30 as National E-Bike Day and attribute its establishment to Lectric.
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National Encourage a Young Writer Day
New York Senate resolutions for both 2021 and 2022 recognize April 10 in conjunction with the observance of National Encourage a Young Writer Day, independently confirming the recurring mon…
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National Energy Geek Day
National Day Archives identifies EnergyLogic, Inc. as the 2018 founder and records October 6; current industry-linked calendar material likewise treats October 6 as the fixed annual date.
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National Exercise Day
National Day Archives lists National Exercise Day on April 18 and identifies Jeuse Saint-Fleur, DNP as its creator in 2020.
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National Film Score Day
National Day Calendar’s proclamation identifies Jeffrey D. Kern of Movie Scores and More Radio as founder and April 3 as the annual observance date.
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National Fitness Day
The National Fitness Day organization states that the observance started in 2017 and is celebrated on the first Saturday of May in the United States.
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National Fitness Recovery Day
National Day Archives’ registered-day record states that National Fitness Recovery Day was created by O2 Natural Recovery in March 2021 and takes place on the last Tuesday of every March.
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National Football Day
National Day Archives lists National Football Day on July 19; the evidence establishes a calendar date at registry level, not an NFL or government designation.
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National Football Hangover Day
National Day Calendar states that it founded National Football Hangover Day with Katie Nolan in 2019 and defines it as the day after the big game; Days Of The Year independently describes t…
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National FreeBSD Day
FreeBSD Foundation
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National Genealogy Day
Ancestry’s historical overview traces National Genealogy Day to a 2013 Limerick, Ireland celebration and states that it is observed on the second Saturday in March; the City of Tulsa indepe…
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National Ghost Hunting Day
The official National Ghost Hunting Day site states the event was established in 2016 and is held on the last Saturday of September.
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National Golf Day
The American Golf Industry Coalition lists the 18th annual National Golf Day for May 4–6, 2026 in Washington, D.C.; its 2027 dates are different, confirming edition-specific scheduling.
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National Golf Lover’s Day
National Day Archives lists National Golf Lover’s Day on October 4; the public plural “Lovers” rendering is treated as an alias.
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National Grammar Day
The current National Grammar Day home maintained by Quick and Dirty Tips identifies 4 March, traces the observance to Martha Brockenbrough in 2008, and carries current 2026 programming.
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National Greeting Card Day
Lovepop states that it marks April 1 as National Greeting Card Day, tying the date to its April 1, 2014 launch; National Day Archives records April 1 of each calendar year and identifies Lo…
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National Hair Day
NuMe identifies itself as the founder of National Hair Day and states that the observance is celebrated on October 1.
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National Handwriting Day
The Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association says it sponsors National Handwriting Day every January 23 in conjunction with John Hancock’s birthday.
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National Hangover Day
National Today and Days Of The Year independently place National Hangover Day on January 1 each year.
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National High Five Day
The official National High Five Day project describes the third-Thursday-in-April recurrence and its 2002 origin at the University of Virginia
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National Internet Friends Day
National Today and Days Of The Year independently place National Internet Friends Day on February 13 each year.
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National Jeep® 4x4 Day
Jeep’s first-party site identifies National Jeep® 4x4 Day on April 4, 2026.
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National Kids Fitness Day
UCLA Health explicitly highlights National Kids Fitness Day on May 4 during National Fitness Month, and Days Of The Year independently places the observance on May 4.
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National Kiss a Wrestler Day
National Today and Checkiday independently place National Kiss a Wrestler Day on October 5.
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National Knock Knock Joke Day
Independent observance calendars identify October 31 as the annual date of National Knock Knock Joke Day.
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National Leathercraft Day
Tandy Leather states that it started National Leathercraft Day in 2018 and celebrates it on August 15; National Day Calendar records the Registrar’s annual August 15 proclamation.
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National Letter Writing Day
The Smithsonian National Museum of American History identifies December 7 as National Letter Writing Day, and the University of Michigan Clements Library documented the same date in 2009 wh…
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National Library Day
National Today places National Library Day on April 6, and EventGuide independently lists it every April 6 across multiple years.
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National Library Outreach Day (formerly National Bookmobile Day)
ALA states that National Library Outreach Day, formerly National Bookmobile Day, is celebrated on the Wednesday of National Library Week and falls on 22 April in 2026.
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National Little Black Dress Day
The Black Heart Association states that National Little Black Dress Day is observed annually on September 1 and that the association created it in 2020.
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National Love Your Red Hair Day
How to be a Redhead states that its co-founders created Love Your Red Hair Day and celebrates it on November 5.
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National Magic Day (historic predecessor to National Magic Week)
The Society of American Magicians documents that permission was obtained in 1938 to proclaim October 31 as National Magic Day in honor of Harry Houdini and explains that the observance late…
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National Mascot Day
Major League Baseball reported the Mascot Hall of Fame’s 2025 class announcement on National Mascot Day, June 17, verifying the established event identity in the sports-mascot community.
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National Mathematics Day (India)
The Government of India announced 22 December, Ramanujan’s birthday, as National Mathematics Day in 2011; a later Press Information Bureau release states that National Mathematics Day is ce…
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National Military Podcast Day
National Day Archives records October 5 of each calendar year and identifies Broken Jarhead, LLC as the 2021 creator; a founder-supplied account likewise states that the paperwork establish…
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National Miniature Golf Day
National Day Archives lists National Miniature Golf Day on May 10; the shorter public “Mini Golf” title is treated as an alias.
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National Motorcycle Day
Dairyland states that National Motorcycle Day takes place each year on the second Friday in July and identifies July 10 as the 2026 occurrence; its earlier creator-provided release says Dai…
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National Motorcycle Ride Day
National Day Calendar records that Chad Geer of Dunlop Tire N.A. founded the observance in 2015 and that it occurs annually on the second Saturday in October; a Fulton County government cal…
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National No-Code Day
Zapier states that it launched National No-Code Day as an annual celebration and that it is observed every March 11.
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National Notebook Day
The inaugural 2016 announcement identifies May Designs as the creator; subsequent coverage records the recurring rule as the third Thursday in May.
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National Packaging Design Day
Davis Publications states that Design Packaging established National Packaging Design Day in 2015; National Day Calendar’s creator-history page gives the annual May 7 date.
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National Pickleball Day
Current pickleball organizations publicly recognize 8 August as National Pickleball Day, including USA Pickleball communications and Deaf Pickleball USA.
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National Plan for Vacation Day
Maryland’s official tourism office promoted National Plan for Vacation Day on 27 January 2026, while U.S. Travel materials document the travel-industry campaign and its planning purpose.
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National Play Monopoly Day
National Day Calendar repeatedly lists National Play Monopoly Day on November 19 across multiple annual editions. The available evidence supports the date, not a verified Hasbro-created hol…
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National Play Outside Day
The official National Play Outside Day site states that the observance occurs on the first Saturday of every month and records the first National Play Outside Day on April 2, 2011.
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National Play Tennis Day
National Today and Days Of The Year independently place National Play Tennis Day on February 23 each year.
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National Play Your Ukulele Day
National Today and Checkiday independently place National Play Your Ukulele Day on May 2 each year.
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National PLAY-DOH Day
Hasbro states that National PLAY-DOH Day is celebrated annually on September 16 and was created by Hasbro in 2006; Hasbro later expanded the celebration globally as World PLAY-DOH Day.
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National Poetry Day
Forward Arts Foundation's current National Poetry Day site identifies Thursday 1 October 2026 and describes the day as an annual UK celebration of poetry.
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National Potty Dance Day
Current calendar references place the observance on March 5 annually and identify Charmin as having created it in 2014.
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National Presidential Joke Day
National Day Calendar and National Day Archives both place the informal observance on 11 August and tie it to Ronald Reagan’s 11 August 1984 sound-check joke. The sources support the observ…
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National Programmatic Advertising Day
Viant’s Adelphic announced the first annual National Programmatic Advertising Day in 2019 and explicitly states that the registered day occurs each year on November 7.