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National Public Radio Day
National Today gives National Public Radio Day a fixed May 3 recurrence, and New Hampshire PBS independently acknowledges National Public Radio Day on May 3 in its dated educational calenda…
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National Public Science Day
A 2000 NCAR/UCAR release says National Public Science Day was sponsored by AAAS and celebrated on February 17; current observance references continue to use February 17 annually.
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National Punctuation Day
CBS coverage identifies National Punctuation Day as a 24 September observance created by Jeff Rubin in 2004.
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National Radio Day
Smithsonian Institution Archives and Smithsonian Libraries both recognize National Radio Day on August 20, providing strong institutional corroboration for the date while not establishing a…
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National Read a Book Day
Wyoming State Library states that National Read a Book Day is celebrated each September 6; a New Jersey public library independently lists the observance on September 6, 2026.
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National Recommit to Your Fitness Day
F45 Training announced National Recommit to Your Fitness Day as a new annual initiative set to be observed every year on April 5 (4/5), a date selected as a reference to the F45 name.
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National Retro Video Game Day
Trademark records connect Hyperkin, Inc. with the NATIONAL RETRO VIDEO GAME DAY mark filed in 2016, while observance references consistently place the day on March 8.
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National School Picture Day
Lifetouch states that it declared National School Picture Day in 2019 and set it for the second Thursday in September each year.
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National Science Day (India)
India’s Department of Science and Technology states that National Science Day is celebrated every year on February 28 to commemorate the Raman Effect; Government of India 2026 material conf…
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National Science Fiction Day
MIT Press describes National Science Fiction Day as marked on 2 January in honor of Isaac Asimov’s birthday.
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National Science Week
Australia’s Department of Education and the National Science Week site both give 15–23 August 2026 for the country’s annual celebration of science and technology.
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National Scrapbook Day
Creative Memories states that the first Saturday in May is National Scrapbook Day and continues to publish current NSD materials; its history identifies Creative Memories as the originator.
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National Selfie Day
The official National Selfie Day site states that DJ Rick McNeely created National Selfie Day on June 21, 2014 and identifies him as the founder.
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National Sewing Machine Day
National Day Archives lists National Sewing Machine Day on June 13 and explicitly says the creator is unknown.
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National Short Film Day
National Day Calendar’s proclamation record identifies Film Movement as the 2019 founder and establishes December 28 as the annual date, chosen to echo the Lumière public film screening ann…
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National Signing Day
LSU Athletics maintains an official 2026 National Signing Day page and lists the traditional signing period beginning Wednesday, 4 February 2026, alongside the earlier December 2025 signing…
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National Silent Movie Day
Silent Movie Day’s organizers state that the annual celebration is held September 29 to promote silent-film exhibition and preservation.
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National Silly Earring Day
The creator’s own 2021 announcement states that National Silly Earring Day was founded as an annual observance on April 13.
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National SKAM Artist Day
National Day Archives records August 24 as National SKAM Artist Day and identifies SKAM Artist as the 2020 founder; current annual calendars preserve August 24.
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National Soccer Day
National Day Archives lists National Soccer Day on July 28; the record is retained at registry/date level because the page does not establish a statutory designation or creator.
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National Sport Day
The Amiri Diwan states that Amiri Decision No. 80 of 2011 designates the Tuesday of the second week of February as National Sport Day and an official holiday; the 2026 event was held on 10…
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National Sports Day (India)
Government of India sources state that National Sports Day is celebrated every year on 29 August in honour of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand; the 2026 campaign also centers the 29 August b…
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National Sportsmanship Day
Institute for International Sport materials and congressional records identify the program as an annual observance launched in 1991; historical administrator materials specify the first Tue…
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National Streaming Day
Roku’s 2018 shareholder letter says it would celebrate National Streaming Day on May 20, tying the campaign to the anniversary of its first streaming player.
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National Tap Dance Day — 1989 federal designation
Public Law 101-143 designated May 25, 1989 as National Tap Dance Day. The authority record keeps that statutory one-year designation distinct from later recurring cultural usage.
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National Technology Day (India)
India’s Department of Science and Technology identifies 11 May as National Technology Day, commemorated annually following the 1998 technology achievements.
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National Television Heritage Day
National Today and WikiDates independently place National Television Heritage Day on July 1 annually.
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National Tell a Joke Day
National Day Archives states that August 16 is National Tell a Joke Day.
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National Tell a Story Day
Independent observance calendars identify April 27 as the U.S. date of National Tell a Story Day.
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National Tennis Pro Day
National Day Archives gives February 17 and identifies Maria Oddy as the creator in 2020, with the inaugural observance described for 2021.
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National Tight End Day
NFL material documents the origin and league recognition of National Tight End Day; NFL team material describes it as observed on the fourth Sunday in October.
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National Tourism Day
Government of India, Ministry of Tourism / Press Information Bureau
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National Trivia Day
Timeanddate lists Trivia Day / National Trivia Day on January 4 consistently across future years.
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National Trombone Players Day
PBS Arizona acknowledges National Trombone Players Day on April 1, and AnydayGuide independently places the observance annually on April 1.
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National Underdog Day
Current observance references place National Underdog Day on the third Friday in December and attribute its creation to Peter Moeller.
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National Urban Ballroom Dancing Day
National Today and Days Of The Year independently define National Urban Ballroom Dancing Day as the second Saturday in March.
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National Use Your Gift Card Day
The campaign site states that National Use Your Gift Card Day is held on the third Saturday of every January; its 2026 page identifies Saturday, 17 January 2026.
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National Vegan Lipstick Day
National Day Archives records February 28 as National Vegan Lipstick Day and identifies CakeLipps as the 2020 founder; the date commemorates the founders’ grandmother’s birthday.
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National Video Game Day
The official National Video Game Day site identifies Rick McNeely as founder and says the observance was established in 2019; in a published interview McNeely identifies National Video Game…
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National Vision Board Day
Pennsylvania’s MyODP communication resource identifies National Vision Board Day as occurring annually on the second Saturday of January and lists 10 January for 2026.
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National VTuber Day
National Day Archives records May 25 each calendar year and Peter Lasalandra as the creator in May 2021.
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National Walking Day
American Heart Association
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National Waterpark Day
Kalahari states that it founded National Waterpark Day on July 28; its 2026 materials marked the tenth year of the observance.
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National Wear Your Pearls Day
National Day Calendar states that DeAnna Heard founded the observance, that its registrar approved it in 2015, and that it is observed on 15 December.
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National Women’s Fly Fishing Day
National Park Service programming identifies June 27, 2026 as National Women’s Fly Fishing Day; observance references attribute the June 27 annual date to the fly-fishing community initiati…
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National Words With Friends Day
Zynga says it founded National Words With Friends Day in 2021 and that the observance is held annually on July 19, the game franchise’s anniversary.
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National Write Your Story Day
National Day Calendar states that Mitzy founded the observance in 2017 and that the registrar proclaimed annual observance beginning March 14, 2018.
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National Yard Games Day
Tailgating Challenge states that it created National Yard Games Day and that it is celebrated annually on the first day of summer; the creator defines the seasonal trigger rather than a per…
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National YogaFit Day
YogaFit’s current official social presence celebrates National YogaFit Day on September 25, while National Day Archives identifies YogaFit Worldwide as the founder in 2019 and records Septe…
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Nationale Molendag / National Windmill Day
A Dutch working windmill organization’s current 2026 agenda explicitly identifies 9 May as National Windmill Day and promotes public heritage access.
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NBA All-Star Game
NBA’s official 2026 All-Star site lists the 75th NBA All-Star Game on 15 February in Los Angeles
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NEA’s Read Across America Day
The National Education Association published its 2026 Read Across America celebration on 2 March and describes Read Across America as its flagship literacy program with year-round activity.
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Nevis Culturama
Government of St. Kitts and Nevis
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New Kids on the Block Day
New Kids on the Block states that Boston declared April 24, 1989 NKOTB Day and that the band later continued to celebrate the anniversary; Boston Magazine independently documents the 1989 d…
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New South Wales Bank Holiday
New South Wales legislation / local government notice
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NFT Day / International NFT Day
The inaugural NFT Day announcement says a consortium of Web3 companies launched NFT Day on September 20, 2022 as an annual moment for the community, tied to the 2017 publication of the ERC-…
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Nickelodeon launch anniversary
Paramount Press Express states that Nickelodeon launched on April 1, 1979 and used April 1, 2019 for its 40th-anniversary programming; independent company-history references corroborate the…
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Notting Hill Carnival
Greater London Authority / London City Hall
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O. Henry Museum Pun-Off World Championships
The Brush Square Museums Foundation lists the 49th O. Henry Museum Pun-Off World Championships for Saturday 9 May 2026 and describes the competition as annual.
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Obon / Bon
Japan National Tourism Organization describes Obon as typically occurring between 13 and 16 August while noting regional and travel-pattern context.
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October Public Holiday (Ireland)
Workplace Relations Commission / Irish Statute Book
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Olympic Day
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
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Order of National Artists (Orden ng mga Pambansang Alagad ng Sining)
Philippine legal and judicial sources describe the Order of National Artists as the country’s highest national recognition for Filipino artists. The selection/conferral cycle is no more fre…
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Paperback Book Day
University of Alabama Press states that Paperback Book Day is celebrated each year on 30 July and marks the 1935 first Penguin paperbacks.
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Paralympic Winter Games
International Paralympic Committee
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Particularly Preposterous Packaging Day
The Wellcat Holidays creator calendar lists Particularly Preposterous Packaging Day on August 7.
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Perseid meteor shower peak
NASA identifies the 2026 Perseid meteor shower peak around the night of 12–13 August.
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Pflasterspektakel Linz
City of Linz cultural administration
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Piano Day
Piano Day organization
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Picnic Day
Northern Territory Government
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Pilates Day / International Pilates Day
The Pilates Method Alliance maintains a current 2026 Pilates Day planning kit; historical professional sources document the PMA’s International Pilates Day initiative.
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Play-the-Recorder Day
The American Recorder Society states that Play-the-Recorder Day grew from a 1989 event, became annual in 1992, and is observed on the third Saturday in March.