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Kiss a Ginger Day
The Irish Times identifies Canadian Derek Forgie as the creator of the 12 January anti-bullying observance in 2009; ITV News independently reports that Kiss a Ginger Day has been marked eve…
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Labour Day
Employment New Zealand / Holidays Act public-holiday system
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Lapu-Lapu Day / Adlaw ni Lapu-Lapu
Republic Act No. 11040
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Library Snapshot Day
The American Library Association describes Library Snapshot Day as an advocacy initiative that lets libraries choose a day to collect photos, stories and usage information; the canonical in…
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Losar (Tibetan New Year)
Tibet House New Delhi’s event calendar identifies Tibetan New Year (Losar) on 18 February 2026.
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Louis Riel Day
Province of Manitoba
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Lui-Ngai-Ni
The Government of Manipur Department of Tribal Affairs and Hills says Lui-Ngai-Ni is a collective festival of the Nagas observed on 15 February every year and describes it as a seed-sowing…
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Lung Leavin’ Day
Current organizer material identifies Lung Leavin’ Day 2026 on 7 February and explains its survivor-led purpose; the National Cancer Institute also documents the founder’s annual February t…
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Madaraka Day
Constitution of Kenya, Article 9; Government of Kenya commemoration
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Mahalaya
West Bengal’s National Informatics Centre holiday material recognizes Mahalaya; its calendar date moves with the lunar calendar.
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Make Up Your Own Holiday Day
The first-party Wellcat Holidays calendar lists Make Up Your Own Holiday Day on March 26 and identifies the collection as created by Thomas and Ruth Roy.
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May Day / International Workers’ Day
The International Labour Organization marks May Day on 1 May and publishes current worker-focused material.
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Midsummer / Midsummer Eve and Midsummer Day
Visit Sweden’s current public-holiday and tradition pages identify Midsummer as a major Swedish celebration and give the 2026 Midsummer dates.
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Midsummer Day
The Government Offices of Sweden public-holiday circular lists Midsummer Day on 20 June 2026.
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Milad-un-Nabi / Eid-e-Milad (Mawlid)
A Government of India Controller of Communication Accounts holiday list records Milad-un-Nabi / Id-E-Milad on 26 August 2026 for its jurisdiction.
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Mysuru Dasara
Incredible India, the Ministry of Tourism destination platform, lists Mysuru Dasara for 11–21 October 2026.
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Name Your PC Day
The first-party Wellcat Holidays calendar lists Name Your PC Day on November 20 and identifies the collection as created by Thomas and Ruth Roy.
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National All or Nothing Day
Independent observance calendars identify July 26 as the annual date of National All or Nothing Day.
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National Automatic Door Day
AAADM announced the first National Automatic Door Day for March 19, 2021 and stated that it would be celebrated each year on that date; AAADM continues annual March 19 campaigns.
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National Be Late for Something Day
National Day Calendar and National Today independently place National Be Late for Something Day on September 5 each year.
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National Be Nice Day
National Today gives National Be Nice Day a fixed October 5 recurrence, and Days Of The Year independently lists National Be Nice Day on October 5 across yearly calendars.
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National Bobblehead Day
The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum identifies National Bobblehead Day on 7 January and runs annual activities around the date.
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National Break Up With Your Carrier Day
T-Mobile’s 2019 newsroom release documents National Day Calendar’s announcement of February 13 as National Break Up With Your Carrier Day and explicitly points to the next February 13 occur…
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National Check Your Coverage Day
Talkspace launched Check Your Coverage Day on January 21 in 2025, and its later corporate materials explicitly describe every January 21 as National Check Your Coverage Day and promoted the…
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National Check Your Meds Day
The National Community Pharmacists Association documented an October 21, 2017 launch of National Check Your Meds Day. The available primary record does not establish a permanent annual recu…
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National Checklist Day
An FAA Safety Briefing article explicitly notes that National Checklist Day rolls around every October 30 while also noting that it has not inspired an annual proclamation.
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National Clean Out Your Computer Day
Timeanddate and National Day Calendar both place the observance on the second Monday in February and attribute its promotion to the Institute for Business Technology around 2000.
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National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day
North Carolina Cooperative Extension identifies November 15 as National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day and reports that Whirlpool Home Appliances home economists created the observance in…
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National Clean Out Your Virtual Desktop Day
Timeanddate and observance references use the third Monday in October and attribute the observance to the Personal Computer Museum in 2010.
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National Clean Up Your Pantry Day
National Today and Days Of The Year independently place National Clean Up Your Pantry Day on April 11 each year.
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National Clean Your Desk Day
Multiple current observance references place Clean Your Desk/Clean Off Your Desk Day on the second Monday in January; secondary history attributes it to Anne Moeller.
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National Clean Your Room Day
National Today uses National Clean Your Room Day on May 10, while National Day Calendar uses the closely matching name National Clean Up Your Room Day on the same annual date.
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National CleanUp Day
The official National CleanUp Day organization states that the observance takes place every year on the third Saturday in September.
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National Compliment Day
National Day Calendar records January 24 and attributes creation in 1998 to Kathy Chamberlin and Debby Hoffman.
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National Compliment Your Mirror Day
National Day Calendar and National Today independently place National Compliment Your Mirror Day on July 3 each year.
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National Culture and Senior Citizens Day
Kiribati’s Public Service Office lists the observance in the national public-holiday calendar, while the Ministry of Internal Affairs cultural division explains that it merged earlier cultu…
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National Cut Your Energy Costs Day
U.S. Department of Energy material lists National Cut Your Energy Costs Day on January 10, with municipal-utility and energy-industry sources independently using the same annual date.
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National Day of Civic Hacking
Code for America documents National Day of Civic Hacking as an annual civic-engagement event in its Brigade era; archived White House material also documented federal collaboration on earli…
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National Day of Joy
Comfort Keepers states that it created National Day of Joy in 2019 and observes it on the last Wednesday in June; its current page identifies 24 June 2026. This makes the date calculable wh…
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National Deck Day
National Today and EventGuide independently place National Deck Day on July 7 each year.
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National DIY Day
Craft Box Girls states it launched the first National DIY Day on 2 April 2016 and uses 2 April for the campaign.
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National Do Something Nice Day
Independent observance calendars identify October 5 as the annual date of National Do Something Nice Day.
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National Expense Report Day
Ramp named October 15 National Expense Report Day in 2025, while the National Day Archives registry records October 15 of each calendar year and identifies Ramp as the creator.
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National Fetch Day
Petmate and Chuckit! announced National Fetch Day on 16 May 2026 and describe the event as a recurring celebration of active play with dogs.
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National Financial Freedom Day
Michigan DIFS states that National Financial Freedom Day is observed every year on July 1 and uses the date for consumer financial-education outreach.
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National Get Up Day
U.S. Figure Skating states that it founded National Get Up Day and has celebrated it annually on 1 February, with the campaign centered on perseverance and getting back up after setbacks.
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National Girl Hug Boy Day
National Today gives National Girl Hug Boy Day an every-January-11 recurrence, and EventGuide independently lists it every January 11.
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National Girl Scout Day / Girl Scout Day
Girl Scouts council material for Girl Scout Week 2026 labels 12 March National Girl Scout Day, while a New York legislative resolution recognized Girl Scout Day on the same date and tied it…
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National Goof Off Day
National Day Calendar and National Today independently place National Goof Off Day on March 22 each year.
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National Griper’s Day
National Today and EventGuide independently list National Griper’s Day on April 15.
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National Hanging Out Day
National Day Calendar documents April 19 and says Project Laundry List and partner organizations have sponsored National Hanging Out Day since 1995.
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National Home Warranty Day
2-10 Home Buyers Warranty states that every February 10 the nation celebrates National Home Warranty Day and identifies itself as the founder.
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National Independence Day
Office of the President of Sri Lanka
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National Just Because Day
Independent observance calendars identify August 27 as the annual date of National Just Because Day.
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National Life Insurance Day
National Day Calendar identifies Liran Hirschkorn as the founder, records the submission in 2014, and observes National Life Insurance Day annually on May 2.
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National Live Fearless Day
Landry Champlin states that she created a national holiday, and National Day Archives records National Live Fearless Day as September 2 each year with Champlin as the 2020 creator.
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National Look Alike Day
National Day Calendar uses National Look Alike Day and National Today uses Look Alike Day; both place the observance on April 20 each year.
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National Look Up at the Sky Day
National Today uses National Look Up at the Sky Day on April 14; National Day Calendar uses Look Up at the Sky Day on the same annual date.
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National Make a Gift Day
National Today uses National Make a Gift Day and Days Of The Year uses Make A Gift Day; both place the observance on December 3 each year.
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National Make Cut-Out Snowflakes Day
National Today uses National Make Cut-Out Snowflakes Day and Days Of The Year lists Make Cut-Out Snowflakes Day on December 27; both support the same annual date.
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National Make Your Bed Day
National Day Calendar consistently places National Make Your Bed Day on September 11 and explicitly notes that its origin is unidentified.
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National Making the First Move Day
Days Of The Year identifies April 7 and names Greshun De Bouse / First Move Life Coaching LLC as founder; LCTI independently acknowledges National Making the First Move Day on April 7.
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National Name Your Car Day
National Day Calendar and National Today independently place National Name Your Car Day on October 2 each year.
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National Name Yourself Day
National Day Calendar and National Today independently place National Name Yourself Day on April 9 each year.
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National No Pants Day
National Today and Days Of The Year independently define No Pants Day as the first Friday in May each year.
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National No Rhyme Nor Reason Day
timeanddate and National Today independently place the informal No Rhyme or Reason observance on September 1.
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National No Splinters Day
National Today gives National No Splinters Day a July 14 recurrence, and EventGuide independently lists it every July 14.
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National Nothing Day
Modern news and observance references consistently identify January 16 and trace the satirical “un-event” to columnist Harold Pullman Coffin in the early 1970s.
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National OLAPLEX Day
OLAPLEX’s first-party material identifies 25 June as National OLAPLEX Day and ties the date to the brand’s beginnings.
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National Organize Your Home Office Day
National Today and Days Of The Year independently define Organize Your Home Office Day as the second Tuesday in March each year.
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National Outdoor Lights Day
National Today gives National Outdoor Lights Day an every-July-5 recurrence, and EventGuide independently lists it every July 5.
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National Patio Day
Stratco states that it launched National Patio Day with Cancer Council in 2019 on the first Saturday of summer; its 2020 materials explicitly say the day is always on the first Saturday of…