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Answer the Telephone Like Buddy the Elf Day
National Day Calendar places the observance on December 18, and National Today independently specifies every December 18.
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Arts observances
Arts, creative practice and cultural expression.
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This facet highlights observances centered on visual art, performance, literature, music and other creative practices, including institution-backed and community-led events.
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Bad Poetry Day
The first-party Wellcat Holidays calendar lists Bad Poetry Day on August 18 and identifies the collection as created by Thomas and Ruth Roy.
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Burns Supper / Burns Night
VisitScotland states that Burns Night is celebrated every year on 25 January and describes traditional Burns suppers as part of the commemoration of Robert Burns.
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Buy a Book Day
National Today places Buy a Book Day on September 7 annually, and EventGuide independently lists it every September 7.
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Canada Book Day
A Canadian House of Commons record identifies April 23 as Canada Book Day, and the City of Brampton currently includes Canada Book Day on April 23 in its Book Week programming.
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Clean Out Your Bookcase Day
Friends of the Aurora Public Library explicitly acknowledges Clean Out Your Bookcase Day on February 20, while Days Of The Year independently lists it every February 20.
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Draw A Bird Day
The Draw A Bird Day site states that the observance is held on April 8 every year and explicitly notes that it is not an official holiday.
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Dydd Miwsig Cymru / Welsh Language Music Day
The Welsh Government’s official campaign page states that 13 February 2026 is Welsh Language Music Day.
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Elmo’s Birthday
Sesame Workshop’s official Elmo character profile lists his birthday as February 3.
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Go to an Art Museum Day
AnydayGuide places Go to an Art Museum Day on November 9, and EventGuide independently lists the naming variant “Go to an Art Museum Today Day” in its November calendar.
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Harry Potter Book Day
Bloomsbury’s official Harry Potter Book Day page identifies Thursday 8 October 2026 as the current event date.
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International Cello Day
Akashvani News, India’s public broadcaster, identifies International Cello Day as an annual 29 December observance and links it to the legacy of cellist Pablo Casals.
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Library Lovers’ Day
ALIA’s current resource hub says Library Lovers’ Day is celebrated on 14 February each year.
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Music Festival Stars of the White Nights
The Mariinsky Theatre publishes the XXXIV Music Festival Stars of the White Nights from 29 May through 24 July 2026 and describes the festival as an annual major program.
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National Christmas Movie Marathon Day
National Today places National Christmas Movie Marathon Day on December 23 annually, and EventGuide independently lists it every December 23.
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National Concert Day
Live Nation created the first National Concert Day for 5 May 2015, then staged subsequent editions on 3 May 2016 and 1 May 2017. The documented dates vary, so a fixed May 5 recurrence would…
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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 Screenwriters Day
ScreenwritingU announced National Screenwriters Day for January 5 and identifies itself as the creator; current observance registry material retains the January 5 date.
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National Take a Poet to Lunch Day
National Today and Days Of The Year independently place National Take a Poet to Lunch Day on January 6; Days Of The Year also attributes its origin to poet Arnold Adoff.
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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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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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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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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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Poetry & the Creative Mind
The Academy of American Poets identifies Poetry & the Creative Mind as an annual event with a history dating to 2003; its official 2026 event page schedules the edition for 28 April 2026. T…
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Public Radio Broadcasting Day
Capitol Technology University identifies January 13 as Public Radio Broadcasting Day and discusses the 1910 de Forest broadcast; National Today independently places the observance on Januar…
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Public Television Day
National Today places Public Television Day on April 7 annually, and EventGuide independently lists it every April 7.
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Quirky Country Music Song Titles Day
The Wellcat creator calendar lists Quirky Country Music Song Titles Day on March 27.
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Read an Ebook Day
OverDrive states that Read an Ebook Day takes place every September 18 and documents the campaign’s 2014 launch.
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Record Store Day
Record Store Day’s official UK site identifies Saturday 18 April 2026 as the 19th edition and describes the event as an annual April celebration.
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Sister Maria Hummel Day
The M.I. Hummel organization records Berta Hummel’s birth on 21 May 1909; an observance reference places Sister Maria Hummel Day on the same 21 May birthday anchor.
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Slinky Day
Just Play launched a National Slinky Day brand campaign on August 30, 2021, and Checkiday independently lists Slinky Day annually on August 30.
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Slow Art Day
The official Slow Art Day site lists 11 April for the 2026 edition and 3 April for 2027, directly showing that the event date changes by year.
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Star Wars Day / May the 4th
StarWars.com documents May 4 as Star Wars Day and the worldwide “May the 4th” celebration.
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Tolkien Reading Day
The Tolkien Society’s current event material states that Tolkien Reading Day is celebrated each year on 25 March.
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Uncommon Instrument Awareness Day
National Today and Checkiday independently place Uncommon Instrument Awareness Day on July 31 each year.
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World Calligraphy Day
A calligraphy museum account states that World Calligraphy Day was established in 2017 by Manuscript Pen Company with the Pen Museum and is marked on the second Wednesday of August.
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World Storytelling Day
A current 2026 Federal Ministry of Culture and Sports page identifies 20 March as World Storytelling Day and describes storytelling’s cultural role.