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International Day of Radiology

8 November · Organizer-backed international observance

European Society of Radiology (ESR), American College of Radiology (ACR) and Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)

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International Digital Adoption Professionals Day

Last Thursday of July (30 July in 2026) · International / WalkMe-created digital-adoption professional observance

WalkMe’s launch announcement establishes International Digital Adoption Professionals Day on the last Thursday of July.

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International Lifeguard Appreciation Day

31 July · Lifeguarding-community observance; international in name, with current RNLI participation

The RNLI identifies July 31 as International Lifeguard Appreciation Day in its 2026 anniversary materials and news releases.

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International Medical Science Liaison Day

27 March · International / Medical Science Liaison Society professional-recognition day

The Medical Science Liaison Society identifies March 27 as International MSL Day and states that annual activities began March 27, 2020. The inventory title is treated as a descriptive alia…

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International Newspaper Carrier Day

Annual date published in conjunction with National Newspaper Week; verify each edition · News-media industry appreciation observance

The News/Media Alliance produces an annual International Newspaper Carrier Day advertisement for newspapers and describes the day as recognition of newspaper carriers.

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International Parity at Work Day

11 January · International / workplace gender-parity awareness observance recognized in institutional publications

UK Foreign Office and ILOSTAT publications have recognized International Parity at Work Day; trade-union guidance places it on January 11.

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International Pet Groomer Appreciation Day

1 November · International / pet-grooming profession appreciation observance

National Day Archives records November 1 and credits Krista Olson with founding the observance in 2019; current pet-industry editorial references retain November 1 annually.

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International Plant Appreciation Day

13 April · International / informal plant-appreciation observance

Antigua and Barbuda’s Ministry of Agriculture states that International Plant Appreciation Day is observed every year on April 13, and National Today independently lists the same annual dat…

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International Shift Worker Sunday

Last Sunday of November (29 November in 2026) · International / Deputy-created shift-worker recognition campaign

Deputy launched International Shift Worker Sunday in 2022 and describes it as an annual celebration on the last Sunday of November; its 2025 release calls that year the fourth annual event.

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International Special Librarians Day

23 April 1998 (documented edition) · Special Libraries Association / historical professional observance

Library of Congress FEDLINK archival material documents International Special Librarians Day on Thursday, April 23, 1998 as an SLA professional-promotion observance.

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International Stage Management Day

10 October annually · International stage-management profession / industry observance

The Association of British Theatre Technicians, describing its Stage Management Association partner, states that International Stage Management Day is on 10 October each year.

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International Supply Chain Professionals Day

7 June · International / E2open-created professional recognition

E2open states that it introduced International Supply Chain Professionals Day and designated June 7 as an annual day recognizing supply-chain professionals.

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International Systems Engineer Day

Last Friday of November · International / creator-led professional appreciation observance

The observance’s creator site states that it was founded in 2012 and is celebrated annually on the last Friday of November.

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International Virtual Assistants Day

Third Friday of May (15 May in 2026) · International / virtual-assistant professional recognition associated with OIVAC

The original 2006 announcement and later OIVAC materials describe International Virtual Assistants Day as the third Friday of May each year.

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Introduce a Girl to Engineering (Girl Day)

Organizer-set date during Engineers Week; 26 February 2026 · DiscoverE engineering outreach campaign

DiscoverE, official Girl Day organizer

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IT Professionals Day / IT Pro Day

Third Tuesday in September; 15 September 2026 · SolarWinds-created technology-professional appreciation observance

SolarWinds says IT Professionals Day was established in 2015 and is celebrated on the third Tuesday of each September.

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IV Nurse Day / IV Nurse Week

IV Nurse Day historically 25 January; INS expanded 2026 recognition to IV Nurse Week, 26–30 January · Infusion Nurses Society / professional recognition

Infusion Nurses Society states that what began as IV Nurse Day has expanded to IV Nurse Week; its 2026 recognition runs 26–30 January, while older INS material identifies IV Nurse Day on 25…

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Labor Day

First Monday in September · United States federal holiday

U.S. Office of Personnel Management / 5 U.S.C. 6103

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Labor Day (Philippines)

1 May · Philippine regular holiday

Supreme Court E-Library / official presidential proclamation

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Labour Day

7 September 2026 · Canada

Canada Revenue Agency lists Labour Day as a recognized 2026 public holiday

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Lash Stylists’ Day

24 September · International beauty industry / Noble Lashes creator-defined observance

Noble Lashes’ own site lists its September 24 Lash Stylist Day initiative; current awareness documentation attributes the 2018 creation to Noble Lashes and uses September 24 annually.

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Legal Assistant Day (historical state proclamations)

Fourth Thursday in June (documented Minnesota proclamations, 1986–1991) · United States / historical state-level professional-recognition proclamations

The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library’s proclamation index documents Legal Assistant Day on the fourth Thursday in June in 1986, 1988, 1990 and 1991. The Maine State Archives reposito…

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Lineman Appreciation Day

18 April (commemorative date rooted in a 2013 U.S. Senate designation) · United States / occupational appreciation; 2013 U.S. Senate designation with later informal recurrence

The Congressional Record supports the Senate designation of April 18, 2013 as National Lineman Appreciation Day. That resolution was edition-specific; later April 18 observance is informal…

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Lips Appreciation Day

16 March · United States / creator-defined informal Wellcat observance

The first-party Wellcat Holidays calendar lists Lips Appreciation Day on March 16.

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Love Your Lawyer Day

First Friday in November · United States / lawyer-appreciation observance

The Florida Bar states that Love Your Lawyer Day is celebrated on the first Friday of every November and traces the initiative to ALPIA, with ABA Law Practice recognition.

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Love Your Produce Manager® Day

2 April · United States / Frieda’s Specialty Produce creator-backed industry appreciation observance

Frieda’s first-party material places Love Your Produce Manager Day on April 2 and states that the company created the holiday on its 50th anniversary in 2012.

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Manatee Appreciation Day

25 March in 2026 · United States / manatee-conservation awareness; current 2026 organizer/advocacy edition

The Endangered Species Coalition and Save the Manatee Club marked Manatee Appreciation Day on March 25, 2026. Because the supplied authority is edition-specific, future dates should be refr…

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Marine Corps Birthday

10 November annually · United States Marine Corps service birthday

The U.S. Marine Corps states that Marines around the world celebrate the birth of the Corps each year on 10 November.

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Marketing Operations Appreciation Day

11 April · Professional/workplace / Zapier-created Marketing Operations Appreciation Day

Zapier’s own 2023 campaign page states that Marketing Operations Appreciation Day is April 11 and describes it as an annual recognition initiative.

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Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month

April annually; April 2026 current edition · Joint Policy Board for Mathematics / professional awareness program

The official Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month site states that the observance is held each April and includes current 2026 activities; it is a program of the Joint Policy Board fo…

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Merchant Navy Day

3 September · United Kingdom

GOV.UK marks Merchant Navy Day on 3 September and describes the contribution of merchant seafarers

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MFG Day / Manufacturing Day

First Friday in October; 2 October in 2026 · The Manufacturing Institute / United States manufacturing workforce outreach

The official MFG Day site identifies the first Friday in October and describes the initiative as a manufacturing workforce and career-exposure movement

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Military Spouse Appreciation Day

12 May in 2023 proclamation · United States / presidential military-spouse appreciation observance

Presidential Proclamation 10576 proclaimed May 12, 2023 as Military Spouse Appreciation Day and called on Americans to honor military spouses.

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National 401(k) Day™

Traditionally the Friday after Labor Day week; PSCA recognizes 10 September in 2026 · United States / retirement-plan education

The Plan Sponsor Council of America maintains National 401(k) Day™ and explains its traditional timing after Labor Day

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National Activity Professionals Day

Fourth Friday of January (23 January in 2026) · United States / activity-professional recognition with long-running sector history

California Association of Activity Professionals documents the history of National Activity Professionals Day, while current calendar references consistently use the fourth Friday in Januar…

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National Air Traffic Control Day, 1986

6 July 1986 — one-time federal designation · United States / historical air traffic control recognition

President Ronald Reagan proclaimed July 6, 1986 as National Air Traffic Control Day to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the U.S. airways traffic control system.

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National Astronaut Day

5 May annually in the organizer tradition; recognized in a White House message on 5 May 2026 · U.S. spaceflight appreciation observance tied to Alan Shepard’s 1961 Freedom 7 flight

The White House issued a National Astronaut Day message on 5 May 2026 honoring Alan Shepard’s first American human spaceflight; the observance’s organizer describes May 5 as the annual date.

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National Auctioneers Day

2 May in the National Auction Association’s 2026 campaign · United States auction profession recognition campaign

The National Auction Association’s current 2026 National Auctioneers Week content hub designates Saturday, 2 May as National Auctioneers Day.

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National B2B Salesperson Day

16 January · International / Salesperson Inc. creator-defined B2B recognition day

Salesperson Inc. states that it founded National B2B Salesperson Day in 2026 and designates January 16 every year for B2B salesperson recognition.

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National Bakers-Crafters-Makers Day

21 January · United States / Gift Biz Unwrapped and Sue Monhait-created maker appreciation observance

Creator Sue Monhait’s Gift Biz Unwrapped material states that January 21 is National Bakers Crafters Makers Day and that she established the day; current observance calendars retain January…

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National Barbershop Music Appreciation Day

13 July · United States / Sweet Adelines International-linked music appreciation observance

National Day Calendar states Sweet Adelines International founded the observance in 2005 for its 60th anniversary, tied to the organization’s July 13, 1945 founding date; a Sweet Adelines r…

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National Bartender Day

First Friday in December · United States / informal hospitality and bartender-appreciation observance

Absolut and TIPS describe National Bartender Day on the first Friday in December; the rule resolves to December 4 in 2026.

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National Biologic Coordinators Day

1 November · United States / recognition campaign for biologic coordinators launched by Janssen

The campaign launch material and day registry identify November 1 as National Biologic Coordinators Day, launched by Janssen in 2021 to recognize biologic coordinators.

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National Black Barber Shop Appreciation Day

1 May · United States / creator-registered appreciation observance

National Day Archives records National Black Barber Shop Appreciation Day for May 1 and attributes its 2021 creation to James Jean-Pierre.

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National Black Marketers Day

16 November · United States / Black Marketers Coalition-created professional recognition observance

Black Marketers Coalition announced the creation of National Black Marketers Day and stated that it would be celebrated annually on November 16.

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National Boss/Employee Exchange Day

Monday after Labor Day · United States / informal workplace observance

National Day Calendar defines the recurrence as the Monday following Labor Day; contemporaneous news coverage independently uses the same rule.

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National Boss’s Day

16 October · United States / workplace appreciation observance

SHRM identifies October 16 as National Boss’s Day and traces Patricia Bays Haroski’s 1958 registration and Illinois recognition in 1962.

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National Call Your Doctor Day

Second Tuesday of June (9 June in 2026) · United States / women’s preventive-health reminder created by Bright Pink and registered through National Day Calendar

National Day Calendar’s proclamation record says Bright Pink founded the observance in 2016 and that the recurring date was moved to the second Tuesday in June beginning in 2017.

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National Caregivers Day

Third Friday in February · United States / caregiver recognition; organizer convention corroborated in California legislative analysis

California Assembly Rules Committee analysis describes National Caregivers Day as founded in 2015 and observed annually on the third Friday in February.

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National Cartoonists Day

5 May · United States / cartoonist-recognition observance associated with the National Cartoonists Society

Established publication coverage identifies May 5 as National Cartoonists Day and attributes the observance to the National Cartoonists Society, tied to early color newspaper cartoon histor…

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National Caterers Appreciation Day

24 May · Workplace / catering staff appreciation observance

NHS Professionals’ 2026 awareness calendar lists National Caterers Appreciation Day on May 24, with calendar corroboration supporting the same date.

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National Coaches Day

6 October; federal proclamation specifically designated 6 October 1972 · United States / coach recognition

President Richard Nixon proclaimed October 6, 1972 as National Coaches Day, highlighting coaches as teachers, counselors and mentors.

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National Controlled Environment Certifier Day

5 November · Controlled-environment certification profession / CETA-created recognition day

Controlled Environment Testing Association (CETA) material states that National Controlled Environment Certifier Day is observed on November 5 and describes CETA’s creation/sponsorship of t…

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National Crime and Intelligence Analyst Appreciation Day

20 September · United States / crime and intelligence analyst professional recognition created by FCIAA

The Florida Crime & Intelligence Analyst Association states that it created NCIAAD in 2021 and promotes the sixth annual observance on September 20, 2026; IALEIA also recognizes the day.

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National Custodian Day

2 October · United States / school and workplace custodian appreciation observance

Public-school systems including Albuquerque Public Schools and Bellevue School District recognise National Custodian Day on October 2, providing current institutional corroboration of the d…

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National Daylight Appreciation Day

21 June · United States / Solatube-sponsored daylight awareness observance

Solatube identifies June 21, the northern-hemisphere summer-solstice date used by its campaign, as National Daylight Appreciation Day and describes itself as the observance sponsor.

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National Death Doula Day

20 April · United States / Doulagivers-created end-of-life doula awareness day

Doulagivers identifies April 20 as National Death Doula Day, and observance-registration records trace its creation to Doulagivers in 2019.

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National Defense Transportation Day

Third Friday in May annually · United States / federal patriotic and national observance framework

36 U.S.C. §120 requests an annual presidential proclamation designating the third Friday in May as National Defense Transportation Day and recognizing the importance of the U.S. transportat…

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National Dentist Day

6 March · United States / informal dental-profession appreciation observance

The Academy of General Dentistry explicitly celebrated National Dentist Day on March 6, 2025, supporting March 6 for the U.S. observance.

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National Developmental Disability Professionals Day

15 July each year · United States / NAQ professional-recognition observance

NAQ states that it founded Developmental Disability Professionals Day as a stand-alone day every year on 15 July to recognize professionals who support people with intellectual and developm…

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National Device Appreciation Day

17 December · United States / informal technology-appreciation observance

National Today gives National Device Appreciation Day an every-December-17 recurrence, and EventGuide independently lists it every December 17.

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National Doctors’ Day

30 March · United States

The American Medical Association identifies 30 March as National Doctors’ Day in the United States.