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Cinco de Mayo

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ¡VIVA MÉXICO! It’s Cinco de Mayo. On May 5, 1862, an outnumbered Mexican army defeated invading French forces at the Battle of Puebla — and 160+ years later, the day has grown into the world’s biggest celebration of Mexican heritage. We celebrate with real food, real music, real history. ★

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Small Business Week

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ WELCOME TO SMALL BUSINESS WEEK Join us as we celebrate the backbone of our economy during Small Business Week 2023. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN April 30 – May 6, 2023 ORIGIN First celebrated in 1963 STAT Small businesses create 1.9 million jobs annually STAT

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Screen-Free Week

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ UNPLUG AND RECONNECT During Screen-Free Week, rediscover the joy of in-person interactions away from screens. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN April 29 to May 5, 2024 ORIGIN Founded in 1996 by the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood STAT Children spend an average of 7 hours

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National Wildflower Week

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE NATURE'S BEAUTY Experience the vibrant colors of wildflowers this week—connect with nature and inspire conservation efforts. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN May 5-11, 2024 ORIGIN Established by the U.S. National Park Service STAT Over 1,500 species of wildflowers bloom in the U.S. STAT Wildflowers

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National Weather Observers Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ WEATHER OBSERVERS UNITE On this day, we recognize the vital work of weather observers who help us understand our climate and stay safe during extreme conditions. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN March 23 ORIGIN Established in 2020 to honor weather observers. STAT Over 11,000 volunteers

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