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Honor Our LGBT Elders Day
Founded 2015 by NDC & Nate Sweeney of SAGE
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Armed Forces Day
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ SALUTE! It’s Armed Forces Day — the third Saturday of May. A salute to the 1.3 million Americans currently in active military service. Not veterans, not the fallen. The people serving now. Thank them specifically. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN 3rd Sat in May FOUNDED
Peace Officers Memorial Day
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ HONORING OUR HEROES Today we pay tribute to those who protect us, with a focus on remembrance and gratitude. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN May 15 annually ORIGIN Established by President John F. Kennedy in 1962 STAT Over 22,000 officers honored since 1791 STAT In
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National Pizza Party Day
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ PIZZA PARTY TIME Gather your loved ones for a cozy gathering that highlights delicious flavors and fun times. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN Third Friday in May ORIGIN Established in the U.S. in the 1980s STAT Over 3 billion pizzas sold annually in the U.S.
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National Nylon Stocking Day
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE NYLON STOCKINGS On May 15, we honor a fashion revolution in hosiery with a nod to history. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN May 15 ORIGIN First introduced in 1939 STAT Over 100 million pairs sold annually in the U.S. STAT Nylon stockings were a
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National Endangered Species Day
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE BIODIVERSITY On National Endangered Species Day, we recognize the urgent need for proactive conservation efforts to protect vulnerable species. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN Third Friday in May ORIGIN Established in 2006 by the U.S. Congress STAT Approximately 27,000 species are currently classified as
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National Defense Transportation Day
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ HONORING LOGISTICS This day is a chance to appreciate the logistics behind our national security. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN Every third Friday in May ORIGIN Established by Congress in 1960 STAT Over 70% of military supplies rely on transportation STAT Approximately 2.5 million miles
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National Chocolate Chip Day
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ THE PERFECT COOKIE It’s National Chocolate Chip Day. On May 15, America honors the 1937 Toll House accident that became the national dessert. Bake a batch; eat them warm. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN May 15 INVENTED 1937, Ruth Wakefield WHERE Toll House Inn, Whitman,
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