National Day

Indigenous Peoples’ Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ HONORING INDIGENOUS CULTURES Indigenous Peoples’ Day is a time to celebrate and acknowledge the resilience of Indigenous communities. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN Second Monday in October ORIGIN Proposed in 1977 at a United Nations-sponsored conference. STAT Over 130 U.S. cities and states recognize the […]

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National Dessert Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ SWEET CELEBRATIONS Indulge in the joy of desserts with a variety of flavors and textures that celebrate this special day. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 14 ORIGIN First celebrated in 1985 STAT Over 50% of Americans enjoy dessert daily STAT Chocolate is the most

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National Farmer’s Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ HONORING OUR FARMERS National Farmer’s Day is a time to recognize the essential role farmers play in our lives and economy. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 12 ORIGIN First celebrated in 1850 STAT Approximately 2 million farms in the U.S. STAT Farmers contribute over

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National Emergency Nurse’s Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ HONORING EMERGENCY NURSES Today, we pay tribute to the incredible work emergency nurses do, highlighting their dedication to patient care in critical moments. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 11 ORIGIN Established by the Emergency Nurses Association in 1989 STAT Over 25,000 emergency nurses work

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National Freethought Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE FREETHOUGHT National Freethought Day invites everyone to embrace the spirit of independent thinking and reasoned discourse. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 12 ORIGIN First celebrated in 2002 by the Freedom From Religion Foundation STAT Approximately 23% of Americans identify as non-religious STAT Freethought

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National Stop Bullying Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ STAND UNITED Join us in raising awareness about bullying—together we can make a difference. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN Third Friday in October ORIGIN Founded in 2006 by PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center STAT 1 in 5 students report being bullied STAT Bullying increases anxiety

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National Gumbo Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE GUMBO Join us in celebrating the rich history of gumbo with a hearty bowl of flavor this October 12. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 12 ORIGIN Louisiana, USA STAT Gumbo is recognized as the official state cuisine of Louisiana. STAT Gumbo has French,

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National Kick Butt Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ KICK IT INTO GEAR Today is all about taking initiative and making progress — a powerful way to inspire yourself and others. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN April 2 ORIGIN The day was established to motivate individuals to take charge of their lives. STAT Over

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