On September 26, National Pancake Day is the most widely recognized U.S. food observance, celebrating a food with 30,000 years of culinary history. European Day of Languages is the most globally ...

The astronomical moment when Earth's axis presents both hemispheres equally to the sun, the 72 million deaf and hard-of-hearing people worldwide whose visual languages are finally gaining global ...

National Health Education Week champions the power of health education every third week of October. This observance highlights the critical role health literacy plays in fostering stronger, healthier ...

September 25 includes Save the Koala Day, raising awareness for the endangered marsupial whose Queensland, New South Wales, and ACT populations face habitat loss and chlamydia, and Hug A Vegetarian ...

Election Day calls Americans to the polls every first Tuesday of November to cast their ballots and shape the nation’s future. From local races to national offices, this is our chance to make our ...

On September 21, International Day of Peace is the most globally recognized observance, established by the UN in 1981 for a 24-hour global ceasefire. Yom Kippur is the most widely observed religious ...

National School Backpack Awareness Day, observed every third Wednesday of September, strives to ensure students wear backpacks safely. Improper use can lead to back pain and injury, impacting learning ...

The largest land animal on Earth, the Shire's most celebrated birthday — September 22 is shared by Bilbo and Frodo Baggins — and the once-a-year conversion of a major city's streets from car traffic ...

Sweetest Day arrives every third Saturday of October, offering a heartwarming opportunity to express appreciation and kindness to those around you. Share a thoughtful card, a small gift, or a simple ...

September 4 includes National Wildlife Day, created by Colleen Paige to honor Steve Irwin and raise awareness for the more than 40,000 species currently threatened, and National Food Bank Day, raising ...

The DC Comics character who first appeared in Detective Comics No. 27 in May 1939, the red panda that Ailurus fulgens shares with raccoons, bears, weasels, and no close relatives, and the global joke ...

September 17 is the 260th day of the year. More than 20 holidays and observances fall on the date. Australian Citizenship Day is observed on September 17 to celebrate Australian citizenship and the ...