All - Leep Calendar

Youth Climate Action Day is a worldwide movement of young people who are not indifferent to climate change and global injustice. Since 2012 young people in several countries have started concrete actions for climate protection before every United Nations Climate Conference. United, we are vital for climate protection and point up possibilities for action and learn from each other. Become part of this worldwide movement and show the world what young people can achieve. Why should we leave it to the politicians to decide on the future of our planet Earth?

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Oct

Count Your Buttons Day: October 21

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Historically, counting your buttons equated to measuring your wealth.

HISTORY OF BUTTONS
Buttons originated in the Indus Valley, in what we now refer to as Pakistan, around 3000-2000 BC. The first buttons, made of shell or bone, were ornamental rather than functional, and they adorned garments like beads or broaches do today. Think about the costumes of ancient Rome, Greece, Persia, and even China you see in films. Ancient civilizations used ties, buckles, belts, pins, and thread to hold garments together—no buttons in buttonholes securing garments on those period pieces. I bet you never noticed that before, but now you will!

When did we start using buttons to fasten our clothes? In the 11th century. German tailors began using buttons with loops and then sewn holes in the fabric (buttonholes) to secure clothing for aristocrats, a revolutionary advancement in drapery allowing for a customized fit. The new technology and the more figure-flattering styles spread throughout Europe's upper classes, leading to the first Buttonmaker's Guild opening in France in 1250 AD.

During the Middle Ages and into the Renaissance, buttons conveyed wealth. One could tell a person's social class by the number of buttons sewn into clothes and their quality. Most were custom-made, with each button representing a little piece of art formed of precious stones and metals. Less affluent people made buttons using molds and liquid metal or rescued them from discarded garments. Thieves and spies hollowed out buttons to smuggle gems and messages. With the inauguration of George Washington as the first president of the United States, he popularized the use of "political buttons," buttons styled to showcase a person's political party.

The standard button of today includes four holes and is flat and round, a mass-produced style beginning in the 1840s. Automation during the Industrial Age made the production of buttons inexpensive.

Why do men's and women's shirts have buttons on different sides?

That goes back to the aristocracy. Since buttons were used by the wealthy, and the wealthy had servants and staff, women's buttons face left, so they were easier for the maid or another person to undo or do. Men generally self-dressed, so their buttons are right-facing, making them easier to close and open without assistance.

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Oct

Dabbling Day: October 21

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Marshall J. Dabble created national Dabbling Day to commemorate the art of dabbling by encouraging people to try something new on this day. To dabble means to try something new and test out different activities, then move on to something else.

The word appears to be Dutch, and its first usage in this context entered the English language around 1620 AD.

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Oct

Fetch Day, Ntl.: October 21

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The "Best Dog Party of the Year, Make Fetch Happen!" National Fetch Day is a chance for dog lovers to get together and raise funds for a worthy cause. Held on the third Saturday of October each year, National Fetch Day lets pet parents throw the ball, take the Chuckit Challenge, and raise funds to help homeless dogs find "forever homes."

See the website for details.

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Oct

Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD) Prevention Day, Global: October 21

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Today is Iodine Deficiency Disorder (IDD) Day. Iodine deficiency is the lack of the trace element iodine in the human body. It can result in several issues, leading to developmental delays and other health problems. IDD Day seeks to raise awareness about this problem and how to prevent it, including adding small amounts of iodine to table salt. Seafood is also a great source of iodine.

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Oct

Overseas Chinese Day (TW): October 21

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A day for an annual migration of mainland Chinese to the island nation of Taiwan.

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Oct

Oyster Festival US, Leonardtown (US-MD): October 21-22

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Fine-tune your shucking skills and get ready to celebrate everything, oyster. Created in 1966, The US Oyster Festival in Leonardtown, Maryland, is a two-day event featuring a cook-off, shucking contest, music, food, and arts and crafts. Proceeds help support the Rotary.

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Oct

Pumpkin Cheesecake Day, Ntl.: October 21

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National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day is an unofficial holiday in the United States that marries one of the world’s favorite desserts with the symbol of Halloween. Pumpkin cheesecake often stands in for pumpkin pie during fall and early winter celebrations, including Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

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Oct

Reptile Day, Ntl.: October 21

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National Reptile day is promoted by Reptile Magazine and supported by several environmental organizations. It seeks to raise awareness and respect for reptiles' role in the ecosystem and encourage best practices in their care as pets. Many are endangered or close to extinction, while others are necessary for the environment, containing pests, including flies and mosquitos.

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Feb

Saraswati Puja (H): October 21

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Saraswati Puja occurs on Vasant Panchami in the Hindu faith to celebrate the goddess of music, art, and knowledge, Saraswati. Yellow is the signature color of Saraswati Puja. Clothing is yellow, food is yellow, and offerings are yellow flowers, gulal, fruits, yellow-colored sweets, roli, and moli. Idols of the goddess Saraswati are displayed. Educational institutions celebrate this day with devotion and rituals.

PLEASE NOTE: We use the Indian civil calendar, the official holiday calendar in India, the largest Hindu nation. The Hindu faith has many calendars, each specific to different regions and tribes, with dates and celebrations marked by differing positions of the sun, moon, and stars. Names of months and holidays and the corresponding dates in the Gregorian Calendar may vary widely from one calendar to the next. Determine the proper calendar before attending local events.

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Oct

Sloth Day, Intl: October 21

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International Sloth Day falls on the third Saturday of October. Created by Foundation AIUNAU, this event aims to raise awareness of sloths' condition, educate people about these species and make people more mindful of wildlife.

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Oct

Sweetest Day: October 21

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Sweetest Day was created decades ago by Herbert Birch Kingston of Cleveland, Ohio, to bring cheer to orphans, the elderly, shut-ins, and the sick. Kingston would go door-to-door, delivering candy, treats, and a bit of joy. Other cities and states picked up the tradition. Today is a day to give attention to those often ignored or forgotten by society. Go out of your way to make today the sweetest day of the year for someone by showing a little kindness and a smile.

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Oct

Veterans' Health Week (AU): October 21-29 (est)

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Veterans have served Australia bravely, and attending to their health needs post-service is the focus of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Veterans' Health Week focuses on the services available to our veterans and educating the public and their families about these resources.

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Oct

Aliyah Day (IL): October 22

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Around 1488 BC, the Torah, the holy book of Judaism, teaches that Joshua crossed the River Jordan with the Israelites. Crossing the Jordan (an actual river) is equated with entering a new life. The Israelites were people from multiple tribes bound by the Hebrew language and a belief in one God; they were among many tribes in the area, each with different languages and gods.

The Israelites, estimated at approximately 18,000 people, arrived in the region of the Levant at the beginning of the late Bronze Age, during the tenth month of the Hebrew calendar, Nisan. In the Torah, this region is called Canaan or the Promised Land, referencing God's promise to Abraham in Genesis 12:17, which provides a place to live for the many nations (peoples of many cultures) of Abraham's descendants, a covenant based upon obedience. All three Abrahamic faiths, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, are descendants of Abraham.

In 2016, the Israeli Knesset (Congress / Parliament) voted to make the seventh of the Hebrew month Cheshvan "Aliyah Day" to mark this event and pay tribute to Jewish immigrants' contributions to the nation-state of Israel. Aliyah is a term associated with political Zionism to describe when a Jewish person leaves their birth nation and emigrates to Israel.

The State of Israel celebrates this as a national holiday, though businesses and schools remain open.

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Oct

CAPS LOCK DAY I, INTERNATIONAL: October 22*

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INTERNATIONAL CAPS LOCK DAY IS ABOUT ONE THING, WRITING IN ALL CAPS ALL DAY. THIS EVENT IS FROM THE MIND OF DEREK ARNOLD, CREATED IN 2000. IT IS ONE OF TWO INTERNATIONAL CAPS LOCK DAYS. THE FIRST IS CELEBRATED ON JUNE 28 TO COMMEMORATE BILLY MAYS, THE INFOMERCIAL KING, WHO DIED IN 2009. THE SECOND IS ON OCTOBER 22.

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