All - Leep Calendar

Each year the United Nations World Tourism Organization sponsors World Tourism Day. The theme changes yearly and is announced sometime in the summer. World Tourism Day is one of three tourism-specific events in the United States. The first week of May features National Travel & Tourism Week and Tourist Appreciation Day.

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Sep

Women's Health & Fitness Day, Ntl.: September 27

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Women’s Health & Fitness Day is the nation’s largest annual health promotion event, held the last Wednesday in September. This unique national program includes participation by local organizations throughout the United States. It focuses on the importance of regular physical activity and health awareness for women.

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Sep

Albie Awards (US-NY): September 28 (est)

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Initiated in 2022, The Albie Awards recognizes leaders in the global justice movement. The awards are created by George and Amal Clooney's Foundation for Justice and named after Justice Albie Sachs of South Africa. Sachs endeavored to end apartheid at significant risk to himself and those he loved. Calls for sanctions, boycotts, and divestment from South Africa due to its apartheid regime began in the 1950s. Like calls today to end apartheid, the position was not popular worldwide. Those seeking to force an end to South African apartheid peacefully were often maligned in the press, accused of racism, imprisoned, and targeted for revenge. For Albie and South Africa, the tide would change with the fall of the Berlin Wall and the Soviet Union between 1989 and 1991. Suddenly, the idea of not purchasing products and services from a country that treated half of its people as second-class citizens by forcing them to live in segregated areas and denying them equal rights was no longer acceptable. Nor was it financially and politically beneficial for global politicians to support that country as long as it continued the practice. By 1992, the business community in South Africa was feeling the pain, and they took action, helping lead the nation out of apartheid and into the peaceful multi-racial democracy it is today. Once apartheid ended, investment and trade returned, South Africa gained renewed status internationally, and divestment, sanctions, and boycotts were relegated to its history. Mission accomplished—after 38 years of trying.

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Sep

Anant Chaturdashi (H): September 28

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Anant Chaturdashi is the last day of the Ganesh Utsav, which generally falls on the 14th day of the Hindu month of Bhadrapada. Although all Hindus celebrate this occasion, those in Maharastra who observe this religious feast are the most revelrous in devotion and dedication. PLEASE NOTE: We use the Indian civil calendar, the official holiday calendar in India. 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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Sep

Beer Day, National Drink: September 28

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National Drink Beer Day likely started as a fraternity joke during the last week in September, a week historically known on campus as "pledge week." However or whenever it started, it is an excuse to break out the suds and enjoy the day.

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Sep

Buffalo Roundup and Arts Festival, Custer, (US-SD): September 28-30

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The Buffalo Roundup Arts Festival and Craft Show features 150 exhibitors selling Native American and Western Arts and Crafts and South Dakota Made Products. Dancers, music, and poets provide full-on entertainment with educational programs throughout the weekend. The second day features the annual Buffalo Roundup, in which 1300 bison are branded before the auction. Each day starts with a pancake breakfast; buffalo burgers, brats, and chili are available throughout the day. This event first ran in 1965.

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Sep

Cabrillo Day (US-CA)(1542): September 28

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On September 28, 1542, Portuguese explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo first set eyes on what would become the State of California in the United States. He would die in California just three and a half months later.

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Sep

Chuseok (KR): September 28-30

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One of Korea's most important holidays, Chuseok, occurs on the fifth lunar month's fifth day. It is a day of feasting, with mooncakes prepared the night before so they can adorn ancestors' graves. Families visit tombs and gather for a great feast, earning Chuseok the moniker of the Korean Thanksgiving. This event started over 1000 years ago and is a cultural tradition.

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Sep

Confucius Day (551BC): September 28

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Confucius Day marks the birth of Confucius on September 28, 551 BC. Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher who lived during the Spring and Autumn eras in Chinese history until 479 BC. His philosophy emphasized personal and political morality, correctness, justice, and sincerity, known as Confucianism. He amassed an impressive number of followers when alive and to this day. He is credited as an author and editor of many classic Chinese texts, including the Five Classics.

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Sep

Fish Tank Floor Show Night: September 28

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Fish Tank Floorshow Night: “All year, the fish and other tank residents must stay under the spotlight and keep us entertained. Well, turnabout is fair play. Gather family and friends around the aquarium and dance and sing. Try La Mer, Sea of Love, or even Swan Lake.” - Wellcat.com

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Sep

Ganesh Visarjan (H): September 28

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Ganesh Visarjan is a day after the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. Visarjan means "immersion". On Ganesh Visarjan, statues of Lord Ganesh, the elephant-headed Hindu god, are placed in a body of water and left there to disintegrate. Traditionally, Visarjan takes place 11 days after the start of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. However, most people perform the immersion before that - one and a half days after the festival, three, five, or seven days - whenever they choose. PLEASE NOTE: We use the Indian civil calendar, the official holiday calendar in India. 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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Sep

Good Neighbor Day, Ntl.: September 28

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Good Neighbor Day is a national celebration, first held in 1976 when President Gerald R. Ford declared it. Good Neighbor Day honors the neighboring spirit that helped build the thirteen original colonies of the United States and united them with a single purpose. Good Neighbor Day exemplifies the American spirit.

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Sep

Information, Intl. Day for Universal Access to: September 28

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Excerpt from the UNESCO Concept Note for 2020 on "Why Access to Information Matters": "The growing number of Right to Information constitutional, statutory and/or policy guarantees in recent years shows that information has become an important area of policy. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the plan of action adopted by all UN Member States to protect the planet and improve the lives and prospects of everyone, recognizes public access to information within Goal 16 that covers the need to promote peaceful and inclusive societies (target 16.10). UNESCO is the UN designated agency tasked to monitor progress in this area, through indicator 16.10.2 on the number of countries that adopt and implement constitutional development and a key dimension for the implementation of these policies." First held in 2016- https://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/cn_iduai_2020.pdf.

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Sep

Maritime Day, World: September 28

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The International Maritime Academy sponsors World Maritime Day (IMO). Each year, since its creation in 1948, the organization highlights a different theme and educational initiative tied to the shipping industry.

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Sep

Neighbor Day, Intl.: September 28

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From the champion, Nextdoor: "What's one small thing a neighbor did for you this week? If there's anything we've learned in our years of neighboring at Nextdoor, it's that neighborhoods are built on small, simple actions: The coffee shop owner who greets you by name every morning. The stranger who lets you go first in line at the pharmacy. The neighbor who waves from across the street. We want to hear more about the simple things you and others do to play a part in your neighborhood. Submit a story about a neighbor who inspires you, and we'll share some favorites and recognize them on National Neighbor Day, September 28th. We've seen the power neighborhoods have when we tap into them — especially in unprecedented times like these. We've been moved by the change that can come from the smallest neighborly gestures. It's why we're declaring September as Neighbor Month. It's a time to celebrate how neighbors have come together in ways big and small, as so many have faced difficult challenges this year. Neighbors coming together also inspired Nextdoor's new look, which reminds us how powerful a simple wave can be. Here are a few neighbors who have inspired us recently: The neighbor in Madrid, Spain, created a Nextdoor group for others who were quarantined alone and quickly found 227 kindred spirits to keep him company virtually. The California grocery store owner who saw local volunteers sign up to help manage social distancing in line to keep his business open during the pandemic. The British woman who offered to make home-cooked meals for neighbors in need and soon found herself delivering 150 dinners a week with the help of others nearby. As part of Neighbor Month, Nextdoor is also kicking off a series of conversations about the future of neighborhoods — and how gestures that start small can lead to big change. Stay tuned for details on how to participate here. https://nextdoorstory.com We look forward to hearing more about how you and your neighbors find simple ways to come together. Thank you for taking the time to make your neighborhood better." Sarah Friar, Nextdoor CEO

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