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Skip shaving for a month and grow a beard for a good cause, fighting Bowel Cancer. Decembeard is an annual fundraising campaign (and the perfect excuse not to shave). To get started, simply register on th...
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December 21 in the southern hemisphere is the day on which summer officially begins.
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Boxing Day in the Commonwealth countries including the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, Canada and South Africa is a day of thanks and sharing. Beginning during the Victorian era, the day after Chris...
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Proclamation Day in Australia celebrates the establishment of Australia as a British province. The proclamation was made by Captain John Hindmarsh beside The Old Gum Tree on December 28, 1836. Today, Pr...
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When this day falls on a weekend, the nearest Monday is the national holiday. Proclamation Day in Australia celebrates the establishment of Australia as a British province. The proclamation was made by Ca...
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Australia Day is a national holiday marking the official proclamation by the British government on January 26, 1788 of sovereignty over the Australian continent. It was on this day in history that the B...
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As the anniversary falls on the weekend, today is the workday holiday. Australia Day is a national holiday marking the official proclamation by the British government on January 26, 1788 of sovereignty ov...
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First played in 1905, Melbourne’s Australian Open is one of the big four tennis tournaments each year: French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. The tournament always occurs during the last two weeks of J...
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Daylight Savings in Fiji & Tonga commences on the 1st Sunday of November (Spring Forward) and ends on the 3rd Sunday of January (Fall Back). On this day we move the clock one hour ahead at 2AM in Novembe...
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The Dog Days of Summer in the Southern Hemisphere are the hottest days of the year. They received their name because in ancient times they were based upon the movements of the star Sirius, which was also...
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Lughnasadh is a pagan festival celebrated during the peak of summer in August in the Northern Hemisphere and in February in the Southern Hemisphere. Lughnasadh is Irish Gaelic for "Commemoration of Lugh...
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The island nation of Nauru gained its independence on January 31, 1968 from trusteeship of Britain, Australia and New Zealand. National Day in Nauru is a celebration of this anniversary.
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The Santos Tour Down Under is Australia's greatest cycling race, with a rich history as the highest-regarded and most popular bike race in the southern hemisphere. The event was first staged in 1999 wit...
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Veganuary is a charity inspiring people to try vegan for January and throughout the rest of the year in the United Kingdom. Recipes and activities are available on the event's website. This event first r...
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Business Clean-up Day is designed for Australian businesses as an opportunity to improve the environment, both outside and in the office, through waste reduction. It’s also a great team building exercise.
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Pancake Day (also called Fat Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday) is the last great gasp of gluttony prior to the beginning of the 40-day period of Lent in the Christian calendar. The custom during Lent is to giv...
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Teal Ribbon Day supports Australians living with ovarian cancer, honors those whom have succumb and raises awareness of this deadly disease to change the story for future generations. Every day in Austra...
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Summer's Day in Australia is a national day to remember all the children whom have lost their lives as the result of preventable injury and to assist those children and family members who are still strugg...
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Childhood Heart Disease Awareness Month is an awareness campaign and fundraising event during the month of February, sponsored by HeartKids. HeartKids is Australia's charity focused on funding the resea...