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Category: Friends and Family Events
Highlighting events, holidays, and awareness days celebrating, created for or about our closest relationships.
The Family and Friends category includes events that focus on the beautiful mess you were born into (aka family), parenting, and the circle of people you choose to populate your life (aka friends, acquaintances, and co-workers)
Family & Friends Events
Zucchini onto Your Neighbor's Porch Day: A...
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If you've ever had a garden, then you know by the end of summer, you have zucchini coming out of your ears. Sneak Zucchini onto Your Neighbor's Porch Day is your chance to get rid of some of that extra he...
January
Middle Child's Day: August 9
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Elizabeth Walker created Middle Child’s Day in 1986 to highlight children often left out. The eldest gets attention because they are the first, and the youngest, quite precocious, gets away with much, lea...
January
Raksha Bandhan (Siblings Day) (H): August...
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Raksha Bandhan can also be called Siblings Day. It is a celebration of sibling love observed on the Purnima of Sawan in the Hindu calendar. Raksha Bandhan is an ancient observance ripe with myth and his...
January
Send an E-card Day: August 9
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Send an E-card Day aims to show how as small as sending an e-card to someone can create a positive effect on that person. People send a personalized e-cards to show their appreciation to friends and famil...
January
Gay Uncles, Guncles Day: August 10
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NATIONAL GAY UNCLES DAY: CELEBRATING DIVERSE FAMILY BONDS Every year, on the second Sunday in August, families across the United States come together to celebrate National Gay Uncles Day, (also known as...
January
Resurrect Romance Week, Ntl.: August 10-16
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National Resurrect Romance Week occurs six months after Valentine's Day. National Resurrect Romance Week was established in 1995 by Michael Webb, an author, and romance expert. During this week, Webb s...
January
Afternoon Tea Week (UK): August 11-17 (es...
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AFTERNOON TEA—A BRITISH TRADITION The afternoon tea ritual holds a cherished place in British culture. This time-honored custom, often enjoyed between 3:30 and 5 PM, is more than just a meal; it reflects...
January
Son and Daughter Day, Intl.: August 11
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International Son & Daughter Day is a day for parents to appreciate their children. The opposite of Father's Day and Mother's Day, today, kids rule.
January
Bullying No Way: National Week of Action (...
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Bullying No Way National Week of Action in Australia occurs in August (formerly March) and became a full-week event in 2024. Bullying is an ongoing misuse of power in relationships through repeated...
January
Obon Festival (JP): August 13-16
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THE OBON FESTIVAL: A SPECTACLE OF LANTERNS Japan's Obon Festival, also known as Bon Festival, is a Buddhist-Confucian tradition honoring the spirits of ancestors. It is a time for families to reunite, cl...
January
Best Friends Day: August 15*
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Need an excuse to hang with your BFF? Best Friends Day is just the day to do that. Go shopping, play cards, or share a cup of coffee. Friends are the most significant wealth we have. This is one of two B...
January
Bullying and Violence, Day of Action Again...
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The Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence is an annual event in Australia dedicated to raising awareness and taking a stand against bullying and violence in schools and communities. Its purpose is t...
January
Twins Day, (FR): August 15
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The Twins Day Festival occurs each August in Pleucadeuc, France. What began in 1994 as inspiration for a mayor with twin daughters is now the largest twin festival in Europe. PLEASE NOTE: Treat all tel...
January
Friendship Day, Women's Ntl.: August 17
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Human beings are social creatures and have always valued the importance of friends in their lives. Women tend to be more social than men—fun fact: The average woman speaks 5,000 words daily, while the ave...
January
Senior Citizens Day, Ntl.(1935): August 21
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Senior Citizens Day marks the anniversary of the signing of the Social Security Act by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on August 21, 1935. President Reagan further proclaimed this day via a declaration...
January
Be an Angel Day: August 22
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Be an Angel Day is your opportunity to be kind and make the world a better place. Today, people put others before themselves, help those in need and pay it forward. Founded by Reverend Jane Howard Feldm...
January
Redhead Days (NL): August 29-31
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Held annually in late August or early September in the city of Breda, Netherlands, Redhead Days is a festival that draws redheads from all over the world. Only 1.5% of the world's population are natu...
January
Be Kind to Humankind Week: August 25-31
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Be Kind to Humankind Week (BK2HK) is an annual celebration of kindness recognized globally from August 25th-31st every year. The week consists of seven days, with each day having a specific action. Sund...
January
Just Because Day: August 27
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Just Because Day is a day where people are free to do whatever they want because they want to.
January
According to Hoyle Day (1769): August 29
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If you play card games, you've been influenced by Edward Hoyle, who died on this day in 1769. Hoyle published the defining book on rules for various games, "A Short Treatise on the Game of Whist," in 1742...
January
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