Infobox holiday holiday name National Public Gardens Day type Cultural image NationalPublicGardensDay2011.jpg caption 2011 National Public Gardens Day Logo observedby North America significance Celebrate and Recognize Botanic Gardens, Arboreta, and Public Gardens date Friday Before Mother s Day celebrations Over 500 gardens throughout North America National Public Gardens Day , occurring annually on the Friday ... Annual National Public Gardens Day , http www.publicgardens.org web 2009 10 american public ... communities, National Public Gardens Day was adopted by the members of the American Public Gardens ... celebrated National Public Gardens Day beginning in 2009 with activities that varied by garden. The Atlanta .... ref ABC 15. Desert Botanical Garden joins National Public Gardens Day. http www.abc15.com dpp weather weather news Desert Botanical Garden joins National Public Gardens Day ref . National spokesperson ... of recognizing National Public Gardens Day, listing the US Botanic Garden and gardens in Illinois as an example. ref Congressional Record S3353. Recognizing National Public Gardens Day. May 6, 2010. ref Recognition National Public Gardens Day was recognized in both 2009 and 2010 by various levels ..., National Public Gardens Day Proclamation, May 8, 2009. ref The City of Dallas, TX ref The Office of Mayor Tom Leppert, The City of Dallas, National Public Gardens Day Proclamation, May 8, 2009 ..., Jack A. Markell, The State of Delaware, National Public Gardens Day Proclamation, May 8, 2009. ref ... Senate&Year 2010 Senate 2816 Relating to National Public Gardens Day , 2010. ref The United States Congress ref The Architect of the Capital, Resolution for National Public Gardens Day, US Congress ... National Public Gardens Day Website http www.publicgardens.org The American Public Gardens Association http www.twitter.com NPGD National Public Gardens Day on Twitter http www.facebook.com nationalpublicgardensday National Public Gardens Day on Facebook Category Gardens in the United States Category ... more details
DEFAULTSORT Corndog Day, NationalNational Corndog Day is a celebration of basketball, the corn dog , Tater Tots , and American beer that occurs in March of every year on the first Saturday of the NCAA Men s Division I Basketball Championship . National Corndog Day 2009 took place on Saturday, March 21st, 2009. ref http latimesblogs.latimes.com dailydish 2009 03 national corndo.html It s National Corndog Day on Saturday, by Elina Shatkin, LATimes.com, March 20, 2009. ref History National Corndog Day was inaugurated in 1992 in Corvallis, Oregon by Brady Sahnow and Henry Otley. The first celebration was informal and involved simply corndogs and basketball. In subsequent years, National Corndog day was expanded to include tater tots and beer and gradually spread to other cities. The celebration currently is sponsored by Foster Farms poultry company Foster Farms , a Livingston, California based poultry producer, Pabst Blue Ribbon Pabst Blue Ribbon PBR , a US Midwest based beer company, and Jones Soda . Operations for National Corndog Day currently are governed by a board of directors consisting ..., parties celebrating National Corndog Day occurred at 113 locations in more than 30 U.S. states, the District of Columbia and Australia . In 2008 National Corndog Day exploded, expanding to nearly ... index.ssf? base news 1237607714116510.xml&coll 7 Corn dog lovers, it s your day thank two Corvallis guys , National Corndog Day combines college hoops, dogs and tots, by John Foyston, The Oregonian ... dog External links http www.corndogday.com Official National Corndog Day Website http wgnradio.com index.php?option com content&task view&id 31632&Itemid 251 WGN Radio coverage of the 15th annual National Corndog Day celebration Category Hot dogs Category Unofficial observances Category Recurring ... Buffs Have Their Day , Corvallis Gazette Times Corvallis, Oregon , March 16, 2007, Top Story, Pg. 1 ... URP Day , The Oregonian Portland, OR , March 16, 2002, Sec. Living, Pg. CO1. In Tidbits, The Gothamist ... more details
Infobox image name The Qatari NationalDay Logo.jpg size 237px has border yes caption Qatar NationalDay logo Image QND Fireworks.jpg left thumb Fireworks celebration during Qatar NationalDay 2010 Qatar NationalDay is a national commemoration of Qatar s unification and independence and is celebrated on December 18 every year. The holiday was established by a June 21, 2007 decree of the Emir and Heir Apparent Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani. ref name GT156640 cite web url http www.gulf times.com site topics printArticle.asp?cu no 2&item no 156640&version 1&template id 57&parent id 56 title December 18 is declared a nationalday date 22 June 2007 publisher Gulf Times accessdate 27 March 2012 ref Qatar NationalDay emphasizes the identity and history of the country, embodies the ideals and aspirations that the country was founded on and pays tribute to the men and women who participated in building the nation, especially the Al Thani family, the current leaders of Qatar. December 18 is the day Qatar remembers how their national unity was achieved and how they became a distinct nation out of a society of conflicting tribes, devoid of security and order citation needed date December 2011 . On that day, expressions of affection and gratitude are conveyed to the people of Qatar who cooperated in solidarity and vowed allegiance and obedience to Shaikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani as a leader. Qatar NationalDay is an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the actions of Qatar s forefathers who endured severe hardships and paid a dear price for the unity of their nation. It is intended to maintain a knowledge and appreciation of Qatar s heritage, and to encourage pride in Qatar. References See Wikipedia Footnotes on how to create references using ref ref tags which will then appear here automatically Reflist External links http www.ndqatar.com English Pages default.aspx Official Website English http twitter.com NDQatar Twitter http www.facebook.com ndqatar Facebook http www.youtube.com ... more details
Notability date June 2011 Primary sources date June 2011 File Flickr The U.S. Army Young patriot.jpg thumb 275px A boy holding an Flag of the United States American flag during the 2009 National Memorial Day Concert on the West Lawn of the United States Capitol The National Memorial Day Concert is a free annual concert performed on the west lawn of the United States Capitol United States Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. , in celebration of Memorial Day since 1989. Broadcast live on Public Broadcasting Service PBS and National Public Radio NPR , the concert is viewed and heard by millions across the country and the world, as well as attended by more than half a million people at the Capitol. References Reflist External links http www.pbs.org memorialdayconcert National Memorial Day Concert Official Site Category Concerts Category Memorial Day celebrations Category 1989 establishments in the United States ... more details
refimprove date July 2010 Infobox Holiday holiday name National Grandparents Day observedby various countries date First Sunday after Labor Day flag USA type National date LASTYEAR time F j Weekday after ... Jimmy Carter , as the founder of National Grandparents Day. McQuade made it her goal to educate ... Grandparents Day a Public holidays of the United States national holiday . West Virginia s Governor ... a proclamation designating the first Sunday of September after Labor Day of each year as National ... Sunday after Labor Day as National Grandparents Day and, on August 3, 1978, then President Jimmy Carter ... Proclamation 4580 National Grandparents Day, 1978 Bot generated title ref The statute cites the day ... H21FE0 50 A Tribute to Hermine Beckett Hanna on Establishment of National Grandparents Day House of Representatives ... song of the U.S. National Grandparents Day holiday. title A Song for Grandma and Grandpa pos right In 2004, the National Grandparents Day Council of Chula Vista, CA announced that A Song for Grandma and Grandpa by Johnny Prill would be the official song of the U.S. National Grandparents Day ... . ref File Johnny Prill Photo.jpg thumb left 160px Johnny Prill The National Grandparents Day ... Songwriter s Award. National Grandparents Day. 14 Aug. 2004. Web. http www.nationalgrandparentsday.com ... s Award. National Grandparents Day. 14 Aug. 2004. Web. http www.nationalgrandparentsday.com NationalSongwritersAward.html .... Johnny Prill Wins National Songwriter s Award. National Grandparents Day. 14 Aug. 2004. Web. http ... , who signed a proclamation in 1978 making Grandparents Day a national holiday , sent Prill an autographed ... as the official song of National Grandparents Day. What a special tribute to your talent as a songwriter ... Seeger stated, Here s to Johnny Prill and his song for National Grandparents Day. May his song spread .... Mar. 2010. National Grandparents Day. Web. http www.nationalgrandparentsday.com PeteSeeger.html . ref ... me not The official flower of the U.S. National Grandparents Day is the forget me not which blooms ... more details
refimprove date January 2011 National Freedom Day is a United States observance on February 1 honoring the signing by Abraham Lincoln of a joint U.S. House of Representatives House and United States Senate ... Lincoln had signed the 13th Amendment on the first day of February, that date was chosen to celebrate National Freedom Day. The first commemoration took place on February 1, 1942, at Independence ... 1 as National Freedom Day. http www.americaslibrary.gov es pa es pa free 1 e.html It is not a federal ... University National Freedom Day is written in the law books as blockquote 124. National Freedom Day The President may issue each year a proclamation designating February 1 as National Freedom Day .... ref http www4.law.cornell.edu uscode 36 124.html ref blockquote National Freedom Day has been observed since February 1, 1948 when Truman signed a bill proclaiming the day occur February 1. On this day ... been a tradition to mark National Freedom Day for many years. Symbols of the day may include a theme about freedom for all Americans. ref http www.timeanddate.com holidays us national freedom day ref According to americaslibrary.gov National Freedom Day is defined as blockquote t he purpose of this holiday ..., Pennsylvania. Major Wright chose February 1 as National Freedom Day because it was the day in 1865 ... Richard Robert Wright Sr. , a former slave , believed that there should be a day when freedom for all ... and national leaders to meet to organize a movement for a national holiday to commemorate Lincoln s signing of the 13th Amendment. The resulting National Freedom Association proposed having a memorial ... Sr., a former slave, fought to have a day when freedom for all Americans is celebrated. When Wright ... slavery in the United States. Wright gathered national and local leaders together to write a bill declaring February 1 National Freedom Day and President Harry Truman signed the bill in 1948 making it official. ref http www.campaignforliberty.com materials National Freedom Day.pdf ref blockquote ... more details
NationalDay on Writing is a United States national celebration of writing which first took place on October 20, 2009, with a second year celebration on October 20, 2010. Sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of English NCTE and officially recognized in both 2009 and 2010 through Senate resolutions, The NationalDay on Writing asks Americans to consider the role in writing in everyday life. In correlation with the NationalDay on Writing, NCTE created the http www.galleryofwriting.org National Gallery of Writing so that writers of all kinds can share their work publicly. According to the http www.ncte.org dayonwriting NCTE website , blockquote Established by NCTE, the National Gallery and the NationalDay 1. highlight the remarkable variety of writing we engage in today 2. provide a collection for research on whether writing today has risen to new highs or sunk to new lows and 3. help us help others to write better. blockquote Celebration and Reception Campuses and communities around the nation celebrated the NationalDay on Writing with webcasts, writing marathons, exhibitions ... article ecb4c66b 921b 53f5 9923 aef04b574c36.html ref National Gallery of Writing NCTE describes the National Gallery of Writing as a living archive of contemporary American writing practices. The Gallery opened on October 20, 2009, in honor of the NationalDay on Writing, and continues to accept ... links http www.ncte.org dayonwriting NationalDay on Writing Website http www.galleryofwriting.org National Gallery of Writing http thomas.loc.gov cgi bin query z?c111 S.RES.310 Congressional Resolution on the NationalDay on Writing See also Composition studies National Writing Project National Council of Teachers of English References references Categories DEFAULTSORT NationalDay On Writing ... Press at http www.statepress.com node 8574 ref National press coverage of the event celebrated local writers contributions to the National Gallery of Writing. ref http www.post gazette.com pg 09293 1006870 ... more details
Infobox Protected area name Day Forest National Park iucn category II photo photo caption location flag Djibouti nearest city Tadjoura long d 42 long m 41 long s long EW E lat d 11 lat m 48 lat s lat NS N area km established visitation num visitation year governing body Day Forest National Park alternate For t du DayNational Park is a List of national parks of Africa Djibouti national park in Djibouti . It protects an important forest island in a sea of semi desert, with at least four known endemic plant species, which include Juniperus procera , Olea africana , Buxus hildebrantii , and Tarchonanthus camphoratus . ref http www.birdlife.org datazone sites index.html?action SitHTMDetails.asp&sid 6149&m 0 BirdLife IBA Factsheet DJ001 For t de Day , Bird Life International website accessed 16 May 2010 ref The forest as a whole has been under long term environmental threat 88 percent of the Day Forest has been lost in the last two centuries, and more than 20 percent of the loss has occurred in the last 50 years. ref http www.worldwildlife.org wildworld profiles terrestrial at at0112 full.html Ethiopian montane forests AT0112 , WorldwildLife website accessed 15 January 2009 ref References reflist National Parks of Djibouti Category National parks of Djibouti Djibouti geo stub Africa protected area stub de For t du Day es Parque Nacional del Bosque de Day fr Parc national de la For t de Day pnb ... more details
Infobox Holiday holiday name NationalDay of Prayer type national longtype image Duerer Prayer.jpg caption ... month May celebrations observances relatedto Day of Prayer , NationalDay of Reason The National ... 36 I A 1 119 title 36 U.S.C. 119 US Code Section 119 NationalDay of Prayer ref is an annual day of observance ... about history History of the NationalDay of Prayer ref The modern law formalizing its annual ...?cid 5270 ADF on striking down of NationalDay of Prayer statute It s America s heritage, and this day ... Legal challenge to NationalDay of Prayer thrown out Legal challenge to NationalDay of Prayer thrown ... court 14 ST N.htm Court Dismisses Challenge to NationalDay of Prayer , USA Today ref ref name ffrfebr http www.ffrf.org news releases ffrf to seek en banc rehearing on nationalday of prayer ruling in 7th FFRF to seek en banc rehearing on NationalDay of Prayer ruling in 7th Circuit ref History There had been at least two individual i.e. single daynational days of prayer in U.S. history before ... upon us, for our presumptuous sins , and designated the day of April 30, 1863 as a day of national ..., President Harry S. Truman signed a bill proclaiming a NationalDay of Prayer must be declared by each ... http www.reagan.utexas.edu archives speeches 1983 12783h.htm Proclamation 5017 NationalDay of Prayer ... Day of Prayer.jpg thumb 175px Sailors bow their heads in prayer during the NationalDay of Prayer. May 3, 2007. In 1988, the law was amended so that the NationalDay of Prayer would be held on the first Thursday of May. Two stated intentions of the NationalDay of Prayer were that it would ... NationalDay of Prayer was introduced by the Rev. Billy Graham , who suggested it in the midst ... a joint resolution for an annual NationalDay of Prayer, on which the people of the United States may ... s NationalDay of Prayer 2006 ref Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush each hosted special ... such events during his time in office, George W. Bush held events on the NationalDay of Prayer in each ... more details
One source date October 2011 Infobox holiday holiday name National Coming Out Day type national longtype National, International image Logo ncod lg.png caption NCOD logo designed by Keith Haring official name nickname observedby Gay community LGBT community & Straight ally allies date October 11 observances Coming out relatedto Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights 1987 March on Washington National Coming Out Day NCOD is an internationally observed Awareness day civil awareness day celebrating individuals who publicly identify as bisexual , gay , lesbian , transgender coming ... Observance National Coming Out Day is observed annually to celebrate coming out and to Raising awareness ... flag LGBT movement rainbow flags . National Coming Out Day is observed in many countries, including ... 2 External links http www.hrc.org ncod National Coming Out Day US http www.comingoutday.ch National Coming Out Day Switzerland LGBT state uncollapsed selected culture Category History of LGBT civil ... leader from Los Angeles and then head of the National Gay Rights Advocates. ref cite news title ... because it was the anniversary of the 1987 Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights . ref name HRC NCOD The first headquarters was located in the West Hollywood, California offices of the National Gay Rights Advocates . 18 states participated in the first NCOD, which was covered in the national media. In its second year ... under the auspices of their National Coming Out Project, offering resources to LGBT individuals, couples .... ref name HRC NCOD See also Portalbox LGBT United States International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia ... Category October observances Category 1988 establishments in the United States de Coming Out Day es Coming Out Day fr Coming out day it Coming Out Day pl Coming Out Day th National Coming Out Day tr Coming Out Day ... more details
Infobox Holiday holiday name National Weatherperson s Day type longtype image caption official name nickname observedby Meteorologists, weather enthusiasts begins ends date February 5 date2007 celebrations observances relatedto National Weatherperson s Day , also known as National Weatherman s Day, is a holiday observed on February 5 ref http www.crh.noaa.gov news display cmsstory.php?wfo lot&storyid 21403&source 0 ref primarily in the United States . It recognizes individuals in the fields of meteorology , weather forecasting and broadcast meteorology, as well as volunteer storm spotters and observers. It is observed on the birthday of John Jeffries , one of the United States first weather observers who took daily measurements from 1774 to 1816. ref http www.nwas.org events.php ref References references DEFAULTSORT Weatherperson s Day, National Category Unofficial observances Category February observances holiday stub ... more details
The NationalDay Cup is a Group 3 Thoroughbred handicap horse race in Hong Kong, run over 1400 metres. Horses rated 100 and above are qualified to enter this race. References http www.hkjc.com english racing results.asp?racedate 01 10 2011&raceno 8&venue ST The Hong Kong Jockey Club racing results of NationalDay Cup 2011 12 http www.hkjc.com chinese racinginfo images patternrace2011 NDC.pdf Racing Information of NationalDay Cup 2011 12 The Hong Kong Jockey Club http www.hkjc.com home english index.asp wikipedia Category Horse races in Hong Kong ... more details
Image Amtrak1 preview.jpg thumb upright .85 alt 2009 National Train Day poster from Amtrak. 2009 National Train Day poster published by Amtrak , Trainiacs Unite . National Train Day is a holiday started by Amtrak in 2008 as a method to spread information to the general public about the advantages of rail travel and the history of trains in the United States. It is held each year on the Saturday closest to May 10th, the anniversary of the pounding of the Golden Spike in Promontory, Utah which marked the completion of the first transcontinental railroad . Events are held at Amtrak stations as well ... readies for National Train Day publisher USA Today ref Types of events The major events of National Train Day usually consist of equipment displays in the major stations across the Amtrak system. This includes ... cite web url http www.facebook.com pages National Train Day Toledo 120247864663680 title National Train Day Toledo publisher www.facebook.com ref Besides events at active Amtrak stations, railway history museums participate in National Train Day as well. This often includes tours of historic rail ... National Train Day at Danbury Railway Museum publisher www.CTVisit.com ref The 2011 event will also ..., 1971. Celebrity spokespersons On National Train Day May 8, 2010 in Los Angeles Union Station , the opening ceremony was kickoff with a video message from actor Taye Diggs , the national spokesperson. Huell Howser was a speaker and master of the cermony. That day in Pennsylvania Station New York City ... Hall of Fame performer Gladys Knight is the spokesperson for National Train Day 2011. One of her ... National Train Day website http www.atdlines.com ntd day.htm National Train Day Association ... club or other train related items on display. Because of a scheduling conflict on the original National Train Day in 2008, Toledo Union Station hosted their NTD event a week before the rest of the country in 2008. This tradition of having the first Train Day has continued every year since at the Martin ... more details
Infobox Holiday holiday name National Hug Day image Flickr The U.S. Army Hearty hugs.jpg caption A soldier ... name nickname National Hugging Day observedby United States , Canada , United Kingdom , Australia , Germany , Poland , Russia , China date January 21 celebrations Offer hugs National Hug Day or National ... National Hug Day publisher People.com accessdate 13 April 2011 ref ref name christian It occurs on March ... web url http www.rightpundits.com ?p 2725 title National Hug Day or National Hugging Day March 29 last ... articles health medical 77757 national hugging day reach out and touch someone.html title National Hugging Day last Hamel first Leona publisher SmashHits.com accessdate 18 March 2010 ref but is not a public ... Official National Hug Day Website last Zanborney first Kevin publisher nationalhuggingday.com accessdate ... hug day which means good health.html title Today Is National Hug Day Which Means Good Health last ... the holiday, offer a hug to anyone and everyone you want. While National Hug Day and the Free ... and hoped that a National Hug Day would change that. ref name people The Touch Research Institute ... cite web url http www.christianpost.com news national hugging day one pastors ingenious idea 48607 title National Hugging Day One Pastor s Ingenious Idea publisher christianpost.com accessdate 27 April 2011 ref National Hug Day is not a public holiday recognized by the United States Federal government ... associated with National Hug Day. ref name pundit ref name official Benefits of hugging Studies have ... url http newsfeed.time.com 2011 01 21 national hug day yes it matters title National Hug Day Yes it matters ... to lift their spirits is the commonality that National Hug Day shares with the Free Hugs Campaign. However, National Hug Day has one specific day that encourages you to give out hugs, where the Free ... of media attention over the years, and while it might send the same message as National Hug Day, there is no association between the two groups. Official website National hug day has its own http ... more details
Infobox Holiday holiday name National Public Lands Day image STRI NPLD 01.jpg caption Volunteers at Stones River National Battlefield observedby Public lands at the federal, state, regional and local level within the United States, the District of Columbia and territories of the United States date2011 September 24 celebrations Volunteer to improve the health of public lands, parks and historic sites. relatedto National Public Lands Day is celebrated annually at public lands in the United States on a Saturday in late September. A signature event of the National Environmental Education Foundation , it promotes both popular enjoyment and volunteer conservation of public land s. Three federal agencies and 700 volunteers launched the first National Public Lands Day in 1994. By 2010, participation grew to 170,000 volunteers at over 2,000 sites across the country, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories. ref name National Public Lands Day Draws Record Numbers of Volunteers Coast to Coast cite web url http www.publiclandsday.org title National Public Lands Day publisher PublicLandsDay.org accessdate 2011 07 12 ref In addition to National Public Lands Day being a fee free day free entry day at many federally managed lands, volunteers who participate at federal land sites are rewarded with coupons for free entry into their favorite federal public land areas that have entrance fees. ref name BLM20080821 cite web url http www.blm.gov nv st en res national public lands.html title Helping ... to each national park US national park on DVD and aired in their visitor center auditorium s. The 2011 National Public Lands Day event occurs on September 24. Those interested in volunteering can visit ... planted. The 2009 event featured a preview of The National Parks America s Best Idea , which began ... event. References reflist External links http www.publiclandsday.org National Public Lands Day Category 1994 establishments Category Conservation in the United States Category Observances in the United ... more details
A proposed British nationalday would be a nationalday for the United Kingdom and a celebration of Britishness . Currently the UK has no single official nationalday, although the Queen s Official Birthday ... . ref cite web url http en.wikinews.org wiki Gordon Brown calls for nationalday to celebrate Britishness title Gordon Brown calls for nationalday to celebrate Britishness Wikinews, the free news source ... nationaldaynational holiday . It has a number of days of celebration which go largely uncelebrated ... St George s Day in England, St Andrew s Day in Scotland , St Patrick s Day in Northern Ireland and St David s Day in Wales . At present, the Queen s Official Birthday is marked as a de facto nationalday by British diplomatic missions overseas ref name BBCBD but not in the UK itself. Another day which could be seen Who date March 2009 as taking the form of a British nationalday in recent ... to introduce a nationalday at the present time , leading to suggestions that the proposal had been scrapped . ref http uk.news.yahoo.com 21 20081027 tuk nationalday plans scrapped 6323e80.html Dead ... that nationalday proposals were still very much alive , adding that Wills had only meant that no plans ... nationalday Most of the suggested proposals for a British Day are already existing holidays ... Goldsmith said There were undoubtedly issues raised about how a nationalday would be received in Scotland ... to be nothing in the framework of the nationalday to prevent particular areas from creating events ... identities and it would be false for events organised for a nationalday not to be responsive ... s Day holiday author Guto Thomas publisher BBC News date 1 March 2006 accessdate 2008 03 01 ref and in the National ... have a bank holiday on our recognised nationalday in Wales, this London Labour government wants us ... hall hoists the flag of EU member countries on their nationalday. The UK flag is hoisted on 21st ... II Queen s Golden Jubilee . Similar ideals to those put forward for a British national holiday led ... more details
National Libraries Day is an annual event in the UK dedicated to the celebration of libraries and librarians. The inaugural event was held on 4 February 2012. ref name main cite web title National Libraries Day official website url http www.nationallibrariesday.org.uk 2011 09 national libraries day 4 feb 2012 save the date accessdate January 28, 2012 ref ref name herald cite web title Support your ... Editor, Matthew Cain, described the 2012 National Libraries Day as most important due to the serious ... . Background Following Save our Libraries Day in 2011, ref name guardian cite web title Protests across the UK expected for Save Our Libraries Day The Guardian url http www.guardian.co.uk books 2011 feb 04 protests save our libraries day accessdate February 2, 2012 ref author and library campaigner Alan Gibbons proposed that the first day in February be made National Libraries Day after receiving ... cite web title Gibbons proposes National Libraries Day The Bookseller url http www.thebookseller.com news gibbons proposes national libraries day.html accessdate February 2, 2012 ref On 25 May 2011, Gibbons announced that quote text We are delighted to launch National Libraries Day, a week of events in early February leading to a day of celebration of reading, libraries and librarians around the United ... title National Libraries Day launched CILIP website url http www.cilip.org.uk news media pages news110526.aspx ... and Information Professionals website The Library Book In support of the first National Libraries Day ... book national libraries day.html accessdate January 28, 2012 ref Supporters National Libraries Day ... library while you still can.16564581 accessdate January 30, 2012 ref To celebrate National Libraries Day, events including author talks and competitions are organised across the country by local authorities ... February 2, 2012 ref Children s Laureate Julia Donaldson released a poem to mark the day ref name Telegraph ... Institute of Library and Information Professionals The Library Campaign National Literacy Trust ... more details
Refimprove date May 2010 The NationalDay of Healing , formerly known as National Sorry Day, ref name Australian Government http australia.gov.au about australia australian story sorry day stolen generations Australian Government website page on Sorry Day and the Stolen Generation ref is an Australia n event, held each year on 26 May since 1998 in Australia 1998 , to express regret over the historical mistreatment of Indigenous Australians Aboriginal peoples. The day was chosen in commemoration of the Bringing Them Home report being handed to the federal government on 26 May 1997. It is not an official holiday, although there have been calls by some Indigenous Australians Aboriginal leaders to make it one. ref name brisbanetimes http www.brisbanetimes.com.au news queensland sorry day should be holiday 2008 02 13 1202760373981.html Brisbane Times 2008 02 13 article on Sorry Day ref It is a commiserative Australian event held each year on this date. Apology to the Stolen Generations On the 13th of February, 2008, then Prime Minister Kevin Rudd conducted his famous Sorry Day Address ref name Australian Government Official Website group cite web title Official Australian Government Website Sorry Day and the Stolen Generation url http australia.gov.au about australia australian story sorry day stolen generations publisher Australian Government accessdate 21 2 2012 ref . The address was responded to by Tom Calma, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. ref name Response to government to the national ... ar de National Sorry Day fr National Sorry Day it National Sorry Day he ... February 2008. Notes Reflist References reflist External links http www.nsdc.org.au National Sorry Day Committee http www.sgalliance.org.au Stolen Generations Alliance http www.acn.net.au articles ... story sorry day stolen generations Category Civil awareness days Category Indigenous Australian politics ... more details
National Peacekeepers Day is an official remembrance day for Canada Canadian veterans of military peacekeeping activities. ref Statement on http pm.gc.ca eng media.asp?id 2215 Stephen Harper s Official website as Prime Minister ref It is officially marked on 9 August of each year ref http www.rcmp grc.gc.ca peace operations peacekeepers day e.htm Royal Canadian Mounted Police ref and observed on the closest Sunday. ref http www.vac acc.gc.ca general sub.cfm?source department mincorner photos 035 Veterans Affairs Canada ref The date was chosen to commemorate 9 August 1974, when International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers UNDOF Fatalities nine Canadian peacekeepers serving on United Nations Emergency Force UNEF II were killed when their Buffalo 461 aircraft was shot down over Syria, the highest number of Canadian peacekeepers killed in a single incident. ref Leung T http www.canada.com calgaryherald news city story.html?id 3a3323b9 09b5 4a07 a22f 86d9cdf12b1f Peacekeepers Day salutes soldiers ultimate sacrifice , Calgary Herald, 11 August 2008 ref Legislation to make the day an official nationalday in Canada was passed in June 2008. ref Fitzpatrick A http www.thewesternstar.com index.cfm?sid 160607&sc 25 Campaign to bring more attention to peacekeeping veterans , The Western Star, 8 August 2008 ref See also International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers References reflist CanadaPeacekeeping Category August observances canada stub ... more details
Image Canada flag halifax 9 04.JPG thumb right The national flag of Canada Flag Day , officially named National Flag of Canada Day lang fr Jour du drapeau national du Canada , is observed annually on February ... of Canada, from John Grace in The Archivist, National Archives, Ottawa, 1990. Retrieved Feb. 15, 2011. ref National Flag of Canada Day was instituted in 1996 by an Order in Council from Governor General ... of Canadian Heritage authorlink Department of Canadian Heritage title National Flag of Canada Day publisher Queen s Printer for Canada accessdate March 21, 2010 ref At the first Flag Day ceremony ... It was decided National Flag Day would not be an acceptable name for the date, given the multiple uses of the word nation or national in Canada some Aboriginal peoples in Canada aboriginal peoples call themselves First Nations and various institutions in the province of Quebec are designated as national mdash the National Assembly of Quebec , for example. The resulting inclusion of the words of Canada ... as suggesting there is a national flag for Canada Day . National Flag Day and Flag Day are used ... Day should be declared a national Public holidays in Canada statutory holiday , as there are no such days .... See also Flag DayNational flag Footnotes reflist 2 External links http www.pch.gc.ca special jdn ... authorlink Department of Canadian Heritage title Ceremonial and Canadian Symbols Promotion The National Flag of Canada publisher Queen s Printer for Canada accessdate March 21, 2010 ref The day is marked ... use as a Canadian national flag since 1868. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Lester ... authorlink Department of Canadian Heritage title Ceremonial and Canadian Symbols Promotion The National ... were held to mark Flag Day at Winnipeg , St. John s, Newfoundland and Labrador St. John s , Ottawa ..., 2011. ref In 2011, Prime Minister Stephen Harper observed Flag Day by presenting two citizens, whose ... 1&id 3958&featureId 6&pageId 26 PM pays tribute to outstanding Canadians on Flag Day , Prime ... more details
On National Adoption Day , a number of courts and communities in the United States come together to finalize thousands of adoptions of children from foster care . More than 300 events are held each year on the Saturday before Thanksgiving in November, in all 50 US states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico to finalize the adoptions of children in foster care. In total, more than 40,000 children have been adopted from foster care on National Adoption Day. ref http adoption.about.com od celebrationinspiration a adoptionday.htm ref History National Adoption Day was started in 2000 by a Coalition of national partners, which included The Alliance for Children s Rights , http childrensactionnetwork.org Children s Action Network , http www.freddiemacfoundation.org Freddie Mac Foundation and http www.davethomasfoundation.org Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption . In November 2000, National Adoption Day sponsors worked with law firms, state foster care agencies, child advocates, and courts to complete hundreds of foster care adoptions in nine jurisdictions nationwide. In November 2001, 17 jurisdictions participated in National Adoption Day. In 2002, Casey Family Services and the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute jointed the National Adoption Day Coalition, helping 34 cities across the country finalize 1,350 adoptions and celebrate adoption. By 2003, courts and community organizations in more than 120 jurisdictions coast to coast finalized the adoptions of 3,100 children ... than 3,400 children from foster care in 200 events in 37 states. In 2011, National Adoption Day was celebrated ... all families who adopt. In total, more than 40,000 children have been adopted from foster care on National Adoption Day. Traditionally, National Adoption Day is celebrated the Saturday before Thanksgiving. ref http www.nationaladoptionday.org ref Partners National Adoption Day is supported by a coalition ... Freddie Mac Foundation . References references External links http national adoption month.adoption.com ... more details
In India , the day December 22 has been declared as the National Mathematics Day . The declaration was made by Dr Manmohan Singh , Prime Minister of India , during the inaugural ceremony of the celebrations to mark the 125th birth anniversary of Srinivasa Ramanujan held at the Madras University Centenary Auditorium on 26 February 2012. Dr Manmohan Singh also announced that the year 2012 Common Era CE would be celebrated as the National Mathematics Year . ref cite web title PM s speech at the 125th Birth Anniversary Celebrations of Ramanujan at Chennai url http pmindia.nic.in speech details.php?nodeid 1117 publisher Prime Minister s Office, Government of India accessdate 24 April 2012 ref The Indian mathematical genius Srinivasa ramanujan was born on 22 December 1887 and died on 26 April 1920. It was in recognition of his contribution to mathematics the Government of India decided to celebrate Ramanujan s birthday as the National Mathematics Day every year and to celebrate 2012 as the National Mathematical Year. ref cite news last C Jaishankar title Ramanujan s birthday will be National Mathematics Day url http www.thehindu.com news cities chennai article2750402.ece accessdate 24 April 2012 newspaper The Hindu date 27 December 2011 ref See also National Mathematics Year References references Category Science and technology in India Category Indian mathematics Category Srinivasa Ramanujan Category Observances in India ... more details
The Sami NationalDay lang sme S mi lbmotbeaivi falls on February 6 as this date was when the first S mi congress was held in 1917 in Trondheim , Norway . ref name Day cite news title The Sami People s Day celebrated Friday url http www.norwaypost.no content view 21594 1 agency Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation work The Norway Post publisher date 6 February 2009 accessdate 7 February 2009 ref This congress was the first time that Norwegian and Sweden Swedish Sami people S mi came together across their national borders to work together to find solutions for common problems. In 1992, ref name Day at the 15th S mi Conference in Helsinki, a resolution was passed that S mi NationalDay should be celebrated on February 6 to commemorate the 1st S mi congress in 1917. Sami NationalDay is for all S mi, regardless of where they live and on that day the Sami flag S mi flag should be flown and the Sami national anthem is sung in the local Sami languages S mi language . The first time Sami NationalDay was celebrated was in 1993, ref name Day when the International Year of Indigenous People was proclaimed open in Jokkmokk , Sweden by the United Nations . Since then, celebrating the day has become increasingly popular. In Norway it is compulsory for municipal administrative buildings to fly the Norwegian flag , and optionally also the Sami flag, on February 6. Particularly notable is the celebration in Norway s capital Oslo , where the bells in the highest tower of Oslo City Hall play the Sami national anthem as the flags go up. Citation needed date February 2009 Some larger places have taken to arranging festivities also in the week around the Sami NationalDay. Through pure synchronicity , this date also happened to be when representatives of the S mi of the Kola Peninsula used to gather ... Johan Albert Kalstad. This did not influence the choice of the date as the S mi People s Day, since ... 28 Murmanskoye Knizhnoye Izdatel stvo 2009 . ref References Reflist Category Sami Category National ... more details
National Science Day is celebrated in India on February 28 each year to mark the discovery of the Raman effect by Indian physicist C.V. Raman Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman on 28 February 1928. ref name AIR cite news url http www.newsonair.com news.asp?cat national&id NN5654 title National Science Day today publisher All India Radio accessdate 2012 02 28 ref For his discovery, Raman was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930. History of National Science Day In 1986, the National Council for Science and Technology Communication NCSTC asked the Government of India to designate February 28 as National Science Day. The event is now celebrated all over the country in schools, colleges, universities and other academic, scientific, technical, medical and research institutions. On the occasion of the first NSD National Science Day on 28 February 1987, the NCSTC announced institution of the National ... Host of events in capital on National Science Day today publisher The Hindu accessdate 2009 02 28 ... students and science enthusiasts to visit Science City during this period. See also National Mathematics Year National Mathematics Day References references Category February observances Category Science ... National Award for Science Communication by the Department of Science and Technology India Indian ... name gg cite news url http www.gujaratglobal.com nextSub.php?id 4796&cattype NEWS title National Science Day Award to CSC Ahmedabad publisher Gujrat Global accessdate 2009 02 28 Dead link date October ... is to make people aware about the science and techonology. 2012 The focal theme for 2012 National Science Day is Clean Energy Options and Nuclear Safety ref http www.dst.gov.in whats new whats new11 focal theme.pdf National Science Day Theme 2012 ref As the nation will observe National Science Day on February 28, the citizens will see a slew of activities at Science City which has planned a five day Science Carnival on theme of youth and science. The science day is observed every year to commemorate ... more details
Use mdy dates date March 2012 Masturbation National Masturbation Day NMD is an annual event celebrated on a day in May ref name X Toy http www.webcitation.org 663OnnOre X TOY GROUP FIGHTS BANS S.F. ACTIVISTS JOIN BATTLE AGAINST 14 STATES RESTRICTIONS , Mercury News ref to protect the Rights right to masturbate . The first National Masturbation Day was observed in 1995. ref name NMD http www.webcitation.org 663OeHZUG NMD A touchy subject Deck goes here Toronto Star ref Till 2001, NMD was celebrated on May 7, ref name X Toy but in 2005 NMD was celebrated on May 28. ref http www.flashnews.com news wfn1050523J7930.html National Masturbation Month Reaches Climax On May 28 , FlashNews ref Alongside NMD, the month of May is celebrated as the National Masturbation Month. ref cite web url http www.empowher.com sexual well being content may national masturbation month title May is National Masturbation Month publisher EmpowHER.com date April 30, 2010 author Lloyd, Stacy ref The NMD is organized to protest against social stigma against masturbation. Sexologist Carol Queen , an organizer of the NMD, argued, although 90 of men and 65 of women in North America masturbate, ref name NMD masturbation is viewed negatively in contemporary culture and deliberately excluded from the formal education system. According to Queen, We gave our heads a shake and said it s about time we fought back. That s when we founded National Masturbation Day. ref name NMD The NMD in the United States was being organized ... shop Good Vibrations and its supporters. ref name X Toy The 1999 National Masturbation Day celebrations ... . ref name X Toy The sixth National Masturbation Day was observed in 2001 and its sponsors included ... writing in the Toronto Star noted that the organizers of the 2001 National Masturbation Day were ... to spread is that masturbation promotes health and happiness that s what National Masturbation Day and the masturbate athon are all about. The organizers of National Masturbation Day stressed the health ... more details
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