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Quick facts When is it? Every April 7th Tagged as Animals What are the hashtags? #BeaverDay #Inter national BeaverDay Have we missed something? The beaver may be the national animal of Canada but the furry dam-building rodent can be found across the North American continent and Eurasia as two distinct species, but the population has been on the decline for several decades now. Inter national Beaver Day aims to celebrate and raise awareness of the plight of the rodent. So now is the time to get ready and enjoy the observance of this fun day! History of International Beaver Day Beavers are known for their tree-munching activities, but many people may not know that they use every bit of the tree that they fell! That’s right, they are super efficient with their use of the environment. They eat the buds, bark and leaves, before gnawing the branches and trunk into smaller pieces to build with. The dams that are built by beavers are useful in preventing floods and...

Quick facts When is it? Every April 15th Tagged as Charity Hobbies & Activities What are the hashtags? #MicrovolunteeringDay #InternationalMicrovolunteeringDay When was it founded? 2014 Have we missed something? For anyone who might be feeling the urge to do something worthwhile or an itch to give back to the community, but who just can’t quite seem to get around to starting, then International Microvolunteering Day could be the answer! History of International Microvolunteering Day Microvolunteering is a concept that has become more popular over the past 15 years or more. It seems that the term was first used in 2006 in the UK and found its way to Spain a few months later with the website domain name, “microvoluntarios”. The notion then made a splash in the cyber world in 2008 when it was submitted as an app for a public Google Android competition. Since that time, microvolunteering has continued to grow and develop, taking on the momentum of a global for...

Quick facts When is it? Every April 17th It's also known as... National Haiku Poetry Day Tagged as Hobbies & Activities What are the hashtags? #HaikuPoetryDay #Inter national HaikuPoetryDay #NationalHaikuPoetryDay Have we missed something? It’s not so simple, As writing five-seven-five, But we think it is If there is one special thing that certain people tend to remember from school, it’s the day that we were introduced to the great Japanese art-form that is Haiku. While it may have an ancient and noble History , it is likely at it’s most ignoble when a group of young kids try to cobble together Haiku in series of five-seven-five! Still, just the act of being creative can be fun and exciting, whether young or old. Haiku Day serves as a reminder that there is so much more to this style of poetry than a misspent week in high school literature classes. Instead, it’s a day to celebrate the width and depth and breadth that can be enjoyed when words are limited ...

Quick facts When is it? Every January 11th Tagged as Government & Legal Jobs & Professions What's the hashtag? #InternationalParityatWorkDay Have we missed something? Sadly, despite many decades of activism toward workplace equality, workers continue to experience pay inequality in workplaces all over the globe.  International Parity at Work Day is meant to bring attention to this continuing issue, as employers and governments work toward leveling the playing field and bringing about social change and fairness in the workplace. History of International Parity at Work Day The background of pay inequality can be traced back throughout human history. One obvious issue is related to the fact that women have often been considered lesser in many cultures, but these problems are also connected to discrimination due to race, religion, skin color, or even those who are differently abled. Pay inequality has been and continues to be a rampant problem present ...

Quick facts When is it? Every November 25th What's the official website? un.org/en/observances/ending-violence-against-women-day Tagged as Helping Others Life & Living People & Relationships Women What's the hashtag? #Inter national DayfortheEliminationofViolenceAgainstWomen When was it founded? 1981 Have we missed something? Violence against women is a problem that has been accepted and condoned all throughout human History . The notion that women were property that could be owned by a man during Ancient Roman times and even 18th century English laws that allowed a man to “discipline” his wife and children with a stick or whip are both examples of the tragedy of the ways women have been oppressed.  It has been a fight for many centuries for women to be able to function in western society with equal rights in their homes and in the workplace, without being subjected to violent acts from men. The 18th and 19th centuries were important times for th...

Quick facts When is it? April 6th, 2017 April 5th, 2018 April 1st, 2019 April 1st, 2020 April 1st, 2021 April 1st, 2022 April 6th, 2023 April 1st, 2024 April 1st, 2025 April 1st, 2026 What's the date pattern? April 1st if it's on a weekday, otherwise the first Thursday in April. Tagged as Hobbies & Activities Jobs & Professions What are the hashtags? #FunatWorkDay #Inter national FunatWorkDay When was it founded? 1996 Who founded it? Playfair Have we missed something? For some people who happen to absolutely love their jobs, every day at work can be fun. But for many people whose work might be a bit tedious or less than joyful, they need some pick-me-up days throughout the year to keep things lively and make the days pass a bit more quickly. Inter national Fun at Work Day is just one such time of the year when working and having fun are meant to collide! History of International Fun at Work Day Throughout the history of humankind, the idea of ...

Quick facts When is it? Every April 2nd It's also known as... National Children's Picture Book Day Tagged as Books & Literature Children Items & Things What are the hashtags? #ChildrensBookDay #Inter national ChildrensBookDay #NationalChildrensPictureBookDay Have we missed something? See Dick. See Dick Run. Run Dick Run. See Jane. See Jane Run After Jack. Run Jane Run. These words comprise some of the first words we ever learned to read on our own, and are recognizable to many people of many different cultures. Along with these tales are stories of the hungry caterpillar and the stories of the strange and wonderful creatures of the world of Serendipity. Children’s Book Day celebrates these and the thousands of other books that parents have read and shared with their children to encourage literacy, and stimulate the growth of their imagination. Learn about Children’s Book Day Children’s Book Day has been created so that people all around the wor...

Quick facts When is it? Every February 27th It's also known as... National Polar Bear Day Tagged as Animals What are the hashtags? #PolarBearDay #Inter national PolarBearDay #NationalPolarBearDay Have we missed something? Polar bears are furry and majestic beasts that roam across the cold Arctic ice. However, in the past few decades, sea ice in the Arctic has been melting at an alarmingly fast rate, leading the polar ice cap to shrink over time. Because of this, polar bears have been losing their habitats, their sources of food and, ultimately, dying from starvation and exhaustion. Inter national Polar Bear Day aims to raise awareness of the issues threatening these creatures and encourage change. Why polar bears are the perfect Arctic animal Polar bears are the apex predators of the Arctic, perfectly adapted to the icy landscape and ocean. It’s thought that they diverged from the brown bear as far back as 6 million years ago – as they moved north, they g...

Quick facts When is it? February 4th, 2017 February 3rd, 2018 February 2nd, 2019 February 1st, 2020 February 6th, 2021 February 5th, 2022 February 4th, 2023 February 3rd, 2024 February 1st, 2025 February 7th, 2026 What's the date pattern? First Saturday in February Tagged as Alcohol Countries & Cultures Food & Drink What are the hashtags? #PiscoSourDay #InternationalPiscoSourDay When was it founded? 2003 Who founded it? Government of Peru Have we missed something? Pisco, a brandy that is made from white muscat grapes, hails from Peru and is distinctly different from other styles of brandy, particularly Cognac. Pisco was named for the port city in southern Peru where the beverage was typically exported from.  Infused with other ingredients, including lemon juice, egg white and bitters, Pisco is most well known when made into a distinctly Peruvian drink, which is what Inter national Pisco Sour Day is all about! History of International Pisco Sour ...