Veterans Day Veterans Day is a federal holiday in the United States observed annually on November 11. This is the day we honor and thank all military personnel who served the United States in all wars, particularly living veterans. When is Veterans Day Celebrated? Mon Nov 11, 2019 Wed NovRead More →
World Diabetes Day A day to promote diabetes care, prevention and a cure worldwide. The United Nations passed a resolution to designate November 14 as World Diabetes Day in 2006. The day is celebrated by raising awareness about the disease, how to prevent it and the care people with theRead More →
World Prematurity Day World Prematurity Day is a day for speaking up and taking action for moms and babies to help prevent the birth of babies before they are full term. A premature birth is one that occurs before the start of the 37th week of pregnancy, or three weeksRead More →
Mickey Mouse’s Birthday – November 18th Mickey Mouse was a cartoon mouse created by Walt Disney in 1928, who later became the mascot of Disney. Mickey, who officially celebrates his birthday on November 18th, celebrated his 90th birthday in 2018. The normal life span for a mouse is three years,Read More →
National Adoption Day National Adoption Day was created to raise awareness of the more than 123,000 children waiting to be adopted from foster care in the United States. The day was founded by the Dave Thomas (the founder of Wendy’s) Foundation for Adoption, the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute, theRead More →
Daylight Saving Time Daylight Saving Time, also referred to as Daylight Savings Time, is the day we move the clocks back one hour in the Fall. Or the day we return the clocks back to their “rightful” time. It’s also the day you can have that extra hour back that weRead More →
World Kindness Day World Kindness Day is celebrated on November 13th. The day was introduced in 1998 as “a day that encourages individuals to overlook boundaries, race and religion”. The day, created by kindness organizations around the world, is an unofficial holiday encouraging people to be kind to each otherRead More →