Pioneer Day commemorates the entry of Brigham Young and the first group of Mormon pioneers into the Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847. It’s a state holiday in Utah and is considered a special occasion by many members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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The Islamic calendar begins in the year 622 C.E., and is known as the Hijri calendar. It is a lunar rather than a solar calendar, and therefore depends on the sighting of the new moon or crescent to determine the start of each month. As such, Islamic observances are not tied to any season or time of the year, but rather to the event itself. This also assures that with the variations in…
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Disability Independence Day recognizes July 26, 1990, the day that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush. Modeled after the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the ADA is one of America's most comprehensive pieces of civil rights legislation that prohibits discrimination and guarantees that disabled people/people with disabilities have the same…
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In honor of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in July of 1990, Disability Pride Month is celebrated each July to highlight disabled ways of being, knowing, and thriving in the past, present, and future. Disability Pride Month serves as an opportunity for organizations to celebrate disability culture, draw attention to the expertise and lived experience of disabled…
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On December 23, 1994, the United Nations General Assembly announced that going forward, August 9th will be recognized as “International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples.” There are an estimated 476 million indigenous peoples living across 90 countries all around the world, making up less than 5% of the global population but 15% of the poorest. According to the United Nations, “Indigenous…
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Obon (お盆) is a Japanese Buddhist festival to honor and commemorate the spirits of one’s ancestors. During Obon, it is believed that ancestor spirits return to this world to visit their relatives. In traditional celebration, lanterns are hung on houses to guide the spirits, obon dances (bon odori) are performed, and graves are visited with food offerings.
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Krishna Janmashtami is a Hindu religious festival, celebrating the birthday of Lord Krishna. It is celebrated by people all around the world. The holiday sits in the Hindu calendar month of Bhadrapada (August or September), the eighth day in the dark fortnight, and lasts for two days. The celebrations begin at midnight, the time when Krishna is thought to have been born in 3228 BC in Mathura.…
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In 1973, U.S. Congress designated August 26 as “Women’s Equality Day” to commemorate the day in 1920 when female citizens of the U.S. were constitutionally granted the right to vote through the certification of the 19th Amendment. This right was a long time in the making; the first women’s rights convention was held more than 70 years earlier – July 1848 - at Seneca Falls when women declared the…
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National Guide Dog Month occurs every September. It is is a celebration of the work of guide dogs in the United States as a way to raise awareness, appreciation, and support for guide dog schools across the United States. Guide dogs are used by many blind, deafblind, and low vision people to navigate the physical world, but not everyone will choose to use a guide dog – there are a few other…
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September 16 is Mexican Independence Day, a day commemorating the moment when Father Hidalgo, a priest and leader, called for Mexico's liberation from Spain in September of 1810. The 11-year battle that resulted in Mexico's independence culminated on August 24, 1821, when Spain signed the Treaty of Córdoba, which formally recognized Mexican independence. Every year on the night of September 15,…
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