Today is Native American Heritage Day, thanks to legislation signed by President Obama that permanently designates the Friday after Thanksgiving Day each year as a day of honoring American […]
World AIDS Day, designated on 1 December every year since 1988, is an international day dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV […]
HIV Awareness Month is observed in December in the United States. This month aims to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS, educate the public about the virus, and promote testing, treatment, and support for individuals […]
National Special Education Day is celebrated on December 2nd. It commemorates the anniversary of the signing of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act in 1975, which was later […]
International Day of Persons with Disabilities is an international observance promoted by the United Nations since 1992. It has been observed with varying degrees of success around the planet.
National Handwashing Awareness Week is the first full week of December, a yearly observance sponsored by the Henry the Hand Foundation, emphasizing that proper handwashing is a simple yet powerful way to prevent […]
Pansexual Pride Day is celebrated annually on December 8th, a day to recognize and celebrate pansexual and panromantic individuals, promoting visibility and acceptance for those attracted to people regardless of gender. […]
The International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime is observed annually on December 9th.This day […]
Human Rights Day is observed annually around the world on 10 December. It commemorates the anniversary of one of the world's most groundbreaking global pledges: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). This landmark […]
International Animal Rights Day is observed annually on December 10th, the same day as Human Rights Day, to highlight that all sentient beings deserve respect, freedom from suffering, and inherent rights, not […]
Narrated by Lily Gladstone, BRING THEM HOME (Aiskótáhkapiyaaya) chronicles a decades-long initiative by members of the Blackfoot Confederacy to bring wild buffalo (Blackfeet: iinnii) back to the Blackfeet Reservation. A […]
The National Day of the Horse is celebrated annually on December 13th, designated by the U.S. Congress in 2004 to recognize the horse's vital contributions to the nation's economy, history, and […]
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