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National Retro Video Game Day
Trademark records connect Hyperkin, Inc. with the NATIONAL RETRO VIDEO GAME DAY mark filed in 2016, while observance references consistently place the day on March 8.
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Celebrations observances
Celebratory observances centered on shared occasions, social participation and recurring cultural moments.
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National Rotisserie Chicken Day
Boston Market announced the first National Rotisserie Chicken Day for June 2, 2015 and described it as a new annual observance; a later company release again celebrated the day on June 2.
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National Seat Check Saturday
NHTSA identifies National Seat Check Saturday as the closing Saturday of Child Passenger Safety Week. The agency lists September 26 for 2026 and different dates in other editions, so the da…
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National Short Film Day
Film Movement states that it founded National Short Film Day in 2019 and first observed it on December 28, 2019; National Day Calendar records the annual December 28 rule and the Lumière-an…
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National Silent Movie Day
Silent Movie Day’s organizers state that the annual celebration is held September 29 to promote silent-film exhibition and preservation.
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National Smile Day
A founder-issued press release from Compassionate Dental Care states that Dr. Tim Stirneman and Jim Wojdyla founded National Smile Day on 31 May.
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National Snack Stick Day
Klement’s company history states that it founded National Snack Stick Day in 2016 and ties the celebration to September 23.
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National Sour Candy Day
American Licorice Company currently maintains National Sour Candy Day campaign material, while National Day Calendar identifies American Licorice Company as founder in 2015 and July 18 as t…
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National Steakburger Day
Freddy’s official materials identify February 24 as National Steakburger Day and describe the brand’s annual celebration.
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National Sticker Day
StickerGiant identifies National Sticker Day on 13 January and states that it created the day in 2016.
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National String Cheese Day
National Day Calendar’s proclamation record identifies Galbani Cheese as the 2017 founder and establishes September 20 as the annual observance date.
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National Take the Stairs Day
The American Lung Association describes National Take the Stairs Day as an annual observance on the second Wednesday of January.
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National Talk in an Elevator Day
National Day Calendar and elevator-industry company TK Elevator independently define the recurrence as the last Friday in July rather than a fixed month/day.
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National Tartar Sauce Day
Frisch’s launch material designated the first Friday of Lent as National Tartar Sauce Day, making the Gregorian date move with Ash Wednesday/Lent.
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National Thank You Note Day
National Day Archives, AnyDayGuide and Hallmark planning material independently place National Thank You Note Day on December 26.
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National Toast Day
Current Tiptree first-party material verifies the last-Thursday-in-February rule and current campaign participation; independent histories trace the observance to the Tiptree World Bread Aw…
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National Watermelon Day
National Watermelon Promotion Board materials identify August 3 as National Watermelon Day and use it in consumer promotion planning.
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National Whiners Day
A December 1995 Washington Post/Newsday report identifies December 26, quotes Rev. Kevin C. Zaborney, and states that he started National Whiner’s Day in 1986; National Day Calendar preserv…
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National Women’s Fly Fishing Day
National Park Service programming identifies June 27, 2026 as National Women’s Fly Fishing Day; observance references attribute the June 27 annual date to the fly-fishing community initiati…
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National Write Your Story Day
National Day Calendar states that Mitzy founded the observance in 2017 and that the registrar proclaimed annual observance beginning March 14, 2018.
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No Homework Day
The first-party Wellcat Holidays calendar lists No Homework Day on May 6 and identifies the holiday collection as created by Thomas and Ruth Roy.
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No Socks Day
The first-party Wellcat Holidays calendar lists No Socks Day on May 8 and identifies the holiday collection as created by Thomas and Ruth Roy.
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Pokémon Day
Official Pokémon sources identify February 27 as Pokémon Day because the first Pokémon video games launched in Japan on February 27, 1996; contemporaneous 2016 reporting documents The Pokém…
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Red Hat Society Day
Red Hat Society first-party material identifies 25 April as its official birthday and the anniversary of the first gathering on 25 April 1998.
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Setsubun
Japan National Tourism Organization material describes Setsubun observances held each year on 3 February at the cited tradition site.
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St Piran’s Day / Gool Peran
Cornwall Council explicitly marks St Piran’s Day on March 5 as a celebration of Cornish culture, while UK government material identifies St Piran as Cornwall’s patron saint and traces the m…
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Take Your Cat To Work Day®
Pet Sitters International says it created Take Your Cat To Work Day and its 2026 calendar places it on Monday, June 22, opening Take Your Pet To Work Week, which ends with Take Your Dog To…
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Valentine’s Day
The Library of Congress identifies February 14 as Valentine’s Day and documents its long history of cards, friendship and romantic traditions in the United States.
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Vincy Mas
Official Vincy Mas and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines government sources identify Vincy Mas as the country’s national carnival, currently coordinated by the Carnival Development Corporati…
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Walpurgis Night
Visit Sweden identifies Walpurgis Eve (Valborg) on 30 April as a recurring Swedish spring tradition with bonfires, singing and community gatherings, while May Day on 1 May is a separate pub…
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White Day
Japan National Tourism Organization identifies White Day on 14 March as a Japanese gift-giving custom; Japanese public-sector and industry-history material supports the national confectione…
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Wonderful Weirdos Day
The first-party Wellcat Holidays calendar lists Wonderful Weirdos Day on September 9 and identifies the collection as created by Thomas and Ruth Roy.
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World Burlesque Day
The official World Burlesque Day site identifies April 26 as the annual date, Sapphira as creator and April 26, 2020 as the first edition.
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World Compliment Day
The official World Compliment Day and Dutch National Compliment Day sites identify Hans Poortvliet as the driving force/initiator, March 1 as the recurring date, and the Dutch predecessor a…
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World Mustang Day
Ford first-party material identifies April 17 as World Mustang Day and ties the date to the Mustang’s public introduction on 17 April 1964; creator/first formal edition remain unresolved.
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World Nutella Day
Nutella/Ferrero first-party material identifies Sara Rosso as creator, February 5, 2007 as the launch and 2015 as the stewardship handoff to Ferrero.
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Ólavsøka / Saint Olaf's Wake
The official Faroe Islands site verifies Ólavsøka as the July 28–29 national festival, July 29 as the National Day, and the Saint Olaf historical rationale. Claims remain scoped to the Faro…