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Book Lovers Day is celebrated on August 9 every year. This is an unofficial holiday observed to encourage bibliophiles to celebrate reading and literature. People are advised to put away their smartphones and every possible technological distraction and pick up a book to read.
Tisha B'Av marks the end of the three weeks between dire straits and is regarded as the saddest day in the Jewish calendar, and it is thus believed to be a day which is destined for tragedy. Tisha B'Av falls in July or August in the Gregorian calendar. The observance of the day includes five prohibitions, most notable of which is a 25-hour fast.
National Frozen Custard Day. National Pickleball Day. August 9 . International Day of the World’s Indigenous People. National Book Lovers Day. National Women’s Day. August 10. Ecuador ...
9th day of the 9th month. Friday, 11 October 2024. Double Ninth Festival (Chongyang Festival) 重陽節 / 重阳节. (Chóng Yáng Jié) Autumn outing and mountain climbing, some Chinese also visit the graves of their ancestors to pay their respects. 1st day of the 10th month. Friday, 1 November 2024. Winter Clothes Day.
On National Read a Book Day, Kasey Meehan of PEN America’s Freedom to Read initiative continues to be alarmed at the number of books being taken off of America’s school library shelves. "We ...
Independence Day/National Day (Hari Kemerdekaan/Hari Kebangsaan) 31 August: 1957 Malayan Declaration of Independence. Malaysia Day (Hari Malaysia) 16 September: 1965 Malaysia Agreement Maldives: Independence Day: 26 July: 1965 United Kingdom Mali: Independence Day: 22 September: 1960 France Malta: Independence Day: 21 September: 1964 United Kingdom
National Book Festival. The National Book Festival is an annual literary festival held in Washington, D.C. in the United States; it is organized and sponsored by the Library of Congress, and was founded by Laura Bush and James H. Billington in 2001.
Enter National Cinema Day, the sequel to last year's inaugural event conceived by The Cinema Foundation, the non-profit arm of the National Association of Theatre Owners.