Category: US Awareness Days

National Handwriting Day

National Handwriting Day
Put pen to paper this National Handwriting Day every 23 January Each year on 23 January it's National Handwriting Day and I am going to celebrate with a letter to my old pen pal. So often I don't think twice about sending her an email or sending a message through facebook but I believe that… Continue reading National Handwriting Day

STD Awareness Month

STD Awareness Month
Get talking and get yourself tested this STD Awareness Month every April April is STD Awareness Month, a time to get yourself tested for STDs (sexually transmitted diseases) and raise awareness to people both young and old the importance of getting tested. Some of the most common STDs are chlamydia, herpes and gonorrhoea. Around 3… Continue reading STD Awareness Month

National Pet Day

National Pet Day
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It's time to paws for thought National Pet Day 11 April annually National Pet Day takes place every 11 April in the USA to celebrate the joy that our lovely furry friends bring into our lives! But there is a really sad reason behind why this day has been set up in the first place. … Continue reading National Pet Day

National Child Abuse Prevention Month

Raise awareness this National Child Abuse Prevention Month every April National Child Abuse Prevention Month takes place every April in the USA. Beginning initially as a week of activities in 1982, there is now a month-long programme of events held throughout April each year to try and stop child maltreatment throughout the country. At the… Continue reading National Child Abuse Prevention Month

Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month

Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month
Get your calculators ready for Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month every April Throughout April it’s Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month, so if you love long division or are mad for multiplication these month-long activities are for you! The celebrations were first started by President Ronald Reagan in 1986. The goal was to help people understand… Continue reading Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month