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The following is a list of notable month-long observances, recurrent months that are used by various governments, groups and organizations to raise awareness of an issue, commemorate a group or event, or celebrate something.
It aimed to help build a greater national passion for reading in England – for children, families and adult learners alike. The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families , Ed Balls , joined the prime minister , Gordon Brown , children, writers, and reading champions at 10 Downing Street on 8 January 2008. [ 1 ]
United States federal observances are days, weeks, months, or other periods designated by the United States Congress for the commemoration or other observance of various events, activities, or topics. These observances differ from federal holidays in that federal employees only receive a day free from work on holidays, not observances.
The key to a successful New Year’s Eve party is sparkles, champagne (obviously!), and a smattering of small bites that guests can snack on throughout the night. These hors d'oeuvres can range in ...
The 22nd World Scout Jamboree (Swedish: 22:a världsjamboreen) took place in Rinkaby, Kristianstad, Scania in southern Sweden from 27 July to 7 August 2011. [2] The theme was Simply Scouting. [3] 40,061 Scouts, leaders and adult volunteers participated from 166 different countries. [4]
Last Full Week of August National Green Week: First week in February every year in the United States National Wildlife Week [185] National Dark-Sky Week: Week of new moon in April Bike to Work Week Victoria: National Pollinator Week [186] Third Week in June Mosquito Awareness Week: June 22–28 [187] Plastic Free July [188] July 1–31
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"August Heat" is a 1910 short story by W. F. Harvey, about two men, unknown to each other, whose look at the other's possible future suggests that one of them will be murdered and the other will be the murderer. It is often referred to as a ghost story (it appears in The Folio Society's Book of Ghost Stories, for example, and in Edward Gorey's ghost story collection The Haunted Look