# Need Calendar of "National \_\_\_\_\_'s Day"

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-calendar-of-national-_____s-day/271428>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 27, 2004, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-calendar-of-national-_____s-day/271428 "2004-10-27T12:51:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![muttrox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a8b319/32.png) [@muttrox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muttrox)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2004, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-calendar-of-national-_____s-day/271428/1 "2004-10-27T12:51:45Z")

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In the US, just about every day and week is National something Day. I am looking for a calendar of these, so I can put it in a date (November 10th specifically) and see what is allegedly being celebrated. I can’t get the right search terms or something, anyone know of such a site?

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**Author:** ![siberia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/siberia/32/9129_2.png) [@siberia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/siberia)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2004, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-calendar-of-national-_____s-day/271428/2 "2004-10-27T14:20:57Z")

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Try this: [Holidays & Celebrations](http://www.mydailyplan-it.com/holidays-j-f.htm)

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2004, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-calendar-of-national-_____s-day/271428/3 "2004-10-27T14:22:48Z")

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Don’t have a site, but do have a book, which gives the following:

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[li]First motorcycle tested (1885)[/li][li]Hindu New Year (Deepavali)[/li][li]Marine Corps Birthday (1775)[/li][li]Martin Luther’s birthday (1483)[/li][li]Most expensive painting ever sold (Van Gogh’s _Irises_, 1987)[/li][li]St. Aedh Mac Breic Feast Day (patron saint of headache sufferers)[/li][li]_Sesame Street_’s birthday (no year given)[/li][/ul]

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2004, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-calendar-of-national-_____s-day/271428/4 "2004-10-27T14:29:26Z")

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Cool site, **siberia**!

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**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2004, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-calendar-of-national-_____s-day/271428/5 "2004-10-27T14:30:31Z")

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_Chase’s Directory of Special Days and Events_

The best friend of the reporter looking for a story on a slow news day. Try your public library.

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**Author:** ![muttrox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a8b319/32.png) [@muttrox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muttrox)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2004, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-calendar-of-national-_____s-day/271428/6 "2004-10-27T15:19:27Z")

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Thanks to all, SMDB rules! Sesame Street turns 35 that day, that’s exactly the kind of random theme I need.