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Ribbon events can be held for special designated days such as the International Day of Peace (September 21), Earth Day (April 21), special prayer days or other events. Any individual or group can create a panel for a Ribbon, start a Ribbon in their community, or give a panel as a gift to someone who is engaged in promoting peace, environmental ...
The International Day of Peace, also officially known as World Peace Day, is a United Nations-sanctioned holiday observed annually on 21 September. It is dedicated to world peace, and specifically the absence of war and violence, such as might be occasioned by a temporary ceasefire in a combat zone for humanitarian aid access.
April 21 is the 111th day of the year (112th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; ... National Tea Day (United Kingdom) National Tree Planting Day (Kenya)
National Day: 21 July: 1831 Netherlands: Ascension of Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld to the throne. [13] Belize: Independence Day: 21 September: 1981 United Kingdom: Effective day of the Belize Act 1981. [14] Benin: Independence Day: 1 August: 1960 France: Effective date of the agreement with France signed on 11 July creating the independent ...
International Day of Living Together in Peace; 20 May - World Metrology Day since 2023; 21 May - World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development since 2002; 22 May - International Day for Biological Diversity; 24 May - International day of Markhor since 2024
April 22. Mass anti-war demonstrations sponsored by National Peace Action Coalition, People's Coalition for Peace and Justice, and other organizations attracted an estimated 100,000 people in New York City, 12,000 in Los Angeles, 25,000 in San Francisco, and other cities around the U.S. and world. [48] [49] [50] Frankfurt am Main, Germany, May 11.
Following the news of former president Jimmy Carter's passing, President Biden declared January 9 as a national day of mourning and ordered U.S. flags to fly at half-staff for 30 days from Sunday.
The National Park Service, John Muir National Historic Site, has a celebration every year on or around Earth Day (April 21, 22 or 23), called Birthday–Earth Day, in recognition of Earth Day and John Muir's contribution to the collective consciousness of environmentalism and conservation. [155] [156]