Dates Sept. 23rd-Oct.22nd Element: Air Polarity: Positive Quality: Cardinal Ruling Planet: Venus Ruling House: Seventh Spirit Color: Blue Lucky Gem: Sapphire Flower: Rose Top Love Matches: Gemini Libra, the seventh sign in the zodiac, belongs to those born between the dates of September 23rd to October 22nd. Learn all about ...

The first day of fall is Saturday, September 23, 2023—the same day as the autumn equinox—in the Northern Hemisphere. The date varies slightly year to year, but it is usually September 22 or 23. On rare occasions, it can fall

Public Lands Day Established in 1994 and held annually on the fourth Saturday in September, National Public Lands Day is traditionally the nation's largest single-day volunteer effort. It celebrates the connection between people and green space in their community, inspires environmental stewardship, and encourages use of open space for education, recreation, ...

Sept 25th until Sept 26th Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day of the year in Judaism. Its central themes are atonement and repentance. Jews traditionally observe this holy day with a day-long fast and intensive prayer, often spending most of the day in ...

When confronted with the legend of Johnny Appleseed, most people are surprised to discover that this American legend was a living, breathing, historical human being! It’s true. Far from being simply the stuff of folklore and folk tales, Appleseed (real name: John Chapman) was an American nurseryman who introduced apple ...

The September 2023 Full Moon is called the Full Harvest Moon. This will be on Friday, September 29th, 2023 05:57 EST or 09:57 UTC. This is the first full moon of the Autumn 2023 season. At the same time, there will also be a Penumbral Lunar Eclipse as the full moon, ...

from sundown 9/29- sunset on Oct 6th Sukkot is a weeklong Jewish holiday that comes five days after Yom Kippur. Sukkot celebrates the gathering of the harvest and commemorates the miraculous protection G‑d provided for the children of Israel when they left Egypt. We celebrate Sukkot by dwelling in a foliage-covered ...

After WWII, Germany was divided into four military sectors, each controlled by France, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union. In 1949, the Federal Republic of Germany was formed and, on October 7 of the same year, the German Democratic Republic (also known as the DDR — ...

Urbanization can be traced way back to ancient Mesopotamia (now called Iraq). Two cities flourished in this period, Uruk and Ur, which were situated close to the banks of the Euphrates River at the time. Historians also credit the rise of urban areas to such river valley civilizations in places ...

Simchat Torah or Simchat Torah is a Jewish holiday that celebrates and marks the conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings, and the beginning of a new cycle. Simchat Torah is a component of the Biblical Jewish holiday of Shemini Atzeret, which follows immediately after the festival of ...

The National Forgiveness & Happiness Day is an occasion that celebrates forgiveness and encourages people to let bygones be bygones. This is because being unforgiving will only be harmful to you in the long run and will have no impact on the one who hurt you. To encourage the practice ...

Simchat Torah or Simchat Torah is a Jewish holiday that celebrates and marks the conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings, and the beginning of a new cycle. Simchat Torah is a component of the Biblical Jewish holiday of Shemini Atzeret, which follows immediately after the festival of ...

The anniversary of Christopher Columbus' arrival in the Americas on October 12, 1492.

10/16-17 Its role is as an extra day of spiritual celebration of the protective relationship between God and his chosen people, the Jews, which was demonstrated during their 40 years of exile after Moses received the 10 Commandments on Sinai on their behalf. It combines both thanksgiving for the harvest and ...

The idea of joining several businesses together in a shared initiative to boost commerce started in Europe many years ago. Traders would band together and establish trade policies that would protect them against the foreign bourgeoisie. The term ‘chamber of commerce’ was first recorded in 1599 in Marseilles, France, when ...

The United Kingdom’s National Osteoporosis Society observed World Osteoporosis Day for the first time on 20 October, 1996. This initiative was further supported by the European Commission with a prime aim to prevent fractures caused by osteoporosis. It tried to bring policymakers, professionals, and the common public together in order ...

Stuttering is a communication disorder involving disruptions, or dysfluencies, in a person’s speech, but there are nearly as many ways to stutter as there are people who stutter. Read more on our What Is Stuttering? There are lots of Myths About Stuttering out there, including the notion that it can ...

Dates oct.23-Nov. 21st Element: Water Polarity: Negative Quality: Fixed Ruling Planet: Pluto, Mars Ruling House: Eighth Spirit Color: Black Lucky Gem: Topaz & opal Flower: Hibiscus & geraniums Top Love Matches: Cancer Zodiac, the eighth sign in the zodiac, belongs to those born between the dates of October 23rd and ...

Stuttering is a communication disorder involving disruptions, or dysfluencies, in a person’s speech, but there are nearly as many ways to stutter as there are people who stutter. Read more on our What Is Stuttering? There are lots of Myths About Stuttering out there, including the notion that it can ...

NATIONAL DAY OF DEPLOYED HISTORY Shelle Michaels Aberle founded National Day of the Deployed in 2006. Ms. Aberle approached then North Dakota Governor John Hoeven for support of a North Dakota Proclamation for the day. Governor Hoeven was the first governor in the United States to recognize deployed troops in ...

At one point in time, we were unsure of who started this holiday or when it was started. However, that has changed recently as we discovered that this holiday was actually started by an animal charity in the U.K known as Cats protection. This organization founded this holiday to raise ...

Halloween or Hallowe'en (a contraction of "All Hallows' evening"), also known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve, is a celebration observed in many countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day. It begins the observance of Allhallowtide, the time in ...

As if there isn't enough Knock-Knock going on at Halloween already, it's also the day to whip out a good Knock-Knock joke.

All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day, the Feast of All Saints, the Feast of All Hallows, the Solemnity of All Saints, and Hallowmas, is a Christian solemnity celebrated in honor of all the saints of the church, whether they are known or unknown.

National Stress Awareness Day is a sponsored event by the International Stress Management Association (ISMA), which is a registered charity promoting knowledge about stress, best practices for stress management, well-being, and performance that are recognized nationally and internationally as well. National Stress Awareness Day, every first Wednesday in November, was ...

Though the combination of bread filled with cheese and meats has been enjoyed for years prior, the creation and naming of the sandwich has been attributed to the 4th Earl of Sandwich, John Montagu. In 1762 the earl, who was fond of gambling, asked his cook to prepare him a ...

The history of candy is a lot clearer than the origins of the holiday itself. Candy is something that goes back to pre-history and many ancient cultures made their own candies. Arabian, Egyptian, and Chinese cultures created candies fruits and nuts; and the ancient Greeks made candies fruits and flowers. ...

Daylight saving time officially ends Sunday, Nov. 5 at 2 a.m. Clocks will fall back one hour to 1 a.m., returning us to standard time for the winter months. Standard time will be in effect until Sunday, March 12 at 2 a.m., when daylight saving time returns after clocks ...