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    World Emoji Day

    World Emoji Day is an informal holiday in celebration of emoji. New emoji are sometimes released or announced on World Emoji Day. You can keep track of new emoji and their various meanings with the…
  2. BIPOC Mental Health Month

    BIPOC Mental Health Month is a month-long observance dedicated to raising awareness about and building support around the mental health issues specifically faced by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (abbreviated as BIPOC) in the…
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    4th of July

    Also called Independence Day, the Fourth (4th) of July is a public holiday in the United States of America that commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, which declared the…
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    🥰 Smiling Face With Hearts emoji

    The Smiling Face with Hearts emoji 🥰 depicts a smiling face behind three hearts. It is commonly used to represent love or romance or to say how much somebody really likes a person or thing.…
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    🫠 Melting Face emoji

    The Melting Face emoji 🫠 depicts a melting, smiling face. The emoji is often used to express extreme heat and strong emotions, such as embarrassment, shame, disgust, or frustration.
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    Black Music Appreciation Month

    Black Music Appreciation Month is a monthlong observance in the US that recognizes and celebrates the impact that Black music and Black musicians have had and continue to have on US and global culture.  Black…
  7. Older Americans Month

    Older Americans Month is a month-long observance in the US devoted to celebrating older Americans and their contributions and raising awareness about issues related to age and aging. The term older Americans generally refers to…
  8. Mental Health Awareness Month

    Mental Health Awareness Month is a month-long observance dedicated to raising awareness about mental health issues and resources to help people maintain and improve their mental health, as well as working to remove the stigmas…
  9. Jewish American Heritage Month

    Jewish American Heritage Month is a month-long observance celebrating the contributions of Jews to US history, life, and culture. The month is often observed with cultural and educational programs. [callout]
  10. Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

    Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is a month-long observance dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the contributions of Pacific Islanders and Asian Americans to the history and culture of the United States. The term…
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    🫡 Saluting Face emoji

    The Saluting Face emoji 🫡 (often simply called the salute emoji) depicts a face with a hand raised in salute. It is sometimes used straightforwardly in reference to a military salute. More generally, it is…
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    Manhattanhenge

    Manhattanhenge is a name for a phenomenon in which the setting sun aligns with the east–west streets of Manhattan in New York City, similar to how it sets between the stones of Stonehenge.  This phenomenon…