Eating disorders are serious medical conditions involving persistent disturbances in eating behaviors, body image, and weight control that affect physical and mental health across all ages and backgrounds.

Learn key traditions, fun facts, and cultural practices behind the Lunar New Year, including zodiac animals, symbolic foods, and ways to celebrate.

Women’s heart health focuses on understanding cardiovascular disease across puberty, pregnancy, and menopause, improving diagnosis and treatment through gender-specific research, innovation, and inclusive care.

National Puzzle Day celebrates the long tradition of puzzles—from ancient geometric brain‑twisters to modern crosswords, jigsaws, and Sudoku—and highlights how these games strengthen problem‑solving skills, support social connection, and offer a fun way to boost focus and reduce stress.

National Chocolate Cake Day is about enjoying chocolate cake and learning how chocolate and early chocolate cake recipes developed from the 16th century through the 19th century, including the cooks and traditions that helped shape the chocolate cake we know today.

Braille is a tactile communication system that empowers blind and visually impaired readers to access literacy, independence, and information through raised dots, preserving inclusive education and advancing accessibility worldwide.

Interruptions drain your daily focus by breaking your concentration, increasing cognitive load, and making it harder to regain momentum — which is why No Interruptions Day highlights the importance of protecting your time, attention, and productivity.

Eggnog heritage is about celebrating the long history of this classic holiday drink, exploring its origins from early colonial America to modern traditions, and learning how ingredients like milk, cream, eggs, and warm spices shaped its place in seasonal celebrations.

International Day of Persons with Disabilities is about fostering disability-inclusive societies, advancing social progress, and protecting the equal rights of over one billion people worldwide through advocacy, accessibility, education, healthcare, employment, and global policy.

Celebrate National French Toast Day on November 28! Discover fun facts, tasty add-ins, and easy ways to enjoy this classic breakfast favorite at home or in restaurants.

Violence against women remains a global crisis. Explore its roots, today’s cultural backlash, and the growing movements working to end gender-based violence and drive real change.

National Personal Space Day reminds us of the importance of respecting boundaries. Learn why honoring personal space shows empathy, kindness, and genuine respect for others.

Audiovisual heritage is about preserving silent audiovisual films and music from the 19th century and early 20th century and to learn the culture of silent films, music and recordings.

It’s time to have some good luck with black cats! Black cats have low adoption rates so volunteer at a local animal shelter and bring a black cat home with you.

Celebrate National Pug Day by volunteering at a local animal shelter and visit with the breed being honored today, the playful pug! Discover what makes this breed such a delight to its owners.

Bollywood refers to India’s Hindi-language film industry, and it’s been around since the 1900s with its long dances, singing, emotional appeal and its relation to Indian popular culture.

World Water Week’s mission of international cooperation is fundamental to combatting the ever growing threat of a global water crisis that has had domestic influence in local communities.

National Waffle Day is Sunday, August 24th, and it is a day to celebrate how this breakfast item came to be! The first known recipe for waffles was found in a manuscript, Le Ménagier de Paris.

National Drive-Thru Day is July 24th, and it is the day to celebrate the convenience of the drive-thru. Drive-thru windows account for 50% to 70% of fast-food sales.

In March 1912, 3,020 cherry trees arrived in Washington, DC from Japan. Now these beautiful cherry blossoms are celebrated by over a million visitors to the nation’s capital each spring.