February 13 - National Galentine's Day

Happy National Galentine's Day! On February 13th, this day brings women together to celebrate each other every year the day before Valentine’s day. 

Women all have that one friend who cheers on her female companions. She is their best supporter, listener, and companion. No matter what, she has your back. She’s the lady who celebrates ladies. This day is the kind of day a woman like that would throw a party, and she should. 

The festivities include women of all walks of life, kicking back, and enjoying being women! Celebrating successes and overcoming failure, the day brings women, ladies, and girls together for a good old-fashioned session to drink, eat, talk, and celebrate each other. 

HOW TO OBSERVE 

Invite the women you know to celebrate the day in all their glory. Bring their favorite wine, beer, cocktails, and mocktails. Snacks, dips, chips, and appetizers of all kinds welcome. Turn up the music, dance, and groove the day and night away.  

Give each other a pep talk, TED talks or have a venting session. Whatever works for you. Do makeovers. Or get dressed up and go out for the night. Book a cruise and take off for the weekend. No matter your style, do it your lady’s way. But be sure to use #GalentinesDay to share it all on social media. 

On February 11, 2010, NBC's American political satire sitcom television series Parks and Recreation (2009–2015) aired an episode where Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) threw an annual Galentine’s Day party for her girlfriends (S02E16).

When asked what Galentine’s Day was, Leslie replied “Oh, it’s only the best day of the year. Every February 13th my lady friends and I leave our husbands and our boyfriends at home and we just come and kick it breakfast style. Ladies celebrating ladies. It’s like Lilith Fair, minus the angst. Plus fritattas.”  

Gradually, the idea of National Galentine’s Day parties has taken off. By 2017, several national businesses began promoting the celebration, and it began to trend. 

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February 13 - National Giving Hearts Day

Happy National Giving Hearts Day! On this day, big hearts give big! On the second Thursday in February each year, the celebration offers one of the best opportunities to donate to your favorite charity. Not only that, this is the longest-running giving day in the United States. So many hearts and so much to give!

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In a single twenty-four-hour period, more funds are raised for charities throughout the upper Midwest. Organizations like soup kitchens, medical foundations, STEM programs, arts programs, and so many more raise money to advance their missions. 

Also, the money goes directly to the charities YOU love the most. Plus, you can give to as many charities you want. Give to one, or give to several.

• • In 2020, Giving Hearts Day celebrates its thirteenth year. 
• • More than 28,000 people donated in 2019. 
• • Since 2008, tens of thousands of generous donors gave more than $70 million! 
• • In 2019, more than $13 million was donated! 
• • The average donor gave to 2.3 charities in 2019.
  
  

Whether you’re a donor or a charity, get involved. Rally your organization and provide support to your favorite charity. And it doesn’t matter where you are on the planet. You can still give. 

HOW TO OBSERVE 

Visit the GivingHeartsDay.org website to find your charity. Spread the word. And on the big day, donate to your favorite charity. It’s the best way to show your support and how giving your heart is. The minimum donation is ten dollars, but how much is that really? Two cups of coffee? 

Use #GivingHeartsDay to share the day on social media as well. 

HISTORY 

Fargo, North Dakota-based Impact Foundation submitted National Giving Hearts Day in 2019 to celebrate the twenty-four-hour giving event for charities across North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. 

Giving Hearts Day was formed in 2008 by Dakota Medical Foundation (DMF) and Impact Foundation as a way for people to support the charities and causes they love.  

From just under $500,000 raised in its first year to more than $13 million raised in 2019, it has become a day of exceptional impact! 

The registrar at National Day Calendar® proclaimed National Giving Hearts Day to be observed annually on the second Thursday in February.

#GivingHeartsDay 

@givingheartsday 

@dakotamedicalfoundation 

@investcharity 

@nichecinema 

DATES 

February 11, 2021 
February 10, 2022 
February 09, 2023 
February 08, 2024 
February 13, 2025 
February 12, 2026 
February 11, 2027 
February 10, 2028 
February 08, 2029 
February 14, 2030 

February 13 - The Lumière Brothers

On February 13, 1895, French brothers Auguste and Louis Lumière deposited the patents of the cinema. 

This idea would revolutionize the world of entertainment and the development of global society. 

One hundred and twenty-five years later, and the rest is film history! 

 
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