International Observances

United Nations Day

By |2023-10-24T08:30:19-05:00October 24th, 2023|Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Cross-Cultural, Cross-Cultural Tips for Doing Business in, Environment, Global, Global Celebrations, Intercultural, International History, International Holidays, International Observances, Observances - Monthly & Daily, October celebrations, U.S. Holidays, United States, US Observances|

United Nations Day By Sharon Schweitzer United Nations Day, October 24th, marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter. With the ratification of this founding document by the majority of its signatories, including the five permanent members of the Security Council, the United Nations officially came into being. This [...]

International Chef’s Day

By |2023-10-20T08:24:34-05:00October 20th, 2023|Annual Monthly or Day Observance, celebrations, Cross-Cultural, Cultural Significance of Food, Culture and Commercialism, Dining, Global, Global Celebrations, Global Traditions, Intercultural, International Holidays, International Observances, Observances - Monthly & Daily, October celebrations, U.S. Holidays, United States, US Observances|

International Chefs Day  By Sharon Schweitzer Esteemed chef Dr. Bill Gallagher created International Chefs Day in 2004. Gallagher was also the president of the World Association of Chefs Societies (WorldChefs). Since 2004, WorldChefs has used International Chefs Day to celebrate the nobility of this culinary profession. The different kinds of chefs include: Executive chef – [...]

National Business Women’s Week

By |2023-10-16T14:25:55-05:00October 16th, 2023|Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Cross-Cultural, Goals, Inclusion, Intercultural, International Observances, Lifestyle, Observances - Monthly & Daily, October celebrations, Self-Awareness, TX Business Etiquette, U.S. Holidays, United States, US Observances, Women in Business, Women in the Workforce|

National Business Women's Week   By Sharon Schweitzer The National Business Women’s Week is a salute to the achievements of all working women.  It is celebrated during the last full week in October every year. The President of the United States customarily opens the week with a message, and many governors and mayors issue similar [...]

The Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity

By |2023-10-12T14:07:43-05:00October 12th, 2023|Argentina, celebrations, Cross-Cultural, Culture, diversity, Global, Global Celebrations, Inclusion, Intercultural, International Holidays, International Observances, Italy, Observances - Monthly & Daily, October celebrations, South America, Spain, U.S. Holidays, United States|

The Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity By Sharon Schweitzer The Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity takes place every year on October 12 in Argentina. The holiday revisits the day Christopher Columbus arrived in the Americas and sparks a conversation surrounding diversity and the importance of indigenous communities. It was first observed in 1914 [...]

Texas Wine Month

By |2023-10-09T12:16:09-05:00October 9th, 2023|Africa, Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Austin, Business and the Environment, celebrations, Cross-Cultural, Culture, Dining, Global, Global Celebrations, Intercultural, International History, International Holidays, International Observances, Observances - Monthly & Daily, October celebrations, Travel, U.S. Holidays, United States, US Observances|

Texas Wine Month By Sharon Schweitzer Across the state of Texas, October is known as Texas Wine Month, a 31-day-long celebration of Texas wines and the Texas Wine Industry. The Texas Department of Agriculture has designated the entire month of October as Texas Wine Month. October was selected since the grape harvest is normally finished [...]

Positive Attitude Month

By |2023-10-05T12:47:04-05:00October 5th, 2023|Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Business and the Environment, Cross-Cultural, Cross-Cultural Tips for Doing Business in, Global, Gracious Living, Intercultural, International Holidays, International Observances, Observances - Monthly & Daily, October celebrations, Relationship Building, Self-Awareness, Stress, U.S. Holidays, United States, US Observances|

Positive Attitude Month By Sharon Schweitzer   “While we may not be able to control all that happens to us, we can control what happens inside us.”                                                   – Benjamin Franklin October [...]

Texas Czech Heritage Month

By |2023-10-02T12:37:30-05:00October 2nd, 2023|Business Etiquette, Cross-Cultural, Cultural Snapshot, Culture, Czech Republic, International History, International Holidays, International Observances, Language and Culture, Observances - Monthly & Daily, October celebrations, TX Business Etiquette, U.S. Holidays, United States|

Texas Czech Heritage Month By Sharon Schweitzer In 1999, the Texas legislature declared October as officially Texas Czech Heritage month. Since then Czech food, festivals, culture, education, and entertainment have continued to expand throughout the state, while also strengthening the ties between the two regions.  That the Czech language is still spoken in Texas is [...]

National Coffee Day

By |2023-09-29T13:51:40-05:00September 29th, 2023|Africa, Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Business Etiquette, celebrations, Cross-Cultural, Culture, Culture and Commercialism, Dining, Global, Global Celebrations, Global Etiquette, Intercultural, International Holidays, International Observances, Lifestyle, Middle East, Middle East Culture, Observances - Monthly & Daily, South Africa, U.S. Holidays, US Observances|

National Coffee Day By Sharon Schweitzer and Polina Anastassieva Second only to oil, coffee is the most valuable legally traded commodity in the world. We love it, we rely on it, and we drink it in massive quantities. It is estimated that 2.25 billion cups of coffee are consumed each day worldwide. New Yorkers are [...]

Hispanic Heritage Month

By |2023-09-15T12:15:12-05:00September 15th, 2023|Brazil, Central America, Cross-Cultural, Cuba, diversity, Global Celebrations, Inclusion, Intercultural, International Observances, Language and Culture, Mexico, Observances - Monthly & Daily, South America, Spain, U.S. Holidays, United States|

Hispanic Heritage Month By Sharon Schweitzer Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. It was enacted into law on August 17, 1988, on the approval [...]

5 Tips for Celebrating World Gratitude Day 2021

By |2021-09-14T10:49:52-05:00September 20th, 2021|Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Gracious Living, International Observances|

Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay 5 Tips for Celebrating World Gratitude Day 2021 In 1965 the official start of World Gratitude Day began at the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. A meditation guru named Sri Chinmoy, who also served as director of the United Nations Meditation Group, was hosting a Thanksgiving dinner to honor a group. During [...]

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