February 2012 weeks to celebrate

February brings thoughts of Valentine's Day. Predictably, many February celebrations revolve around matters of the heart - medical and romantic. Events for February 2012 are listed in chronological order.

Meat Week - January 29th to February 5th
Catholic Schools Week - January 29th to February 5th
National Cowboy Poetry Gathering (Elko, Nevada, USA) - January 30th to February 4th
Solo Diners Eat Out Week - February 1st to February 7th
Children's Authors and Illustrators Week - February 1st to February 7th
Women's Heart Week - February 1st to February 7th
National Patient Recognition Week - February 1st to February 7th
Cincinnati Beer Week (Cincinnati, Ohio, USA) - February 2nd to February 9th

Winterlude (Canada's Capital Region) - February 3rd to February 20th
Freelance Writers Appreciation Week - February 5th to February 11th
Dump Your Significant Jerk Week - February 5th to February 11th
International Coaching Week - February 5th to February 11th
Boy Scout Anniversary Week - February 5th to February 11th
National Bramley Apple Week (UK) - February 5th to February 12th
Shape Up with Pickles Week - first week in February
Just Say No to PowerPoint Week - February 6th to February 10th
International Friendship Week - February 6th to February 10th
International Networking Week - February 6th to February 10th
National School Counseling Week - February 6th to February 10th
Go Green Week - February 6th to February 12th
Publicity for Profit Week - February 6th to February 12th
World Orphan Week - February 6th to February 12th
Risk Awareness Week - February 6th to February 12th
Marriage Week - February 7th to February 14th
Have a Heart for Chained Dogs Week - February 7th to February 14th
Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week - February 7th to February 14th

Love May Make the World Go 'Round, but Laughter Keeps Us from Getting Dizzy Week - February 8th to February 14th
Trang Underwater Wedding Ceremony (Trang, Thailand) - February 10th to February 12th
SF Beer Week (San Francisco, California, USA) - February 10th to February 19th
International Flirting Week - February 12th to February 18th
National Condom Week - February 12th to February 18th
PTA Take Your Family to School Week - February 12th to February 18th
National Heart Failure Awareness Week - February 12th to February 18th
Duchenne Awareness Week - February 12th to February 18th
Children of Alcoholics Week - February 12th to February 18th
Celebration of Love Week - second week in February
Kraut and Frankfurter Week - second week in February
Jell-O Week (Utah) - second full week in February
National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans Week - second week in February
Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show (New York, New York, USA) - February 13th to February 14th
Random Acts of Kindness Week - February 13th to February 19th
World AG Expo - February 14th to February 16th
Love a Mensch Week - February 14th to February 20th
National Nest Box Week - February 14th to February 21st
Arizona Beer Week - February 18th to February 25th
National Future Farmers of America Week - February 18th to February 25th
National Entrepreneurship Week - February 18th to February 25th

International Friendship Week - February 19th to February 25th
National Pancake Week - February 19th to February 25th
National Engineers Week - February 19th to February 25th
National Justice for Animals Week - February 19th to February 25th
National Pay Your Bills Week - third week in February
International Friendship Week - last full week in February
Build a Better Trade Show Image Week - third full week in February
Shrovetide - February 20th to February 21st
Eating Disorders Awareness Week - February 20th to February 26th
National Chip Week (UK) - February 20th to February 26th
Breakfast2Live Week (UK) - February 20th to February 26th
Sacramento Beer Week (Sacramento, California, USA) - February 24th to March 4th
Ayyam-i-ha/Intercalary Days - February 26th to March 1st
Secondhand Wardrobe Week - February 26th to March 3rd
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week - February 26th to March 3rd

Telecommuter Appreciation Week - February 26th to March 3rd
Read Me Week - February 27th to March 2nd
Peace Corps Week - February 27th to March 2nd
Fairtrade Fortnight - February 27th to March 11th

If you know of more week-long February celebrations, please post information in the Comments section below. Thanks in advance!

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January 2012 weeks to celebrate

The new year brings many week-long events, whether you're looking for help with New Year's resolutions, a cause to support, a festival to experience, or a new hobby to consider. These events for January 2012 are listed in chronological order.

Diet Resolution Week - January 1st to January 7th
New Year's Resolution Week - January 1st to January 7th
Someday We'll Laugh About This Week - January 1st to January 7th
Celebration of Life Week - January 1st to January 7th
Silent Record Week - January 1st to January 7th
Festa Nazionale Della Befana (Urbania, Italy) - January 2nd to January 6th
Women's Self-Empowerment Week - January 2nd to January 8th
Hanneshof Balloon Week (Austria) - January 7th to January 14th
Bikaner Camel Festival (Bikaner, India) - January 8th to January 9th
Folic Acid Awareness Week - January 8th to January 14th
Home Office Safety and Security Week - January 8th to January 14th
Law Enforcement Training Week - January 8th to January 14th
National Letter-Writing Week - January 8th to January 14th
National Pizza Week - second week in January
Cuckoo Dancing Week - second week in January
National Vocation Awareness Week - January 9th to January 14th
Ati-Atihan Festival (Boracay, Philippines) - January 9th to January 15th
International Consumer Electronics Show (Las Vegas, Nevada, USA) - January 10th to January 13th

Parkes Elvis Festival (Parkes, Australia) - January 11th to January 15th
Winterskol (Aspen, Colorado, USA) - January 12th to January 15th
Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival (Whittelsey, Peterborough, England) - January 13th to January 15th
Alaska Beer Week - January 13th to January 21st
Winter Youth Olympic Games (Innsbruck, Austria) - January 13th to January 22nd
Kalamazoo Beer Week (Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA) - January 14th to January 21st

Hot Air Balloon Week (Filzmoos, Austria) - January 14th to January 21st
National Non-Smoking Week - January 15th to January 21st

Snowmobile Safety Week - January 15th to January 21st
Healthy Weight Week - January 15th to January 21st
Hunt for Happiness Week - January 15th to January 21st
National Fresh Squeezed Juice Week - January 17th to January 23rd
Icebox Days (International Falls, Minnesota, USA) - January 18th to January 22nd
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity - January 18th to January 25th
Sundance Film Festival (Park City, Utah, USA) - January 19th to January 29th
Slamdance Film Festival (Park City, Utah, USA) - January 20th to January 26th
Bald Eagle Appreciation Days (Keokuk, Iowa, USA) - January 21st to January 22nd
Royal Pigeon Racing - January 21st to January 22nd
National Activity Professionals Week - January 22nd to January 28th
Nurse Anesthetists Week - January 22nd to January 28th

National Handwriting Analysis Week - January 22nd to January 28th
National Irish Coffee Week - fourth week in January
Kiss a Shark Week - fourth week in January
Clean Out Your Inbox Week - January 23rd to January 27th
No-Name-Calling Week - January 23rd to January 27th
National Nuclear Science Week - January 23rd to January 27th

National Medical Group Practice Week - January 23rd to January 27th
International Printing Week - January 24th to January 27th
World Championship Snow Sculpture Contest (Breckenridge, Colorado, USA) - January 24th to January 28th

Tunarama (Port Lincoln, Australia) - January 26th to January 29th
Meat Week - January 29th to February 5th
Catholic Schools Week - January 29th to February 5th
National Cowboy Poetry Gathering (Elko, Nevada, USA) - January 30th to February 4th

If you know of more week-long January celebrations, please post information in the Comments section below.

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October 2011 weeks to celebrate

October features many week-long celebrations, Halloween-related and beyond. Peruse this list to find your favorite week-long celebrations for October 2011.

Walk Your Dog Week - October 1st to October 7th

Wildlife Week - October 1st to October 7th
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta - October 1st to October 9th
Mystery Series Week - October 2nd to October 8th
National Chestnut Week - October 2nd to October 8th
Nuclear Medicine Week - October 2nd to October 8th
National Newspaper Week - October 2nd to October 8th
National Carry a Tune Week - October 2nd to October 8th
Mental Illness Awareness Week - October 2nd to October 8th
Intergeneration Week - October 2nd to October 8th
Get Organized Week - October 2nd to October 8th
Great Books Week - first week in October
Drive Safely to Work Week - first week in October
Teller Appreciation Week - first week in October
National Yearbook Week - October 3rd to October 7th

Rideshare Week - October 3rd to October 7th
Customer Service Week - October 3rd to October 7th
Financial Planning Week - October 3rd to October 9th
Spinning and Weaving Week - October 3rd to October 9th

No Salt Week - October 3rd to October 10th
World Dairy Expo - October 4th to October 8th
World Space Week - October 4th to October 10th
National Chili Week - October 4th to October 10th
National PA Week - October 6th to October 12th
Animal Welfare Week - October 6th to October 12th
National Storytelling Festival - October 7th to October 9th
American Craft Week - October 7th to October 16th

Cephalopod Awareness Days - October 8th to October 12th

Build Your Business with Business Cards Week - October 9th to October 15th
Emergency Nurses Week - October 9th to October 15th
Fire Prevention Week - October 9th to October 15th

National Metric Week - October 9th to October 15th
National Work from Home Week - October 9th to October 15th
National Veterinary Technicians Week - October 9th to October 15th

Mental Health Week - October 9th to October 15th
Pet Peeve Week - second week in October
Home-Based Business Week - second week in October
National School Lunch Week - October 10th to October 14th
Kids' Goal-Setting Week - October 10th to October 14th
World Rainforest Week - October 10th to October 16th
Take Your Medicine, Americans Week - October 10th to October 16th
Chocolate Week - October 10th to October 16th
National Steak Week - October 12th to October 18th
Sukkot - October 12th to October 19th
Bone and Joint National Action Week - October 12th to October 20th
New York Comic Con - October 13th to October 16th

National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend - October 14th to October 16th
Wolf Awareness Week - October 16th to October 22nd
Worldwide Character Counts! Week - October 16th to October 22nd
Freedom from Workplace Bullies Week - October 16th to October 22nd

National Food Bank Week - October 16th to October 22nd
Getting the World to Beat a Path to your Door Week - October 16th to October 22nd
Make Your Mark Week (formerly Kids Care Week) - October 16th to October 22nd

Radon Action Week - October 16th to October 22nd
National Save for Retirement Week - October 16th to October 22nd
National Chemistry Week - October 16th to October 22nd
National Forest Products Week - October 16th to 22nd
National Hospital and Health-System Pharmacy Week - October 16th to October 22nd
Teen Read Week - October 16th to October 22nd

National Kraut Sandwich Week - third week in October
Medical Assistants Recognition Week - October 17th to October 21st
National School Bus Safety Week - October 17th to October 21st
Infection Control Week - October 17th to October 21st
Credit Union Week - October 17th to October 21st
Free Speech Week - October 17th to 23rd
National Freedom of Speech Week - October 17th to October 23rd
YWCA Week Without Violence - October 17th to October 23rd
Food and Drug Interaction Education and Awareness Week - October 17th to October 24th
National Pickled Peppers Week - October 18th to October 24th
Peace and Social Justice Week - October 18th to October 24th
Universal Children's Week - October 22nd to October 30th
Red Ribbon Week - October 22nd to October 30th
Family Week - October 22nd to October 30th
National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week - October 23rd to October 29th

National Massage Therapy Awareness Week - October 23rd to October 29th
Pastoral Care Week - October 23rd to October 29th
National Respiratory Care Week - October 23rd to October 29th
Disarmament Week - October 24th to October 30th
Prescription Errors Education and Awareness Week - October 24th to October 31st
National Magic Week - October 25th to October 31st
Peace, Friendship, and Goodwill Week - October 25th to October 31st
All Angels Day Weekend - October 29th to October 30th
Give Wildlife a Brake! Week - October 31st to November 6th
National Drug Facts Week - October 31st to November 6th

If you know of more week-long celebrations in October, please comment below.

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September 2011 weeks to celebrate

Get out your calendar - record your favorite week-long observances and festivities for September 2011.

Euro Dog Show Netherlands - September 1st to September 4th

National Sweet Corn Festival - September 1st to September 5th

Self-University Week - September 1st to September 7th

International Enthusiasm Week - September 1st to September 7th

Child Injury Prevention Week - September 1st to September 7th

National Waffle Week - first week of September
National Suicide Prevention Week - September 4th to September 10th
National Payroll Week - September 5th to September 9th
National Biscuit and Gravy Week - second week of September
National Assisted Living Week - September 11th to September 17th
International Housekeepers Week - September 11th to September 17th
National Constitution Center Constitution Week - September 11th to September 17th
National Health IT Week - September 12th to September 16th
National Line Dance Week - September 12th to September 17th
National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Month - September 12th to September 18th
National Guitar Flat-Picking Championships - September 14th to September 18th
National Championship Air Race - September 14th to September 18th

National Farm Animals Awareness Week - September 15th to September 21st
Constitution Week - September 16th to September 22nd
National Farm Animals Awareness Week - September 18th to September 24th
National Forest Week - September 18th to September 24th
Flower Week - September 18th to September 24th
National Farm Safety and Health Week - September 18th to September 24th

National Singles Week - September 18th to September 24th
Turnoff Week - September 18th to September 24th
National Rehabilitation Awareness Celebration - September 18th to September 24th

Balance Awareness Week - September 18th to September 24th
Prostate Cancer Awareness Week - September 18th to September 24th
Substitute Teacher Appreciation Week - September 18th to September 24th
Tolkien Week - September 18th to September 24th
National Child Passenger Safety Week - September 18th to September 24th
Deaf Dog Awareness Week - September 18th to September 24th
Deaf Awareness Week - September 18th to September 24th
Build a Better Image Week - September 18th to September 24th
International Clean Hands Week - September 18th to September 24th

National Love Your Files Week - September 19th to September 23rd
International Women's Ecommerce Day - September 19th to September 23rd
National Dog Week - September 19th to September 25th
National Unmarried and Single Americans Week - September 19th to September 25th
Pollution Prevention Week - September 19th to September 25th

Icarus Cup Free-Flying Festival - September 22nd to September 25th

Fall Hat Week - fourth week of September
National Dog Week - fourth week of September
Banned Books Week - September 24th to October 1st
National Adult Immunization Awareness Week - September 25th to October 1st
American Newspaper Week - week including September 25th
Keep Kids Creative Week - September 26th to October 2nd
Fall Astronomy Week - September 26th to October 2nd
Rosh Hashanah - September 28th to September 30th
Remember to Register to Vote Week - September 28th to October 4th
Great American Beer Festival - September 29th to October 1st

National Chimney Safety Week - September 30th to October 6th
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week - 2011 dates unconfirmed

If you know of more week-long celebrations in September, please comment below.

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July 2011 weeks to celebrate

Get out your calendar - record your favorite week-long observances and festivities for July 2011:

National Unassisted Homebirth Week - July 1st to July 7th
Take Charge of Change Week - first week of July
National Canned Luncheon Meat Week - first week of July
Be Nice to New Jersey Week - July 3rd to July 9th
Nude Recreation Week - July 4th to July 10th
Freedom Week - July 4th to July 10th
World Dog Show - July 7th to July 10th
National Therapeutic Recreation Week - July 10th to July 16th
National Farriers Week - July 10th to July 16th
Sports Cliche Week - July 10th to July 16th
National Ventriloquism Week - July 13th to July 16th
National Rabbit Week - July 15th to July 21st
National Independent Retailers Week - July 17th to July 23rd
National Zoo Keeper Week - July 17th to July 23rd

Captive Nations Week - July 17th to July 23rd
National Parenting Gifted Children Week - July 17th to July 23rd
Restless Leg Syndrome Education and Awareness Week - July 18th to July 25th
National Baby Food Festival - July 20th to July 23rd

World Eskimo-Indian Olympics - July 20th to 23rd
Comic-Con International - July 21st to July 24th

National Salad Week - July 25th to July 31st
Lumberjack World Championship - July 29th to July 31st
Gilroy Garlic Festival - July 29th to July 31st

Single Working Women's Week - July 31st to August 6th

If you know of more week-long celebrations in July, please comment below. Enjoy your summer, if you're in the Northern Hemisphere!

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June 2011 weeks to celebrate

This month brings a format change to The Holiday Whiz. All weekly celebrations will be featured at the beginning of the month. Lucky you - more time to plan!

Here, then, are the weekly celebrations for June 2011:

Step-Parents Week - first week of June
National Fragrance Week - first week of June
Summertime Safety Week - June 1st to June 4th
Barefoot Week - June 1st to June 6th

International Clothesline Week - June 4th to June 10th
National Fishing and Boating Week - June 4th to June 12th

National Clay Week - second week of June
National Rip Current Awareness Week - June 5th to June 11th
Prevent Overexertion Week - June 5th to June 11th

National Headache Awareness Week - June 5th to June 11th
Summer Safety Week - June 6th to June 12th
National Automotive Service Professionals Week - June 6th to June 12th

Meet a Mate Week - June 6th to June 12th
National Business Etiquette Week - June 6th to June 12th
National Sun Safety Week - June 7th to June 13th
National Tire Safety Week - June 7th to June 13th

Dystonia Awareness Week - June 7th to June 14th
Teen Driving Safety Week - June 12th to June 18th

National Flag Week - June 12th to June 18th
International Men's Health Week - June 13th to June 19th

National Little League Baseball Week - June 13th to June 19th
U.S. Open Golf Championship - June 13th to June 19th
Nursing Assistants Week - June 16th to June 23rd
Prevent Slips, Trips and Falls Week - June 19th to June 25th

Universal Father's Week - June 19th to June 25th
Carpenter Ant Awareness Week - June 19th to June 25th
On the Road, Off the Phone Week - June 26th to June 30th

Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week - June 26th to July 2nd
National Mosquito Control Awareness Week - June 26th to July 2nd

Watermelon Seed Spitting Week - last week of June
National Camping Week - last week of June
National Prevention of Eye Injuries Awareness Week - June 27th to July 4th

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Shooting Week, Black Single Parents Week, Family Week, more

The final days of May feature several celebratory weeks, mostly in the UK, running into early June: National Shooting Week, Black Single Parents Week, Safe Kids Week, National Family Week, National Barbecue Week, National Camping and Caravanning Week, and Isle of Man TT.

National Shooting Week takes place in the UK from May 28th to June 5th, 2011. The event "aims" to help people try shooting for the first time, promote respect for legal firearms, and encourage people to learn more about Olympic and Paralympic shooting events.

Black Single Parents Week, sponsored by The Black Single Parents' Network, honors those who do their best to raise their children in spite of hardships. The event runs from May 29th to June 4th.

Canada's Safe Kids Week, 2011, from May 30th to June 5th, asks parents to "Give your kids a boost!" In other words, use booster seats for children too big for car seats and under 4'6" tall.

National Family Week, May 30th to June 5th, is the biggest annual celebration of family life in the UK

National Barbecue Week, another UK event, is celebrated from May 30th to June 5th this year. Their slogan is, "It's (almost) Sunny - So Barbi!"

National Camping and Caravanning Week is yet another British event, celebrated from May 30th to June 6th, with a special event called The Big Pitch on June 4th. The ultimate goal is for the whole country to sleep under the stars on that one special night! Let's hope the weather is balmy.

And finally, to end with still another UK event, the Isle of Man TT takes place from May 30th to June 10th. For the life of me, I can't find any explanation of the initials "TT." It's on a need-to-know basis, I suppose.

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Safe Boating Week, Hurricane Awareness Week, Pickle Week, more

This week features a variety of celebrations and commemorations, including National Safe Boating Week, National Hurricane Awareness Week, National Recreational Water Illness and Injury Prevention Week, Week of Solidarity with the People of Non-Self-Governing Territories, National Vegetarian Week, and International Pickle Week.

National Safe Boating Week, always celebrated on the full week before Memorial Day, runs from May 21st to May 27th in 2011. "Wear it!" is their message, meaning always wear a life jacket when boating.

The week of May 22nd to May 28th brings National Hurricane Awareness Week. You can reduce the devastating effects of a hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center, by "knowing your vulnerability and what actions you should take."

The seventh annual National Recreational Water Illness and Injury Prevention Week  takes place this year from May 23rd to May 29th. The focus for 2011 is "swimmer's ear."

The Week of Solidarity with the People of Non-Self-Governing Territories is celebrated from May 25th to May 31st, 2011.

National Vegetarian Week is celebrated in the UK this year from May 23rd to May 29th, "promoting inspirational vegetarian food and the benefits of a meat-free lifestyle.

Vegetarians may indulge in pickles during International Pickle Week. The deliciousness of a pickle can't be contained in a mere seven-day celebration - International Pickle Week runs from May 20th to May 30th this year. 

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New Friends Old Friends Week, American Craft Beer Week, more

This week features a variety of celebrations: National New Friends Old Friends Week, American Craft Beer Week, National Police Week, National Stuttering Awareness Week, National Transportation Week, National EMS Week, National Dog Bite Prevention Week, National Backyard Games Week, World Trade Week, National Watercress Week and British Sandwich Week.

May 15th to May 21st is National New Friends Old Friends Week. Make new friends, keep the old. That's what Facebook is for, right?

American Craft Beer Week 2011 is celebrated from May 16th to May 22nd, but I recommend taking breaks periodically and switching to water or juice! Official events are scheduled in all fifty states this year, for the first time ever.

President John F. Kennedy signed the first proclamation regarding National Police Week back in 1962. Thank a police officer for keeping the rest of us safer every day.

National Stuttering Awareness Week runs from May 12th to May 18th. Actor Nicholas Brendon, who played Xander in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, is Chair of the event.

National Transportation Week is a time to show appreciation for everyone who works in the transportation industry.

In Washington, DC, May 15th to May 21st is National Dog Bite Prevention Week. Dogs all over the world bite people, though, so everyone should take notice.

In honor of National Backyard Games Week, May 15th to May 21st, go outside and play tag, hide and seek, croquet, relay races, frisbee golf or whatever else suits your fancy. Does anybody remember Jarts? That was my favorite. Jarts was taken off the market because the heavy, sharp darts could impale anyone in the vicinity - imagine that.

The third week of May is celebrated as World Trade Week in the United States. Organizations and businesses unite "to promote and facilitate national trade in the U.S. economy."

The theme for National EMS Week 2011 is "Everyday Heroes." And I know from personal experience that they are heroes indeed.

National Watercress Week is celebrated in the UK from May 16th to May 23rd. Watercress is technically an herb, not a veggie, but feel free to use the green leafy in salads, soups and sandwiches.

British Sandwich Week runs from May 15th to May 21st. British residents may register to win a trip to the Sandwich Islands in Hawaii in honor of this special week.

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