Blue - Humanist Observances and Holidays

Purple - Kindness, Compassion, & Volunteering

Orange - STEM Gift Drive & Math & Science observances (Find more on the NISE Network page)

Color - Secular Observances

MLK Day

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated on the 3rd Monday in January, although the the 15th is officially his birthday, as "A Day ON, Not A Day OFF", intended to inspire and engage people to volunteerism and service on that day in honor of Dr. King's legacy.

Religious Freedom Day

Honoring promote the message of peace and acceptance and celebrating the landmark adoption of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom in 1786. The day is to highlight the fact that everyone in America, of every Religious, Secular, and Spiritual Identity (RSSI), has a right to their own religious beliefs and practices. This includes people of minority faith and spiritual perspectives as well as Atheist, Humanist, and other Secular Identities (AHoSI).

Darwin Day

Celebrating the birth of Charles Darwin in 1809, highlighting his contributions to science and promoting science in general.

Random Acts of Kindness Day

Do something unexpectedly nice for a stranger today!

Pi Day

Celebrated globally by Maths enthusiasts in honor of the wonderful number PI. For many years we hosted a Math, Science, & Pi Fest for homeless children every year on Pi Day - great fun was had by all!

National Volunteer Week

A week of service activities to encourage volunteerism and to recognize the impact of volunteer service.

Earth Day

An annual celebration that honors the achievements of the environmental movement and raises awareness of the need to protect Earth's natural resources for future generations. Here locally, the Central Florida Earth Day hosted by the Vegetarians of Central Florida is an amazing event. See you there!

Pay it Forward Day

Based on the book and movie, Pay it Forward day inspires kind action. Find free downloads & info at https://payitforwardday.com/

National Day of Reason

To celebrate truth and reason—concepts all Americans can support—and to raise public awareness about the persistent threat to religious freedom posed by government imposed and sanctioned religion, like the statutory observance of the National Day of Prayer (also on this day). NDoR encourages visibility of the secular community and education about true religious freedom.

Stamp Out Hunger

A collaboration between the National Association of Letter Carriers, Campbell Soup, and food banks across the country. Leave out non-perishable food items in a bag near your mailbox for pick-up and distribution to hungry people in the community.

World Blood Donor Day

Happens every June 14, which is the birthday of Nobel Prize winner Karl Landsteiner, the creator of the ABO blood group system. It is also a day to honor Dr. Charles R. Drew, who developed improved techniques for blood storage allowing blood donation as we know it today (although he wasn't allowed to donate blood because he was a Black American).

World Humanist Day

Celebrated on June 21st (usually aligned with the Summer Solstice)

Tau Day

recognizing the mathematical constant tau, which is the ratio of a circle's circumference to its radius. Tau is represented by the Greek letter tau, τ, and is equal to 2π. There's quite a rivalry goin on - have you seen the Tau vs. Pi Smackdown by Numberphile? It's a knee-slapper!

National Day of Service and Remembrance

September 11th has been officially designated as the National Day of Service and Remembrance under the 2009 Serve America Act.

International Day of Peace

Established by the United Nations as a shared date for the world to build a culture of peace.

Make a Difference Day

Make A Difference Day is the largest national day of community service in the country.

STEM Gift Drive - Launch Day

The STEM Gift Drive officially kicks off on November 1st and runs for about 6 weeks, ending on Elfing Day (which varies each year, but usually the 2nd or 3rd weekend of December).

World Kindness Day

To highlight and encourage good deeds in our community

Family Volunteer Day

Observed on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. A day of service that demonstrates and celebrates the power of families who volunteer together, supporting their neighborhoods, communities and the world

Celebrants' Day

To honor the work of Celebrants and recognize their role in people's lives

Thanksgiving Day

Honored as a day for reflecting on and celebrating the things we are grateful for and for sharing meals and time with loved ones.

International Volunteer Day

On International Volunteer Day (IVD), we not only celebrate volunteerism in all its facets – but also pay special tribute to people’s participation in making a difference locally, nationally and globally.

International Human Rights Day

Celebrating the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), a landmark document enshrining the inalienable rights that everyone is entitled to as a human being - regardless of race, color, religion, sex, language, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.

Elfing Day

Usually the Saturday preceding Christmas, This is a special holiday of the STEM Gift Drive - the final day of the drive where we host a collection point for one last opportunity for people, companies, and organizations to drop off STEM toys, games, & books for our beneficiary charity.

HumanLight

Celebrated on or near December 23rd, honoring human achievement, reason, compassion, and hope.