Events

Oktoberfest in Mt. Angel A celebration of the harvest in Bavarian style. A wonderful blend of family fun, music, food and beer. Join us September 17-20, 2020 for our 55th celebration! Mount Angel Oktoberfest Continues to plan for 2020 Festival. We are closely monitoring word from our civic leaders to know if we will be…

For nearly 200 years much has been celebrated, discussed and enjoyed over a cup of Kona’s world famous coffee. The 10-day Festival honors Kona’s cultural heritage and recognizes the accomplishments of Kona coffee pioneers, farmers and artisans. Read more courtesy of the Kona Coffee Festival.

The most outstanding meeting of the Spanish-language publishing world awaits you in Guadalajara, November 28 to December 6, 2020. Authors, literary agents, librarians, booksellers and more than 2,417 publishing houses from 48 countries visit us every year. With them, over 828,266 visitors will enjoy the world of books and the very best of the literary…

The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race – Hobart Village, proudly supported by TasPorts, features big-screen Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race action, a merchandise tent packed full of the latest official Musto race gear and a selection of local food and beverage offerings. The Hobart Race Village is the place to be as the boats roll…

The Comrades Marathon is an ultramarathon of approximately 89 km (approx. 56 miles) which is run annually in the Kwazulu-Natal Province of South Africa between the cities of Durban and Pietermaritzburg. It is the world’s largest and oldest ultramarathon race. The direction of the race alternates each year between the “up” run (87 km) starting…

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was drafted by delegates to the United Nations from 1946 to 1948 and has become standard of principles for human rights. The document provides that all human beings are born equal and that everyone is entitled to the rights set forth in the declaration regardless of race, colour, sex…

World Sight Day is a global event that focuses on bringing attention on blindness and vision impairment. It is observed on the second Thursday of October each year.

International Men’s Day is annually held on November 19 to improve gender relations and promote unity.

International Programmers’ Day International Programmers’ Day celebrates the positive changes that programmers make to improve our everyday lives. It is usually held on January 7, but is also popularly celebrated on September 13, or on September 12 in leap years. You wouldn't be looking at this page or this site if it weren't for a…

The third Sunday in January is annually celebrated as World Religion Day. It was established by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of the United States in 1950 as a way to encourage interfaith understanding.

Annually held on January 26, International Customs Day (ICD) recognizes the role of custom officials and agencies in maintaining border security. It focuses on the working conditions and challenges that customs officers face in their jobs.

World Leprosy Day is annually observed around the world on the last Sunday of January. The day was initiated in 1954 by French philanthropist and writer Raoul Follereau, as a way to raise global awareness of this deadly ancient disease and call attention to the fact that it can be prevented, treated, and cured.

World Wetlands Day is annually held on February 2 to celebrate how wetlands, which are lands saturated by water, help maintain biodiversity on Earth.

World Cancer Day is a global observance that helps raise people’s awareness of cancer and how to prevent, detect, or treat it. This event is held on February 4 each year.

Day of the sick is an observation started by Pope John Paul II as a way for believers to offer prayers for those suffering from illnesses. The day coincides with the commemoration of Our Lady of Lourdes.

Self-Injury Awareness Day (SIAD) is a global event held annually on March 1. Its purpose is to remove the stigma attached to self-injury and to encourage parents, family members, educators, and healthcare professionals to recognize the signs of self-harm.

Held every year on the second Thursday in March, World Kidney Day is an awareness day that brings global attention to the importance of kidney health. The day aims to highlight the risk factors that can lead to Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD).

Earth Hour is an annual environmental campaign that brings attention to the effects of climate change by asking people to switch off lights at homes and businesses for an hour at 8.30 pm (20:30), local time, usually on the last Saturday of March.

When is April Fools' Day, also known as All Fool's Day? This is a day for tricks, pranks, and jokes.

There are many World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day Observances.

April 18 is annually observed as the International Day for Monuments and Sites (IDMS). It aims to bring global attention to the need to conserve monuments and sites as our cultural heritage and to “celebrate the diversity of this heritage”.

World Ovarian Cancer Day (WOCD) is observed on May 8. It aims to create a community where those living with ovarian cancer, survivors and their families and friends can unite, share their experiences and help educate the public about this deadly disease.