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THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT
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THE DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION CALENDAR
The Third Circuit Court Diversity and Inclusion Team's Mission Statement:
"We appreciate our common connection and respect our diverse and unique human experiences. We move forward as an inclusive organization as we provide accessible and equal justice."
The Court's Diversity & Inclusion Team strives to ensure the values of its diverse bench, staff, and court users are acknowledged and reflected in our delivery of service as well as our work environment.
In that spirit, the team creates and shares a monthly list of various holidays and observations along with some celebration suggestions. We invite our work community and the community at large to contribute.
February 2020
Black History Month
American Heart Month
Random Acts of Kindness Week (second week)
National Freedom Day
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February 1
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Groundhog Day
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February 2
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National Stop Bullying Day
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February 9
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World Marriage Day
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February 10
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Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk Day
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February 11
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Lincoln's Birthday
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February 12
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Valentine's Day
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February 14
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Do a Grouch a Favor Day
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February 16
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Random Acts of Kindness Day
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February 17
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National Love Your Pet Day
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February 20
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Washington's Birthday
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February 22
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Leap Day
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February 29
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Black History Month - February 1- 29
Black History Month is an annual observance originating in the United States, where it is also known as African-American History Month. It has received official recognition from governments in the United States and Canada, and more recently has been observed unofficially in Ireland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. It began as a way of remembering important people and events in the history of the African diaspora. It is celebrated in February in the United States and Canada, while in Ireland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom it is observed in October.
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The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation-
(1) designating February as American Heart Month;
(2) inviting the chief executive officers of the States, territories, and possessions of the United States to issue proclamations designating February as American Heart Month; and
(3) urging the people of the United States to recognize the nationwide problem of heart and blood vessel diseases and to support all essential programs required to solve the problem.
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National Freedom Day - February 1
National Freedom Day is a United States observance on February 1 honoring the signing by Abraham Lincoln of a joint House and Senate resolution that later became the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. President Lincoln signed the Amendment outlawing slavery on February 1, 1865, although it was not ratified by the states until later.
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