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Vegetarians do not eat meat, fish, or poultry. Vegans, in addition to being vegetarian, do not use other animal products and by-products such as eggs, dairy products, honey, leather, fur, silk, wool, cosmetics, and soaps derived from animal products.

People choose to be vegan for health, environmental, and/or ethical reasons. Many vegans choose this lifestyle to promote a more humane and caring world.

All Saints' Day (also known as All Hallows' Day or Hallowmas) is a feast day celebrated by Christians. It is an opportunity for believers to remember all saints and martyrs, known and unknown, throughout Christian history.

The following day is All Souls' Day and is a day for Christians to remember and pray for the souls of friends, family and members of their community who have died.

Remember, remember, the 5th of November. Do you know what happened on 5th November 1605? What do we do to commemorate the event? Do you know how to stay safe? Click here to find out more.

Also known as Poppy Day or Remembrance Day, this commemorates the sacrifices that people have made in times of war, particularly members of our armed forces. A two-minute silence is observed to mark the end of World War I - at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month - of 1918 with the German signing of the Armistice. There are also special services on Remembrance Sunday. This year Remembrance Sunday falls on 8th November.

What do we do to remember? Why are poppies significant? Click here to find out more.

Children in Need supports thousands of projects, working 365 days a year, all over the United Kingdom. Get involved to help make a difference to children and young people on your doorstep.

Click here to visit the website, see what your favourite celebrities are doing to raise money and find loads of ideas. What can you do to help?

Hindus all over the world celebrate Diwali in late October or early November. It is the Hindu New Year and is either a 3-day or 5-day holiday depending on where you come from. 

It is an exciting and colourful holiday: homes are cleaned to welcome the New Year and windows are opened so that the Hindu goddess of wealth, Lakshmi, can enter. People believe that she cannot enter a house that is not lit up, so every household burns special Diwali clay lamps (diyas) to light the way for the goddess, which is why the holiday is also known as the Festival of Lights. See our Diwali page to find out more.

World Diabetes Day was created in 1991 in response to growing concerns about the rising number of people with diabetes. World Diabetes Day became an official United Nations Day in 2007. The aim is to raise awareness of the condition and its effect on people's health.

The theme for World Diabetes Day 2020 is #All Together. We are encouraged to commit to one small act so that together we make a difference. 

Click here to find out more.

The theme this year is United Against Bullying. This is the Anti-Bullying Week 2020 manifesto for change:

This year, more than ever, we’ve witnessed the positive power that society can have when we come together to tackle a common challenge. 

Anti-Bullying Week is no different. Bullying has a long lasting effect on those who experience and witness it. But by channelling our collective power, through shared efforts and shared ambitions, we can reduce bullying together. From parents and carers, to teachers and politicians, to children and young people, we all have a part to play in coming together to make a difference. 

We’re all a piece in the puzzle, and together, we’re united against bullying.

Click here to find out more.

Road Safety Week is the UK's biggest road safety event, coordinated annually by Brake, the road safety charity.

Road Safety Week aims to inspire thousands of schools, organisations and communities to take action on road safety and promote life-saving messages during the week and beyond. It also provides a focal point for professionals working in road safety to boost awareness and engagement in their work.

The theme this year is No Need to Speed.

Click here to find out more.

World Toilet Day celebrates toilets and raises awareness of the 4.2 billion people living without access to safely managed sanitation. It is about taking action to tackle the global sanitation crisis and achieve Sustainable Development Goal 6: water and sanitation for all by 2030.

This year the theme remarks the importance of Sustainable sanitation and climate change. 

Climate change is accelerating. Flood, drought, and rising sea levels are threatening sanitation systems – from toilets to septic tanks to treatment plants. Floodwater can contaminate wells used for drinking water or flooding might damage toilets and spread human waste into communities and food crops, causing deadly and chronic diseases.

Everyone must have sustainable sanitation, alongside clean water and handwashing facilities, to help protect and maintain our health security and stop the spread of deadly infectious diseases such as COVID-19, cholera, and typhoid.

Click here to find out more.

Anyone can participate in World Hello Day simply by greeting ten people. People around the world use World Hello Day as an opportunity to express their concern for world peace. A simple greeting sends a message to leaders, encouraging them to use communication rather than force to settle conflicts.

If you wanted to say hello to everyone on the planet, you would have to learn around 2,800 languages and greet at least 7,00,000,000 people.

This is a traditional day for the making Christmas puddings. It is said to have come from the Collect (from the Book of Common Prayer 1549) for the Sunday before Advent: “Stir up, we beseech thee, O Lord, the wills of thy faithful people; that they, plenteously bringing forth the fruit of good works, may of thee be plenteously rewarded…”

Perhaps it was never intended literally, but the collect may have reminded people that Christmas was coming, and it was time to get on with the Christmas cakes and puddings so they could mature before the big day. Another tradition is for everyone to take a turn at stirring the mixture and to make a wish for the year ahead.

Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year

Thanksgiving Day is the fourth Thursday in November, but many Americans take the next day to make a four-day weekend, during which they may travel long distances to visit family and friends.

The holiday dates back to 1621, the year after the Puritans arrived in Massachusetts, determined to practice their dissenting religion without interference. After a rough winter, in which about half of them died, they turned for help to neighbouring Indians, who taught them how to plant corn and other crops. The next fall's bountiful harvest inspired the Pilgrims to give thanks by holding a feast.

The Thanksgiving feast became a national tradition - not only because so many other Americans have found prosperity but also because the Pilgrims' sacrifices for their freedom still captivate the imagination.

To this day, the Thanksgiving dinner almost always includes some of the foods served at the first feast: roast turkey, cranberry sauce, potatoes, and pumpkin pie. Before the meal begins, families or friends usually pause to give thanks for their blessings, including the joy of being united for the occasion.

Started in 1975, National Tree Week is the UK's largest tree celebration annually launching the start of the winter tree-planting season. It is a great chance for communities to do something positive for their local treescape. Each year, Tree Council member organisations set up great events, inspiring upward of a quarter of a million people to get their hands dirty and together plant around million trees. Click here to find out more.

Advent is the period of four weeks before Christmas Advent means 'coming'. This is the coming of Jesus into the world. Christians use the four weeks of Advent to prepare and remember the real meaning of Christmas.

The day is a bank holiday in Scotland, celebrated in honour of the county's patron saint. Andrew and his brother Simon Peter were the first of Jesus' disciples. Andrew was arrested by the Romans for teaching people about Jesus, and crucified on an X-shaped cross. This is why the Scottish flag, the St. Andrew's saltire, bears a diagonal cross (the blue stands for the sky).

These days, electronic devices such as smartphones, tablets, and computers make up an important component of our everyday lives. While communication has become easier and more efficient than ever before, these technological advancements have brought with them new concerns about privacy and security.

This annual event, started in 1988, is observed worldwide to raise awareness of security issues. The aim is to remind people to protect their computers and the information that is stored on them.