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Autumn days to Celebrate
5th March - Learn What Your Name Means Day
Talk to your parents or family members about your name. Ask them why they gave you your name and what it means. With a little bit of research you may be able to find out about the lives of your ancestors.
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…that the study of the history, origin, and meaning of proper names is called onomatology?
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16th April - Eggs Benedict Day
Have a go yourself at making this American invented breakfast consisting of an English muffin topped with bacon or ham, poached eggs, and hollandaise sauce, or if you're too busy in mornings you can have it for dinner!
…that spinning an egg can tell you whether it is raw or hard-boiled? A hard-boiled egg will easily spin, while a raw egg will wobble.
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10th May - Clean Up Your Room Day
Get the family together and make cleaning a fun chore. Put on some fun music and dance while you clean. Give out rewards for milestones crossed - fastest time taken to clean, best organiser, and room with the least amount of dust.
...that many cultures have a day assigned to cleaning during a year? Eg: Iran for Norooz, India for Diwali
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22nd May - Buy a Musical Instrument Day
Fancy yourself a musician? Take the first step towards fulfilling your dreams and go and buy yourself a musical instrument. If you already have an instrument, what about starting to learn to play it?
…that historians believe that the flute was one of the oldest musical instruments created by humans?
