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SUMMARY:Daylight Savings Time Ends
DESCRIPTION:Daylight Savings Time Ends
URL:https://thesobercurator.com/event/daylight-savings-time-ends/
CATEGORIES:United States
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261201
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SUMMARY:National Gratitude Month
DESCRIPTION:National Gratitude Month\nNational Gratitude Month is observed every November in the United States\, encouraging people to practise thankfulness\, appreciate the people and experiences in their lives\, and build habits of gratitude that extend well beyond the holiday season. Created in 2015 by author and motivational speaker Stacey Grewal\, the month sits naturally alongside Thanksgiving and offers a structured opportunity to focus on positive thinking and emotional wellbeing.
URL:https://thesobercurator.com/event/national-gratitude-month/
CATEGORIES:United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261103
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261104
DTSTAMP:20260426T112813
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SUMMARY:Election Day
DESCRIPTION:Election Day
URL:https://thesobercurator.com/event/election-day/
CATEGORIES:United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261104
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261105
DTSTAMP:20260426T112813
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SUMMARY:National Stress Awareness Day
DESCRIPTION:National Stress Awareness Day\nNational Stress Awareness Day raises awareness about the dangers of stress and promotes healthy management techniques. It serves as a reminder to prioritize mental health\, offering tips like daily exercise\, deep breathing\, and taking breaks to reduce burnout.
URL:https://thesobercurator.com/event/national-stress-awareness-day/
CATEGORIES:United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261111
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261112
DTSTAMP:20260426T112813
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SUMMARY:Veterans Day
DESCRIPTION:Veterans Day
URL:https://thesobercurator.com/event/veterans-day/
CATEGORIES:United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261113
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261114
DTSTAMP:20260426T112813
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SUMMARY:World Kindness Day
DESCRIPTION:World Kindness Day\nWorld Kindness Day was established in 1998 by the World Kindness Movement with the purpose of promoting kindness around the world. World Kindness Day is celebrated annually on November 13 as part of the Global Kindness Movement. This Day gives us the opportunity to reflect on one of the most important and unifying human principles – empathy\, compassion and kindness. On a day dedicated to the positive potential of acts of kindness big and small\, let us collectively try to promote and spread this crucial quality that brings people of all kinds together.
URL:https://thesobercurator.com/event/world-kindness-day/
CATEGORIES:Worldwide
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261121
DTSTAMP:20260426T112813
CREATED:20260408T160705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T160705Z
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SUMMARY:Anti-Bullying Week
DESCRIPTION:Anti-Bullying Week
URL:https://thesobercurator.com/event/anti-bullying-week/
CATEGORIES:Worldwide
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261120
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SUMMARY:Great American Smokeout
DESCRIPTION:Great American Smokeout\nThe Great American Smokeout\, held annually on the third Thursday of November\, is a American Cancer Society initiative challenging smokers to quit for 24 hours. It encourages developing a cessation plan to stop permanently\, reducing cancer risk and improving health\, with resources available to help.
URL:https://thesobercurator.com/event/great-american-smokeout/
CATEGORIES:United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261120
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SUMMARY:Annapurna Base Camp\, Nepal
DESCRIPTION:Annapurna Base Camp\, Nepal \nThis 12-day journey is timed so that you reach Annapurna Base Camp on Thanksgiving Day.
URL:https://thesobercurator.com/event/annapurna-base-camp-nepal/
CATEGORIES:Sober Retreats
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261121
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SUMMARY:International Survivors Of Suicide Loss Day
DESCRIPTION:International Survivors Of Suicide Loss Day\nInternational Survivors of Suicide Loss Day\, held annually on the Saturday before Thanksgiving\, is a dedicated day for people affected by suicide loss to gather\, find connection\, understanding\, and hope. Established by the U.S. Senate in 1999\, it offers support\, healing\, and resources to survivors worldwide.
URL:https://thesobercurator.com/event/international-survivors-of-suicide-loss-day/
CATEGORIES:Worldwide
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261123
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SUMMARY:National Espresso Day
DESCRIPTION:National Espresso Day
URL:https://thesobercurator.com/event/national-espresso-day/
CATEGORIES:United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261126
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SUMMARY:Thanksgiving
DESCRIPTION:Thanksgiving\nThanksgiving Day\, annual national holiday in the United States and Canada celebrating the harvest and other blessings of the past year. It is observed on the fourth Thursday in November in the United States and on the second Monday in October in Canada. Thanksgiving is a day when families and friends gather to express gratitude for the year’s blessings over a shared feast. The holiday has evolved from a harvest celebration to a national tradition of togetherness and thankfulness through centuries of tradition building\, mythmaking\, and cultural change.
URL:https://thesobercurator.com/event/thanksgiving/
CATEGORIES:United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261127
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261128
DTSTAMP:20260426T112813
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SUMMARY:Black Friday
DESCRIPTION:Black Friday\nBlack Friday is the annual start of the holiday shopping season in the U.S.\, featuring major retail discounts. Originally coined by 1960s Philadelphia police to describe chaotic\, traffic-heavy streets\, it was later rebranded to represent retailers turning a profit\, or moving “into the black”.
URL:https://thesobercurator.com/event/black-friday/
CATEGORIES:United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261128
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261129
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SUMMARY:National French Toast Day
DESCRIPTION:National French Toast Day
URL:https://thesobercurator.com/event/national-french-toast-day/
CATEGORIES:United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261128
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261129
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SUMMARY:Small Business Saturday
DESCRIPTION:Small Business Saturday\nSmall Business Saturday is a marketing initiative to encourage holiday shopping at small businesses on the Saturday after Thanksgiving in the United States\, during one of the busiest shopping periods of the year.
URL:https://thesobercurator.com/event/small-business-saturday/
CATEGORIES:United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261202
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SUMMARY:Giving Tuesday
DESCRIPTION:Giving Tuesday\nA better future is being built by all of us right now\, in the billions of small actions we take each day. Acts of care\, love\, and understanding extend outward\, like the threads of a beautiful tapestry. Whether it’s offering a kind smile\, a helping hand\, or an hour of your time—these acts have a way of rippling out\, becoming part of something much greater. That is the power of radical generosity.
URL:https://thesobercurator.com/event/giving-tuesday/
CATEGORIES:United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261205
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SUMMARY:National Cookie Day
DESCRIPTION:National Cookie Day
URL:https://thesobercurator.com/event/national-cookie-day/
CATEGORIES:United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261213
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SUMMARY:Hanukkah
DESCRIPTION:Hanukkah\nConsidered to be more of a cultural holiday than a religious one\, Hanukkah is celebrated for eight days and eight nights in the month of Kislev\, according to the Hebrew calendar. The candles on the menorah\, or hanukkiah\, are lit from right to left each night by using the shammash\, the center candle which is taller than the rest. Traditions include singing songs\, playing the dreidel\, and making and eating fried foods such as latkes and sufganiyot\, also known as pontshkes in Yiddish. Because of its proximity to Christmas on the secular calendar\, Hanukkah has grown in relevance\, particularly in the United States\, as Jews look to identify with their own traditions at this time of year.
URL:https://thesobercurator.com/event/hanukkah/
CATEGORIES:Worldwide
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261212
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261213
DTSTAMP:20260426T112813
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T163655Z
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SUMMARY:Universal Health Coverage Day
DESCRIPTION:Universal Health Coverage Day\nUniversal Health Coverage Day on 12 December is the annual rallying point for the growing movement for health for all. It marks the anniversary of the United Nations’ historic and unanimous endorsement of universal health coverage in 2012.
URL:https://thesobercurator.com/event/universal-health-coverage-day/
CATEGORIES:Worldwide
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261213
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261214
DTSTAMP:20260426T112813
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SUMMARY:National Cocoa Day
DESCRIPTION:National Cocoa Day\nEvery December 13\, the United States celebrates National Cocoa Day\, a holiday that pays tribute to one of Americans’ most cherished ingredients. This day not only highlights the flavor\, versatility and cultural impact of cocoa\, but also coincides with the birth of Roald Dahl\, British author of the iconic work Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. \nCocoa has been an essential part of global history and culture\, and its influence on gastronomy\, tourism and literature is undeniable. In Dahl’s novel\, cocoa and its derivatives become a symbol of magic\, imagination and opportunity\, concepts that resonate deeply with the values of this anniversary.
URL:https://thesobercurator.com/event/national-cocoa-day/
CATEGORIES:United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261218
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261219
DTSTAMP:20260426T112813
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T164349Z
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SUMMARY:National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day
DESCRIPTION:National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day\nNational Ugly Christmas Sweater Day is celebrated to promote wearing tacky\, festive holiday sweaters. Started in 2011\, this lighthearted day encourages wearing over-the-top\, decorated sweaters to work\, school\, or parties to spread holiday cheer.
URL:https://thesobercurator.com/event/national-ugly-christmas-sweater-day/
CATEGORIES:United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261224
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261225
DTSTAMP:20260426T112813
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T164623Z
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SUMMARY:Christmas Eve
DESCRIPTION:Christmas Eve\nChristmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day\, marking the culmination of the Advent season and the anticipation of 24\, is the day before Christmas Day\, marking the culmination of the Advent season and the anticipation of Jesus’ birth. It is celebrated worldwide with family gatherings\, special meals\, church services\, and the tradition of exchanging gifts or waiting for Santa Claus.
URL:https://thesobercurator.com/event/christmas-eve/
CATEGORIES:Worldwide
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261225
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261226
DTSTAMP:20260426T112813
CREATED:20260408T164903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T164903Z
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SUMMARY:Christmas Day
DESCRIPTION:Christmas Day\nChristmas Day is a major holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. It is a worldwide cultural and religious festival characterized by gift-giving\, family gatherings\, church services\, and festive decorations. While rooted in Christian tradition\, many customs also reflect winter celebration traditions.
URL:https://thesobercurator.com/event/christmas-day/
CATEGORIES:Worldwide
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261226
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270102
DTSTAMP:20260426T112813
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SUMMARY:Kwanzaa
DESCRIPTION:Kwanzaa\nKwanzaa\, annual holiday affirming African family and social values that is celebrated primarily in the United States from December 26 to January 1. Both the name and the celebration were devised in 1966 by Maulana Karenga\, a professor of Africana studies at California State University in Long Beach and an important figure in Afrocentrism. Karenga borrowed the word kwanza\, meaning “first\,” from the Swahili phrase matunda ya kwanza\, adding the seventh letter\, an extra a\, to make the word long enough to accommodate one letter for each of the seven children present at an early celebration. (The name Kwanzaa is not itself a Swahili word.) The concept of Kwanzaa draws on Southern African first-fruits celebrations. \nAlthough Kwanzaa is primarily an African American holiday\, it has also come to be celebrated outside the United States\, particularly in Caribbean and other countries where there are large numbers of descendants of Africans. It was conceived as a nonpolitical and nonreligious holiday\, and it is not considered to be a substitute for Christmas. \nEach of the days of the celebration is dedicated to one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa: unity (umoja)\, self-determination (kujichagulia)\, collective work and responsibility (ujima)\, cooperative economics (ujamaa)\, purpose (nia)\, creativity (kuumba)\, and faith (imani). There also are seven symbols of the holiday: fruits\, vegetables\, and nuts; a straw mat; a candleholder; ears of corn (maize); gifts; a communal cup\, signifying unity; and seven candles in the African colors of red\, green\, and black\, symbolizing the seven principles. On each day the family comes together to light one of the candles in the kinara\, or candleholder\, and to discuss the principle for the day. On December 31\, families join in a community feast called the karamu. Some participants wear traditional African clothing during the celebration.
URL:https://thesobercurator.com/event/kwanzaa/
CATEGORIES:Worldwide
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261231
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270101
DTSTAMP:20260426T112813
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SUMMARY:New Year's Eve
DESCRIPTION:New Year’s Eve\nNew Year’s Eve is the final day of the Gregorian calendar\, celebrated worldwide with parties\, fireworks\, and countdowns to midnight. It marks a transition to the new year\, often featuring traditions like singing “Auld Lang Syne\,” making resolutions\, and eating special foods for good luck.
URL:https://thesobercurator.com/event/new-years-eve/
CATEGORIES:Worldwide
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270514
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270517
DTSTAMP:20260426T112813
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T022106Z
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SUMMARY:Freedom in the Trees - A Recovery Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Freedom in the Trees – A Recovery Retreat\n\n\nThis full weekend retreat is dedicated to the recovery community. Mind body\, spirit\, with a sense of adventure. \n\n\n\n\nFreedom in the Trees: A Recovery Adventure Weekend \nFreedom in the Trees is a one of a kind camp style retreat designed for members of the recovery community who want to deepen their connection to others\, experience the outdoors\, and challenge themselves in new and meaningful ways. \nHeld at the beautiful New Frontiers adventure campus in Tennessee\, this weekend invites participants to step outside the familiar and into an environment where growth\, courage\, and fellowship come naturally. Throughout the retreat\, guests will have the opportunity to take part in high ropes adventures\, low ropes team challenges\, and zip line experiences led by trained facilitators. These activities are designed to inspire trust\, willingness\, and the kind of courage that recovery asks of us every day. \nBeyond the challenge course\, the weekend will be filled with great food\, live music\, campfire conversations\, and intentional moments of recovery connection. Members of the recovery community will share experience\, strength\, and hope through informal gatherings and fellowship opportunities that encourage meaningful conversation and lasting friendships. \nFreedom in the Trees is about remembering that recovery is not only about staying sober. It is about learning how to live fully. It is about trying new things\, leaning into community\, and discovering that the freedom we find in recovery allows us to grow in ways we may have never imagined. \nWhether you are early in recovery or have many years of sobriety\, this retreat offers a space to reconnect with the joy of fellowship\, the beauty of the outdoors\, and the shared journey that brings us together. \nRegistration includes all lodging\, meals\, and retreat activities throughout the entire weekend. \nTo help you get the most out of the experience\, please consider bringing the following: \n• Headlamp or flashlight\n• Sunscreen\n• Comfortable all weather clothing\n• Good shoes suitable for outdoor activity\n• A yoga mat if you have one\n• An extra pillow for comfort\n• An open mind and a willingness to try something new \nThis weekend is meant to be immersive. Participants are encouraged to unplug from their normal routines and spend as much time as possible in retreat mode\, connecting with the activities\, the environment\, and the fellowship around them. \nCome experience the freedom.\nCome experience Freedom in the Trees. 🌲
URL:https://thesobercurator.com/event/freedom-in-the-trees-a-recovery-retreat/
LOCATION:New Frontiers Camp & Retreat Center\, 3939 Old Snow Hill Road\, Dowelltown\, TN\, 37059\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sober Retreats,Tennessee
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SUMMARY:The Sober Cruise Mediterranean Adventure (2027)
DESCRIPTION:The Sober Cruise Mediterranean Adventure (2027)\nSail from Barcelona through Italy and the French Riviera \n7 Night Mediterranean Cruise\n\n\nSet sail on a luxury Mediterranean adventure with The Sober Cruise\, designed for travelers who want connection\, culture\, and unforgettable experiences—without alcohol at the center. Departing from Barcelona\, this curated itinerary explores iconic coastal destinations\, blending stunning ports with world-class dining\, entertainment\, and wellness onboard a Virgin Voyages ship. \nTravel alongside a small group of like-minded sober and sober-curious guests\, with optional meetups\, shared excursions\, and built-in support that never feels forced. Think: sun-soaked cities\, scenic coastlines\, fitness classes\, incredible food\, and meaningful connection—all while staying fully present for every moment. \nThis isn’t a retreat—it’s a holiday first\, offering the freedom to explore on your own or plug into the community as much (or as little) as you like.
URL:https://thesobercurator.com/event/the-sober-cruise-mediterranean-adventure-2027/
CATEGORIES:Sober Retreats
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