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Lil Nas X -

On October 20, 2021, the Atlanta City Council declared that this date would be Lil Nas X Day going forward! They surprised the young star with a plaque listing his greatest achievements to date. He grew up in a small town outside of Atlanta and has deep ties with the city.

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Elvis Presley - Memphis is naturally the town that celebrates the life and work of Elvis Presley. Elvis Presley Day is on February 25, but it's more of a multi-day festival! All sorts of events are planned, including a gospel music tribute, a trivia tour, and lots of cake.

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Bob Marley -

Bob Marley is celebrated all over the world and has days dedicated to him in Los Angeles and Toronto, but undoubtedly the biggest festivities occur in Jamaica on his birthday, February 6.

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Diana Ross - Diana Ross is another music legend who has multiple days dedicated to her. It's Diana Ross Day in Honolulu on June 12, and in Las Vegas on March 26 (her birthday).

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Kevin Hart -

Kevin Hart's hometown of Philadelphia decided to honor him with his own day. Kevin Hart Day can now be celebrated there on July 6, his birthday.

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Kobe Bryant -

The memory of the late Kobe Bryant is honored on August 24. The council of Orange County, California, chose this date for Kobe Bryant Day because he wore the number 24 for a significant part of his career. He was actually born on August 23.

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Jimi Hendrix -

On September 13, 2011, a posthumous album featuring performances from Jimi Hendrix's 1968 shows at the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco was released. To celebrate the late star's life and career, September 13 was declared Jimi Hendrix-Winterland Day.

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Freddie Mercury -

September 5 is the day of the Freddie for a Day fundraiser in honor of the late great Freddie Mercury, held on his birthday. It was started by a London banker who raised money for an AIDS charity by dressing up as the Queen front man. It's now become a yearly tradition.

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Freddie Mercury -

This photo of Queen guitarist Brian May was taken at the 2011 Freddie for a Day fundraiser. It was a special edition of the event, marking the year that Mercury would have turned 65.

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Michael Jackson -

Michael Jackson has a day dedicated to him in Brooklyn, New York. There was even a petition to get a national day for the "King of Pop" in the US, but his controversial reputation makes that unlikely to come to fruition.

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Kurt Cobain -

Kurt Cobain grew up in the town of Aberdeen in Washington state. The town mayor declared that February 20 (Cobain's birthday) would be known as Kurt Cobain Day.

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ABBA -

The iconic Swedish pop band is honored both with International ABBA Day and International ABBA Weekend! The celebration is based in the Netherlands and is hosted by the band's official fan club. It usually takes place in April.

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Notorious B.I.G. -

The Notorious B.I.G. is still remembered as one of the best rappers ever, even though he died at the young age of 24. He's honored by his native borough on May 21 (his birthday), which has been named Christopher “The Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace Day.

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Tupac Shakur -

His contemporary and rival, Tupac Shakur, is remembered in Oakland on his birthday, June 16.

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The Beatles - The Beatles are the most famous musicians ever to come out of Liverpool, and they are quite justifiably honored on July 10th every year.

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Blink-182 -

Blink-182 Day is celebrated on June 30 every year. June 30 is the 182nd day of the year!

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Aretha Franklin -

February 16 is Aretha Franklin Day in Detroit, the city where Franklin was raised and started her music career singing in gospel choirs.

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Anthony Bourdain -

The late chef, author, and travel documentarian is greatly beloved in New Jersey, even though he was born in New York. In New Jersey, they have celebrated Anthony Bourdain Day on his birthday, June 25, since his passing in 2018.

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Steve Harvey - The 'Family Feud' host grew up in Cleveland, where they declared January 17 (his birthday) as Steve Harvey Day.

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Adam Yauch -

Adam "MCA" Yauch of the Beastie Boys lost his battle with cancer in 2012. Ever since then, fans in his neighborhood in Brooklyn hold an MCA Day celebration each year that includes Beastie Boys music and artwork.

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Prince -

Prince passed away at the age of 57 on April 21, 2016. On the date that he would have turned 58, his home state of Minnesota declared his birthday a holiday. June 7 is now Prince Day.

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Dascha Polanco -

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio named August 8 Dascha Polanco Day, to honor both the 'Orange Is the New Black' star and Dominican culture.

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Jerry Garcia -

Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead is celebrated on Jerry Day in San Francisco every year. Although the date changes each summer, it's always celebrated at the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater in McLaren Park.

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Amelia Earhart -

The famous female aviation pioneer is honored every year on July 24, National Amelia Earhart Day. July 24 was her birthday, and July was also the month she set out on her mission, never to return.

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Beyoncé - May 23 was declared Beyoncé Day in Minnesota in 2016. The governor cited the singer's outstanding contribution to the world of music and commended her for influencing "many young girls and women with powerful, positive messages in her songs."

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Chadwick Boseman -

Chadwick Boseman Day is observed on November 29, the late actor's birthday. Boseman shocked the world when he passed away at the age of 42 from colon cancer. He had kept his diagnosis a secret from the public and continued to do some of his best work up until his death.

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Babe Ruth - April 27 is National Babe Ruth Day in the US. The famed baseball player was retired but still alive when the day was named in his honor in 1947, and he was able to attend the ceremony.

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J. R. R. Tolkien -

J.R.R. Tolkien Day is celebrated on January 7, which is also “The Lord of the Rings” author's birthday. 

Sources: (Essence) (National Today) (Mental Floss)

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