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The six-time Grammy Award-winning group and Rock and Roll Hall of Famers will be joined by contemporary act Steely Dan, whose members will be commemorating their own half-century spanning career as well.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2023

Some Buddhists will be commemorating Madhu Purnima, or the honey-offering festival.

From New York Times • Sep. 10, 2022

For the first time, Boston University will be commemorating Indigenous Peoples Day to celebrate the "accomplishments of indigenous, Native American and First Nations people."

From Fox News • Oct. 10, 2021