The answer is they all have national or world days which are dedicated to them and which have been recognised with events in the South Tyneside area in years gone by.
There’s a national or world day of awareness for most things these days and the people of the borough are fantastic at remembering them all – from the ones which sent a vital message to the more light-hearted.
Shields Gazette photographers have visited the Central Library and St Bede’s RC Primary, in South Shields, Epinay School, in Jarrow, Cleadon Village Kindergarten and Bede Burn Primary to capture these images of people supporting awareness days.
But were you in the picture? Take a look and find out.
5. World Book Day
World Book Day at South Shields Central Library with Fellgate Primary School pupils Katie Avenell and Holly Smith in 2015. Photo: Stu Norton
6. National Teaching Assistants Day
Bede Burn Primary School teaching assistants, left to right, Lisa Welsh, Karen Richardson, Natalie Kiely, Moyra Riley, Su Arthur and Jane Parkes, with thank you posters made by pupils to celebrate National Teaching Assistants Day in 2013. Photo: TIM RICHARDSON
7. World Water Day
Bede Burn Primary School pupils promoted World Water Day in this scene from 2007. Does it bring back memories? Photo: TR
8. National Take Your Dog To Work Day
Children from Cleadon Village Kindergarten were pictured with dogs Cassie and Sally on National Take Your Dog To Work Day in 2005. Photo: TR