Honesty Day is a holiday in the

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falling on April 30. It aims to encourage honesty and straightforward communication in politics, relationships, consumer relations and historical education. It was invented by M. Hirsh Goldberg, who chose the last day of April because

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, a holiday celebrating falsehoods, falls on the first day of that month.

History

M. Hirsh Goldberg, who was an author and former press secretary of the Governor of

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, created the holiday in the early 1990s while writing the first draft and researching for his book ''The Book of Lies: Fibs, Tales, Schemes, Scams, Fakes, and Frauds That Have Changed The Course of History and Affect Our Daily Lives''. People can ask each other questions and expect radically honest answers on Honesty Day , provided each of them are aware of the holiday.

Every April 30th, Goldberg himself gives out an Honest Abe Award to honorable companies, organizations, groups, and individuals.

Worldwide

According to

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also observes National Honesty Day in December on the Sunday before

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. Similarly Honesty Day in the United States, the purpose of the holiday in Italy serves as a day to protest against commercial manipulation and exploitation as well as unfulfilled promises.

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