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Our Wacky Holidays
Square Dance Day
Date When Celebrated: Always November 29 Here's a chance to get out and ""Dosey Do"" with your partner. It's Square Dance Day! English, Irish, and Scottish settlers brought square dancing to the U.S. As it evolved in the U.S., a caller was added, to help dancers stay in step. It remains popular among southern and […]
Electronic Greetings Day
Save the cost of a stamp and help the environment out by sending electronic greetings rather than paper cards. Electronic Greetings Day is all about sending birthday cards and conversations by email and over the Internet.More Details...All details taken directly from provider content at http://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/electronic-greetings-day/
French Toast Day
French toast is a food made by frying bread in egg mix, though many variants exist by region and by ingredients – some including sweet additions such as fruit, syrups and milk. French Toast Day encourages you to try this delicious dish (also known as eggy bread and poor knight’s pudding) in place of your […]
Make Your Own Head Day
When : Always November 28th Make Your Own Head Day is today. The only rule that we can think of, is that the head must be your own. So get started, so we can see how good of an artist you are! This is a crafty day. It is very popular in grade schools, and […]
Red Planet Day
Date When Celebrated: Always November 28th The planet Mars is referred to as the ""Red Planet"" because it appears red in color. Red Planet Day honors our celestial neighbor, the fourth planet in the solar system. Is Mars truly red in color? Scientists debated this question, even after the Mars Rovers landed and began to […]
Bake Cookies Day
Bake Cookies Day occurs in the middle of the holiday season, and is a great excuse to bake some delicious cookies to help you get through the cold, winter days! Why not try some cinnamon flavoured cookies (such as the snickerdoodle) to get your kitchen smelling of winter festivities?Cookies arrived in America in the 17th […]
Flossing Day
Flossing Day encourages the regular use of dental floss to promote healthy teeth and gums.More Details...All details taken directly from provider content at http://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/flossing-day/
You’re Welcome Day
When: Day after Thanksgiving You're Welcome Day encourages us to simply say ""You're welcome"". It helps to put manners back into society. This very special day comes the day after Thanksgiving. On Thanksgiving Day we say ""Thanks"" for what we have. So, it only seems natural, that ""You're Welcome"" immediately follows a thank you. Participating […]
Black Friday
Black Friday is the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States (the fourth Thursday of November). Since the early 2000s, it has been regarded as the beginning of the Christmas shopping season in the US, and most major retailers open very early and offer promotional sales. Black Friday is not a public holiday, but […]
Pins and Needles Day
Pins And Needles Day has nothing to do with tingly, itchy limbs – rather, it commemorates the opening of a historical Pro-Labor Broadway play called Pins And Needles in 1937.More Details...All details taken directly from provider content at http://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/pins-and-needles-day/
Shopping Reminder Day
You’ve less than a month until Christmas, so it’s time to make sure that you’ve bought all of your gifts! If you’ve still got presents to buy, Shopping Reminder Day is a stark reminder that you’re running out of time!More Details...All details taken directly from provider content at http://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/shopping-reminder-day/
Parfait Day
Fancy a fancy fruit sundae? Parfait Day is a perfect opportunity to indulge – and Parfait means ‘perfect’ in French! How convenient, eh? Layer up the fruit, cream and nuts and create something incredible.More Details...All details taken directly from provider content at http://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/parfait-day/