National Mule Day is recognized each year on October 26. - A mule is a hybrid cross between a male donkey and a female horse. The mule possesses the strength, intelligence, patience, perseverance, endurance, surefootedness and even temper of the donkey. From the horse, the mule inherits beauty, athletic ability, courage, vigor and speed. - […]
Spare a thought for the hectic and busy lives of traffic directors everywhere. Being responsible for keeping our streets and traffic systems in tip top condition is no small order.More Details...All details taken directly from provider content at http://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/traffic-directors-day/
By October 26th, we in a frenzy of pumpkin obsession. We cannot wait for the big November holiday for pumpkin pie. No siree, we need pumpkin ev-ery-thing! Bars, cookies, coffee, cheesecake, pasta and oatmeal. Pumpkin Chunkin’, pumpkin patches, festivals, bake-offs and television specials. Let’s not forget jack-o-lantern carving, too! This fruit grabs American’s attention. As […]
When : Always October 25 Punk for a Day Day is today. Are you a punk? Would you like to be one? Me neither. One might desire to be a Punk Rocker, but not literally a punk. So what then is the reason for this day!? We have absolutely no idea. And, we have found […]
Life given you lemons? Sourest Day is the day to shout about it. Reserve the right to be grumpy, irratable and sour about the world and everything in it.More Details...All details taken directly from provider content at http://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/sourest-day/
When : Always October 25th World Pasta Day is today. It should come as no surprise to discover that this special day promotes the consumption of pasta around the world. It seeks to increase awareness of the benefits of pasta. Each year on World Pasta Day, events are held to help spread the world about pasta and […]
Date When Celebrated : Fourth Sunday in October If you missed Mother's Day in May, then here's another chance to honor your beloved Mother-In-Law. The source of many jokes, a mother-in-law doesn't usually get the praise and appreciation she deserves. More Details...All details taken directly from provider content at http://holidayinsights.com/other/motherinlaw.htm
When : Always October 24 National Bologna Day is a full of baloney! Properly spelled Bologna, it is sometimes spelled ""Baloney"". It is pronounced like the latter spelling. Bologna is a sausage. It's commonly used as a luncheon meat. Mom and kids know it well. When it comes to bologna, there definitely is variety. There […]
When: The fourth Saturday in October Initiated in 1990, this is a national day is for devoted to helping others by doing volunteer work in the community. The activity can be almost anything. On this day, millions of Americans participate in community improvement projects. It takes the form of cleanup, fixup, painting, and repair in […]
The extra hour we get when daylight savings times change is often heralded as an opportunity for extra productivity, activity and ‘doing’. However, given that we’re all already ‘owed’ an hour every other time it changes, it seems a little unfair to expect us to work through it – as such, Zero Tasking Day is […]