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When : September 13th Defy Superstition Day is your opportunity to break those superstitious beliefs that you have been living with most, or all, of your life. Did you note that Defy Superstition Day is celebrated on the 13th? It was established on this day for a reason. Many people have a long list of […]
Date when celebrated : Always on September 13th This day celebrates the creation of the Fortune Cookie. What a great cookie. A little slip of paper inside of it brings you good luck, a whimsical saying, or a philosophical thought. (we favor good luck…we can use all we can get). Its pretty clear that the […]
Hug Your Hound Day falls on September 13, asking for a day of attention to your dog, and worth pairing with the awkward fact that most dogs do not enjoy being hugged.
National Grandparents Day falls on the first Sunday after Labor Day, and it was campaigned for by a woman who had noticed who never got visitors.
Peanut Day falls on September 13, and the testing every peanut crop must pass exists because of an outbreak that killed 100,000 turkeys in 1960.
Positive Thinking Day falls on September 13, and the research is awkward for it: vividly picturing success tends to reduce the effort people then put in.
Roald Dahl Day falls on September 13, his birthday, and the books remain wildly popular while their author remains genuinely difficult to defend.
Uncle Sam Day falls on September 13, and the pointing figure on the famous recruiting poster was adapted from a British one drawn three years earlier.
National Programmer’s Day falls on the 256th day of the year, a date chosen because 256 is the number of values that fit in a single byte.