Unofficial Holidays

We all know about President's Day, Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day, but few of us have heard about Ugliest Dog Day, National Flip Flop Day, or the many days set aside for celebrating strange things.

May 21st is celebrated as National Anti-Terrorism Day and also as National Endangered Species Day

Women are at the forefront of the COVID-19 emergency as wellbeing laborers, parental figures, trailblazers, and local area coordinators. They are additionally among the most commendable and successful public pioneers in the battle against the pandemic.

This season of the celebration of Black History is an opportunity for the world to explore things in our cultures and in our pasts that may cause hope or may have caused harm to those with whom we associate.

The start of a working day is so different from the start of a weekend, especially when you know that there is nothing to run behind.I have written about what I call my 'weekend morning lounge'. Share yours too.

Daughter, sister, mom, friend.

In a world grown increasingly more jaded and cynical, we have to grab onto every shred of kindness we see.

Frankenstein Day is an unofficial holiday commemorating the life of Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. We will take a brief look at Shelley’s life and suggestions to celebrate this day.

Why Groundhog Day is the most useless holiday. The truth about Punxsutawney Phil and why he's the world's biggest and best liar.

A look at the strange and interesting holidays and observances that fall during the month of June.

Historical facts are included in this tribute article to 1964. If you were lucky enough to be born in the year 1964, you'll be turning 50 years old along with Michelle Obama and Sandra Bullock.

On July 22, 1536, the illegitimate and only son, at the time, died. He was just 18-years-old and may have been named King if he had outlived Edward VI.

1963 was an eventful and memorable year. Besides being the year that Linda Bilyeu and Johnny Depp entered the world, John F. Kennedy was assassinated. I've included 50 facts from 1963...

International Silly Walk Day is January 7th and a day of celebration in honor of the classic Monty Python sketch The Ministry of Silly Walks.

Do you enjoy cooking and baking? Celebrate some of the bizarre, unique October food holidays this year. Choose from desserts, drinks, candy, and much more.

September 22nd is 'Elephant Appreciation Day'.

August 8th is the day to celebrate this versatile edible. Here's some background on this beloved national holiday and suggestions for spreading the joy (and excess produce).

The most important item to do is choose a suitable theme for your event. First, compare your event's date with societal or community dates which may be important. For example, if your homecoming will fall on the week of September 11, a patriotic...

Read about a Santa Fe tradition in which a man is ritualistically burned at the beginning of each fall season.

Write a special heart warming quote to your special woman on this Women's Day

A knife enthusiast and collector muses upon National Knife Day on August 24th. He vividly recounts why he started collecting, how Scouting helped his knife passion, and why he carries a knife daily.

December, the wonderful month of snow, ice skating, Christmas, and all things good.

The John Blue house was built in the early 1890s by John Blue, Sr. Built entirely of heart of pine lumber harvested from the Blue property, located in Laurinburg NC. John Blue's  house has many intricate details that amaze hundreds of tourists...

Part of a series focused on the strange holidays throughout the year. A list of strange and silly holidays in the month of April.

June 19th is Butterfly Day, a fact that I learned when I went to an online greeting card site to send a birthday card to a colleague and discovered cards for Butterfly Day. I did a few quick Google searches to learn more about this holiday but,...

The official date for World Book Day 2014 is 6th March, although of course some schools and institutions may vary their own celebrations to fit their own curriculum or timetable of events. On whatever day you are reading this hub, it is never too...