April 21, 2016

Daily Holidays - April 21

Poem in Your Pocket Day What better way to make friends than being prepared to spontaneously recite poetry? Prepare for Poem in Your Pocket Day by having your favourite verse tucked about your person, ready to orate at any moment! https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/poem-in-your-pocket-day/

Bulldogs are Beautiful Day Known for their wrinkly faces, stocky builds and tendency to slobber, bulldogs don’t often find themselves associated with the word ‘beautiful’. On this occasion, however, things are different. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/bulldogs-are-beautiful-day/

Kindergarten Day[/b ] celebrates birthday of Friedrich Froebe who was born in 1782 and started the first kindergarten in 1837, in Germany. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/kindergarten-day/

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April 20, 2016

Daily Holidays - April 20

Banana Day is a bit like a heady mix of April Fool’s Day and Halloween (without the sweets or vandalism) and with a helpful portion of healthy eating thrown in for good measure. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/banana-day/

Chinese Language Day As the world’s most widely spoken language it seems appropriate that Mandarin Chinese has one day every year dedicated to it. This officially marked day of Mandarin language celebration was established by the United Nations as a way of celebrating the language’s history and overall contribution to the world. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/chinese-language-day/

Volunteer Appreciation Day here are cynics out there who will say that true altruism is a myth, that it doesn’t exist, and that nobody is capable of doing anything unless they are motivated by their own self-interest in the end. But even the most embittered cynics would be hard-pressed to explain why anyone in their right mind would make the choice to travel to the poorest parts of the world, where hunger, sickness and war ravage the population and death is as commonplace as life, to help care for orphaned children. Or why a comfortable middle-class citizen would choose to spend his or her afternoons teaching neglected teenagers how to read in the dirtiest, most gang-ridden part of town. Or why any nurse would risk his or her life to care for wounded soldiers on the very front. Volunteers come in all shapes and sizes, but they are all the real-life saints and superheroes of this world. And although they don’t ask to be paid for all of their selfless work, they definitely deserve our utmost respect and appreciation, which is exactly what Volunteer Recognition Day is all about. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/volunteer-recognition-day/

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April 19, 2016

Daily Holidays - April 19

Garlic Day For one day only, put aside your concerns about bad breath and indulge in twenty-four hours of delicious, garlicky goodness – it is Garlic Day, a day to recognise this pungent little clove. The origins of this obscure holiday might not be entirely clear, but its purpose is obvious: take to the kitchen and celebrate the many uses of garlic by cooking up a feast of festivity! https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/garlic-day/

Hanging Out Day The future of the environment is in our hands and it´s the little actions that can make big differences. One simple way to save energy is to hang out your laundry instead of machine drying it. This idea has been diffused on Hanging Out Day since 1995, when the day was established to highlight the amount of energy that is wasted using electric clothes dryers. Electric clothes dryers can account for six to ten percent of energy consumption in a household. So hanging out your laundry to dry in the sun can really save a considerable amount of energy. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/hanging-out-day/

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April 18, 2016

Daily Holidays - April 18

National Columnists Day We owe much to the columnist, though we often do not think of them, Columnists day is dedicated to these wonderful individuals and what they bring to our lives. A columnist is an individual who produces written works that will be published in a series, generally offering commentary and opinions on current events or topics such as love, relationships, and careers. Columnists tend to have a following of people who actively look forward to reading their piece every day, and one of the most famous columnists ever is “Dear Abby”, though there’s a secret to be revealed about that one before this piece is over. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/columnists-day-2/

Pet Owners Independence Day Fed up of going out to work every day to earn a crust, while your dog, cat, rabbit or budgie lounges around the house? Well, Pet Owners Independence Day aims to change all that. The idea of this wacky holiday is that we owners get a turn at lying on the carpet, while our fluffy friends try out their talents in the workplace. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/pet-owners-independence-day/

International Amateur Radio Day celebrates the beginings of the IARU – the International Amateur Radio Union – back in 1925. They are best recognised for their contribution to disaster relief workers in areas where communications are little to non-existent. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/amateur-radio-day/

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April 17, 2016

Daily Holidays - April 17

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Bat Appreciation Day take a moment to consider the humble bat. Bats are mysterious, enigmatic creatures which are all around us, though we may not be aware of them. Some species are as small as a thumb, and yet are capable of flying hundreds of miles over land and sea to migrate each year. Bats navigate the dark areas they live in using echolocation, and they’re also responsible for keeping many pests at bay, including mosquitos. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/bat-appreciation-day/

Ford Mustang Day Ford Mustang Day commemorates of the day the Mustang was first introduced to the public in 1964. Most new cars are released in fall of the year titled for the next year, so the first Mustang was titled a ’65; but the non alternator Mustangs were titled as 1964 1/2. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/ford-mustang-day/

National Haiku Poetry Day encourages you to try your hand at short, Japanese poems; stick to a syllable pattern of 5-7-5 and you’re off to a good start – but it’s much more complex than that! https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/haiku-poetry-day/

April 16, 2016

Daily Holidays - April 16

National Eggs Benedict Day Eggs Benedict Day is an excuse to have a tasty treat! Eggs Benedict is traditionally made from a halved English muffin, topped with ham (or sometimes bacon), poached eggs and a hollandaise sauce. Everybody has their own versions, variations and favourites which change and swap out pretty much all of the components, from using bread instead of muffins, to cheese instead of sauce, or adding extra ingredients such as paprika. Whatever the choice, it’s always delicious! https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/eggs-benedict-day/

Record Store Day is here for us to appreciate the wonderful pastime of flicking through albums, searching for bargains, finding something new, or perhaps something old that we lost a long time ago and completely forgot about. It’s an opportunity for us to reminisce (“Oh wow, I used to listen to this all the time when I was at school!”), to share (“I bet Kayleigh will love this, I’ll get her a copy”) and to ponder (“What was Fatboy Slim on when he wrote this one?!”). https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/record-store-day/

Save The Elephant Day Also known as World Elephant Day, the occasion was founded by the Elephant Reintroduction Foundation, based in Thailand, working together with Canadian film-maker Patricia Sims. The launch of this international initiative in 2012 saw the release of the documentary film ‘Return to the Forest’, narrated by Star Trek legend William Shatner. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/save-the-elephant-day/

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April 15, 2016

Daily Holidays - April 15

DNA Day was made into an official observance by the U.S. Congress, it is the NGHRI (National Human Genome Research Institute) who seem to organise events and speakers to go into halls and speak to both students and the general public who wish to find out more about DNA. The day commemorates the 50 year anniversary of James Watson and Francis Crick’s discovery (and published article) of the Double Helix, as well as the completion of the Genome Project which took 13 years to complete. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/dna-day/

Take A Wild Guess Day The aim is to turn the spotlight on hunches, brilliant leaps of deduction and outright guesswork. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/take-a-wild-guess-day/


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April 14, 2016

Daily Holidays - April 14

Look Up at the Sky Day encourages you to stop for a moment, and to appreciate the beautiful blue sky, fluffy clouds and elegant, soaring birds… That’s on the assumption that it’s not grey, raining, cloudy, foggy, or that you’re indoors… https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/look-up-at-the-sky-day/

National Dolphin Day Dolphin Day is perhaps one of the most well-known unofficial holidays of the world. Having gained steam in the 1990s and continuing into the present day, this holiday focuses on the worldwide plight of the dolphins. Considering how similar dolphins appear to be to ourselves, we may even call Dolphin Day one of the more “human” holidays that are celebrated. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/dolphin-day/



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April 13, 2016

Daily Holidays - April 13

Bookmobile Day is an opportunity to celebrate one of the many services offered through public libraries. Originating in the nineteenth century, the earliest bookmobiles were horse-drawn wagons filled with boxes of books. In the 1920s, Sarah Byrd Askew, a New Jersey librarian, thought reading and literacy so important that she delivered books to rural readers in her own Ford Model T. And today, Kenya still uses camels to deliver materials to fans of reading in rural areas. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/bookmobile-day/

Scrabble Day everyone loves Scrabble, so why not spend Scrabble Day with someone you like, in a friendly battle of words and wits? https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/scrabble-day/

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April 12, 2016

Daily Holidays - April 12

National Licorice Day If you fancy something a little bit sweet, why not chew on some licorice for Licorice Day. Enjoyed by people across the globe, licorice has a distinctive flavour and is found in many modern sweets. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/licorice-day/

Library Workers Day Your local library is no longer just a place to check out a book or leaf through a magazine. Nowadays, you can also surf the web, rent a DVD, or even attend a community class. It is up to the dedicated library employees to keep everything running smoothly for the enquiring public. So, why not say thank you to your local library staff on Library Workers Day for their helpful service? https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/library-workers-day/

Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day Melting cheese on top of bread is a culinary concept that has been around since the time of the Romans, but grilled cheese sandwiches as we know them didn’t become popular until the 1920s. Due to the ready availability of cheese and sliced bread, they became an American staple, but also spread around the world. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/grilled-cheese-sandwich-day/

Equal Pay Day A day to show the difference between what men and women are paid in the US. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/equal-pay-day/

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