Archive for lesser known holidays
Cool February Holidays Beg for Recognition
When it comes to February in the United States, two holidays dominate the month: Groundhog Day on February 2nd, when we find out how much more winter is coming at us, and Valentine’s Day on the 14th, when we find out if we’re romantic enough to keep our beloved coming back for more.
Just because the [...]
National Stress Awareness Day
So, today is National Stress Awareness Day in the United States. Chances are you don’t need a special day to be aware of your stress. But you should take today to think long and hard about the stress in your life and, hopefully, find ways to eliminate some of it.
Take a hike, take a [...]
It’s National Chocolate Day! A Godiva Hot Chocolate Cake Recipe!
Yes, today is an important day. It is National Chocolate Day! Mmm, tasty. That means you have the perfect excuse to have some chocolate today. For me, I will indulge in a Ritter Sport bar. What about you?
And in honor of that, here is a tasty chocolate recipe:
Morton’s of Chicago Godiva Hot Chocolate Cake
Source: Morton’s [...]
Today is Talk Like A Pirate Day!
Today is one of my fave days of the year. It’s International Talk Like A Pirate Day! This day was started by a couple of chumps in Portland, Oregon as a joke. Then they ended up writing humor columnist Dave Barry about it. Apparently Barry thought it was pretty funny and ran it in his [...]
Things to do this Labor Day weekend
If you are out traveling the US this Labor Day weekend then there is a pretty decent chance you are looking for things to do. If that is the case, head on over to Vagabond Traveller and see what is going on in cities around the US this Labor Day weekend.
There are festivals and parades [...]
Labor Day 2008 - Monday, September 1st
This weekend marks Labor Day weekend 2008. And of course Labor Day falls on Monday, September 1st, 2008.
Labor Day is a US holiday that is federally recognized. It falls on the first Monday of September each year.
Symbolically speaking, Labor Day marks the end of the summer much like Memorial Day marks the beginning of summer.
Labor [...]
Reminder: today is National Stamp Out Hunger Day
Just a reminder that today is National Stamp Out Hunger Day. Do not forget to leave those non-perishable food items by your mail box.
For more info, check out the original info National Stamp Out Hunger Day is May 10th.
National Stamp Out Hunger Day is May 10th
May 10th is national Stamp Out Hunger Day.
On Saturday, May 10th, your mail carrier will collect any non perishables that you have and donate them to food banks in over 10,000 communities. All you have to do is leave them by your mailbox.
This is the 16th year of Stamp Out Hunger Day. Last year, this [...]
Free Comic Book Day
Like comic books? Then today is your lucky day! Each year the first Saturday in May is Free Comic Book Day! Not all comic book stores participate in Free Comic Book Day, so you will have to check to see if your local stores are handing out the free comics. You can look for a [...]
April 22 is Earth Day!
Each year, April 22nd is recognized as Earth Day.
The first Earth Day in the US was in 1970.
A lot of cities actually extend the Earth Day celebration into a week-long observance.
Earth Day Network features listings of events going on around the world for Earth Day.
And Vagabonish features 7 Unrivaled Earth Day Events Around the World [...]