White cane safety day is annually observed on 15 October in the United States as a national observance. It is celebrated to honor the achievements of people who are visually impaired or blind.
Columbus Day is observed as a historical event and national holiday every second Monday of October in various countries of America and other locations, celebrating the anniversary of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Americas in 1492 on the 12th of October.
National Sunscreen Day is observed annually on May 28 to talk about the dangers of sun rays and the use of balanced SPF in sunscreen lotions. Although no one likes to get drenched in the sweat that comes as a result of encountering the sun-rays. Yet we can’t deny that sea beaches, swimming pools, markets, and that backyard areas are some of our prime spots where we love to spend our leisure time. But do you know what it might cost to one? Let’s know how these traditional ways of soaking the sun might prove to you harmful! The International Agency for Research on Cancer suggests that the sun rays are one of the highest risk factors when it’s about getting cancer. Where we see just the fun side of these sun-bathing spots and related events, National Sunscreen Day warns us against the side-effects of ultraviolet (UV) rays of the sun. They can put one not only at risk of ill effects but also might cause deadly diseases such as skin cancer. Here comes the rationale and importance
The last Wednesday of May spotlights the National Senior Health and Fitness Day to promote the health and wellness of elderly people. It educates about the healthy practices for the seniors so that they stay fit and healthy. This largest health and fitness movement for the seniors is marked as the Older Americans Month Activity. The event focuses on making the general mass aware of the importance of eldercare. People observe it by participating in the awareness movement for ensuring better health of senior Americans.
Get ready to give wings to your inner bird and pilot as it is National Paper Airplane Day on May 26. A child or grown-up, flights fascinate everyone. However, it is not possible to experience the flight of an airplane every now and then. Becoming a pilot or traveler of a real airplane is not the only way to experience the fun. You can keep the excitement kindled up by making your own paper airplane and taking up the challenge to send your flying machine to new heights. There are two paper plane contests that remain in the spotlight! One is based on the distance that a paper plane covers. Another one is based on time. Try them out and get your happiness to fly around.
14th of May is celebrated as the National Dance Like A Chicken Day, bringing the evergreen Chicken Dance into the limelight! Whether you are dancing or revisiting the memories when you had danced, the Chicken Dance moments know how to bring a smile or laugh upon your face.
May 12 is National Fibromyalgia Awareness Day for drawing attention towards fibromyalgia.
Kick out all the diet-related charts, rules, and schedules as it is May 11– the National Eat What YouWant Day. No need to restrict yourself from your favourite desserts or foods! You can pamper your sweet tooth by eating whatever you want. Want to eat breakfast for dinner? Yes, you can go for that too. It’s the stack of pancake, french fries, fried chips, or any sugar-dipped sweet, no one is going to halt you this day. So pamper your taste buds the way you want as such days do not come frequently or again and again.
Who doesn’t like to live in a clean and organized place? Yet no one likes to invest the energy and time in cleaning up the room. Perhaps this is the reason that many people choose to live in a messed place instead of getting the cleaning job done. And here lies the significance of celebrating the National Clean Your Room Day every May 10 to tingling the lazy nerves of all those who delay or skip the job of cleaning the rooms every so often.
National Tourism Day on May 7 encourages us to explore new places. No need to mention that it understatedly motivates to collect fresh memories, new stories, and wonderful experiences. When we travel out, we encounter new hues of the same 7 basic colors.
National Beverage Day on May 6 understatedly reminds us that how thankful we should be for the chillers that allow us to survive in the scorching hot of the summer season. It seems pretty significant to celebrate the day in the month of May. When everything that we witness around appears dry and low-spirited, beverages give us all the reasons to smile and rejoice. However, we cannot underestimate the importance of beverages in other months too. It’s the New Year’s Day celebration, a year’s non-event days, or a Christmas party in December, beverages are an inseparable part all year long.
You love doing laundry or not, National Laundry Day on April 18 allows you to observe it your way. You can take it as an excuse to either skip any kind of washing job or can celebrate the day by washing all your clothes and sheets to have the contentment of getting it done. No one would ever say that they don’t like clean clothes or sheets, but you will really find one confessing the love for doing laundry. How interesting it is that we like the fresh clothes and bed sheets but don’t like its procedure.
When Barbie girl was first displayed with 11 inches of height at an American Toy Fair on 9 March 1959, who knew the day would be remembered as the National Barbie Day every year! What New York City witnessed was just the beginning, the Barbie doll had huge stardom waiting for her. Barbie doll was not presented as just a toy; it indeed showcased a Barbie world that gives wings to the little girls to dream and imagine the future. Where the 1950s women were kind of bounded in a shell of traditional gender roles, Barbie entered this world bringing many alternative jobs. She made the females widen their expansion and think beyond by coming in various get-ups such as of doctor, pilot, Olympic athlete, astronaut, airline stewardess, and even U.S. presidential candidate.
Get ready to get those weirdest expressions from around as it’s March 22 – the National Goof Off Day. Don't know the real meaning of Goofing Off? Check it out yourself by giving it a try! If you are habitually a lazy soul, you know how it works. But if you are a workaholic or too sincere, here comes a day to learn a new way of increasing productivity. So can you go goofing off at any place? Well, why not! After all that you are intending to do is just — bringing some lightness into the atmosphere, which we all crave in this era of living a machinery life.
National Toothache Day bangs on February 9 to give a gentle reminder about the importance of dental hygiene and care. The day is celebrated by educating and sensitizing about toothaches and the ways to prevent them. Ask about its terror to someone who has ever suffered from a toothache in the past. Usually, there is no show from its side for a while, but when the issue of toothache emerges, it draws all of your attention, peace, and sleep. Scientifically, a toothache is also named odontalgia in which a person suffers from pain in the mouth. It is caused by one, two, or multiple teeth and results in difficulty in sleeping, eating, and talking.
National Cheese Doodle Day comes as bliss for all the cheese-lovers on March 5. And why not, you go for any form of the cheese doodles, such as cheese curls, cheese balls, or cheese puffs, this popular snack knows how to make you a fan of its cheesy glory. So don’t forget to make your fingers bright orange on its special day!
On March 4, National Grammar Day reminds us of asking ourselves, do we know the grammar of the language that we speak? The day is marked to boost up our lazy nerves to say sayonara to our grammar mistakes and join hands with the grammar rules.
If people in Middle East address the pistachio as a smiling nut and the Chinese as a happy nut, they have given it the right name. The National Pistachio Day on the 26th of February gives you multiple reasons to celebrate this wonder nut. It has got such a beautiful color that a hue of green is called on its name. Yes, you guessed right; it is our favorite —pistachio green. If their regal yet vibrant green color alone doesn’t entice you, its taste has that all to draw your attention. Well, this is not enough for this wonder nut in the small package; its health benefits are even more surprising.
With or without beans, chili is an ultimate pleaser and the National chili Day on February 25 gives you all the reasons to enjoy it. Though it doesn’t need any specific day to celebrate, however, this is the day when you can try out your cooking skills. Well, National chili Day is not the only occasion when chili remains in the spotlight. It can be found as that talk of the town every so often because of its recipe or indeed ingredients.
Originally innovated with the leftover tortillas, the tortilla chips are celebrated every February 24 as National Tortilla Chips Day. And why not, these crispy fiesta in small triangles are so savory! Though this snack doesn’t need any supportive add-on, yet you can also team it up with spicy salsa to add flavors to it.
