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Music makes the heart sing
Jun 17th '17
Snapping the natural world around you
Jun 12th '17
Raise a glass for World Gin Day
Jun 7th '17
October, 2017 is...
Pizza Month
“There's no better feeling in the world than a warm pizza box on your lap.” - Kevin James Truer words have, perhaps, never been spoken. Pizza is a wonderful thing, and there’s really no such...
Dyslexia Awareness Month
Being able to read and write with ease is something most of us simply take for granted. Bu imagine what it would be like to look at a page of text...
Fair Trade Month
Fair Trade Month aims to raise awareness of the reasons why fair trade is important, and to promote buying and using socially and commercially sustainable, fair trade products in place of commodities...
Computer Learning Month
Computers now occupy almost every part of our lives, from the smartphones we spend our days communicating on, to the laptops and desktops that are...
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Since the adoption of wearing a pink ribbon by breast cancer survivors running in the 1990 New York marathon and the subsequent formation of a...
Sun 1st Oct, 2017
International Coffee Day
Coffee in the morning; coffee and a catch up with old friends; going for coffee with your new hot date – we...
World Vegetarian Day
Every year there are thousands of people making the move to a healthier, more socially responsible way of living. These people care about the lives of animals...
Older Peoples Day
With people living and working longer, it's increasingly important that we recognise the importance of supporting senior citizens and OAPs within our society....
Change A Light Day
Energy saving lightbulbs are generally more efficient, cheaper, and last longer than conventional lightbulbs. Do your bit for the environment, and upgrade your...
CD Player Day
Music collections have undergone some pretty severe changes throughout history, from Vinyl to 8-Track to Cassette to CD, to MP3 Players, and onto our phones....
Mon 2nd Oct, 2017
Name Your Car Day
Unfortunately, many people do not think about naming their cars. Name Your Car Day has been set aside especially for those of you who may have forgotten this...
World Habitat Day
When we hear the word habitat, we often think of places like the rainforest and broad open forests, the places that wild animals live and that are all too...
World Day of Bullying Prevention
Bullying has been a growing problem in schools, especially in past years. While some consider hazing and the...
World Architecture Day
Created in 2005 by the Union International des Architects (UIA), World Architecture Day is a day to show...
World Farm Animals Day
Farm animals are cute, and they also play an important role in modern society. Take some time to appreciate...
Custodial Worker Day
Custodial Worker Day is an annual celebration where people get together to pay tribute to and give their thanks to those men and women who work tirelessly to...
International Day of Non-Violence
This world has seen its share of bloody wars that ended countless lives and filled many more with grief. No...
Tue 3rd Oct, 2017
Boyfriend's Day
You know who doesn’t get enough recognition? Boyfriends. There’s a Wives Day, a Girlfriends Day, a Mother’s Day, a Woman’s Day, but none of these...
Virus Appreciation Day
Virii are a part of human existence, and have invaded every possible area of our lives from our living bodies...
Techies Day
Have you been having an issue with your computer lately? Some strange sound coming from within the case? Is your laptop freezing? Have an important web...
Wed 4th Oct, 2017
Vodka Day
Vodka Day is a great time to raise your glasses to one of the world’s favourite alcoholic drinks. While vodka is often associated with Russia, and some of...
Ship in A Bottle Day
If you have ever admired the craftsmanship and beauty of a traditional ship in a bottle, you will be pleased to hear that this clever piece of art has its own...
Improve Your Office Day
Working in a plain, corporate environment can be demoralising at the best of times; so why not take some...
World Animal Day
While he may be rolling in his grave to discover that he was not the first person to be able to talk to animals, Doctor Doolittle would almost certainly be a...
Taco Day
Tacos are the Mexican equivalent of a sandwich. Instead of bread, a hard or soft tortilla is wrapped or folded around a spicy filling. It is not known exactly...
Thu 5th Oct, 2017
World Teachers Day
Teachers' Day aims to raise awareness of the importance of the role played by teachers all over the world. The responsibility for educating future generations...
Balloons Around the World Day
They float through the air and celebrate birthdays, they decorate grand openings of businesses and are used...
Chic Spy™ Day
Are you among those who just can’t get enough of the ever-suave, ever-calm and ever-victorious ladies’ man who likes his martinis shaken, not stirred? Are...
Country Inn Bed & Breakfast Day
This year, why not celebrate 'Country Inn Bed and Breakfast Day' by choosing one of the world's finest rural...
Fri 6th Oct, 2017
Mad Hatter Day
Mad Hatter Day celebrates the Mad Hatter, from Alice In Wonderland. The original picture of the Mad Hatter by John Tenniel in Alice's Adventures In Wonderland...
World Smile Day
Sometimes all it takes to make the day better is a smile, whether it’s one someone gives to you, or one you share with another. Little acts of kindness can...
Physician Assistant Day
Physician Assistant Day, or PA Day, is a celebration of those who assist doctors in their work. This...
Sat 7th Oct, 2017
Random Acts of Poetry Day
“Poetry is not only dream and vision; it is the skeleton architecture of our lives. It lays the foundations...
Frappe Day
A hallmark of Greek coffee culture from the 1950s onwards, the humbly delicious frappe has earned a yearly celebration. The frappe is distinguished by being...
World Card Making Day
We get them on special occasions, holidays and birthdays, they sit upon our mantle and some of them even get...
Bathtub Day
In a world in which demands on your time are high it is reassuring to know there is one day in the year when you can reclaim the right to relax at your...
Sun 8th Oct, 2017
Pierogi Day
Anyone who has ever visited Poland, had a Polish friend or acquaintance or even known someone whose grandmother was Polish has heard of pierogi. Pierogi are...
World Octopus Day
As the name suggests, World Octopus Day celebrates one of the most distinctive creatures living on the planet today; the octopus. Octopuses are worthy of...
Mon 9th Oct, 2017
Moldy Cheese Day
Prepare yourself for some spectacular gastronomic delights when you celebrate Moldy Cheese Day. The origins of this intriguing festival are obscure, but what's...
Fire Prevention Day
Fire Prevention Day exists both to raise awareness of practices that can help prevent these disasters, and to recognise the work of the fire-fighters who...
Beer and Pizza Day
There’s little that makes a day as glorious as finishing it off with that perfect combination of beer and pizza. The foamy head on top of a glass of amber...
Curious Events Day
What is the world’s greatest mystery? How one can become famous for being famous? How the empty milk carton is presumed to live in the fridge? What cats...
Native American Day
Native American Day commemorates crimes committed against native Americans, and encourages people to learn about and respect the cultures of historical and...
World Post Day
Post Day was founded in the Swiss Capital, Bern, and made official by the UPU Congress in Tokyo, Japan in 1969. Post organisations worldwide use the event to...
Tue 10th Oct, 2017
World Porridge Day
There’s a rich and delicious food that’s made from that most healthful of grains, Oats. It’s warm and filling thick and toothsome, and is the foundation...
Face Your Fears Day
Take a moment to consider what your life might be like if you conquered some of your greatest fears. What would you do differently? Face Your Fears Day gives...
World Mental Health Day
World Mental Health Day was established in 1992 by the World Federation for Mental Health. In some countries...
Handbag Day
It's no secret that many women love handbags, sometimes perhaps a little too much, but who would have thought that it would ever get to the point where an...
World Homeless Day
World Homeless Day was born out of discussions between aid workers around the world, all of whom were helping the homeless in their own countries. The aim and...
Cake Decorating Day
Bakery and cake decoration are popular hobbies, and Cake Decorating Day is all about going wild. Cupcake culture suggests that we all need to be making edible...
Hug A Drummer Day
Hug a Drummer Day is celebrated all around the world in order to pay tribute to and show appreciation for the drummers in bands. Because drummers sit at the...
SHIFT10 Day
It wasn’t all that long ago that the local business was the foundation of our shopping experience. Ma and Pop shops, local craftsman and farmers, these were...
Wed 11th Oct, 2017
Take Your Parents To Lunch Day
Once you reach a certain age, doing anything with your parents seems instantly uncool, and the last thing you...
Coming Out Day
For time out of mind members of the LGBTQ community have had to hide in fear for their livelihood and their lives. Constant fear of being rejected by friends...
Pet Obesity Awareness Day
We humans spend a lot of time fretting over our own, and one another's, weight, going to drastic measures to...
Emergency Nurses Day
Promoted and sponsored by the Emergency Nurses Association and having originated in Australia back in 1989, Emergency Nurses Day is now an international...
Thu 12th Oct, 2017
World Sight Day
World Sight Day is a special annual day of awareness that is celebrated around the world each year in order to focus on blindness and vision impairment. This...
Old Farmers Day
Our society was built upon the rugged shoulders and stubborn personalities of farmers from around the world. So, it only makes sense that we celebrate their...
World Arthritis Day
Throughout the world millions of people are affected by arthritis, their lives being changed by the sometimes constant pain of inflamed joints. World...
Fri 13th Oct, 2017
World Egg Day
“A Box Without Hinges, Key Or a Lid, Yet Golden Treasure Inside Is Hid” ~ An Ancient Riddle Arguably one of the oldest foods known to man, eggs have played...
No Bra Day
Every year hundreds of thousands new cases of breast cancer occur in the United States alone, with approximately 250,000 of them being invasive forms of breast...
Vet Nurse Day
When you think of a nurse, what do you think of? The traditional white nurses uniform with the red cross on it? (They don’t dress that way anymore, in fact,...
Sat 14th Oct, 2017
Be Bald And Free Day
Toupee’s, Wigs, long hair in the front and bald on top, the issue of the balding head has been creating all sorts of ‘solutions’ for generations. But why...
International Top Spinning Day
The image of the spinning top is a powerful one, the image of an object only kept in place by motion and...
Sun 15th Oct, 2017
World Students' Day
World Students' Day is a celebration of multiculturalism, diversity and cooperation among students across the globe. Though originally a day of commemoration...
World Toy Camera Day
World Toy Camera Day is the yearly event that honours the ridiculous photo taking capacity of outdated toy cameras. This festive occasion is celebrated on the...
World Maths Day
Educational games can add up to a lot of fun, as World Maths Day goes to show. The annual event encourages thousands of students from around the world to take...
White Cane Safety Day
Not every special day of the year has presidential approval but one that does is White Cane Safety Day, which...
Chicken Cacciatore Day
Have you not gotten over all of the delicious holiday dishes you’ve been eating lately, and wish there was...
Mon 16th Oct, 2017
Steve Jobs Day
Own an iPad? How about an iPhone? Are you one the thousands of people who enjoy the light, trouble-free life that is owning a Mac? Then you owe it all to one...
World Food Day
World Food Day was first launched in 1945. The reason World Food Day was created was to celebrate the launch of the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture...
Department Store Day
Department stores have become the powerhouses of the world’s economy, combining multiple types of resources into one easily navigable store. Rather than...
Boss' Day
Sometimes we just don’t think enough about our Boss’s or what they go through to help keep us working and make sure our wages get paid. We often think of...
Feral Cat Day
If the internet is any judge, everyone loves a cat, well… Unless it’s a stray cat, at which point the tropes involve more back-alley caterwauling and boots...
Dictionary Day
“So avoid using the word ‘very’ because it’s lazy. A man is not very tired, he is exhausted. Don’t use very sad, use morose. Language was invented...
Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day
There are tidy desktops, and cluttered desktops, organized desktops, and ones with icon scattered everywhere....
Tue 17th Oct, 2017
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Poverty has many faces, whether it be starving children in Africa or India or whether it be a struggling...
Spreadsheet Day
A holiday sure to appeal to some people more than others, Spreadsheet Day commemorates the date that VisiCalc, the first spreadsheet program for personal...
Mulligan Day
Give yourself a second chance on Mulligan Day. Whether it is a former relationship with a friend or loved one, an old hobby that you abandoned or a past...
Ada Lovelace Day
Ada Lovelace Day was created to celebrate one of the first computer programmers. As the daughter of the poet Lord Byron, Augusta Ada Byron, was brought up...
Wear Something Gaudy Day
Ever wish there was more than one day a year where you could take all the conventions of proper dress and...
Playing Card Collection Day
Playing Card Collection Day celebrates the collection of one of the oldest forms of portable art (circa...
Wed 18th Oct, 2017
Dignity in Schools Campaign Conference by NESRI, on Flickr
Global Dignity Day
Global Dignity Day is an initiative to educate and inspire young people and help them to understand their self-worth and goals. It was established in 2008 and...
Hagfish Day
When you think of ocean critters, we’re willing to bet you immediately think of the cute and iconic. There’s the big brown eyed Harp Seal, the Majestic...
Chocolate Cupcake Day
“I've never met a problem a proper cupcake couldn't fix.” ― Sarah Ockler, Bittersweet You know what’s...
No Beard Day
There’s been a strong movement lately to return to the days when beards were seen as a strong statement of masculinity. In a bold countermovement, No Beard...
Thu 19th Oct, 2017
Conflict Resolution Day
Conflict Resolution Day is a global event, intended to promote the concept of peaceful conflict resolution....
introspection by TheAlieness GiselaGiardino²³, on Flickr
Evaluate Your Life Day
The time comes in every life where we have to take an accounting, a reckoning of the things we've done, the...
Fri 20th Oct, 2017
Information Overload Day
The world buzzes around us full of noise, from the ding of our phones announcing a new text-message to the...
Suspender's Day
What do you wear when your pants are too high to support the use of a belt? When you have fantastically, almost comically huge pants like a clown, no mere...
Waiters Day
Anybody who’s worked as a waiter for even a couple of days knows just how tough it can be. Basically, your job is never, ever done. Have you brought that...
International Sloth Day
Look at that face. Look at it. Over the centuries, people have derided sloths for being either stupid or lazy...
Brandied Fruit Day
Brandied Fruit has been a favorite treat for those who enjoy the delicious bite of fruit with the full-bodied flavor of Brandy. Brandy is perhaps the ultimate...
Sat 21st Oct, 2017
Sweetest Day
Sometimes you just need a sweet, and Valentine ’s Day only comes once a year. What’s a body to do? Well, you celebrate the Sweetest Day of course! Like...
Count Your Buttons Day
They're a common part of any modern day garment, buttons. They're found on our shirts, our jackets, our pants...
Apple Day
Here's to thee, old apple tree, Whence thou mayst bud And whence thou mayst blow! And whence thou mayst bear apples enow! Hats full! Caps full!...
Reptile Awareness Day
Reptiles are everywhere, and serve an important role in the ecosystem of whatever biome they're a part of....
Sun 22nd Oct, 2017
Mother-In-Law Day
”The only thing more intimidating than a huge international film star is your mother-in-law. - Benjamin Walker There’s a lot of jokes about them, the bane...
International Stuttering Awareness Day
People make jokes about everything—about blondes, about citizens of every country in the world, about men,...
Caps Lock Day
We've all seen it, that one moron who doesn't seem to know how to turn off the Caps Lock button, or worse, people who deliberately do it somehow feeling it...
Nut Day
Walnut, Hazelnut, Chestnut, Kola Nuts, Pine Nuts, Cashews, and more. There are more types of nuts in the world than most people realize, and many more of these...
Smart is Cool Day
If there’s ever a time to show off your IQ test results, Smart is Cool Day is probably it. Though it’s not clear where the tradition started, the eggheaded...
Mon 23rd Oct, 2017
TV Talk Show Host Day
Jay Leno, Johnny Carson, Giraldo Rivera, these names have been the bread and butter of television throughout...
iPod Day
The year is 2001, the portable electronics industry is booming, and the CD player is the hottest personal musical device around. Little did they know that the...
Boston Cream Pie Day
Do you like butter sponge cake? How about chocolate? Rich custard and cream? Do we have just the donut for you! Boston Cream Pie Day celebrates one of the most...
Mole Day
Mole Day is celebrated annually on October 23 from 6:02 a.m. to 6:02 p.m. It celebrates Avogadro's Number (6.02 x 1023), which is a basic measuring unit in...
Tue 24th Oct, 2017
United Nations Day
The United Nations, as an organization, is well known to just about everyone around the world. They participate in activities ranging from assistance in times...
Wed 25th Oct, 2017
Sourest Day
Are you a fan of the pucker? The Sultan of sour? Do you love that tight feeling you get at the back of your mouth when you chomp down on a lemon, or find...
World Pasta Day
Life is too short, and I'm Italian. I'd much rather eat pasta and drink wine than be a size 0. Sophia Bush Warm steaming spaghetti in a rich red sauce,...
International Artists Day
Art has been an important part of the human experience for time out of mind, the first records of the world...
Punk for a Day Day
You will never find me if you want to catch me Cause you'll never find me it's a game of hide and seek You will look for me but you'll never find me Cause now...
Thu 26th Oct, 2017
Mincemeat Day
Mincemeat can be a confusing term for those who are unfamiliar with it, and sometimes even confusing for those who are. Mincemeat is a mixture of diced fruit,...
Pumpkin Day
There’s one thing that represents October more than anything else, and it’s not Halloween (though it’s involved). That thing? The pumpkin. It starts...
Howl At The Moon Day
Shape shift, nose to the wind Shape shift, feeling I have been Move swift, all senses clean Earth's gift, back to the meaning Back to the meaning of wolf and...
Fri 27th Oct, 2017
Navy Day
Navy Day is the original day to celebrate the U.S. Navy, and though this celebration officially was replaced by Armed Forces Day (Third Saturday in May for the...
Black Cat Day
Nothing is quite as elegant as a black cat—like a miniature Amazonian jaguar, they doze atop the highest point in the area, waking for several hours daily to...
Cranky Co-Workers Day
Every office has them, the negative Nancy or Doubting Thomas, the one that no matter how the state of the...
International Bandana Day
When I say “Bandana” you say “cancer,” right? On any other day of the year bandanas conjure up...
Sat 28th Oct, 2017
Hug A Sheep Day
They’re wild and wooly, snuggly and bouncy, and they’re responsible for some of the greatest stuff on Earth. What are we talking about? Why sheep of...
Animation Day
Animation is everywhere these days, and most of us have been raised on it. Starting with our Saturday Morning Cartoons that we enjoyed with our sugary bowl of...
Make A Difference Day
We all have opportunities every day to change the world, whether we're adopting a Highway to patrol for...
Plush Animal Lover's Day
Plush Animal Lovers Day is a day of celebration that is held every year to show your favourite stuffed toy...
Sun 29th Oct, 2017
Internet Day
The Internet is everywhere these days, being accessed on phones and tablets, tied into our cameras and our TV's. Wi-Fi is accessible from everywhere these...
Cat Day
Felis Silvestrus Catus, a small furry ball of cute that will utterly destroy your ability to act like a mature adult, a phenomena which has been shown to...
Mon 30th Oct, 2017
Candy Corn Day
You either love it or hate it, there's little variance between the two. Candy Corn, some describe it as waxy and sickeningly sweet, and others just can't seem...
Create A Great Funeral Day
An extremely new holiday - Create A Great Funeral Day is barely a decade old. Registered as an official...
Checklist Day
If you are living in the modern world, making use of a checklist is a powerful habit to embrace. So, Checklist Day is a great way to remind yourself how...
Tue 31st Oct, 2017
Magic Day
Magic Day started with a "Houdini Day", the first of which took place in the summer of 1927, less than one year after the famous magician's death. His wife...
Caramel Apple Day
The autumn air is crisp, the smell of fallen leaves wafts on breezes that bring showers of their fellows from the trees they caress. On every home we find the...
And also...
September, 2017 was...
Piano Month
Tickle your keys for Piano Month! Celebrate an instrument that continues to be classical, contemporary and flexible at the same time; an instrument that...
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
There is one thing in the world that all of us can agree shouldn’t exist, and that’s the Child Oncology...
Hunger Action Month
Hunger is a problem that exists throughout the world from third world countries to the shining pinnacle of modernity in places like Poland, Germany, and the...
Honey Month
Honey Month is a celebratory and promotional event held annually during the month of September. Its purpose is to promote US beekeeping, the beekeeping...
Chicken Month
Chicken is a staple food of many western countries, and often taken for granted. Chicken Month aims to bring the humble chicken off the back-burner and into...
Happy Cat Month
They’re fuzzy, they’re adorable, they invade our lives and take complete command of it and we are their willing slaves. Of course we’re talking about...
November, 2017 will be...
Novel Writing Month
We’re all full of stories, each of us with our own tales to tell, but we never quite seem to find the time to make it happen, do we? There’s always too...
World Vegan Month
“You have just dined, and however scrupulously the slaughterhouse is concealed in the graceful distance of miles, there is complicity.” ― Ralph Waldo...
Peanut Butter Lovers' Month
Peanut Butter, that strange thick rich concoction of a humble legume. It appears in candy’s, in sandwiches,...
Manatee Awareness Month
As much as animals like elephants are currently under threat in Central Africa, whales, manatees and turtles,...
Native American Heritage Month
In countries all over the world, new people have travelled from their points of origin the inhabit land that...
Pomegranate Month
I felt like a seed in a pomegranate. Some say that the pomegranate was the real apple of Eve, fruit of the womb, I would eat my way into perdition to taste...
