National Day Calendar

Are You A Twin? If So, Your Super Powers Could Be Useful! Welcome to December 18th, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate amazing pairs and one of kind eyesores. Twins are endlessly fascinating, from their ability to finish each other’s sentences to the striking similarities they share even if they are separated at birth.  This genetic anomaly can prove useful, like when a toddler...

Not All Maple Trees Produce Syrup. Turns Out There's An Age Limit! Welcome to December 17th, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate gifts that keep on giving and late bloomers. Anna: Hey Marlo, if someone gave you all the gifts from the song The Twelve Days of Christmas, how many total gifts would you end up with?  Marlo: Y’know, I’ve never even thought of that. Anna: You would have...

Does Chocolate Make Everything Taste Better? Welcome to December 16th, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate a well timed time out and the secret to making food amazing! Sometimes being popular is a hazard of the job! But it's hard to argue with success when you’re found in over 150 countries. I’m talking of course about Barbie. More than a billion Barbie dolls have been sold aroun...

Does Your Job Description Include Herding Cats? Welcome to December 15th, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate inalienable rights and impossible jobs. Many jobs are essential and require a particular set of skills.  But some jobs require the patience of a saint: Kindergarten Teacher, wildlife photographer, sound engineer.  These jobs and many more are often referred to as “herding...

Did Monkeys Pave The Way For Space Exploration? Welcome to December 14th, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate monkeying around and things that make you go “mmmm.” If I say fish stew, you say... but if I say bouillabaisse you say- Buyah.  That’s because the French have a knack for taking a handful of garden variety ingredients (think snails) and turning them into culinary delights...

Do You Know What The Most Expensive Violins Sell For? Welcome to December 13th, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate illustrious instruments and a quick fix for the chill of winter. During his lifetime, Antonio Stradivari crafted about 1,100 stringed instruments and his violins became the gold standard among musicians and composers. It’s estimated that about 500 of these rare inst...

Do You Know Which Weed Was Found At The Side Of A Road And First Sold At A Roadside Stand? Welcome to December 12th, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate cheerful weeds and yummy houses. The cheerful red plant that we associate with the holidays got its start in 16th century Mexico. Its legend tells the story of a poor girl who wanted to give the Christ child a gift. When she bega...

Did You Know The First App Was a Video Game Called Snake? Welcome to December 11th, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate the little things that connect us to the world and our inner child. National Noodle Ring Day celebrates the round shaped pasta that kids love to eat.  This time of year, noodle rings make their way into craft projects too, proving that it's okay to play with you...

Welcome to December 10th, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate a youthful game changer and the festival of lights. Born on December 10th, 1851 Melvil Dewey created the most widely used library organizational tool that is still in use today.  Since it was adopted in 1876, the Dewey Decimal Classification System or DDC has been revised and expanded but still resembles the categories...

If Time Travel Was An Option, Where Would You Go? Welcome to December 8th, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate dessert on the go and glitches in time. They say that necessity is the mother of invention and that appears to be the case for our favorite combination of cookie and cake: the brownie. Legend has it that Bertha Palmer wanted a special dessert that would fit neatly into a...

How Do You Remember The Day That Will Live In Infamy? Welcome to December 7, 2020 on the National Day Calendar.  Today we are brought together by traditions both bitter and sweet.   On December 7, 1941 more than 3,500 Americans lost their lives or were wounded when the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service attacked the Naval Station Pearl Harbor near Honolulu, Hawaii.  The ambush was designed to dest...

Do You Know The Real Life Inspiration For Santa Claus? Welcome to December 6th, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate the spirit of giving in public or in secret. National Pawnbrokers Day honors the ancient practice of lending money in exchange for property or goods used as security. The history of pawnbroking began thousands of years ago in Ancient Greece, Rome and China. This val...

Some Folks Call Him A Man Of Mystery. Can You Guess Which One Of Us Is Closest To Being A Ninja? Welcome to December 5th, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate the rebel spirit and our own international man of mystery. The controversial 18th Amendment banning the production, transport and sale of alcohol sparked a revolution of speak easy style. In the early 1800s, groups such as t...

What's Your Favorite Holiday Cookie? Welcome to December 4th, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate the spirit of fun that translates in any language. Sir William of Tyre invented a dice game called “Hazard,” in the 12th Century AD. He named it after a castle he’d seen while serving in the Middle East during the Crusades. The game became extremely popular in 17th Century France and...

Wanna Feel Festive Without Spending A Lot Of Dough? Time To Bust Out The Cookie Cutters! Welcome to December 3rd, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate making spirits bright by rolling out the dough and giving to our furry friends. Nothing sparks your holiday season like baking homemade cookies and this is the week to roll out some dough and press it with your favorite cookie cutte...

Have You Ever Noticed What Most Mutts Have In Common? Welcome to December 2nd, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate loveable mixes and deep fried comfort. In the world of dogs, some come with pedigrees and champion bloodlines that win dog shows time and again, and others are...well, mutts. Unlike their purebred cousins, mutts are what Bob Ross would call “happy accidents.” Like th...

Have You Heard Of The Highest Slam Dunk? Welcome to December 1st, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate trick shots and the power of giving. The Harlem Globetrotters basketball team practically wrote the book on trick shots, making near-impossible baskets in every way imaginable. And when it comes to slam dunks, there’s nobody better than Globetrotter Hammer Harrison. In 2019, he s...

How Will You Spend Cyber Monday? Check Our Computer Security Day Link For More Tips On How To Shop Worry Free! Welcome to November 30th, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate safety as we shop from the comfort of our homes. Because so many people are online today looking for good deals, hackers are surfing the internet as well. It’s as big a day for deals as it is for identity thef...

How Do You Stay In Touch With The Ones You Love? Welcome to November 29th, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate the power of connecting to our loved ones. Once upon a time, if people wanted to speak with someone who lived far away, they had to call them on the phone or even (gasp) write them a letter! Oh the horror! Connecting with people today is much easier. Whether it’s an emai...

What's Your Favorite Recipe For French Toast? Welcome to November 28th, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate supporting the small guys and a second life for stale bread. In 2010, American Express launched Small Business Saturday as a way to help drive sales for retailers who don’t get much attention the rest of the year. There are around 30 million small businesses in the US and 1...

Some Call It Craft Jerky And Others Call It... Well, You Decide. Welcome to November 27th, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate heaven on earth for shoppers and meat lovers.  Congratulations! You made it through Thanksgiving with your family. Now brace yourself for the start of the Christmas shopping season. Here comes Black Friday! It’s a great day to find amazing deals on gifts...

Did You Know That There Was No Pie At The First Thanksgiving? That's As Good A Reason As Any To Say: Let Them Eat Cake! Welcome to November 26th, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we give thanks for a favorite dessert and a meal that brings us together. Today is National Cake Day and make no mistake, cake and ice cream is America’s favorite dessert.  Who can say if we invent reasons to serv...

Welcome to November 25th, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate two ways to chase the blues away. While today is National Blase Day, we know how to turn that frown upside down with a dessert known as the parfait.  If things are less than perfect have no fear; the French word for “perfect” inspired this creamy layered dessert that can be made with just about anything from ice cream...

Superfoods Come In All Packages. Are You A Fan Of Sour Or Salty? Welcome to November 24th, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate nutritional powerhouses from the Mediterranean. If you’re in France and someone offers you a grenade, don’t panic. That’s what the French call pomegranates. And while this fruit isn’t explosive, it is bursting with flavor and antioxidants. Pomegranates ar...

There's One Nut You'll Never See In A Shell, And We Wonder Who Took The First Bite Of This "Apple!?" Welcome to November 23rd, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate intoxicating drinks and toxic nuts. The word espresso in Italian means ‘quick in time.’  In the coffee houses and cafes of the late 1800s this simply meant a coffee expressly made for the person ordering it with freshly...