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National Coffee Day
OK – here’s the scoop. If you need a little something to “perk” you up, you’re in luck. A beloved beverage holiday is almost here and Americans are in the mood to celebrate! Get ready to raise your coffee mugs, America. It’s time to wake up and smell the coffee. Sept. 29 is National Coffee Day in the U.S.A! Hooray! Whether you prefer yours steamin’ hot or ice-cold, caffeine or caffeine-free, Americans sure love coffee. According to a recent NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto survey, nearly
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It's National Good Neighbor Day - Recognizing the importance of good neighbors
Besides National Drink Beer Day, and National Ask a Stupid Question Day, Sept. 28 is also National Good Neighbor Day! Today is the perfect day to do something nice for a neighbor in honor of the annual event. Whether you live in a condo, an apartment or out on the farm, good neighbors are truly a blessing, especially if you've ever had a not-so-nice neighbor! Good, trustworthy neighbors can keep an eye on the house and bring in the mail when you are gone; they watch the kids
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'Hoppy' National Drink Beer Day: Cheers to a great tasting beer!
Have you heard the latest “buzz?” One of the best beverage days of the entire year is almost here and Americans are in the mood to celebrate! Get ready to raise your glasses, folks. National Drink Beer Day (NDBD) in the U.S.A is only hours away. This refreshing holiday, also known as Drink a Beer Day and/or Drink Beer Day, is an annual occasion celebrated across the nation each year on Sept. 28. Regardless of what you call it, NDBD is all about beer. Whether you consider your
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Happy Birthday, Google!
While holidays celebrate all sorts of special occasions, famous people, important inventions,delicious food and refreshing beverages, today’s special day celebrates a product that has impacted the lives of people around the world. September 27 is Google’s big birthday and you’re invited to the party! In the 1990s, Stanford grad students Larry Page and Sergey Brin created a search engine, originally called BackRub, that would not only impact the Internet but went on to become
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National Comic Book Day: Celebrate with a superhero, alien or villain
Have you heard the news? If you love superheroes or muscular masked men wearing skin-tight tights, today is your lucky day! Move over, Batman and Robin! Hold onto your cape, Superman. A very special occasion is hours away and Americans are ready to celebrate! Wham, bam, boom - Sept. 25 is National Comic Book Day in the U.S.A! This annual holiday, not to be confused with the popular Free Comic Book Day observed in May, is a special day dedicated to the millions of comi
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National One Hit Wonder Day: (Almost) famous one hit musical wonders of all time
Today not only celebrates superheroes and vile villains, but also celebrates musical artists who had a hit it out of the park home-run musical hit on their hands at just the right time. Sept. 25 is National One Hit Wonder Day. You know the one – the song that rose like a rocket to enormous fame and made it to the number one spot on all the charts. No matter what radio station you turned on, there it was. Everyone was humming it. But like lots of folks who squandered their 15
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OMG: It's National Punctuation Day !?!#
As texts and tweets become more and more mainstream, so does “text speak.” LOL, BRB and OMG, to name a few, are replacing real honest-to-goodness words and phrases. But in our hustle-and-bustle, constantly connected society, who has time to spell out words, use proper grammar or punctuation marks these days? While today’s holiday may not be a big hit with the younger crowd, September 24 is National Punctuation Day (NPD)! The annual holiday, which shines the spotlight on prope
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Kiss Day: Pucker Up!
Whether you are a romantic at heart or not so much, Sept. 24 is all about kisses. So get ready to pucker up, America. It's Kiss Day in the U.S.A. While the origins of this “holiday” are unknown, Kiss Day is an annual event that has been celebrated for several years. It’s a day set aside each year to remind us to give an extra peck to those we love and cherish. Long ones, short ones, wet ones or dry ones, whether it’s a passionate kiss with your significant other, a kiss on t
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National Dogs in Politics Day: Celebrating America’s Top Dogs
With another election around the corner, the political rhetoric and mud-slinging are flying “right” and “left.” Whether you are a conservative, liberal, independent or undecided, Sept. 23 is all about politics. To be more specific, dogs in politics. No, not the man or woman running on the ticket, but those furry, four-legged Fido’s owned by famous politicians! Sept. 23 celebrates the top dogs in America – it’s National Dogs in Politics Day! Famous First Family Top Dogs Most U
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National Checkers Day: Game on!
While holidays celebrate momentous occasions, famous people, and seasonal events, Sept. 23 celebrates something a bit different. It's National Checkers Day - but it's probably not what you think. Checkers Speech On this day in 1952, vice presidential hopeful Richard Nixon gave his infamous “Checkers Speech.” During the speech, he assured the public that he had not misused campaign funds but did admit to keeping one of the gifts he received after the election – an adorable, bl
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Autumnal Equinox: When does fall officially begin
It’s hard to believe summer is officially over. After another hot summer season, the days are finally getting cooler and the nights are getting longer. The kids are back in school and a brand new TV season is underway. It’s time to unpack your woolly winter wardrobe, dust off the ole’ crock pot and get those favorite comfort food recipes ready, folks! Fall is finally in the air! The Autumnal Equinox, also known as Autumn Equinox, Fall Equinox and/or September Equinox, officia
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Elephant Appreciation Day: Plight of the magnificent mammals
When it comes to holidays, this one is a biggy – literally! Sept. 22 is Elephant Appreciation Day, an annual “holiday” that celebrates one of the world's most intelligent and amazing creatures - elephants. After receiving a paperweight with elephants from his daughter as a gift, Wayne Hepburn became captivated with these magnificent mammals. Over the years, Hepburn began collecting all kinds of pachyderm products – from books and jewelry to figures, advertising pieces and to
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Happy Dear Diary Day – Write on
Besides National Ice Cream Cone Day, Elephant Appreciation Day and American Business Women’s Day, Sept. 22 is also Dear Diary Day, an annual event created by the folks at Wellcat.com. Let's face it - many people are overworked, overwhelmed and stressed out. Finding one or two minutes a day to write in a diary or journal may provide that rare moment of peace and quiet in a hectic, busy world. Whether a diary is a personal record of a special trip, occasion or event or food int
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International Day of Peace: Promoting peace around the world
Sept. 21 is International Day of Peace, also known as Peace Day. Established in 1981 by the United Nations General Assembly with Resolution 36/67, the annual event is devoted to “commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace both within and among all nations and peoples.” International Peace Day provides the perfect opportunity for people, communities, organizations, businesses and nations to create and encourage practical acts of peace while encouraging worldwide peace
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World Gratitude Day: Quotes and Sayings About Gratitude
Let’s face it. Most of us are overworked, underpaid and just plain stressed out! There simply is not enough time in the day to get everything accomplished. In our hustle-and-bustle society, today reminds us to wake up and smell the coffee and to slow down and smell the roses! Life is short. We need to be thankful for everything and everyone in our lives. Sept. 21 is International Day of Peace and World Gratitude Day. This annual holiday actually began at a Thanksgiving dinner
