The weather is cooling down and the crisp fall air is upon us, and the holiday season is just heating up. Halloween is the season for little ghosts and goblins to take to the streets, asking for candy and scaring one another silly. Spooky stories are told around fires, scary movies appear in theaters and […]
National Boss’s Day is observed In the U.S. annually on October 16.’ It is a secular holiday that began in 1958. Employees across the United States show appreciation and thankfulness to their bosses for being kind and fair throughout the year by celebrating National Boss’s Day. It is a day dedicated to all employers. The […]
Columbus Day is a well-known, U.S. holiday that commemorates the landing of Christopher Columbus in the New World on October 12, 1492. It was unofficially celebrated in a number of cities and states as early as the 18th century but did not become a federal holiday until the 1937. For many, the holiday is a […]
The festival of Diwali has been celebrated for ages and grows in attraction by the year. It is the festival that connects Indians around the world and is primarily celebrated by Hindus.’ Each year this celebration date changes and is based on the Hindu calendar.’ Everyone enjoys the goodies, festive atmosphere, fireworks, glamour, and the […]
California Native American Day is celebrated the fourth Friday of every September. It was established in 1998 as an official state holiday to teach people of all ages about the tribal cultures, histories and heritage of California’s Native American Tribes. The first explorers to California found the native people peaceful, friendly and generous. Living throughout […]
In the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, President George W. Bush, proclaimed Friday September 14, 2001, as a National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for the Victims of the Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001. President Bush used the authority of the resolution to proclaim September 11, 2002, as the first Patriot Day. American […]
The first Labor Day parade occurred Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City. The workers’ unions chose the first Monday in September because it was halfway between Independence Day and Thanksgiving. The idea spread across the country, and some states designated Labor Day as a holiday before the federal holiday was created. As the entire […]
It’s time to look ahead for the next exciting college football season. The season will officially begin on Friday, Aug. 26, although the bulk of the first games will be played on Saturday, Aug. 27. Everyone is excited and optimistic about their team’s prospects.” In reality, it’s all about surviving and advancing for each of […]
Look! Up in the sky’.It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s’ National Aviation Day! This is observed in the United States on August 19 each year to celebrate the history and development of the aviation. It coincides with the birthday of Orville Wright who, together with his brother Wilbur, made significant contributions to powered flight. […]
It’s vacation time! Vacation is a time to rest from our normal daily labors. It is time to figure out where you want to go, what you will pack, how long you will stay, when you will leave to get to your destination in time, etc. It is a time to sleep, take long walks, […]
It’s official! The dog days of summer are upon us. It’s the same story every year: days that never seem to end, oppressive heat that sticks around for hours after the sun goes down, and inescapable fatigue that gives you that 2 o’clock feeling from the moment you wake up until your head hits the […]
Each year on July 28th we observe National Milk Chocolate Day.’ This fun and frivolous holiday is the favorite holiday of every chocolate lover around the world. Solid chocolates when combined with powdered, liquid or condensed milk is known as milk chocolate.’ The most popular of all candy bars sold contain milk chocolate.’ Milk chocolate […]
