National Stepfamily Day falls on September 16 annually in the United States. This day celebrates blended families – a couple coming together with their children from previous relationships to form new bonds. While everyone may have the best intentions, the beginning may be a little rocky. Here are some expert tips to help ease the … Read more
September 13 is International Chocolate Day, an unofficial holiday celebrating the world’s favorite confection: chocolate. Americans consume 10-12 pounds of chocolate annually (hopefully not at the same time!) Over half the world’s market in cocoa beans is imported into Europe (not surprising since the Swiss, for example, consume 21 pounds of chocolate a year!) The … Read more
September is Women’s Friendship Month in the United States, an unofficial holiday celebrating our close ties with the women in our lives, like BFFs, family members, fellow students, spouses, and co-workers. “The greatest sweetener of human life is friendship. To raise this to the highest pitch of enjoyment, is a secret which but few discover.” … Read more
On August 26 every year, pet lovers in the United States celebrate National Dog Day, an unofficial observance honoring man’s best friend. According to the Humane Society, Americans own 78.2 million dogs and nearly half of all households have a dog. Americans spend an estimated $50 billion a year on their pets—expenditures which include vet … Read more
Today is National Senior Citizen’s Day, a US holiday proclaimed by President Ronald Reagan in 1988. On this day, older persons are honored for their contributions and achievements. People are living longer, healthier, more active lives thanks to modern medicine and a health conscious society. Retirement doesn’t mean the end—it’s just the beginning of a … Read more
July 23 is Gorgeous Grandma Day! In many families, grandmothers are the bridge between past and present, raising their sons and daughters, and spoiling their grandsons and granddaughters. They are the repository of the family’s history. Through their memories, relatives who were lost live on. A gorgeous grandma smiles often, laughs oftener, and hands out … Read more
June 2 is National Cancer Survivors Day in the United States. Through developments in modern medicine, the odds of surviving cancer have risen, which is good news since each year, more than 1.5 million Americans are diagnosed with a form of cance4r. Almost everyone knows someone – a family member, friend, co-worker, or acquaintance – … Read more
April is National Multiple Birth Awareness Month. Each year in the United States, more than 132,000 sets of twins are born, either fraternal or identical. In fact, the twin rate has risen 75% in the last twenty years, which has been attributed to more frequent use of fertility drugs and IVF treatment. The mother’s age … Read more
Pi Day occurs annually on March 14, which also happens to be Albert Einstein’s birthday. On this day, math geeks, mathletes, professors, teachers, students, and anyone interested in celebrating mathematics come together to eat pie and pizza (and have pie eating contests), play games, party, sing songs, and tell jokes and stories about pi – … Read more
National Doctors’ Day was proclaimed an official holiday by U.S. President George H.W. Bush in 1991 and is observed annually on March 30. Doctors’ Day honors all physicians who make a difference in the lives of their patients every day. The date of the observance – March 30 – is the date the first general … Read more