Design of the Month Contest

Greeting Card Universe is holding a Design of the Month contest! Each day, Team GCU chooses a Design of the Day – a greeting card we believe shows professionalism, creativity, imagination, and exemplifies our philosophy of “any card imaginable.” In March, each winner of the Design of the Day is automatically entered into our Design … Read more

Spring Into Norooz!

Persian New Year, also called Norooz or Nowruz, was originally a Zoroastrian festival, is today celebrated by Iranian people around the world and marks the Vernal Equinox, the first day of Spring. and the beginning of the new year. In 2013, Norooz falls on March 20. Norooz is a joyous occasion filled with activities including spring cleaning, … Read more

3.14159 Reasons to Celebrate Pi Day

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

Open Wide and Say Ahh for Doctors’ Day

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

National Pig Day

In the United States, March 1 is National Pig Day, a time to celebrate America’s  favorite barnyard animal – the pig! The holiday originated in Texas and quickly spread to include official celebrations in several Midwestern states. Why do people love pigs? They’re pink and round, they make funny noises, sometimes come in spots, are … Read more

A Brief History of the Tooth Fairy

National Tooth Fairy Day in the United States is February 28  a day set aside to honor the tradition observed by many parents when a child begins to lose their baby or “milk” teeth at around age five or six. Although rituals about the disposal of children’s teeth have ancient origins, and people in many … Read more

Amazing Things You Didn’t Know About Presidents Day

In the United States, Presidents Day – the third Monday in February – is a federal holiday which used to be called Washington’s Birthday, and originally celebrated the birthday of  the first American president, George Washington. Today, Presidents Day honors all U.S. presidents, although Washington and Abraham Lincoln (who also has a birthday in February) … Read more

5 Little Known Valentine’s Day Facts

Valentine’s Day is observed on February 14 each year in North America, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Australia, and France. The holiday has surprisingly ancient origins, and may have its beginning in the Roman festival of Lupercalia. The later martyrdom of two Christian clerics named Valentine caused the Catholic Church to declare the feast day of … Read more

5 Interesting Things About Groundhog Day

Groundhog Day is celebrated every February 2 in the United States. Each year, Punxsutawney Phil in Philadelphia and other groundhogs (and occasionally prairie dogs) across the nation are coaxed of their holes. According to folklore, if the groundhog sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter. However, if he doesn’t, an early … Read more

Tu B’Shevat

The New Year for Trees, Tu B’Shevat, begins in 2013 on the evening of January 25 and ends the evening of January 26.  This is a period when, according to Jewish tithing law, the age of fruit trees is calculated. Tu B’Shevat is also known as the Jewish Arbor Day. It’s become the custom in … Read more