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National Take Your Dog to Work Day, observed annually on the Friday following Father’s Day, celebrates the joy and companionship our canine friends bring to our lives. This day encourages workplaces ...

National Flower Day lands on the cusp of spring, honoring the bloom as winter’s exit signal and the start of the growing season’s main act. World Down Syndrome Day was chosen by Down Syndrome ...

On July 31, National Avocado Day is the most widely recognized U.S. food observance, celebrating a fruit whose American consumption grew sevenfold since 1985. Harry Potter Birthday is the most ...

The dog in a sweater and the cat in a tutu that pet owners photograph for social media, the Romanian-Jewish deli cured meat stacked between rye with mustard, and the surgical birth method that the ...

Whatever floats your boat, you’ll find it on National Today. Our master list of special interest holidays covers many different hobbies, obsessions, activities, and trends.

On May 1, May Day is the most globally observed holiday, a public holiday in more than 80 countries rooted in the 1886 Haymarket affair. Buddha Purnima is the most widely observed religious holiday, ...

The pastry-enclosed filling that every culture has baked since humans first wrapped food in dough, the cursive script that John Hancock made synonymous with bold signature, and the steamed British ...

October 3 is the 276th day of the year. More than 15 holidays and observances fall on the date. Buy British Day was established to encourage British consumers to prioritize purchasing British-made ...

The 90th day of the year, March 31 gathers more than 20 observances. National Bunsen Burner Day marks the March 31, 1811 birthday of Robert Bunsen, whose laboratory burner became the standard heat ...

National Provider Appreciation Day arrives every Friday before Mother’s Day, celebrating the essential childcare workers who nurture and educate children. This day encourages families and communities ...

The family gathering that the last Monday of September anchors in some traditions, the neighbor across the fence who matters more during a crisis than most people you follow online, and the freedom of ...