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 Make Every
Day a Celebration !
There are fun and silly
holidays in addition to the serious ones we remember each year. This is a
partial list of some of the unique holidays as well as the traditional
favorites.
August is Admit You’re Happy Month, Family
Fun Month, National Golf Month, National Picnic Month
This is Thanks for
All the Gifts Week, Weird Contest Week, National Aviation Week
Monday, August 13
International Lefthanders Day – Sponsored by the
International Lefthanders Club, this annual event encourages lefthanded
people to celebrate and increases public awareness of the advantages and
disadvantages of being lefthanded.
Tuesday, August 14
National Navajo Code Talkers Day By Presidential proclamation, this day
honors the members of the Navajo Code Talkers who served with the Marines in
World War II and used their tribal languages as a battlefield code.
Read the official proclamation here.
V-J Day - On August 14, 1945, the Japanese government cabled to the U.S. their
surrender. This is the date of most modern observances. On August 15, 1945, news
of the surrender was announced to the world. This sparked spontaneous
celebrations over the final ending of World War II. On September 2, 1945, a
formal surrender ceremony was held in Tokyo Bay aboard the USS Missouri. At the
time, President Truman declared September 2 to be VJ Day.
Social Security Day – Commemorating the day in 1935 that the Social Security Act
became law.
Wednesday, August 15
Woodstock
Day – Commemorating the famous Woodstock Music Festival that rocked the world
from August 15-17, 1969.
Sit Back and Relax Day – Reminding us that there is only one month of summer
left. Enjoy every moment!
Thursday, August 16
Bratwurst
Festival -
Every August, there's a 2 day celebration
commemorating Bratwurst in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Bratwurst is a big, fat sausage
of German origin.
Roller Coaster Day – Marking the day in 1898 that the roller coaster was
patented.
Friday, August 17
Davy Crockett Day – Honoring the American frontiersman who was born on this date
in 1786. Learn more about this American legend
here.
Saturday,
August 18
National
Homeless Animals Day – Calling attention to our less fortunate four-legged
friends
Bad Poetry Day – A day to create or read some really bad verses. Why? Maybe to
help us appreciate good poetry when we see it!
Sunday, August 19
Aviation Day – In honor of aviator Orville Wright’s birthday (1871) this
celebrates the accomplishments of the Wright brothers and other early aviation
and space pioneers.
Other Odd Days This
Week: 8/13 - Blame Someone Else Day; 8/14 - Chew the Fat Day, National
Creamsicle Day; 8/15 - Best Friends Day, Failures Day; 8/16 - Tell a Joke Day;
8/17 - National Thriftshop Day, Sandcastle Day; 8/18 - Watermelon Day; 8/19 -
Sock Puppet Assertiveness Day, Potato Day |
