Monthly Archives: April 2024
National Barber Mental Health Awareness Day
National Barber Mental Health Awareness Day It’s a near certainty that when you sit down in your barber’s chair they’re going to ask you how you’re doing. National Barber Mental Health Awareness Day on May 19 was created to ensure that we’re remembering to return the question and to check in with our barbers as... Read More
Armed Forces Day
Armed Forces Day Armed Forces Day is a special holiday for people all over the world to come together and thank the men and women of the United States Armed Forces. First conceived by President Harry S. Truman, the holiday was established in 1949. The creation of a single-day celebration for all five branches of... Read More
National Buttermilk Biscuit Day
National Buttermilk Biscuit Day There’s nothing quite like a flaky, buttermilk biscuit paired with jam, honey, maple syrup, or butter to send your taste buds into overdrive. What better way to celebrate a long-standing Southern tradition than by commemorating National Buttermilk Biscuit Day on May 14? These flakey, carby treats emerged in the pre-Civil War... Read More
National Apple Pie Day
National Apple Pie Day Grab a fork and a napkin, because Apple Pie Day is coming this May 13. Talk about a holiday you can really sink your teeth into! Apple pie has been around since the Middle Ages. A Dutch cookbook dated 1514 lists a recipe for Appeltaerten. It called for a standard pie... Read More
National Nurses Day
National Nurses Day At the end of the 19th century, “The Lady With the Lamp” — or as she is more widely known, Florence Nightingale — founded modern nursing. Thanks to her strict use of hand-washing and hygiene practices while caring for wounded soldiers in the Crimean War, Nightingale and her helpers reduced the death... Read More
National Paranormal Day
National Paranormal Day Do you believe in ghosts? Whether you’re a skeptic or psychic, National Paranormal Day is the holiday for you. Grab your Ouija board on May 3 and let’s start communicating with the great beyond. I’m breaking throughI’m bending spoonsI’m keeping flowers in full bloomI’m looking for answersFrom the great beyond— Peter Buck/Mike... Read More
Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day Remember when the Peace Corps adopted the slogan “The toughest job you’ll ever love”? No offense, Peace Corps, but that adage is more appropriate for motherhood — a job that is ever-changing and frequently exasperating. Moms don’t get days off, nor do they receive handsome salaries or generous pensions. Instead, their rewards come... Read More