Kickball Day Kickball Day is typically celebrated on April 17th each year. It’s a fun, unofficial holiday that encourages people of all ages to get outside and enjoy a game of kickball — a playground classic that combines elements of baseball and soccer. Organize a game with friends, family, or coworkers at a park or […]
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What is Tea-Day? A play on words for us tea aficionados. What is Tea-Day refers to the current day and what holidays or observances are associated with it.
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High Five Day National High Five Day is celebrated each year on the third Thursday of April. In 2025, it will fall on April 17. National High Five Day is a lighthearted, feel-good observance that encourages people to spread positivity through one simple gesture: the high five. It started in the early 2000s at the […]
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Librarian Day National Librarian Day is observed annually on April 16 in the United States. This day honors the vital role librarians play in fostering literacy, education, and community engagement. Librarians manage complex cataloging systems, curate diverse collections, lead educational programs, and adapt to evolving technologies to meet the needs of their communities. Their contributions […]
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Banana Day Banana Day is typically celebrated on the third Wednesday in April, making it a movable food holiday. In 2025, Banana Day falls on April 16th. Banana Day is a fun observance to celebrate one of the world’s most popular fruits—bananas! It often promotes healthy eating, especially on college campuses where it originated as […]
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Rubber Eraser Day National Rubber Eraser Day is celebrated annually on April 15th, not May 13. This day honors the invention of the rubber eraser, a simple yet revolutionary tool that has allowed generations to correct mistakes with ease. British engineer Edward Nairne accidentally discovered that natural rubber could effectively erase pencil marks. He began […]
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Dolphin Day National Dolphin Day is celebrated annually on April 14 to honor dolphins—highly intelligent, social marine mammals—and to raise awareness about their conservation. National Dolphin Day was established in 1990 by the Earth Island Institute’s International Marine Mammal Project. It began as a protest against the mass killing of dolphins caught in tuna fishing […]
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Borinqueneers Day The Borinqueneers were members of the 65th Infantry Regiment, a Puerto Rican regiment of the United States Army. This unit has a distinguished history, especially for its service during the Korean War, where it earned acclaim for bravery and sacrifice. “Borinqueneers” is a nickname derived from “Borinquen,” the indigenous Taíno name for Puerto […]
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Cosmonautics Day, Day for Human Space Flight, Yuri’s Night, and World Space Party Cosmonautics Day, celebrated on April 12th, marks the anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s groundbreaking spaceflight in 1961, when he became the first human to journey into outer space and orbit the Earth aboard Vostok 1. This historic achievement by the Soviet Union not […]
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Record Store Day Launched in 2007, Record Store Day (RSD) was conceived as a way to celebrate and spread the word about the unique culture surrounding independently owned record stores. It has since grown into a global event, bringing together fans, artists, and thousands of independent record stores around the world. The day features exclusive […]
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Louie Louie Day “Louie Louie Day” is celebrated each year on April 11th to honor one of the most iconic and famously misunderstood songs in rock and roll history: “Louie Louie” by The Kingsmen. Originally written by Richard Berry in 1955 and popularized by The Kingsmen’s 1963 garage rock version. The Kingsmen’s version became infamous […]