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Quick facts When is it? Every April 18th Tagged as Hobbies & Activities Science & Technology What are the hashtags? #AmateurRadioDay #InternationalAmateurRadioDay Have we missed something? Long before the invention of the World Wide Web, when instant communication was a dream and a letter was actually considered a pretty speedy way to communicate (outside of the phone), there were a group of pioneers who had already discovered the glories of a word-wide communication and the joy of communicating with people all over the world instantly. What could this amazing form of communication be? Why, Amateur Radio! International Amateur Radio Day reminds us of these great pioneers, their modern descendants, and how radio has been serving a worldwide community for well over 100 years. History of International Amateur Radio Day Back in April of 1925, the International Amateur Radio Union came into existence in the incredibly cosmopolitan city of Paris. These intr...

Quick facts When is it? Every April 18th What's the official website? pinataday.weebly.com Tagged as Items & Things What are the hashtags? #PiñataDay #NationalPiñataDay Who founded it? Cozy Reverie Have we missed something? These colorful and creative candy containers are popular in celebrations and birthdays all over the world. Their origins may be much further back, but great fun and great memories have been created over nothing more than being blindfolded and trying to hit a papier-mâché donkey and make it spill its guts full of candy all over the ground. The hilarity of missing, the hilarity of hitting someone or thing other than piñata, and the mad scramble for all the wonderful contents are all part of what makes National Piñata Day great! Have you busted open an innocent papier-mâché creature lately? History of National Piñata Day There’s no way to discuss Piñata day, without discussing the History of the piñata. While the tradition of the piñata...

Quick facts When is it? Every April 18th Tagged as Jobs & Professions What are the hashtags? #ColumnistsDay #NationalColumnistsDay Have we missed something? We owe much to the columnist, though we often do not think of them, Columnists day is dedicated to these wonderful individuals and what they bring to our lives.  A columnist is an individual who produces written works that will be published in a series, generally offering commentary and opinions on current events or topics such as love, relationships, and careers.  Columnists tend to have a following of people who actively look forward to reading their piece every day, and one of the most famous columnists ever is “Dear Abby”, though there’s a secret to be revealed about that one before this piece is over. While traditionally columnists were writers and their works were delivered through a written medium, with the popularity of radio and television in the 30’s and 40’s, some of them took t...

Quick facts When is it? Every April 19th Tagged as Food & Drink What are the hashtags? #RiceBallDay #NationalRiceBallDay Have we missed something? In the fruit basket of life, I’m the rice ball. Ok, perhaps it could be more profound, but the sentiment is clear. To us at least. Rice Balls have such an amazing variety of flavors and textures that being a rice ball just means you’re the most interesting thing in the basket! In case you don’t know what a rice ball is, they’re pretty much exactly what it says on the tin, a ball of rice. But that’s just the beginning! If you’re already familiar with Rice Balls, then National Rice Ball Day is just an excuse to indulge in what is no doubt your favorite treat. If you’re not, then get ready for a flavor extravaganza that’s going to open your world! History of National Rice Ball Day Rice Balls have been a central part to Japanese cuisine for centuries, and are known locally as onigiri, a word which means “to hold on t...

Quick facts When is it? Every April 19th Tagged as Alcohol Food & Drink What are the hashtags? #AmarettoDay #NationalAmarettoDay Have we missed something? Drinking is an emotional thing. It joggles you out of the standardism of everyday life, out of everything being the same. It yanks you out of your body and your mind and throws you against the wall. I have the feeling that drinking is a form of suicide where you’re allowed to return to life and begin all over the next day. It’s like killing yourself, and then you’re reborn. I guess I’ve lived about ten or fifteen thousand lives now. Charles Bukowski Amaretto is an Italian drink that revels in its almond flavor and slightly bitter aftertaste. In fact, the name, “amaretto” translates into something like “little bitter one” as it comes from the Italian word “amaro”, meaning bitter. But, interestingly, the word is also very similar to the Italian word for love, which is “amore”. This drink...

Quick facts When is it? Every April 19th Tagged as Food & Drink What are the hashtags? #GarlicDay #NationalGarlicDay Have we missed something? Garlic is beloved by a variety of cultures, with many people saying that there can never be too much garlic in a dish or a meal. For those people who love garlic, then garlic day is the perfect day! National Garlic Day celebrates the history of garlic, in addition to its glorious taste and its incredible health benefits. National Garlic Day helps experts and average people alike to explore the history of this bulb, learning how it came to be one of the most popular flavors in the world. The appreciation of garlic is never greater than on National Garlic Day! History of National Garlic Day Garlic is known as one of the most essential flavoring bulbs that have been used throughout human history. Wild garlic has been traced back to Central Asia more than 5000 years ago. While today garlic is now considered a significan...

Quick facts When is it? Every April 19th Tagged as Transport What's the hashtag? #BicycleDay Have we missed something? Bicycle Day is fast approaching. And while we don’t think it’ll ever take off like Thanksgiving, the popularity of the event is growing by the year. However, it remains a day that’s lost on a lot of people while many others have the completely wrong idea of what the celebration is all about. (Hint: it’s not the obvious answer) The event has grown at a rapid rate and is set to be bigger than ever in 2020 before enjoying continued development over the years to come. While some people may deem it a strange thing to commemorate, especially when they discover it’s not what they thought, there is no question that it’s here to stay. In truth, it has every right to too. Just don’t try saying that tongue twister on Bicycle Day. Learn about Bicycle Day Given its name, you’d be forgiven for jumping to the co...

Quick facts When is it? Every April 20th Tagged as Items & Things Language What's the hashtag? #ChineseLanguageDay Have we missed something? The Chinese language is known as one of the most complex languages to learn, but it is deeply rooted in History and has existed for thousands of years. So, who created the Chinese language? How has it persisted for so long? What’s so important about the Chinese language? This day is Chinese Language Day, a day all about learning its History and convincing others to use Chinese with friends, at work or at home. History of Chinese Language Day The Chinese language has existed for thousands of years. Chinese formed from the Sino-Tibetian language family. Due to its complexity, its origins remain unknown as to when it separated itself from that family. It is believed however that the origins of the Chinese language are credited to Cangjie. They were one of the first official historians to invent Chinese characters ...

Quick facts When is it? Every April 20th Tagged as Charity What's the hashtag? #VolunteerRecognitionDay Have we missed something? There are cynics out there who will say that true altruism is a myth, that it doesn’t exist, and that nobody is capable of doing anything unless they are motivated by their own self-interest in the end. But even the most embittered cynics would be hard-pressed to explain why anyone in their right mind would make the choice to Travel to the poorest parts of the world, where hunger, sickness and war ravage the population and death is as commonplace as life, to help care for orphaned children. Or why a comfortable middle-class citizen would choose to spend his or her afternoons teaching neglected teenagers how to read in the dirtiest, most gang-ridden part of town. Or why any nurse would risk his or her life to care for wounded soldiers on the very front. Volunteers come in all shapes and sizes, but they are all the real-life saints a...

Quick facts When is it? April 19th, 2012 April 18th, 2013 April 17th, 2014 April 16th, 2015 April 21st, 2016 April 20th, 2017 April 19th, 2018 April 18th, 2019 April 16th, 2020 April 15th, 2021 April 21st, 2022 April 20th, 2023 April 18th, 2024 April 17th, 2025 What's the date pattern? Third Thursday of April What's the official website? nationalhighfiveday.com It's also known as... National High Five Day Tagged as Hobbies & Activities What are the hashtags? #HighFiveDay #NationalHighFiveDay Have we missed something? Someone once said that it should be required by law that high fives must be redone if the first one was not good enough! Okay, so maybe it isn’t strictly true that this should be a legal issue, but it is definitely a moral one! The “High Five” is a sacred tradition that has been used to celebrate remarkable events in people’s day to day lives for many years. It is required by law to redo high fives if the first one was not good enough U...

Quick facts When is it? Every April 20th Tagged as Baking Food & Drink Fruit What are the hashtags? #PineappleUpsideDownCakeDay #NationalPineappleUpsideDownCakeDay Have we missed something? Tropical fruit makes everything more special, including cake. And mixing it with a caramel sauce and turning it upside-down? Well, that’s just a fun bonus. Now it’s time for National Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Day! History of National Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Day Getting its start in the early 1900s by the company now known as Dole, the canned pineapple became popular in the US several decades before Hawaii was even a state. Prior to this time, pineapple could only be sourced fresh, which made it much more difficult for people in colder climates to access it. And, of course, pineapple is a critical part of the recipe for this delicious cake! It seems that the recipe for the cake was created sometime in the early 1920s, though no one is quite sure who the originator w...

Quick facts When is it? April 17th, 2014 April 16th, 2015 April 21st, 2016 April 20th, 2017 April 19th, 2018 April 18th, 2019 April 16th, 2020 April 15th, 2021 April 21st, 2022 April 20th, 2023 April 18th, 2024 April 17th, 2025 What's the date pattern? Third Thursday of April Tagged as Jobs & Professions What are the hashtags? #AuctioneersDay #NationalAuctioneersDay When was it founded? 1996 Who founded it? National Auctioneers Association Have we missed something? Going once…going twice… SOLD to the highest bidder! And when celebrating National Auctioneers Day, everyone can be a winner. History of National Auctioneers Day Some of the planet’s biggest personalities, loudest voices, and quickest talkers are celebrated on National Auctioneers Day. It’s a time to remember that auctioneering is one of the world’s most ancient professions, having begun more than 2,000 years ago. In fact, the very first auction was held about 500 B.C. in Babylon. The late 17t...

Quick facts When is it? Every April 23rd Tagged as Animals What are the hashtags? #LostDogAwarenessDay #NationalLostDogAwarenessDay Who founded it? Susan Taney and Kathy Pobloskie Have we missed something? We all had that best friend as a kid, that floppy eared ball of fur who was always excited to see us, no matter what our day had been like. They asked nothing from us but a pile of cuddles and scruff of the ear, and maybe the last bit of our sandwich. Sometimes these furry family members would go out into the world on a grand adventure, always intending to return home but never quite able to find their way. Wouldn’t it be great if there was an organization who stood to help these stalwart companions find their way home? National Lost Dog Awareness Day was organized by just such a group, and is a day dedicated to helping our furbaby’s find their way home. History of National Lost Dog Awareness Day All too often, when someone finds a lost and wandering dog along...