Celebrations Not that you ever need a reason to give a gift or have a celebration, but here are some suggestions. There are more than 200 reasons among the "holidays" listed below: January--National Oatmeal Month & National Thank You Month | February--Black History Month, National Cherry Month, & National Wild Bird Feeding Month | March--Women's History Month & National Frozen Food Month | April--National Frog Month, International Guitar Month, & Keep America Beautiful Month | May--National Barbeque Month, National Photo Month, & American Bike Month | June--National Safety Month, Dairy Month, & National Iced Tea Month | July--Anti-Boredom Month, National Blueberry Month, & National Ice Cream Month | August--Home Business Month, National Inventors Month, & National Catfish Month | September--Classical Music Month, National Courtesy Month, & Library Card Sign-Up Month | October--Adopt A Shelter-Animal Month, Family History Month, & National Roller Skating Month | November--Hunger Awareness Month, International Drum Month, National Adoptioin Month, & Peanut Butter Lover's Month | December--Hi Neighbor Month, Read a New Book Month, & Write to a Friend Month   January february march april may june july august september october november december top of page 1st Betsey Ross's Birthday born in 1752 1st Paul Revere's Birthday born in 1735 3rd Festival of Sleep Day 5th First Woman Governor Inaugurated - 1925 inauguration of Nellie Ross in Wyoming 6th Sherlock Holmes's Birthday 8th Elvis Presley's Birthday born in 1935 11th Milk Day - Milk delivered in bottles for the first time in 1987 13th Rubber Duckie's Birthday - Sesame Street Character 15th Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's. Birthday born in 1929 18th Winnie the Pooh Day A.A. Milne's Birthday born in 1882 Hat Day - third Friday in January 25th A Room of One's Own Day 28th National Kazoo Day 30th National Inane Answering Machine Day 31st Jackie Robinson's Birthday born in 1919   january February march april may june july august september october november december top of page 2nd Groundhog Day 2nd Bottle Cap Patented 8th Boy Scouts Day founded in 1920 9th Hershey Chocolate Founded in 1894 11th National Inventor's Day - Thomas Edison's Birthday born in 1847 12th Abraham Lincoln's Birthday 14th Ferris Wheel Day 14th Valentine's Day 15th Susan B. Anthony's Birthday born in 1820 17th Random Acts of Kindness Day 18th Pluto Discovered by Clyde Tombaugh in 1930 20th Toothpick Patented in 1972 22nd George Washington's Birthday 22nd Be Humble Day 28th Public Sleeping Day 29th Leap Year   january february March april may june july august september october november december top of page 1st Share a Smile Day 3rd National Anthem Day - Star Spangled Banner adopted by Congress in 1931 4th First Meeting of Congress in New York City in 1789 5th Mother-In-Law's Day 6th Oreo Cookies Day on sale for the first time in 1912 7th Telephone Patented in 1876 9th Barbie's Birthday Barbie Doll introduced in 1959 10th Paper Money Day - first issued in 1862 12th Girl Scouts Day - founded in 1912 13th Good Samaritan Day 13th Uranus discovered in 1781 14th Albert Einstein's Birthday born in 1879 15th Ides of March 17th St. Patrick's Day 17th Rubber Band Invented in 1845 18th Forgive Mom and Dad Day for all the mistakes you think they made in your childhood 18th First Walk in Space 18th Birthday of Sparky the Fire Dog. Official Mascot of the National Fire Protection Association 19th Swallow's Return Day - the traditional return of swallows to San Juan Capistrano 20th Big Bird's Birthday - Sesame Street Character 21st First Day of Spring 22nd As Young as You Feel Day 25th Pancakes First Made in New York City in 1882 29th Coca-Cola was Invented in 1886 30th Alaska Purchased from Russia in 1867 31st Pencil with Eraser Patented in 1858 31st First Map of the US Published   january february marchApril may june july august september october november december top of page 1st One Cent Day 5th National Read a Road Map Day 6th LoveJoy Fine Estate Jewelry Website Launched in 1998 7th No Housework Day 9th Listening Day 10th National Sibling Day 13th Thomas Jefferson's Birthday born in 1743 14th Titanic Struck the Iceberg - sunk at 2:20 AM on April 15th 15th First McDonald's Opens by Ray Kroc in Des Plaines, IL, 1955 18th First Laundromat Opens in Fort Worth TX in 1934 18th Pet Owner's Day 21st Kindergarten Day - first one founded by Friedrich Froebel in Germany in 1837 22nd Earth Day 22nd National Jelly Bean Day 26th National Pretzel Day 26th Hug a Friend Day 27th Tell and Story Day -- National Arbor Day (usually the last Friday in April) 29th National Zipper Day - Zipper patented by Gideon Sindback in 1913 30th National Honesty Day - George Washington Inaugurated as first US President in 1789   january february march april May june july august september october november december top of page 1st Hawaiian Lei Day 1st Law Day 1st May Day 4th National Weather Observers' Day 5th Cinco De Mayo 8th No Socks Day 9th First Newspaper Cartoon published in the US in 1754 10th Clean Up Your Room Day 10th Peace Day 11th Eat What You Want Day 12th Kite Day 13th Tulip Day -- Mother's Day 15th National Chocolate Chip Day 18th Visit Your Relatives Day 18th Mount St. Helens Erupted in 1980- created Helenite Gemstone 24th First Morse Code Message Sent from Washington DC to Baltimore in 1844 25th National Tap Dance Day 27th Masking Tape Patented in 1930 30th Memorial Day   january february march april may June july august september october november december top of page 1st Donut Day 1st Stand for Children Day 1st Oscar the Grouch's Birthday on Sesame Street 2nd Radio Patented in 1896 5th Gingerbread Day 6th First Drive-In Movie in New Jersey in 1933 8th Watch Day 9th Donald Duck's Birthday in 1934 10th National Yo-Yo Day 12th The baseball was invented in 1839 14th Flag Day 14th Sandpaper was Invented by I. Fisher, Jr. in 1834 14th Family History Day 15th Power of a Smile Day 15th Fly a Kite Day - Benjamin Franklin's Kite Experiment in 1752 16th National Fudge Day 17th Disneyland Opened in 1955 -- Father's Day on the 3rd Sunday in June 18th International Picnic Day 19th Juneteenth 20th Bald Eagle Day 23rd Typewriter Patented in 1868 24th National Forgiveness Day 24th UFO Day - first documented UFO sighting 25th LEON Day (LEON is NOEL spelled backward) 26th Toothbrush Invented in 1498 27th Melody for Song "Happy Birthday" written in 1859 28th Let It Go Day - whatever has been bothering your psyche 29th Camera Day 30th Superman's Birthday   january february march april may june July august september october november december top of page 1st Canada Day 1st National Joke Day 1st National Postal Worker Day 3rd Dog Days Begin 3rd Stay Out of the Sun Day 4th American Independence Day in 1776 4th First Bus Built in 1829 4th Tom Sawyer Fence Painting Day 6th First Picture Postcard Made 6th First Talking Movie Premiered in New York in 1928 10th Teddy Bear's Picnic Day 11th Cheer Up the Lonely Day 12th Paper Bag Day - manufacturing machine patented 14th Bastille Day 15th First Boeing 707 Flew 15th Be A Dork Day 17th Sewing Machine Patented in 1790 18th Cow Appreciation Day 20th Chess Day 20th Ice Cream Soda Day 23rd Ice Cream Cone introduced in 1904 23rd Hot Enough For Ya Day 24th Amelia Earhart Day 25th Threading the Needle Day 26th All or Nothing Day 27th Bugs Bunny's Birthday first debuted in cartoons in 1940 28th First Fingerprint Taken 29th National Lasagna Day 31st First US Patent Issued granted to Samuel Hopkins in 1790   january february march april may june july August september october november december top of page 1st Respect for Parent's Day 2nd First Income Tax - Congress enacts income tax in 1861 3rd National Watermelon Day 4th Coast Guard Day established in 1790 -- American Family Day - first Sunday in August 8th Dollar Day - US Dollar created 8th Sneak Some Zucchini onto Your Neighbor's Porch Day 10th S'Mores Day 13th International Left-Handers Day 15th National Relaxation Day 17th Davy Crockett's Birthday - born in 1786 19th National Aviation Day 22nd Be An Angel Day 25th Kiss and Make Up Day 26th Women's Equality Day - anniversary of women getting the right to vote 28th Dream Day - Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered the "I Have A Dream" speech in 1963 28th Race Your Mouse Around the Icons Day 29th More Herbs, Less Salt Day 30th National Toasted Marshmallow Day   january february march april may june july august September october november december top of page 3rd Uncle Sam's Birthday - image first used in 1813 4th Newspaper Carrier Day -- Labor Day - first Monday in September 8th International Literacy Day 10th Swap Ideas Day 11th No News is Good News Day 13th Positive Thinking Day 16th Collect Rocks Day 17th Citizenship Day aka Constitution Day 18th National Play-Doh Day -- International Peace Day - third Tuesday in September 20th First Railroad Station Opened 21st World Gratitude Day 22nd Dear Diary Day 22nd Elephant Appreciation Day -- Native American Day - fourth Friday in September 24th Good Neighbor Day 24th Bluebird of Happiness Day 27th Crush a Can Day 28th First Airport Opened 30th Safety Pin Invented   january february march april may june july august september October november december top of page 1st World Vegetarian Day 2nd Name Your Car Day -- Child Health Day - first Monday in October 4th National Golf Day 5th National Techies Day 9th Moldy Cheese Day -- Columbus Day - second Monday in October 12th Farmer's Day 12th International Moment of Frustration Scream Day 14th Bald and Proud of It Day 15th National Grouch Day 16th Dictionary Day 16th World Food Day -- Sweetest Day - third Saturday in October 19th Evaluate Your Life Day 22nd National Nut Day 24th National Bologna Day 25th National Denim Day 28th Statue of Liberty's Birthday 28th Plush Animal Lover's Day 31st Halloween   january february march april may june july august september october November december top of page 2nd National Deviled Egg Day 3rd Sandwich Day - birthday of John Montague, creator of the sandwich 5th Guy Fawkes Day in Canada Also called Bonfire Night 6th Basketball Day 8th X-Ray Day - the day X-Ray was discovered 8th Cook Something Bold and Pungent Day 11th Veteran's Day 15th National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day 16th Button Day 17th Homemade Bread Day 18th Mickey Mouse's Birthday created in 1928 18th Married to A Scorpio Support Day 19th Gettysburg Address Delivered in 1863 by President Lincoln 19th Have a Bad Day Day 20th Name Your PC Day 21st World Hello Day 23rd National Cashew Day -- Thanksgiving Day - fourth Thursday in November 27th Pins and Needles Day 30th Stay Home Because You're Well Day   january february march april may june july august september october november December top of page 1st Rosa Park's Day 1st National Pie Day 1st Bifocals at the Monitor Liberation Day 2nd National Fritters Day 3rd International Day of the Disabled Person 5th Wear Brown Shoes Day 5th Bathtub Party Day - recall the luxury of the bath 6th Ira Gershwin's Birthday - famous composer born in 1896 6th Mitten Tree Day 10th Human Rights Day - UN Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 10th Nobel Peace Prize Awarded 11th National Noodle Ring Day 12th Poinsettia Day 13th Cliché Day 14th First Miniature Golf Course Opened in 1929 16th Boston Tea Party Anniversary 17th National Maple Syrup Day -- Hanukkah - changes annually 19th Oatmeal Muffin Day 21st National Humbug Day 21st National Flashlight Day 22nd Thermometer was Invented 24th National Egg Nog Day 25th Christmas 25th National Pumpkin Pie Day 26th Kwanzaa Begins 26th National Whiners Day 28th National Chocolate Day 29th Still Need To Do Day 31st Make Up Your Mind Day