• Squirrel Appreciation Day

    Origins and Development of Squirrel Appreciation Day Squirrel Appreciation Day is observed annually on January 21 and was founded in 2001 by wildlife rehabilitator Christy Hargrove. The holiday was created […]

  • National Hot Sauce Day

    The Origins and Global Roots of Hot Sauce National Hot Sauce Day celebrates one of the world’s most enduring and far-reaching condiments. Long before bottles lined grocery store shelves, people […]

  • Roe vs. Wade Day

    Origins and Historical Context of Roe vs. Wade Day Roe vs. Wade Day is observed annually in January to mark the anniversary of the 1973 United States Supreme Court decision […]

  • National Rhubarb Pie Day

    Rhubarb’s Journey From Medicine to Pie National Rhubarb Pie Day celebrates a dessert built around one of the most unusual plants in the kitchen. Rhubarb looks like celery, behaves like a vegetable and is treated like fruit in baking. Its story begins not in dessert, but in medicine. Rhubarb originated in Asia, particularly in regions […]

  • National Pie Day

    The Long History of Pie and Why It Endures National Pie Day celebrates one of the oldest and most enduring forms of cooking, a food that exists at the intersection of practicality, creativity and comfort. Long before pie became associated with dessert, it served a functional purpose. Early pies appeared in ancient civilizations as a […]

  • National Peanut Butter Day

    The Origins of Peanut Butter and Its Rise in American Kitchens National Peanut Butter Day celebrates one of the most familiar and enduring foods in American culture, but peanut butter’s story begins long before it became a pantry staple. Peanuts themselves are native to South America, where Indigenous peoples cultivated and ground them into pastes […]