Minnie Mouse Birthday
Celebrating the Sweetheart of the Disney Universe On November 18 we also celebrate the birthday of Minnie Mouse, Mickey’s stylish and spirited counterpart. She first appeared alongside Mickey in Steamboat Willie […]
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National Carbonated Beverages Day
The Pop, the Fizz, and the Buzz Pop the top of a cola can or uncap a bottle of fizzy cold brew and you’ll hear a gentle hiss and crackle—the […]
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National Play Monopoly Day
Rolling the Dice on Fun and Strategy National Play Monopoly Day on November 19 invites families and friends to dust off their game boards, appoint a banker and embark on an […]
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Transgender Day of Remembrance
Honoring Lives Lost and Confronting Violence Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), observed every year on November 20, is a solemn day dedicated to honoring transgender and gender-diverse people whose lives […]
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National Gingerbread Cookie Day
A Sweet and Spicy Tradition Gingerbread has a long and flavorful history that spans continents and centuries. In China, ginger has been used medicinally for more than 4,000 years. Medieval […]
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National Stuffing Day
The Heart of the Holiday Table Stuffing—or dressing, depending on where you live—has been part of festive tables for centuries. Recipes for filled birds and baked breads span civilizations and […]
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National Zinfandel Day
Uncorking America’s Heritage Grape Wine lovers sometimes speak of Zinfandel as though it were a person—a charismatic rogue with an adventurous past who somehow became a pillar of American culture. […]
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Alascattalo Day
Celebrating Alaska’s Most Improbable Creature Alascattalo Day, observed on November 8, pays tribute to one of Alaska’s great inside jokes: the mighty, mysterious, and entirely mythical Alascattalo. This fictional beast—a […]
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National Cranberry Relish Day
The Bright Taste of Autumn Cranberries are one of the few fruits native to North America that have become an international symbol of autumn feasts. Indigenous peoples of the Northeastern […]
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Thanksgiving
Gathering in Gratitude Thanksgiving in the United States is rooted in harvest festivals that humans have held since the dawn of agriculture. The holiday most often traced to 1621 in […]
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Humane Society Anniversary Day
Honoring a Legacy of Compassion Humane Society Anniversary Day, observed on November 22, celebrates the founding of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and the global movement it […]
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Black Friday
From Chaos to Commerce: The Evolution of Black Friday The term Black Friday originally had nothing to do with holiday bargains. In the 1950s and ’60s, police in Philadelphia used […]
