• National Chocolates Day

    From Sacred Drink to Sweet Indulgence Chocolate has been cherished for thousands of years. The story begins in Mesoamerica, where the Olmec, Maya, and Aztec peoples cultivated cacao trees and […]

  • Chadwick Boseman Day

    Honoring a Hero On and Off the Screen Chadwick Boseman Day, observed annually on November 29—his birthday—celebrates the life, art, and enduring impact of an actor whose presence transcended the […]

  • National Mutt Day

    What National Mutt Day Recognizes National Mutt Day is observed twice each year, on July 31 and December 2, to celebrate mixed-breed dogs and to promote adoption from shelters and […]

  • National Cookie Day

    Small Cakes, Big Comfort Cookies are tiny cakes—sweet bites of comfort that fit neatly in the palm of your hand. The word itself comes from the Dutch koekje, meaning “little […]

  • Celebrate Shelter Pets Day

    The Purpose Behind Celebrate Shelter Pets Day Celebrate Shelter Pets Day shines a light on the millions of animals living in shelters and rescues, waiting for a second chance at home. Observed annually on April 30, the day encourages adoption, compassion and support for organizations that care for abandoned, surrendered and stray pets. It exists […]

  • Hanukkah

    A Festival of Light Born from Courage and Restoration Hanukkah returns each year as a warm, flickering beacon against the deepening nights of winter. Its story reaches back to the second century BCE, when the Seleucid ruler Antiochus IV Epiphanes outlawed Jewish practice and desecrated the Second Temple in Jerusalem. In response, a small group […]