Card Playing Day is the perfect time to spend an hour or so playing cards with family and friends. And, it arrives at just the perfect time of year…….. a few days after Christmas. The holiday hustle and bustle is over. The kids are getting bored with their new toys. The December 28 holiday is the perfect time to turn to card games for a calmer, more relaxing, and slow-paced form of fun and entertainment.

Enter the world of card games. Cards have survived for centuries as a form of “play” and entertainment. Sure, there are a few serious gambling types among us, who view cards as a serious “business”. To most of us, card games are just games.

Spend the day playing cards with family and friends. If you have kids, make sure to play some age-appropriate card games with them.  You’ll find quality time with the kids that will create many warm memories.

Important Tip: Many games have different variations. Make sure all players know and agree to the rules before you begin. 

Did You Know? The casinos in Las Vegas use an estimated 27 million decks of cards a year. 

Happy Card Playing Day. Now “go fish”, “hit me”, “double”, and “I’ll raise you two!”. 

Other names for this holiday: National Card Playing Day and Play More Cards Day

National Brownie Day celebrates chocolatey, chewy brownies. This December 8 holiday is destined to become chewy and gooey. Brownie lovers, love chocolate. Conversely, chocolate lovers, love brownies. Therefore, it’s only natural, that we have a special day to celebrate brownies.

Today, you must take the good with the bad. The bad news is brownies are loaded with calories and carbohydrates, making them less than ideal for your health. But, every bite is ohh so delicious. As a matter of fact, they are so good that it is all but impossible to resist taking a second helping. This holiday comes just once a year. So, skip the calorie and carb counting for just one day. Your taste buds will thank you.   

It’s fun and easy to enjoy on this special food holiday. First, select your favorite brownie recipe, and bake a batch of brownies. You can add nuts if you prefer. Topping the brownies with chocolate frosting is a good thing, too. Finally, eat them! You can have them for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or as a snack.

.Ps Don’t forget the glass of milk! 

Happy National Brownie Day.

Look on the Bright Side Day is today, a December 21 holiday. We hope you see the light. However, that may prove difficult today. It is the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year. And, December days tend to be cloudy. However, we’re going to be optimistic, and fully expect you to succeed. On a positive note, while this is the shortest day of the year, it is all uphill from here. For the next six months, every day will be a little longer.

Today is a day to be optimistic. The term itself is an optimistic one. It calls upon us to look for something positive, out of an otherwise bad or sad situation. Often, a bad experience has positive lessons to be learned.  

If you have a bad day yesterday, look on the bright side…. today is another day and an optimistic one at that!

When is National Bouillabaisse Day? Why, it’s today, how exciting! I think that you will agree with me that this is a somewhat fishy day. This December 14 holiday celebrates a tasty Mediterranean fish stew or soup.

Bouillabaisse is believed to have originated in Marseilles, France. It is extremely popular all around the Mediterranean and is a specialty in ports across the region.

Bouillabaisse is a fish stew or soup. All agree the fish should be white fillets. Recipes call for a variety of fish, including cod, snapper, flounder, halibut, sea bass, monkfish, and more. 

Celebrate National Bouillabaisse Day with a cup or bowl of this tasty stew.

Grab your rubber ducky. Bathtub Party Day is today. Who’s brining the wine? Did someone bring snacks?  On this December 5 holiday, draw yourself a bathtub full of warm water. Then, add a few bath oil beads or soap bubbles, and Voila! You’re ready to hop in and “soak it” in the bathtub. Ahh, how soothing and relaxing!

Make it a bathtub party of one. Don’t let anything disturb the peace, quiet, and serenity of your bath. Turn off your cell phone. Put on your favorite CDs to a volume where you can’t hear the doorbell ring. You’re going to be so relaxed. And you’re going to be quite clean, too.

Did you know? Bathtub Party Day is a copyrighted holiday. It was created and is provided, courtesy of the great folks at  Wellcat.com

If you like Bathtub Party Day, you will also enjoy all the wild and crazy holidays in Chase’s Annual Events with CDROM

Have a happy Bathtub Party Day.

Today is Bill of Rights Day, a December 15 holiday. To Americans, the Bill of Rights are key amendments to the U.S. Constitution, that protect our rights as Americans.

On March 4, 1789, the Constitution of the United States of America was ratified by the former 13 colonies and went into effect. However, the States and individuals were concerned that the Constitution did not properly cover and protect several rights of individuals. The Constitution was signed by the original 13 states with the requirement, or understanding, that a Bill of Rights would be created, amending the new U.S. Constitution.

On September 25, 1789, the First Congress of the United States proposed to the state legislatures 12 amendments to the Constitution. 10 of these amendments were added to the Constitution on December 15, 1791. Of the 12 proposed amendments, 10 were approved.

On Bill of Rights Day, we hope you celebrate your American Citizenship and spend a few minutes during the day reflecting upon the freedoms that you enjoy. These freedoms do not exist in many countries of the world.

National Bicarbonate of Soda Day, also called Baking Soda Day, is today. That’s because bicarbonate of soda and baking soda are the same thing. This December 30 holiday celebrates the many benefits and uses of Bicarbonate of Soda. Bicarbonate of soda has many beneficial uses. Why, after all of the holiday drinking and eating, it helps to ease indigestion and heartburn.

Just how does baking soda work and what, specifically, does it do? It’s quite simple. We will skip the chemistry lesson on what it chemically is, and how it is made. Rather let’s talk about what it is, and what it does. The bicarbonate of soda is a chemical compound – sodium carbonate or sodium bicarbonate. When heated, it creates carbon dioxide, a gas. The gas aids a variety of bakery products to rise as they cook.

World Aids Awareness Day is today. This December 1 holiday day is noted around the world with fundraisers and educational programs, and events. Its goals are to bring greater awareness to this devastating disease, to support the fight against HIV/Aids and people who have it, along with searching for a cure.

HIV/AIDS is one of the world’s biggest medical crises. This disease was first spotted in 1959. Then, it quickly grew to epidemic proportions, peaking in the 1980s and 1990s. Thanks to awareness, medicine, and treatment, the number of people with this disease has dropped off dramatically. Worldwide, about 38.4 million people have aids. In 2021 aids deaths were 650,000, a decline of 68% since 2004.