No Beard Day is an October 18 holiday. It exists so you finally have a good reason to shave your beard. Now, the fundamental question, is “do you want to shave your beard”? If not, you can always begin to grow it back tomorrow.

You’ve had a beard so long, that you don’t know what you’d look like without one. And, your lady friend isn’t so fond of it. Today brings the extra incentive you need, to shave it off and go without a beard for the first time in who knows when. So, bare it all and show off your chin. 

As you begin to shave, you have an important question to consider. Does the mustache go, too? 

Have a happy and clean-shaven No Beard Day !!

Today is Navy Day, an October 27 holiday. It is in honor of the men and women who serve in the U.S Navy, the mightiest naval force sailing the seven seas. Many of the October holidays center around Halloween and pumpkin themes. However, there’s ample room on the October calendar for plenty of important holidays and observances celebrating or commemorating other subjects and topics. Certainly, this holiday about naval history is an important one. So, we believe that the month of October is a great time to honor our sailors, both past and present.

Ahoy there, Sailor. Above all, this day is for you! Many nations around the world celebrate their navies, with a special day dedicated to them. Each country selects a date relevant to its navy, often the birth date of the navy.

In the United States, Navy Day is celebrated on October 27th.  This date was selected as it was the birth date of President Theodore Roosevelt, an avid supporter of the U.S. Navy. In the 1970s, research determined that the birthday of the U.S. Continental Navy was October 13, 1775. At the time, efforts were made to move Navy Day to this date. However, Navy Day in the United States is still largely recognized as October 27th.

On this holiday, give a salute and some well-deserved attention to your proud U.S. Navy, and to the sailors who serve our country…….Salute!

Many of the October holidays center around Halloween and pumpkin themes. However, there’s ample room on the October calendar for plenty of holidays and observances celebrating or commemorating other subjects and topics. There’s certainly room in October for a nutty day. National Nut Day is today, an October 22 holiday. It’s a little kooky and crazy if you ask me, as it is the P-nuttiest of all of the holidays.

This day is promoted by the Fair Trade Organization in the U.K. Not surprisingly, it is an organization that promotes and sells healthy nuts. The company has two goals: First, is to raise awareness of the Fair Trade organization’s nut products. No surprise here. The second goal is to encourage us to include healthy nuts in our diet.

Extensive research shows that eating nuts is indeed healthy for us. They are rich in vitamins E and B2, they contain lots of protein, and they are high in fiber. Studies show consuming nuts helps to avoid coronary heart disease, as well as lower bad cholesterol. So, celebrate National Nut Day by adding more nuts to your daily diet.

Like many other holidays, the goals and meaning of National Nut Day have evolved somewhat over the years. Many people use this day to celebrate their kooky and nutty friends. We think this is quite alright and encourage you to continue to do so.

Of course, it is always possible that some of us may use National Nut Day to celebrate the “nut” that screws onto a bolt for fastening things. Perhaps that is a little nutty, perhaps not. You make the call.

Whatever reason you choose to celebrate today, we hope you have a very nutty National Nut Day.

Does this holiday have something to do about moles in your lawn? Nope. Chemistry majors, teachers, and chemistry buffs, this special day is for you. It is National Mole Day, an October 23 holiday. By the end of this day, you will be an ace chemistry student and understand Avogadro’s Number.

National Mole Day commemorates Avogadro’s Number (6.02 x 10^23). To thoroughly enjoy National Mole Day, one must first understand what a “Mole” in Chemistry is. A “mole” is a basic measuring unit. It equals the atomic mass of a single molecule. It is measured in grams. This measure was discovered by Italian Amadeo Avogadro.

Chemistry teachers celebrate this day, by getting kids more interested in chemistry. They create special lessons and lab experiments around the theme of chemical measurements.

Why celebrate from 6:02 a.m. to 6:02 p.m? Look at the chemical formula for a mole. It starts with the number 6.02.

Do you wonder why this day is not called “Avogadro’s Day”? While he was well known in the chemistry world, his fame did not extend far beyond this science.

Today is National Dessert Day, an October 14 holiday. This is a rich day filled with yummy treats! Many of the October holidays center around Halloween and pumpkin themes. However, there’s ample room on the October calendar for plenty of holidays and observances celebrating or commemorating other subjects and topics. Without a doubt, there’s room in October for a holiday centered around sweet treats!

Celebrate National Dessert Day today. In fact, have an extra, guilt-free piece. For just one day, forget about the calories and high-fat content in many desserts. Then, tomorrow you can go back to your diet.

It’s easy to enjoy this day. You can make your own desserts, buy them at the store, or go out to a restaurant and enjoy a dessert, or two. Make sure to have dessert with family or friends. It’s even more fun that way.

May we suggest having dessert at every meal today!?

National Bologna Day, an October 24 holiday, is full of baloney! Properly spelled Bologna, it is sometimes spelled “Baloney”. It is pronounced like the latter spelling. Bologna is a sausage. It’s commonly used as luncheon meat. Mom and the kids know it well. Also, bologna is for those on a tight budget. Enjoy it cooked or uncooked. Fried bologna is the best-known way to make it. Quite surprisingly, you just might find this on a restaurant lunch menu.

When it comes to bologna, there definitely is variety. There is what you and I would call regular Bologna, German, Beef, Kosher varieties, and more. Depending upon the variety, it could include pork, beef, chicken, and spices. We certainly hope that at the end of National Bologna Day, you are “full of Baloney”!

Did You Know? In the United States, it is considered a “poor man’s” meat. However, in Bologna, Italy where it was first created, its ingredients are significantly different. And, residents there consider it a delicacy!

Today is U.K. National Waiters Day in the United Kingdom, and the rest of the world for that matter. And, let’s be fair. Consider this holiday U.K. National Waitresses Day as well. When it comes to having a pleasant and memorable experience, a waiter or waitress is worth their weight in gold. This October 20 holiday is your opportunity to express your appreciation for all the waiters and waitresses at the restaurants, bars, and clubs that you frequent. It was created “for waiters and waitresses all over the world”.

There are two goals for this day. The first is to change the perception of waiters. However, we are not certain what needs changing.  Second, this day recognizes their excellent hospitality skills. Much of a waiter’s compensation comes from a tip you give them. As a result, they have to be “on top of their game” all of the time, whenever they are working It’s not always easy to have a smile on your face, and a song in your voice, as a waiter must do. They can’t be in a bad mood, feel down or depressed, or it will show on their faces or attitudes.

To maximize their tips, they need to be always pleasant, even if the guy at the table next to you is being nasty or in a snit. Like other service jobs, rule number #1 is “the customer is always right”. This applies even when the customer is wrong. So, being a good waiter or waitress can be trying at times.

If you go out to a restaurant today, show your appreciation to your waiter or waitress. Let them know that you appreciate all of their efforts. And, put a little, make that big, bonus in their tip!  

Today is National Pasta Day, an October 17 holiday. Choose your favorite shape, there are over 600 of them. Then, add your favorite sauce, and chow down! For many of us, the first sauce that comes to mind is red tomato spaghetti sauce. There are plenty of other sauces and toppings to choose from, including alfredo sauce, clam sauce, and cheese sauce, to name a few. To celebrate this special day, it doesn’t matter what sauce you use. All that is important is that you use pasta noodles. … sorry, no spaghetti squash today. 

When we think of pasta, Italy and Italian cuisine come to mind. Pasta has a long, long history, and it did not originate in Italy. The noodles are made from dough consisting of water, flour, and sometimes other spices and ingredients. Ancient cultures were making and cooking noodles long before they were introduced to Italy and other parts of Europe. Marco Polo has been erroneously credited with bringing spaghetti and pasta to Europe. Historical records show Europeans cooking it well before Marco Polo began his travels. Historical records also show that Arab cultures were selling dried spaghetti-like noodles in open markets in the early 1200s. The Chinese were the first to make pasta, cooking pasta noodles as far back as 5,000 B.C.

While ancient cultures were making and eating spaghetti and other pasta well before it came to Europe, it’s the Italians who popularized it in the cuisines of Europe and America. It was introduced to the United States through the travels of Thomas Jefferson, who brought it back from Naples, Italy in 1789. Italian immigrants also brought it over with them to the U.S., where its popularity quickly spread. 

Pasta is the Italian word for dough.

All summer long, you’ve been on the road with your motorcycle, enjoying the road in the warm summer air. But, now it’s mid-October, and the air is crisp and chilly. It might be just a bit too cold to head out on your motorcycle before mid-morning when the low-hanging sun warms up the air enough for a comfortable ride. While motorcyclists never need any incentive to jump on their “Hog” and feel the freedom of the road, there’s some added incentive: Today is National Motorcycle Ride Day. The open road beckons for one last ride before the long winter season. So, grab a couple of buddies and take off for parts unknown.

Here’s wishing you a very Happy National Motorcycle Ride Day.

Now, get off the internet and hit the road!

National Kale Day is today. Aren’t you glad that this exciting holiday has come along? Kale greens are the latest Superfood. It earned this title because it has all sorts of healthy minerals and vitamins. As a result, the list of health benefits of eating Kale is a long one.  

This special holiday exists to recognize and appreciate the health benefit.

Celebrating this special day is simple…. eat some Kale today. But, don’t eat it just today. Rather, make eating these greens a regular and important part of your diet.

Get healthy and stay healthy, by eating lots of Kale!

Did You Know? There is a variety grown as a flower or ornamental. It’s aptly called “Flowering Kale”. And it’s edible, too.

 There are a lot of food-eating contests at fairs and festivals. There’s pie eating, hot dog eating, and endless other contests to see who can eat the most in a given amount of time. So, it only stands to reason that there are Kale Eating Contests, too.