Poultry Day celebrates chicken, turkey, and other birds we commonly consume. Chicken, turkey, and many other fowl are lower in fats, and cholesterol than other meats. So, eating them is better for your health. They also give you your breakfast eggs.

One way to celebrate Poultry Day is to eat eggs for breakfast, a chicken sandwich for lunch, and barbecue chicken for dinner. Don’t forget to cook up some chicken fingers for the kids.

On November 17, 1989, then-President George H.W. Bush gave a presidential pardon to a turkey. It immediately became an annual tradition. Start your own annual tradition by giving all poultry a one-day reprieve on Poultry Day.

Most famous Chicken: Looney Tune’s Foghorn Leghorn.

Chicken Philosophy: Which came first, the chicken or the egg?

Favorite Dance: The Chicken Dance

National Potato Chip Day is today, a March 14 holiday. It celebrates the ever-popular potato chip. Potato Chips are America’s #1 snack food. But, it’s not just a snack food. It’s the potato of choice for many lunchtime and dinner meals. Regular (or plain) potato chips are by far the most popular. Other popular flavors are barbecue, sour cream & onion, oil & vinegar, ranch, and more. Of course, you can have regular or Krinkle cut which is great for dips. And let’s not forget kettle-cooked potato chips, which are crisper chips.

Did you Know? Potato chips were first made by Chef George Crum in Saratoga Springs, NY on August 24, 1853. Americans have been in love with them ever since.

Make your potato chips! It’s easy to do. The kids will love it, and so will you. Find out how.

Today is Popcorn Lovers Day, or Popcorn Lovers Night, as most of us enjoy it as a nighttime snack. You can use the terms interchangeably for this exciting holiday. Many of us love popcorn. So, it only makes sense that there should be a special day just for popcorn lovers. Bob Matthews the creator of this holiday from Rochester, NY suggests that on this night you “do what lovers do”. And, that’s eat popcorn! 

This is a snack that is good for you when eaten plain. It is not as healthy when it’s loaded with salt and butter. But, all that butter and salt tastes so good. And, you only eat it once a week or so. 

This day is intended to enjoy popcorn and share it with others. Bring some to work. Or microwave some and put it in a basket on your desk.

You can traditionally have it with salt and butter. Or, you can add any one of several flavors to it. Some popular flavors are cheddar cheese, parmesan garlic, and even hot pepper! There is no requirement as to what seasoning to use today, as long as you eat plenty of it. Now, that’s not hard to do, is it!? 

Today is the perfect day to make a big bowl of popcorn and cozy up to your cutie on the sofa, as you watch television this evening. 

The calendar says it is mid-March, the dawn of a new gardening season. It sure has been a long time in coming. Winter has seemed endless. Plant a Flower Day has arrived. This March 12 holiday is a day to finally get a little dirt under your fingernails again. Take a few minutes to plant a flower today.

Gardening is a great hobby. It’s enjoyed by millions of people, old and young alike. It’s a hobby that virtually everyone can participate in, regardless of age, and health. Senior citizens love it, as they can garden long after they give up other hobbies and sports.

Identifying the correct date for celebrating Plant a Flower Day has proved frustrating and a bit futile. As we researched this day, we found multiple dates in March and May for Plant a Flower Day. We found no content sites defining the day and no written documentation. Amazingly, no one claimed to be the creator of this day either.

Don’t have plans for a vacation yet this year? Are you thinking of going it alone? No companion to travel with? No problem. A bold and exciting adventure awaits you. All you need to do is plan it. Start that plan immediately, as today is Plan a Solo Vacation Day, a March 1 holiday.

A solo vacation may not be for everyone. If you are truly adventuresome, a solo vacation is perfect for you. The whole world is at your doorstep, to explore as you see fit. You can get away from everything and everyone. The plan is all yours, doing just what you want to do (or not do). You can eat wherever and whenever you want. You can socialize with the people you meet, enriching the experience. Or, you can step away from society for a while and keep to yourself.

It’s all up to what you want.

As the song says: “Come sail away, come sail away, come sail away (without) me!”

Travel Tip: You should always be conscious of your surrounding and the areas you plan to visit. Be even more cautious, when traveling alone.

You will find planning a solo vacation is fun and exciting. However, to make your plan complete and memorable, you must execute your plan. 

Most importantly of all…. Have a safe and happy adventure!

National Pi Day celebrates Pi, a mathematical concept and a number that never ends….at least no one  and no computer has found the end yet. Often, we round it off to 3.14. If you are a mathematician, this is your day. For National Pi Day is a celebration of mathematics. And, more specifically…. it celebrates “Pi”. 

So, what is Pi? Pi is a constant is used to calculate the circumference of a circle from the circle’s radius or diameter. It is an irrational number, meaning it can be calculated to an infinitesimal number of decimal places. Computers have been used to calculate and have not found the end decimal place, meaning there isn’t one.

Today is the birthday physicist Albert Einstein. Einstein was born on March 14, 1879. The date is also represented as 3.14. We strongly suspect some combination of these two facts is why someone created the day on March 14th. However, “Pi” was around long before Albert Einstein was born.

A Little Pi Day Trivia: On Pi Day in 2004, Daniel Tammet recited 22,514 to digits.

If Pets Had Thumbs Day is today, a March 3 holiday. This holiday is an inane one. But it’s here so let’s celebrate and enjoy it. Humans, apes, and raccoons have opposable thumbs. This opens up a whole range of motions and activities and things that all other animals are unable to do. It leaves you wondering what would happen if…….

One thing that sets man apart from most other species on the planet is an opposable thumb. It allows us to do many things that most other creatures can’t do.  

Now imagine what it would be like if your pet had thumbs. Do you get a clear image of your pet with thumbs? Are you seeing your pet doing things with its new thumb? If so, your mind is in spirit with today.

Note: If you have a pet monkey, you already know what it would be like for your pet to have thumbs.

Ask anyone and they will tell you that today is a rather nutty day. That’s because today is Pecan Day, a March 25 holiday. The trees are the only nut tree native to North America. They are most common in the southern U.S. This is a very good reason to celebrate this day. However, the purpose of today is to commemorate March 25, 1775, the day George Washington planted a pecan tree at his Mount Vernon estate. 

The roots of pecans run very deep. Native Americans harvested them as a source of food for perhaps a thousand years before the arrival of European settlers. During colonial times, the trees became popular with early European settlers, who foraged through the woods to find pecans. By the early 1770s, the trees were being grown in Long Island, New York farms. Around that time, Thomas Jefferson was also growing them on his plantation at Monticello. He had brought them up from the southern United States. In 1775, Thomas Jefferson gifted a pecan tree to George Washington, who planted it on his estate at Mount Vernon. From North America, pecan trees grew in popularity around the world. Today, these trees can be found growing on every continent except Antarctica.

If you don’t get enough of this popular nut today, don’t worry. Next month is National Pecan Day.

Peach Blossom Day is Today. This March 3 holiday celebrates peach blossoms. It is also for girls to celebrate being girls. Does that sound a little strange or confusing? The connection is at the heart of the objective of this holiday. Read on………

Peach trees produce pretty, scented blooms in early spring. They are the promise of a sweet crop in mid to late summer. The attributes of peach blossoms include: pretty, delicate, dainty, and sweet smelling. These are all feminine traits. As a matter of fact, calling a young lady “peach blossom” is a term of endearment to some. It’s a peachy-keen thing to do. Guys, give it a try. Call her a “Peach” and see if love blooms. We think it will!

The roots of this day also trace directly back to Japan. A Doll Festival is held in Japan every year on March 3rd. This is also when peach trees bloom in Japan. The festival celebrates the blossom and ties in similarity to girls. Simply said, it’s an opportunity for girls to celebrate being girls.

Now, put these threads of information together, and you celebrate sweet and lovely girls… our wonderful peach blossoms!

Note: There is a Peach Blossom Festival in Hunan China on March 3rd. It coincides with the annual blossoms opening on peach trees in Hunan province. 

On this day in 1961, U.S. President John F. Kennedy issued Executive Order 10924 establishing the Peace Corps. Then, on September 21, 1961, the U.S. Congress approved the Peace Corps Act. Peace Corps Day commemorates the creation of this very important U.S. government-run program.

The Peace Corps is a volunteer program. It was established to send an “army” of civilian volunteers to underdeveloped countries, assisting in a wide variety of ways. The official mission is to provide social and economic development abroad through technical assistance while promoting mutual understanding between Americans and the populations served. Volunteers are American citizens, often college graduates straight out of school. The volunteers undergo 3 months of training, followed by a two-year service assignment in practically any area of the world where they are needed. Volunteers can request an extension of their assignment.

Use Peace Corps Day to recognize the importance of this program, and to show appreciation to the many volunteers.

Did You Know? Over 235,000 Americans have joined the Peace Corps and served in over 140 countries.