Pop Culture & Lifestyle

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE COLLECTIBLES Join enthusiasts across the nation on this special day to honor the art of trading cards. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN Second Saturday in February ORIGIN Established in 2016 to celebrate card collecting STAT Over 3.5 billion trading cards sold annually in the

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ SEIZE THE DAY Carpe Diem Day is a reminder to embrace every opportunity that comes your way. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN April 15 ORIGIN Not widely documented, but celebrated globally STAT Over 60% of Americans believe in 'living in the moment' STAT Roughly 30%

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EMBRACE THE MAGIC Celebrate the joy of storytelling with a magical journey into fairy tales from around the world. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN February 26 ORIGIN First noted in the early 20th century as a storytelling event STAT Over 80% of children enjoy fairy

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ WELCOME TO OPTIMISM Optimist Day encourages us to embrace a positive outlook on life and inspire those around us. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN April 3, annually ORIGIN Established in 1968 by the Optimist International organization STAT Studies show optimistic people live longer. STAT Optimism

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ JOIN THE CELEBRATION Experience the pure joy of kite flying—a tradition that brings people together. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN April 8 ORIGIN First documented in China around 500 BC STAT Over 1 million kites sold annually in the U.S. STAT Kites are flown in

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EMBRACE THE UMBRELLA On this special day, let’s celebrate the umbrella—a simple yet profound tool that protects us from the elements. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN February 10 ORIGIN First celebrated in 2004 STAT Over 400 million umbrellas sold annually in the U.S. STAT The

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EMBRACE LIFE'S ACCIDENTS Today reminds us that it’s okay to stumble — the key is to learn and move on. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN September 11 ORIGIN Unknown, but the phrase has been in use for over a century. STAT Approximately 80% of people

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE TOGETHER Galentine’s Day is a chance to celebrate the bonds that enrich our lives. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN February 13 ORIGIN 2010, Parks and Recreation STAT Over 80% of women celebrate Galentine's Day STAT Brunch is the most popular way to celebrate VIBE

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE FERRIS WHEELS Join us as we celebrate the enduring charm of ferris wheels and their role in American culture. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN February 21 ORIGIN The first ferris wheel was built for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. STAT The original

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE LOVE Valentine’s Day is a special occasion to honor those we cherish. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN February 14 ORIGIN Valentine's Day dates back to the Roman festival Lupercalia STAT Approximately 145 million Valentine's Day cards are exchanged each year STAT Over $20 billion