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National Dance Like a Chicken Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ JOIN THE DANCE Celebrate with the joy of movement and laughter today. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN May 14 ORIGIN The holiday was popularized in the 1980s. STAT Over 100 million people participate in dance events annually. STAT The chicken dance has been performed at

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National Buttermilk Biscuit Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ FLAKY, BUTTERY, TALL! It’s National Buttermilk Biscuit Day. On May 14, America honors the tall, flaky, golden-crusted Southern breakfast bread that built a hundred years of home cooking — the biscuit Grandmother made every Sunday, split open and buttered, served with everything from sausage gravy to strawberry jam. ★ ★

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National Third Shift Workers Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ NIGHT SHIFT APPRECIATION Join us in celebrating the hardworking individuals who keep our communities running at night—their contributions are invaluable. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 4 ORIGIN Established to honor night shift workers in the early 2000s. STAT Approximately 15 million Americans work night

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National Receptionists Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE RECEPTIONISTS This day is a chance to appreciate the hard work of receptionists everywhere. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN Second Wednesday of May ORIGIN Established in 1991 by RecognizeUs STAT Over 1 million receptionists in the U.S. STAT Receptionists handle over 100 calls daily

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National Fruit Cocktail Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE WITH FLAVOR Delight in the sweetness of nature’s candy with a colorful fruit cocktail. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN May 13 ORIGIN First popularized in the early 20th century STAT The average American consumes over 30 pounds of fresh fruit annually STAT Fruit cocktails

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National Frog Jumping Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ LEAP INTO FUN Celebrate the joy of frogs with a day dedicated to jumping and playful competition. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN May 13 ORIGIN Inspired by Mark Twain's short story 'The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County' STAT The first frog jumping contest was

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National Apple Pie Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A SLICE OF AMERICA! It’s National Apple Pie Day. On May 13, America honors the dessert that became the national metaphor — a flaky crust, spiced apples, vanilla ice cream, the simple perfection of a well-made pie. Bake one. Share it. Enjoy the day. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━

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Children of Fallen Patriots Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ HONORING OUR HEROES Today, we remember the children whose parents made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN April 24th ORIGIN Established in 2010 by the organization Fallen Patriots Foundation STAT Over 20,000 children have lost a parent in military service

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