Celebrations

National Frankenstein Friday

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A LITERARY CELEBRATION Join us in celebrating the timeless themes of creation and consequence on National Frankenstein Friday. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN Last Friday in October ORIGIN Established in 2021 STAT Frankenstein was published on January 1, 1818 STAT The novel has inspired over

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National Candy Corn Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ SWEET CELEBRATION Join us for a sweet celebration of candy corn and its place in American culture. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 30 ORIGIN Invented in the 1880s by George Renninger STAT Approximately 20 million pounds produced annually STAT Candy corn was originally called

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National Breadstick Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE BREADSTICKS Join us as we honor this beloved treat—perfect for any meal. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN August 24 ORIGIN Breadsticks originated in Italy, known as 'grissini'. STAT Americans consume about 1.5 billion breadsticks annually. STAT Olive Garden serves over 700 million breadsticks each

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National Oatmeal Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ WARM OATMEAL LOVE On this special day, celebrate the comfort of oatmeal that brings people together at breakfast tables across the nation. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 29 ORIGIN Oats have been cultivated since 2000 BC. STAT About 2.5 million tons of oats are

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National Hermit Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EMBRACE SOLITUDE On National Hermit Day, we encourage you to take a moment for yourself — a time to recharge and reflect. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN December 22 ORIGIN Unknown, but widely celebrated in the U.S. STAT Over 60% of Americans report needing alone

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National Cat Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE CATS Join us in honoring our feline friends with a day dedicated to their joy and companionship. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 29 ORIGIN Established in 2005 by Colleen Paige STAT Approximately 94.2 million pet cats in the U.S. STAT Cats are the

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