Celebrations

Wild Foods Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EMBRACE NATURE'S BOUNTY Wild Foods Day reminds us to appreciate the natural world and its offerings. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN First Saturday of May ORIGIN Established in 2015 STAT Over 1,000 edible plants in North America STAT 85% of wild plants are safe to

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National First Responders Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ HONOR OUR HEROES This day is an opportunity to express our heartfelt gratitude for the courage and dedication of first responders. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 28 ORIGIN Established by Congress in 2017 STAT Over 1 million first responders in the U.S. STAT First

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National Chocolate Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ INDULGE IN CHOCOLATE Today, we celebrate the delightful world of chocolate—a treat loved by many across cultures. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 28 ORIGIN The modern chocolate bar was invented in 1847 by Joseph Fry. STAT Americans consume approximately 9.7 kg of chocolate per

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Navy Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ HONOR OUR SAILORS Today, we celebrate the bravery and commitment of the U.S. Navy and its personnel. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 13 ORIGIN Established in 1922 by President Calvin Coolidge STAT Over 330,000 active-duty personnel in the U.S. Navy STAT The Navy operates

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National American Beer Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CHEERS TO BEER On National American Beer Day, we honor the craftsmanship of American brewers and their contributions to our culture. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 27 ORIGIN Celebrated since 2005 STAT Over 8,000 breweries in the U.S. STAT Craft beer sales account for

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