National Day

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 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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Sourest Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ WELCOME TO SOUREST DAY Embrace the tangy and tart on this special day—celebrate the joy of sour flavors! ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN First Wednesday of September ORIGIN Not widely documented, but celebrates sour flavors STAT Sour candies account for 30% of candy sales STAT

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National Chicken Fried Steak Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE COMFORT FOOD National Chicken Fried Steak Day offers a chance to enjoy a deliciously crispy meal that warms the heart. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN March 14 ORIGIN Southern United States STAT Over 30 million servings consumed annually in the U.S. STAT Includes chicken,

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National Day of the Deployed

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ HONORING OUR HEROES On this day, we take a moment to appreciate the sacrifices made by our deployed military personnel and their families. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 26 ORIGIN Established in 2006 by the U.S. Army STAT Over 1.3 million active-duty military personnel

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National Mincemeat Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE MINCEMEAT Join us for a delightful exploration of this classic dish, featuring rich flavors and holiday traditions. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN December 25 ORIGIN England, 16th century STAT Mincemeat pies became popular in the U.S. in the 19th century. STAT Mincemeat originally contained

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National Mule Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE MULES Join us as we honor the remarkable mule and its contributions to American life. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 26 ORIGIN Established in 2006 by the American Mule Museum STAT Mules can live up to 50 years STAT Over 100,000 mules were

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National Pumpkin Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ WELCOME TO PUMPKIN DAY On October 26, we celebrate a beloved fall staple—the pumpkin. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 26, annually ORIGIN Established in 2006 STAT Over 1.5 billion pounds produced in 2022 STAT Illinois is the top pumpkin-producing state VIBE Festive, colorful, and

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