Happy Father’s Day! Celebrated on the third Sunday of June, today we honor the fathers, stepdads, grandfathers, and father figures who guide, support, and supply us with an endless stream of terrible dad jokes. Thank them for everything they do!
Don’t forget the mothers, grandmothers and all the foster parents who have substituted the paternal role as well.
NATIONAL HYDRATION DAY
The games get intense under the hot summer sun and on June 23, National Hydration Day reminds us to replace fluids lost in the heat of battle. #NationalHydrationDay
NATIONAL LEON DAY
National Leon Day marks June 25 as six months away from Christmas day. Leon is Noel spelled backward and is a day some crafters begin planning their homemade gifts and decorations. It can also be a day for those who miss the winter holidays to have a mini-winter celebration in June. #NationalLeonDay
The Delivery Heroes: Give a massive wave to your mail carrier for National Postal Worker Day! Rain, shine, sleet, or blistering July heat, our postal workers walk miles every day to ensure our packages, letters, and medications arrive safely at our doors. If you see your carrier today, a simple “thank you” (or a cold bottle of water) goes a long way!
Celebrate the art of the letter with National U.S. Postage Stamp Day. This day honors the introduction of the first adhesive postage stamps in America back in 1847. It’s a beautiful nod to the tiny, beautifully illustrated pieces of history that have carried our stories across the nation for generations
NATIONAL WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER DAY
July 2 honors the dedicated personnel who coordinate their efforts to protect the nation’s wildlands. It’s also a day to remember the sacrifice made each time a firefighter steps into a wildland fire. #NationalWildlandFirefighterDay
ALICE IN WONDERLAND DAY
National Day Calendar is celebrating Alice In Wonderland Day on July 4 to commemorate the date that Lewis Carroll first told his beloved story to Alice Liddell. Today’s National Day is also the perfect opportunity to learn more about this English writer and how this famous children’s book came about. #AliceInWonderlandDay
Thank you to the towers for Air Traffic Control Day. Operating with laser-sharp focus, intense precision, and immense responsibility, air traffic controllers quietly direct thousands of flights safely through our skies every single day. We salute these calm, steady voices behind the headset!
Tune up your ears for Barbershop Music Appreciation Day! Today marks the anniversary of the founding of the Barbershop Harmony Society back in 1938. Celebrate the incredible blend of rich, unaccompanied four-part vocal harmonies that make this classic musical style so uniquely mesmerizing.
National Ice Cream Day! Celebrated on the third Sunday of July thanks to a formal presidential proclamation by Ronald Reagan in 1984, today is the ultimate celebration of America’s favorite sweet treat. Whether you are running to the local parlor for double scoops or grabbing a classic sundae, dessert first is mandatory today!
National Moon Day! Today commemorates one of humanity’s greatest achievements: the historic Apollo 11 moon landing on July 20, 1969. Celebrate the incredible curiosity, bravery, and technological genius that put Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the lunar surface. It’s a spectacular reminder of what we can achieve when we shoot for the stars. For those of us who watched on TV, great reminder of the beginning!