Welcome to our series sharing Unique Holidays: December 14th, 2021. I would like to ask you to check out the Holidays being celebrated today and let me know which Holiday you most want to celebrate and why. Charlie and I would like to celebrate International Monkey Day by visiting our local Zoo. Would you like to come with us?
International Monkey Day– always December 14th.
On this day, back in the year 2000, artist Casey Sorrow was in Art school. Casey jokingly sketched a Monkey on a friend’s calendar and a Holiday was born.
Monkey Day is not a day to Monkey around. This Holiday is to celebrate and enjoy Monkeys of all kinds. We encourage you to do as Casey did and draw pictures of Monkeys. Just don’t ask me to draw with you because I stink at drawing and couldn’t draw a Monkey if you paid me to.
There is no shortage of Monkeys to honor and the last time they were counted, there were over 260 species of Monkeys. Including Apes, Lemurs and Tarsiers.
This Holiday is sometimes referred to as “International Monkey Day”, and sometimes the Holiday is called “World Monkey Day”. As of yet, there is no International or World Organization that has officially sanctioned this day. We hope this does not deter you from celebrating this Holiday.
National Bouillabaisse Day– always on December 14th.
I think you will agree with me that this is a somewhat Fishy Holiday because it’s National Bouillabaisse Day, a Holiday to celebrate a tasty Mediterranean Fish Stew or Soup.
Did you know Bouillabaisse is believed to have originated in Marseilles, France? Bouillabaisse is extremely popular all around the Mediterranean and is a specialty in Ports across the region.
Bouillabaisse is a Fish Stew or Soup depending on who you ask. We all agree the Fish should be White Fillets. Recipes call for a variety of Fish, including Cod, Snapper, Flounder, Halibut, Sea Bass, Monk Fish, and more.
History and Origin of National Bouillabaisse Day:
Bouillabaisse appears a little Fishy and we found no factual information about this Holiday. Nor, did we catch the creator, but we will continue to fish the internet for more information.
There was some reference to this as a “National Holiday” and most food related Holidays are called “National”. However, we found no Congressional Records or Presidential Proclamation.
Roast Chestnuts Day– is always on December 14th.
Every Christmas Holiday we all sing about “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire. I haven’t even tasted a Chestnut. Have you?
It’s time we changed that, by Roasting Chestnuts today. Roast the Chestnuts in the early evening, so they will be done in time for an evening snack because Chestnuts go great with a cup of Hot Chocolate.
With the Holidays rapidly approaching, take a few minutes to Roast Chestnuts with your family. Make sure to roast enough Chestnuts to share with family. You can even wrap Chestnuts up and include them in gift baskets.
History and Origin of Roast Chestnuts Day:
Holiday Insights created this new and very special Holiday in 2015 and it certainly seemed an essential Holiday that was missing on the Holiday calendar.
The date to celebrate Roast Chestnuts Day was selected to coincide with the beginning of the “Twelve Days of Christmas”. This date was also selected just before we all get totally stressed out with all the activities of the Holiday Season.
U.K. National Postal Worker Day
United States – The holiday is always observed on July 1st.
United Kingdom – the Holiday is celebrated on December 14th.
Show your appreciation and thanks to all the Postal Workers you meet today.
When we think about Postal Workers, Postal Carriers usually comes to mind. These are the men and women who deliver the mail to you by vehicle or walking, six days a week, under all kinds of weather. Carriers certainly should get recognition today and this is a day to show appreciation for all Postal Workers, about 490,000 workers in the United States, and over 120,000 in the U.K. They include the clerks behind the counter, mail sorters, truck drivers, management, and a wide range of jobs at the Postal Service.
Postal carriers who walk their routes, typically walk 4 to 8 miles per day, with a full bag of mail.
How to Celebrate National Postal Worker Day
It’s easy to participate just express thanks to any and Postal Workers you meet. These workers are neither asking nor expecting a gift. Just let them know they’re appreciated and a thank you card is nice touch.
Postal workers are some of the most innovative people around and they really push the envelope.
History and Origin of National Postal Worker Day:
In the United States, this Holiday was created in 1997 by Seattle, Washington Postal Worker Richard E. Baker. Richard simply wanted to honor his hard-working fellow employees.
Neither congress, nor the President of the United States has proclaimed this as a National Holiday for Postal Workers. Postal Workers do not get this Holiday off. Let’s change that. Write your local Congressman and the President of the U.S., to voice your support for National Postal Worker Day.
Less information is available on National Postal Worker Day in the U.K. Similar to the U.S and we did not find any Proclamation from the U.K Government or the Queen Mum.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
