Good evening, welcome to our series sharing Unique Holidays: December 21st, 2021. I would like to ask you to take a look at all the Holidays being celebrated today and let me know which Holiday you most want to celebrate and why. As for Charlie he said he will do a Crossword Puzzle to celebrate them today.
As for David he said he would like to celebrate Humbug Day because anyone who knows David knows he can be a Grinch at times. Then other times he is a big old Teddy Bear which I prefer. For me I would like to celebrate Look On The Bright Side Day which all of us should do every single day.
Crossword Puzzle Day– Always December 21st.
Today is very puzzling to me, why this special Holiday would be so close to Christmas. While we love Crosswords, who has time to do Crosswords right now!?
It happens that Crossword Puzzles were created and published on this day in1913. In the New York World newspaper. Arthur Wynne is credited with creating the modern crossword puzzle. These puzzles became so popular, that competitions were held, to see who was the fastest to complete Crossword Puzzles correctly.
I wanted to let you know doing crossword puzzles daily is good for memory and mind health.
Forefather’s Day– always on December 21st.
Forefather’s Day commemorates the Pilgrims landing at Plymouth Rock in 1620. They left for the New World, to escape Religious Persecution. After a late Fall start, the Mayflower set sail from England and landed at Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts just before Christmas. This Holiday is celebrated largely in New England. If you are not from New England, chances are this is the first you have heard of Forefather’s Day.
The Pilgrims originally set sail from England in two ships, the Speedwell and the Mayflower. The Speedwell leaked so badly, that they were forced to return to England. Ultimately, they all crammed into the Mayflower, and set sail from Plymouth, England. It was much later than they had planned. Strong Fall West winds also delayed their arrival in the New World. Finally, on December 21st, 1620, they landed.
History and Origin of Forefather’s Day:
Forefather’s Day was first celebrated in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1769. A group of descendants gathered to have a feast in honor of the Pilgrims. This group shared a meal together, which included many Native American dishes.
Humbug Day– Always December 21st.
Bah Humbug Day is an Ebenezer Scrooge approved Holiday. It’s perhaps, the one day of the year that Ebenezer Scrooge can enjoy. Rumor has it, this is the one day of the year, that Scrooge takes off from work to celebrate. According to wellcat.com, the creators of this day, Bah Humbug Day “allows everyone preparing for Christmas to vent their frustrations.”
Venting frustration over the stress of Christmas is appropriate for this day. We believe Bah Humbug Day is much more. We believe Bah Humbug Day brings out the Scrooge in all of us. Scrooges all over have been waiting for this Holiday and come out of the woodwork. They go far beyond venting a few frustrations. Many Scrooges are negative towards Christmas in general and can put a real damper on your Christmas Spirit.
Use Bah Humbug Day to release the daily stress of the Holiday Season. But, whatever you do, avoid becoming a real, bonafide Christmas Scrooge.
Look on the Bright Side Day– always on December 21st.
Look on the Bright Side Day is today. I hope you see the light. Literally looking on the bright side may be a bit difficult today. Its Winter Solstice, which is the shortest day of the year. December days tend to be cloudy. However, we’re going to be optimistic, and fully expect you to succeed.
Look on the Bright Side Day is a day to be optimistic. The term itself is an optimistic one which calls upon us to look for something positive, out of an otherwise bad situation. Often, a bad experience has positive lessons to be learned.
If you have a bad day yesterday, look on the bright side. Today is another day, and an optimistic one at that!
National Flashlight Day-always on December 21st.
Don’t be left in the dark on National Flashlight Day. The basic requirement for this Holiday, is a flashlight and batteries. Flick the switch on the flashlight, and you can put anything into your spotlight.
We’d like to shed a little light on this Holiday. National Flashlight Day arrives on Winter Solstice, which is the shortest day…and longest night…. of the year. “That means, there’s lots and lots of darkness. With all of those dark hours, your flashlight is apt to get a good workout.
You never know when you will need a flashlight and National Flashlight Day is a good day to make sure you and your family know where the flashlights are. Test each flashlight, to be sure the batteries are working. When in doubt, replace the batteries with new batteries. It’s also a good idea to put a flashlight in your car.
The flashlight was invented in 1898 by Joshua Lionel Cowen. However, this wasn’t Joshua Lionel Cowen greatest invention. Joshua Lionel Cowen also invented the Lionel train.
History and Origin of National Flashlight Day:
We found no factual information about the origin of National Flashlight Day.
Ecard companies and calendar website pages unanimously note this as a “National Day” but we found no Congressional Records or Presidential Proclamation support this claim
Winter Solstice – the shortest day of the year, date varies
December 21st, 2020; December 21st, 2021; December 21st, 2022; December 21st, 2023; December 21st, 2024; December 21st, 2025
Winter Solstice marks the beginning of Winter and is the shortest day of the year. On this day, it seems as if nighttime darkness lasts all day and all night. Did you know at the North Pole, the Sun never rises on this day? Winter Solstice is not the coldest days of Winter, as the Northern Hemisphere continues to lose more heat than it gains. This will continue until late in Winter, as the longer daylight hours at that point begin to have a net warming affect. But for now, heat up a cup of Hot Chocolate. The put another log on the fire! Winter will be here for a while.
By the way, while the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing its shortest day, the Southern Hemisphere is basking in Sunshine and enjoying the first day of Summer.
For thousands of years, Winter Solstice has celebrated the new Solar Year. Celebrating the return of the Sun, as every day now will see more sun. The Sun is at its Southernmost point, and now begins its long, six-month journey north.
Winter Solstice has also been known as Christmas, Yule, and Saturnalia.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
