Good morning, welcome to our series sharing Unique Holidays: April 6th, 2022. Did you know today is Beverage Day and I don’t know about you, but I could use a stiff drink with Tequlia and Orange Just. Since I need to work I will just have a glass of Sweet Tea. Would you like to join me and bring your favorite beverage and we can chat a while?
Beverage Day is a chance to kick back with our favorite beverage and enjoy the day. Did you know the term “beverage” is broadly defined? Today we are talking about celebrating all beverages.
Beverage Day should be a day of pleasure and relaxation. Grab a bottle, can, a glass, or a six-pack of your favorite beverage. Sit down in a comfortable chair indoors or out and slowly sip and savor your beverage.
Take advantage of Beverage Day to try a beverage that you have never had before.
History and Origin of Beverage Day:
Our research did not find the creator, or the origin of this Holiday but we found references to this Holiday as “Carbonated” Beverage Day. But, from what we’ve discovered, this Holiday is more generic.
Child Care Provider Day or Daycare Provider Day – Friday before Mother’s Day– Always the Friday before Mother’s Day
Child Care Provider Day is today which is also referred to as Daycare Provider Day. Child Care provider is more inclusive, so most prefer to call them that. Either way you call it, this Holiday gives recognition and appreciation to the millions of people involved with providing care to children of working families. Childcare providers have the health and safety of children in their hands. Childcare providers spend many hours with your child, teaching them educational, Social, and behavioral skills. In some cases, childcare providers spend more waking time with your child than we do!
Use today to let your childcare provider know how much they are appreciated. Give them a card, and a thank you. Small gifts are acceptable, but not a requirement.
If you are a childcare provider, thank you for all that you do for our children.
History and Origin of Child Care Provider Day:
Child Care Provider Day was created in 1996, by a group of volunteers in New Jersey. They recognized the need to show appreciation to childcare or daycare providers for the important role they play in our children’s lives.
International Tuba Day – first Friday in May
International Tuba Day recognizes Musicians around the world who struggle with the weight and size of their Tuba. It’s truly an important musical instrument, that no concert or symphonic bandleader would want to be without. gthe Tuba’s big, deep sounds provide lots of character and “Oomph” to concert music. Can you imagine a Tuba-less marching band!?
The Tuba player has a big job. He lugs this heavy instrument around and he provides the big wind that makes a big impact in the musical world. If you see a Tuba player today, give them a high five and tell them thank you. If you are a Tuba player, then toot your horn.
Here’s a few hefty Tuba facts:
- Tubas come in varying sizes, weighing from a dozen pounds up to 50 pounds!
- The Tuba was patented in 1835 by Wiebrecht and Moritz in Germany
- The number of valves on a Tuba is not standardized. A Tuba can have 3,4,5 or six valves.
History and Origin of International Tuba Day:
International Tuba Day was founded by Joel Day in 1979. At the time, Joel was a Tuba player in a band at Lower Merion High School in Philadelphia, Pa. Joel Day started International Tuba Day as a result of a lack of respect for the Tuba and Tuba players by his fellow musicians.
Military Spouses Day the Friday before Mother’s Day
Here’s a Holiday that is celebrated on U.S. Military bases around the world, and anywhere a Military Spouse can be found. Today is Military Spouse Appreciation Day.
Military Spouse Appreciation Day is a Holiday to recognize and honor the real backbone of the Military. The spouses of our Soldiers. This Holiday recognizes the contributions made by Military Spouses to the spirit and wellbeing of Soldiers and Military communities. Where would Military moral be without their supportive Spouses behind them?
Married Military personnel use this Holiday to pamper their Spouse in any way possible. If the Spouses are away on duty, they usually can still send a card, flowers, candy or gifts.
Show your patriotism because chances are you’ve expressed your appreciation to the men and women in the Armed Forces that serve and protect you. Today is your opportunity to do the same, for the Spouses behind those brave people.
To all the Military Spouses out there, we thank you for being the rock-solid foundation behind your partner, as they perform their duty to our Country. Your support to them is vital to the welfare of your loved one, as well as to the safety and security of every American.
History and Origin of Military Spouse Appreciation Day:
Military Spouses Day was created by President Ronald Reagan in 1984 Secretary of Defense Casper Weinberger established the Friday before Mother’s Day as Military Spouses Day.
National Tourist Appreciation Day
If you are a tourist today, expect to be pampered. Wait a minute. As a tourist, you should be pampered every day, period.
Vacations are too infrequent, and too far in between. When you go away on vacation, and spend good, hard-earned money, you expect and deserve to be treated well. You have earned and are paying for the right to be coddled, pampered and attended to.
You should expect hotels, restaurants, attractions, and tourist venues to do this day up in a big way. If these tourist spots don’t know about the holiday, let them know about it in advance. Then, plan your vacation to coincide with today’s holiday. When you book your reservations, say something like “I’d like to make a reservation on National Tourist Appreciation Day, and they will quickly get the picture.
If you are a tourist who just can’t get enough appreciation, National Tourism Day is just a couple weeks away.
- May 7-13: National Nurse’s Week
- May 8: National Student Nurses Day
- May 6th: National Nurses Day
- Wednesday of Nurse’s Week: School Nurses Day
- May 12: International Nurse’s Day
- November 14: Operating Room Nurse Day
What:
National Nurses Week, and a number of specific Nurses Days during this week, provides recognition to nurses for their commitment to quality health care. This brings awareness to the importance of nurses in the care, comfort, and wellbeing of all of us. Especially our children and the aging, and those in poor health.
History and Origin of Nurses Day:
The roots of International Nurses Day go back to 1953, when Dorothy Sutherland of the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare sent a proposal to President Eisenhower to proclaim a “Nurse Day” in October of the following year. The proclamation was not officially made. But this day was born and gained national recognition.
International Nurse Day is celebrated on May 12th, because it’s the birthday of Florence Nightingale.
In 2003, National School Nurses Day was moved from the fourth Wednesday in January to the Wednesday of Nurses Week. Many websites, still record School Nurses Day in January, unaware of this change giving you two days to celebrate Nurses Day.
International No Diet Day encourages us to appreciate the bodies we have. You could consider this Holiday as a “Big” backlash against becoming thin. This Holiday is intended for us to appreciate the body we have. International No Diet Day encourages us to recognize that people come in all shapes and sizes which is okay.
Anti-diet groups exist to assist and support people who suffer illnesses including Anorexia, in their efforts to shed fat and be thin. In addition to Anorexia, other medical problems can result from taking diet pills, or surgeries, including stomach stapling, to control weight gain.
International No Diet Day is a good opportunity to re-assess and evaluate your weight management goals and to make certain your efforts to be thin don’t come at a risk to your health. If you decide that continuing your diet is right for you, use today to take a one-day break.
“Your body is your temple” and in your efforts to make your temple a thin one, do so in a safe and healthy manner.
History and Origin of International No Diet Day:
International No Diet Day was created by Mary Evans Young in 1992. Mary Evans Young is the director of the British group “Diet Breakers”. After personally experiencing Anorexia, Mary Evans Young worked to help people appreciate themselves for what they are, and to appreciate the body they have.
Space Day – first Friday in May
Space Day gives us the opportunity participate in the excitement and fascination of Space a topic of interest to millions, old and young alike. Space is a topic as broad as the Universe.
Former Astronaut and Senator John Glenn expanded Space Day to International Space Day in 2001.
The Holiday was originally started to get America’s youth interested in Math and Science, Space Day focuses upon creating an interest and awareness of all kinds of topics related to Space. This holiday caught on quickly and became popular.
On this Holiday all kinds of Space related organizations, groups and agencies hold celebrations, demonstrations, and educational programs.
Don’t miss the opportunity to celebrate Space Day and find an event near you and go visit a Science center, or Observatory. Get out your telescope and view Universe. Watch television documentaries on Space. Make this a fun day and create your own celebration with your kids. Teachers shouldn’t miss creating a special lesson plan for today which the kids will love.
History and Origin of Space Day:
Space Day was created by Lockheed Martin Corporation in 1997 and the goal was to motivate the youth of America to study Math and Science. This Holiday was originally established as a one-day event. An exciting topic of interest to millions, Space Day became an annual event.
Did you know there are a number of other “Space Days” held on various dates by scientific groups and organizations interested in the subject of Space.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
