Welcome to our series featuring Unique Holidays: December 7th, 2022. Would you take a look at the Holidays being celebrated today and let me know which holiday you most want to celebrate and why. In the meantime Charlie and I are off to find Cotton Candy for our snack this morning. Would you like for us to pick up a bag of Cotton Candy for you?
International Civil Aviation Day– always observed on December 7th
International Civil Aviation Day promotes awareness of the importance of international civil aviation and this holiday was created to promote and bring awareness to the importance of civil aviation for social and economic development around the world. International Civil Aviation Day is also intended to promote the safety and efficiency of air transportation.
Civil air transportation is an important part of a country’s infrastructure and transportation system. Take today to appreciate the civil air system in our Country.
Here is a fun fact for you you can share with anyone looking for a job there is a pilot shortage in the United States and there are fewer pilots today than in 1990.
How to Celebrate International Civil Aviation Day
- You could learn about the history of Civil Aviation.
- If you’ve always wanted to learn to fly then you should follow your dream. Sign up to take a course in flying.
- Or if you’ve always wanted to ride in a airplane book a flight in a small private plane today. Take your family with you which will allow you to create new memoires. If it was me and I wasn’t afraid to fly I would book a tour to see a Christmas Light Airplane ride. Wouldn’t that be fun? Don’t forget your Hot Chocolate and a blanket.
History and Origin of International Civil Aviation Day
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) was created on December 7, 1944. In 1994, ICAO celebrated the first International Civil Aviation Day, in recognition of the organization’s 50th anniversary. In 1996, The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution recognizing December 7th as International Civil Aviation Day.
Today is Letter Writing Day. I have a question for you. When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone, printed or in cursive? Take a few minutes and send someone a handwritten letter on this December 7th holiday.
Does anybody write letters anymore!? Letter writing is almost a lost art skill. Most letters and notes nowadays are texts, emails, or instant messages. Messages are sent much more quickly via smartphones and the internet.
Letter Writing Day History
There is no clear origin of Letter Writing Day. One possibility is that letter writing day evolved from Japan and the hobby of stamp collecting. Japan has a Letter Writing Week and a Letter Writing Day. Actually, the Japanese Letter Writing Day is held monthly on the 23rd of each month.
A second possibility is that letter writing day evolved from one of many school-related letter-writing days. There are many references to this day as a grade school, high school, and college letter-writing day. These events are often one-time events and have been held on a myriad of dates.
With the arrival of emails and texting, writing an actual letter with pen and paper has all but disappeared. In school, children are no longer learning cursive. A hand-printed letter is just not the same. Most people don’t save emails and text messages on a long-term basis. While emails and texts are both great communication tools, most people do not save them on a long-term basis. Future generations will not have the joy of re-discovering long-lost love letters and warm greetings from friends.
Regardless, of how letter writing day originated, Letter Writing Day is here. Participate in letter writing day, by sending someone a handwritten letter today. The recipient will be glad you did.
How to Celebrate Letter Writing Day
Write a handwritten note to anyone including:
- Spouse
- Lover
- Parent or grandparent
- Your kids
- An elderly person
- Or, send one to me!
Is Letter Writing Day a National Day?
We did not find the origin or the creator of letter writing day. When it came time to document letter writing day, the creator probably had writer’s cramps. So, he or she could not help us determine if letter writing day should be called a national holiday.
There is some reference to this as National Letter Writing Day. However, the references are fairly recent. When we originally researched letter writing day in the early 2000s, the word “National” was not in the title. We do not know who inadvertently added the word “national”. Also, we found no congressional records or presidential proclamations.
National Cotton Candy Day – would you like some fairy floss?
National Cotton Candy Day is today. Did you know Cotton Candy was originally called Fairy Floss. Candy Cane is made from Floss (or Flossine) Sugar. Cotton Candy is a popular Summertime treat. That being the case, why do we celebrate National Cotton Candy Day in the middle of December?
In 1899, William Morrison and John C. Wharton invented and patented the cotton candy machine called the Fairy Floss Machine. William Morrison and John C. Wharton brought it to the St. Louis World’s Fair in 1904, where Fairy Floss Machine was quite popular.
Cotton Candy is a favorite at amusement parks, Circuses, fairs. For many years Cotton Candy was made right on-site and served on a paper cone. Fresh from the Fairy Floss machine, Fairy Floss was warm if eaten immediately. Now, most Cotton Candy is manufactured at a factory and sold in bags.
We suggest you create a Carnival atmosphere today, as you celebrate National Cotton Candy Day!
How to Celebrate National Cotton Candy Day
- Visit a Candy store and purchase Cotton Candy.
- Purchase a few packages of Cotton Candy to give as holiday gifts.
- Eat Cotton Candy.
History and Origin of National Cotton Candy Day
We researched National Cotton Candy Day twice. Once in the early 2000s and again in the 2020s. Neither study has uncovered the creator of Cotton Candy Day twice, or when Cotton Candy Day twice was first celebrated. We have not been able to determine why Cotton Candy Day twice is celebrated in December.
This date seems a bit strange, because most Cotton Candy is consumed in the Summer months. It is neither the birth nor death dates of either inventor.
Internet websites call Cotton Candy Day a “National Holiday”. Someone must have decided that all food-related holidays should be called “National” Holidays. However, we found no congressional records or presidential proclamations.
The attack began at dawn on December 7, 1941. Pearl Harbor crippled the U.S. Pacific Fleet and caused the U.S. to enter World War II.
During the attack at Pearl Harbor, over 2,400 American servicemen and 68 civilians were killed. Five of the eight battleships at Pearl Harbor were sunk or sinking, and virtually all ships were damaged.
On Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, U.S. flags are to be flown at half-staff.
On December 8, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt stated in a speech to Congress it was “ a day that will live in infamy”. The U.S. then declared war on Japan.
The debt we owe our World War II veterans is one that we can never fully repay. So many veterans gave their lives to protect our freedom and way of life.
How to Observe Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
- If you have the opportunity today read a book about World War II.
- Watch a movie about World War II.
- Say thanks to servicemen and servicewomen you meet for their service.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
