Good morning, welcome to our series sharing Unique Holidays: January 18th, 2022. Today is Thesaurus Day and since I am not sure if Charlie has used one or not, we will go to the library so Charlie can check out a Thesaurus in person and will allow us to celebrate Winnie the Pooh Day while reading books with the children in the library. Would you like to join us in our celebration.
Thesaurus Day– always occurs on January 18th.
Thesaurus Day celebrates the birthday of the author of Roget’s Thesaurus. Peter Roget was born on this day in 1779.
The Thesaurus has been an invaluable reference book for hundreds of years. Students and writers use the Thesaurus to improve the quality of their literary work. Do you remember how the book works? After High School, many of us forget. If you have forgotten, you’re in good company.
The Thesaurus lists synonyms which are words with the same or similar meaning for words. The Thesaurus allows you to avoid repetition in writing and speeches and the Thesaurus also lists antonyms which is words with opposite meanings.
Enjoy today appreciating the value of the Thesaurus. If you haven’t seen the Thesaurus in a while, take a moment to browse through one which you can find at a local library.
There is no synonym or antonym for “Thesaurus”.
History and Origin of Thesaurus Day:
We know that Thesaurus Day was created to honor Peter Roget, the author of Roget’s Thesaurus. We fully expected to find a book company, or the folks at thesaurus.com to claim to be the originators. However, we did not find the originator, or the date of origin for this Holiday. Perhaps it was one of the millions of people who appreciate the value of this reference book.
Winnie the Pooh Day – the Birthday of Winnie’s author A.A. Milne– always January 18th.
Winnie the Pooh Day is an opportunity to enjoy your favorite bear and his friends. This Holiday was created to celebrate the birth of A.A .Milne in 1882. A.A. Milne was an author of the children’s story books and created Winnie the Pooh and his friends. Winnie’s pals include Christopher Robin, Tigger, Eeyore, Piglet, and Roo.
Have some fun today. Celebrate Winnie the Pooh Day by reading storybooks about the adventures of Winnie and his friends. Don’t read them alone read the stories to young children.
In his works, he was known as A.A. Milne and the initials stand for Allan Alexander.
Also See:
Have a Party with Your Bear Day
History and Origin of Winnie the Pooh Day:
We know why this day was created. But the creator of the day, and the year it was created, is unknown.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
