Welcome to our series featuring Unique Holidays: September 27th, 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. Charlie thinks its going to be fun to ask stupid questions today.
Ask a Stupid Question Day – sometimes on the last school day of September
September 28th is Ask a Stupid Question Day. This is your chance to speak up, and ask all those questions you were afraid to ask. Questions that you thought were too stupid or dumb to ask, which have been piling up all year long. Today is the day to unload them.
In school, your teacher asks if you have a question. Don’t hesitate. Raise your hand. Outside of school, nobody will prompt you. Speak up when a question comes in your mind. Don’t be shy give it a try. Nobody will laugh.
This may be a stupid question, but I will ask it anyway. Teachers say there is no such thing as a stupid question. Or, that no question is too stupid to ask. If this is true, why do your classmates laugh when you ask a question? Kids can be cruel. If you have a question, there’s no better place to ask, than in the classroom.
Other “Stupid” stuff:
- Ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer.
- This might sound stupid, but
- Do you think I’m stupid enough to fall for that
- Seen on a T-shirt “I’m with Stupid”. Well, if that’s true: how smart are you?
How to Celebrate Ask a Stupid Question Day
It’s really easy to participate in National Ask A Stupid Question Day. Don’t be shy. Ask a stupid question. The question isn’t really stupid. You just think it is.
Make a game of National Ask A Stupid Question Day wherever you go, think up questions about whatever you see and hear. Then, ask away.
History and Origin of Ask a Stupid Question Day
The roots of National Ask A Stupid Question Day goes back to the 1980s. At the time, there was a movement by teachers to try to get kids to ask more questions in the classroom. Kids sometimes hold back, fearing their question is stupid and asking it will result in children making fun of them.
Teachers created National Ask A Stupid Question Day on September 28th. If this holiday falls on a weekend, then teachers celebrate National Ask A Stupid Question Day on the last school day of the month
National Good Neighbor Day – Always September 28th, previously the 4th Sunday in the month
I’s National Good Neighbor Day which falls on September 28th and is a good thing. Being good neighbors is an important part of the social fiber that makes this Country so great. Good relations with your neighbors are worth their weight in gold. You just might see your neighbors more than you see your relatives. Therefore, it seems only fitting that one day a year honors our neighbors.
This day of recognition is not to be confused with other forms of “Good Neighbor Days”. Stores proclaim these days to promote sales of their products. A wide range of organizations announce “Good Neighbor Days” to promote their cause. Local municipalities and governments also get into the act, proclaiming “Good Neighbor Days” for a variety of reasons.
Here are some suggestions for celebrating the day:
- Help your neighbors in some way.
- Offer a smile say hello to your neighbor
- Invite your neighbor over for a meal
- Hold a block party
- Get to know your neighbor a little better
History and Origin of National Good Neighbor Day
In the early 1970s, Mrs. Becky Mattson from Lakeside, Montana recognized the importance of good neighbors. Mrs. Becky Mattson started the effort to make this a “National” holiday. With the help of Congressman Mike Mansfield, she succeeded in getting three presidents Nixon, Ford, and Carter to issue proclamations, along with numerous Governors.
In 2003, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution, sponsored by Montana Senator Max Baucus, changing the date of this holiday to September 28th. Previously, this holiday was celebrated on the fourth Sunday of September.
Rhode Island initiated a movement to pass a National Neighbor Day on the Sunday before Memorial Day. The action never materialized into a formal national proclamation or law.
National Public Lands Day– always observed on the fourth Saturday in September
Today is National Public Lands Day. On this day, Government organizations and agencies, and environmental groups, team up with hundreds of thousands of volunteers around the Country in support of public lands and parks. Improvement projects are performed to restore and renew the land and waters, as well as make to make these natural resources more resilient to future natural and man-made disasters. Centered around the restoration and improvement of our public lands and parks, National Public Lands Day is the largest single volunteer day in support of these national treasures.
National Public Lands Day is organized by the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF). The U.S. Congress chartered NEEF in 1990. Several other government agencies also cooperate in this effort, among them: Departments of Interior, Army, Defense, and Agriculture, along with the Environmental Protection Agency, Bureau of Land Management, and the National Park Service.
While the focus is on national parks and lands, state and local government groups often organize projects on this day in support of areas under their jurisdiction.
No private lands are included in this endeavor.
It’s easy to participate in this holiday. Volunteer your time and talents.
How to Celebrate National Public Land Day
- Participate in projects to preserve and protect our parks, wildlife areas, and public land.
- Spend the day at a park.
- Hike a mountain.
- Take a walk on a nature trail.
History and Origin of National Public Land Day
National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) first organized projects on this holiday in 1994 and this holiday has continued to do so every year.
We found no act of congress or presidential proclamation making today a true “National” Holiday. Whether officially proclaimed or not. National Public Lands Day deserves the “National” tag.
Thank you.
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
