Eiffel Tower Day The Eiffel Tower officially opened on March 31, 1889. The tower was designed by Gustave Eiffel. Eiffel also designed the framework for the Statue of Liberty, located in New York. The tower is one of the most famous towers in the world and is an iconic symbolRead More →
National Crayon Day It’s only right that crayons have their own special day. Afterall, is there anyone who hasn’t used crayons or heard of Crayola crayons, the most popular brand of crayons out there? A crayon is a stick of colored wax, charcoal, chalk or other material used for writing or drawing. It is mostRead More →
Equal Pay Day Equal Pay Day was originated by the National Committee on Pay Equity (NCPE) in 1996 as a public awareness event to illustrate the gap between men’s and women’s wages. Today more than ever, equal pay has become front and center, especially since the women in Hollywood areRead More →
Good Friday Good Friday is a Christian holiday. Good Friday is the Friday before Easter, on which the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ is commemorated in the Christian Church. It is traditionally a day of fasting and penance. The holiday is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal TriduumRead More →
WORLD COCKTAIL DAY World Cocktail day is a day set aside to celebrate cocktails, also known as alcoholic beverages. The reason it is celebrated on May 13th is that this is the publication date of the first definition of a cocktail in 1806. A cocktail is defined as a mixture ofRead More →
FRIDAY THE 13TH Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky day. This is a superstition that has been around since the Middle Ages. It occurs when the 13th day of the month in the Gregorian calendar falls on a Friday, which happens at least once every year but can occurRead More →