DATES TO KEEP IN MIND AS YOU PLAN YOUR YEAR
March – Innovation World Observes: Women’s History Month & Youth Art Month
March 2 National Read Across America Day
March 3 World Wildlife Day will be celebrated in 2020 under the theme “Sustaining all life on Earth”, encompassing all wild animal and plant species as key components of the world’s biodiversity. This aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals 1, 12, 14 and 15, and their wide-ranging commitments on alleviating poverty, ensuring sustainable use of resources, and on conserving life both on land and below water to halt biodiversity loss. For more information visit: https://www.wildlifeday.org/
#WorldWildlifeDay #UNGeneralAssembly #SustainingAllLifeOnEarth
March 6 National Dentist’s Day
March 6 National Frozen Food Day
March 6 National Oreo Cookie Day
March 7 National Cereal Day
March 8 International Women’s Day
March 10 National Landline Telephone Day
March 14 National Pi Day
March 16 National Corn Dog Day
March 18 National Biodiesel Day
March 21 International Day of Forests
March 22 World Water Day
Today, 1 in 3 people live without safe drinking water. By 2050, up to 5.7 billion people could be living in areas where water is scarce for at least one month a year.
For more information: https://www.un.org/en/observances/water-day
March 23 World Meteorological Day – takes place every year on 23 March and commemorates the coming into force on 23 March 1950 of the Convention establishing the World Meteorological Organization. It showcases the essential contribution of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services to the safety and wellbeing of society and is celebrated with activities around the world. The themes chosen for World Meteorological Day reflect topical weather, climate or water-related issues. For more info visit:
https://public.wmo.int/en/resources/world-meteorological-day
March 24 World Tuberculosis Day
March 25 International Waffle Day
March 26 International Spinach Day
March 29 National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day
March 30 National Doctors’ Day
April – Innovation World Observes: Mathematics Awareness Month & National Volunteer Month
April 2 World Autism Awareness Day
April 3 National Find a Rainbow Day
April 7 World Health Day
April 12 National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day
April 13 National Scrabble Day
April 19 National Garlic Day
April 21 World Creativity and Innovation Day
April 22 International Mother Earth Day/Earth Day
April 22 National Jelly Bean Day
April 23 World Book Day
April 26 World Malaria Day
April 26 World Intellectual Property Day
April 26 National Pretzel Day
April 28 National Superhero Day
May – Innovation World Observes: National Inventors Month
May 4 Star Wars Day
May 6 National Nurses Day
May 7 National Teacher Day
May 15 National Chocolate Chip Day
May 17 World Telecommunications and Information Society Day
May 19 National Endangered Species Day
May 20 World Bee Day
May 22 International Day for Biological Diversity
May 23 National Taffy Day
May 24 National Sunscreen Day
May 26 National Paper Airplane Day
May 29 Learn about Composting Day
May 31 World No Tobacco Day
June – Innovation World Observes: National Safety Month
June 1 National Olive Day
June 3 National Egg Day
June 3 World Bicycle Day
June 5 Global Running Day
June 5 World Environment Day
June 6 National Eyewear Day
June 6 National Yo-Yo Day
June 7 National Donut Day
June 7 World Food Safety Day
June 8 World Oceans Day
June 9 National Donald Duck Day
June 13 National Sewing Machine Day
June 14 World Blood Donor Day
June 16 International Day of the African Child
June 17 World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
June 17 National Eat Your Vegetables Day
June 18 Sustainable Gastronomy Day
June 18 National Go Fishing Dan
June 20 World Refugee Day
June 21 World Day of Music
June 22 National Onion Ring Day
June 27 National Sunglasses Day
June 29 National Camera Day
June 30 International Asteroid Day
June 30 World Social Media Day
July – Innovation World Observes: Independent Retailer Month
July 2 World UFO Day
July 3 National Stay Out of the Sun Day
July 6 International Day of Cooperatives
July 8 National Video Game Day
July 11 World Population Day
July 13 National French Fry Day
July 14 National Mac and Cheese Day
July 15 World Youth Skills Day
July 15 National Give Something Away Day
July 18 World Listening Day
July 20 National Moon Day
July 20 National Lollipop Day
July 24 National Drive-Thru Day
July 28 World Hepatitis Day
July 30 International Day of Friendship
August – Innovation World Observes: International Peace Month
August 2 National Ice Cream Sandwich Day
August 3 National Mustard Day
August 7 National Lighthouse Day
August 9 National Book Lovers Day
August 9 National Women’s Day
August 10 National Bowling Day
August 11 Mountain Day
August 12 International Youth Day
August 13 International Lefthanders Day
August 15 Chant at the Moon Day
August 16 National Roller Coaster Day
August 19 World Humanitarian Day
August 20 National Lemonade Day
August 20 National Radio Day
August 29 International Day against Nuclear Tests
September – Innovation World Observes: National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
September 2 World Coconut Day
September 3 National Skyscraper Day
September 4 National Wildlife Day
September 5 International Day of Charity
September 6 National Read a Book Day
September 8 International Literacy Day
September 10 World Suicide Prevention Day
September 12 National Video Game Day
September 13 National Celiac Disease Awareness Day
September 16 International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
September 18 National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day
September 21 International Day of Peace
September 22 National Elephant Appreciation Day
September 23 International Day of Sign Languages
September 26 International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
September 28 World Rabies Day
September 28 International Day for Universal Access to Information
September 29 World Heart Day
September 30 International Podcast Day
September 30 International Translation Day
January 2020- Innovation World Observes: National Mentoring Month
January 2 National Science Fiction Day…is the birthday of science fiction writer Isaac Asimov. Science fiction fans “unofficially” celebrate Science Fiction Day on this day.
January 4 World Braille Day…Louis Braille’s birthday. The inventor of braille! Louis was born in 1809 in France and became blind after a childhood accident. When Louise was only 15 years old, he created a reading and writing system based on Charles Barbier’s night writing system, which he named after himself.
January 12 National Youth Day
January 13 National Gluten-Free Day…Peter Gibson, a professor of gastroenterology at Monash University in Australia, published a study in 2011 that said gluten proteins cause related distress in the digestive system even in those people who haven’t been diagnosed with celiac disease — the condition that causes an immune response in the small intestine when gluten is present.
January 13 National Rubber Ducky Day
January 17 Kid Inventor Day…is held on the birthday of Benjamin Franklin, who invented the first swim flippers almost 300 years ago at age 12! This day acknowledges the past and present accomplishments of kid inventors and encourage the creativity of future kid inventors
January 24 International Day of Education –
Education is a human right, a public good and a public responsibility.
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 24 January as International Day of Education, in celebration of the role of education for peace and development.
Without inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong opportunities for all, countries will not succeed in achieving gender equality and breaking the cycle of poverty that is leaving millions of children, youth and adults behind.
Today, 258 million children and youth still do not attend school; 617 million children and adolescents cannot read and do basic math; less than 40% of girls in sub-Saharan Africa complete lower secondary school and some four million children and youth refugees are out of school. Their right to education is being violated and it is unacceptable.
-United Nations
January 24 National Peanut Butter Day
National Peanut Butter Day on January 24th recognizes an American staple in our pantries. Whether creamy or chunky, with chocolate or with jelly, peanut butter gets the recognition it deserves each year on this day.
The early peanut butter made by the Aztecs and Incas around 1000 BC was more of a paste and not nearly as creamy as the peanut butter we know now.
Peanut butter didn’t become widely used until the 20th century. First, the peanut had to be considered more than animal feed, which was until the late 1800s. At the turn of the century, inventions that made planting, cultivating and harvesting the legume (the peanut isn’t a nut at all) made it possible to see the peanut as a retail and wholesale food item.
Courtesy – www.nationaldaycalendar.com
January 28 National Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day…Two engineers, Marc Chavannes and Alfred Fielding, created the first bubble wrap and originally tried to sell it as wallpaper — an idea that didn’t seem to catch on. They also later attempted to market it as greenhouse insulation. So then how did this bubble-licious holiday begin? A radio station once inadvertently unwrapped microphones on the air and listeners loved it!
January 28 National Kazoo Day
January 31 National Hot Chocolate Day
February 2020 – Innovation World Observes: Black History Month
February 1 National Bubble Gum Day
February 2 Groundhog Day
February 2 National Tater Tot Day – These bite-sized bits of golden created the scraps from making French fries once were used to feed cattle. But how do the cast-offs from making French fries become the bite-sized, kitchen-friendly morsels we love to devour today? Through persistence and ingenuity.
Two brothers, Nephi and Golden Grigg, along with their brother-in-law started dabbling in frozen food when they rented a plant on the Oregon and Idaho borders in 1934. By 1952, they purchased the plant, forming the Oregon Frozen Foods Company that would later become Ore-Ida. Courtesy – nationaldaycalendar.com
February 2 National Ukulele Day – The ukulele is a four-stringed instrument that has its origins in Portugal, but was adapted by Hawaiians in the 19th Century. Its size can vary, with the larger instruments producing deeper tones. The ukulele became particularly popular in Hawaii during the reign of King Kalākaua, who incorporated the instrument into performances at official state gatherings. It was later used in recordings by artists such as Bing Crosby and Elvis Presley. On February 2, ukulele players from around the country will strum their favorite tunes to celebrate. Courtesy – nationaldaycalendar.com
February 3 National Women Physicians Day
February 4 World Cancer Day – World Cancer Day aims to save millions of preventable deaths each year by raising awareness and education about cancer, and pressing governments and individuals across the world to take action against the disease. More…
February 5 National Weatherperson’s Day
February 8 National Kite-Flying Day
February 9 National Pizza Day
February 10 National Umbrella Day
February 11 – International Day of Women and Girls in Science – “Women and girls represent half of the world’s population and, therefore, also half of its potential. Gender equality, besides being a fundamental human right, is essential to achieve peaceful societies, with full human potential and sustainable development.”
Courtesy of the United Nations (www.un.org/en/observances/women-and-girls-in-science-day)
February 11 National Inventors’ Day
February 11 – Join us in celebrating National Inventors’ Day, a day to honor inventors of the past, the creators of the present and encouraging the architects of the future. #NationalInventorsDay #InventorsSolveProblems #InnovationWorld #InventorsLaunchpad #UnitedInventorsAssociation #DoWhatYouLove #LoveWhatYouDo
February 13 World Radio Day
February 14 National Donor Day
February 17 – 23 National Engineers Week – Founded by the National Society of Professional Engineers in 1951, EWeek is dedicated to ensuring a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce by increasing understanding of and interest in engineering and technology careers. More Info
February 24 National Tortilla Chip Day
February 27 International Polar Bear Day