Activity Calendar

All Saint's Day (Mexico)

World Community Day

Electric Lightbulb patented by Thomas Edison (1879)

Author's Day

Family Literacy Day

Kermit the Frog, the first of the Muppets, trademarked (1955)

Sesame Street's Cookie Monster's Birthday

Frontersman Daniel Boone's Birthday (1734)

Look-for-Circles Day Deviled Egg Day

Sandwich Day

Give-Someone-a-Dollar-Today Day

Candy Day

Sadie Hawkins Day

Cash register patented (1880)

Saxophone Day

Basketball Day

Marching Band Day

I-Love-Nachos Day

Marooned-without-a-Compass Day

Magazine Day

Hug a Bear Day

Cook Something Bold Day

Parents As Teachers Day

Dunce Day

X-Ray Day (X-ray discovered in 1895)

Parade Day

Go-to-an-Art-Museum Day

Chaos Never Dies Day

Forget-Me-Not Day

Birth of the U.S. Marine Corps (1885)

Sesame Street debuted on public television (1969)

Trivial Pursuit game trademarked (1981)

Veteran's Day

Remembrance Day (Canada)

Air Day

Nabisco trademarked (1901)

Batman trademarked (1940)

Pizza-with-the-Works-Except-Anchovies Day

World Kindness Day

Moms and Dads Day

Community Education Day

Actor's Day

Loosen Up, Lighten Up Day

America Recycles Day

Philanthropy Day

Pack Your Mom Lunch Day

Clean-Out-Your-Refrigerator Day

Button Day

Have a Party with Your Bear Day

Fast Food Day

Take A Hike Day

Homemade Bread Day

Debut of animated character Mickey Mouse in animated short Steamboat Willie (1928)

Teddy Bear Birthday (1902)

Elmer’s glue trademarked (1952)

Gettysburg Address delivered by President Lincoln (1863)

Have-a-Bad-Day Day

Play Monopoly Day

Birth of the Pop Tart (1965)

Anniversary of the Mexican Revolution (1910)

Children's Day

Future Teachers of America Day

Absurdity Day

Beautiful Day

Peanut Butter Fudge Day

Early version of the stoplight patented (1923)

World Hello Day

False Confession Day

Stop the Violence Day

Start-Your-Own-Country Day

Go-for-a-Ride Day

You're Welcome Day

Cashew Day

First use of color photos (1863)

Whart Do-You-Love-about-America Day

Birth of softball (1887)

Parfait Day

First Official Thanksgiving Day (1789)

Peanuts cartoonist Charles Schultz's birthday (1922)

Shopping Reminder Day

Pins and Needles Day

Pie-in-the-Face Day

Author Mark Twain's Birthday (1835)

French Toast Day

Red Planet Day

King Tut's tomb opened (1922)

Newspaper Day

Square Dance Day

Stay-at-Home-Because-You're-Well Day

Mousse Day

Floating Holidays:

Book Lover's Day (1st Saturday)
Drum, Dance & Pray for Peace Day (1st Saturday)
Election Day (1st Tuesday after 1st Monday)
Great American Smokeout (3rd Tuesday)
Family Volunteer Day (Saturday before Thanksgiving)
Thanksgiving (fourth Thursday)
Buy Nothing Day (day after Thanksgiving)


Specialty Weeks:

1st week:
Card and Letter Writing Week
Chemistry Week
Children's Book Week
Health Information Week
Kids Goals Education Week
Pursuit of Happiness Week
World Communication Week

2nd week:
American Education Week
Farm Week
Random-Acts-of-Kindness Week

3rd week:
Children's Book Week

4th week:
Adoption Week (week of Thanksgiving)
Family Caregivers Week (week of Thanksgiving)
Game and Puzzle Week


Specialty Months:

Adoption Awareness Month
American Indian Heritage Month
Aviation History Month
Child Safety and Protection Month
Creative Child and Adult Month
Diabetes Awareness Month
Drum Month (International)
Epilepsy Month
Family Caregiver Month
Family Literacy Month
Family Stories Month
Good Nutrition Month
Hunger Awareness Month
I-Am-So-Thankful Month
Jewelry Month
Latin American Month
Model Railroad Month
Peanut Butter Lovers Month
Pepper Month
Red Ribbon Month
Sleep Comfort Month