National Tap Dance Day – Three tap-dance lovers came up with the idea of reviving 1970s tap in a Metro subway in Washington one day. After they realised legislation had already been pushed through to recognise jazz they worked for their very own recognition – and ended up with National Tap Dance Day! It takes place… Continue reading Are you ready to feel energised? Let your feet find the beat! National Tap Dance Day 25 May annually
Category: US Awareness Days
National Pi Day
Think the number 3.14 is a bore? Think again! National Pi Day every 14 March No, your eyes aren’t deceiving you! National Pi Day really is a whole 24 hours dedicated to celebrating Pi, the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter! But then, if you’re a maths expert you’ll already know that. It’s… Continue reading National Pi Day
National Sleep Awareness Week
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Reached 100 and still counting sheep? National Sleep Awareness Week 10-16 March 2019 National Sleep Awareness Week is all about raising the issues concerned with sleep and asking you to make sure you’re getting enough of it! Do you know how much sleep you should be getting? Nine hours is usually enough for adults but… Continue reading National Sleep Awareness Week
National Pig Day
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Celebrate our porky friends? National Pig Day every 1 March National Pig Day – Yes, that’s right! Our very own day of the pig. So why celebrate our farmyard animals? For so long people have put themselves above pigs – but ‘Babe’ showed us a different way of looking at our pigs and how intelligent… Continue reading National Pig Day
National Horse Protection Day
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It’s shocking that horses can be so neglected National Horse Protection Day every 1 March National Horse Protection Day – what comes to mind when you think of horses? Perhaps a beautiful horse standing in a field – or that time you had to keep dabbing your eyes with a tissue as you struggled… Continue reading National Horse Protection Day
National Doctors’ Day
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Now’s the time to thank your doc National Doctors’ Day every 30 March National Doctors’ Day – What would we do without doctors? The short answer is not much! We need them to get us better when we’re ill. Whether that means help with something small or a much bigger, sometimes life-threatening illness. National Doctors’… Continue reading National Doctors’ Day
Celebrate the role of Nursing Assistants on National Nursing Assistants Week 9-16 June 2016
National Nursing Assistants Week takes place from 9-16 June 2016 in the USA. Now in its 39th year, this annual event is a special time to show our local communities how residents and carers can work together to provide care for those who need it. There will be a number of fun, educational events held throughout… Continue reading Celebrate the role of Nursing Assistants on National Nursing Assistants Week 9-16 June 2016
Flip out for National Flip Flop Day! 17 June 2016
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National Flip Flop Day will be taking place on 17 June 2016 – so it’s time to get those toes exposed and start enjoying summer! The day is organised by Tropical Smoothie Cafe, a franchise in the USA that wants us to ditch our shoes and socks and get our flip flops on! Now in its ninth… Continue reading Flip out for National Flip Flop Day! 17 June 2016
Have you seen the old cowboy movies? Get involved with a show and you’ll find out there’s much more to know! National Day of the Cowboy 23 July 2016
Eeeha! It’s time to add National Day of the Cowboy to your calendar of national days … with the 12th National Day of the Cowboy taking place this year! So get your lassoes at the ready, to reign in all those people that aren’t yet aware of this fantastic day! It was first sponsored in… Continue reading Have you seen the old cowboy movies? Get involved with a show and you’ll find out there’s much more to know! National Day of the Cowboy 23 July 2016
National Popcorn Day
Sweet or salted? Cheesy jalapeno! National Popcorn Day every 19 January National Popcorn Day aims to draw awareness to popcorn and the never-ending amount of fun you can have with it! When's the last time you tried cheesy jalapeno popcorn? Or you opened up an oriental takeaway box and found spicy popcorn instead? Probably never,… Continue reading National Popcorn Day