Take a Cruise Day - I’ve never been on a cruise and am skeptical about whether February is a good time to go on one. But I guess it depends on where you are going, and I suppose it is better than going during Hurricane season. I have no idea who created this day or why so if you know anything about it, please feel free to share.
National Wedding Ring Day - This is a day to think about wedding rings. If you have one, show it off and think about what it means to you. If you don’t have one yet, think about getting one for the significant other in your life. Is it time?
National Patient Recognition Day - This is a day for everyone in the health care industry to “seriously reflect on their stewardship of patient care and their dedication to patient satisfaction.” Basically, think about what you can do to improve the experience that patients have at your office. How can you make them leave happier and more satisfied than when they came in?
Elmo’s Birthday - I have no idea how old Elmo is. Before he was Elmo, he was just one of the background puppets in the early Sesame Street episodes. In 1984, one of the puppeteers, Kevin Clash, created his personality and Elmo was born. This is his birthday, according to Sesame Street. According to Elmo, he is 3 ½ years old. So I’m not sure if this is his 28th third birthday, or his 27th 4th birthday.
Four Chaplains Memorial Day – This day was declared by the United States Congress to be a holiday honoring the 70th Anniversary of the sinking of the United States Army Transport Dorchester. Four Army Chaplains from four different religions went down with the ship that day when they gave their life jackets to other passengers. They sacrificed their lives for men of all faiths. http://www.fourchaplains.org/the-saga-of-the-four-chaplains/
The Day The Music Died – A line from Don McLean's song “American Pie” used to describe how the music world felt after the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson and their pilot, Roger Peterson on this day in 1959.
National Cordova Ice Worm Day – Cordova is a city in Alaska which explains a lot about this holiday. The winter is so dark and cold and difficult to endure that the people decided to have a celebration to lighten their spirits. They have an ice worm parade (the ice worm, by the way, is a real worm that lives in Alaskan glaciers.) with an ice worm King and Queen and a whole winter carnival.
National Carrot Cake Day – This is one of my favorite cakes since it carries with it the illusion of healthiness in the form of vegetables. You can sneak some pureed zucchini into it too and no one would ever know the difference. It was created hundreds of years ago when sugar was hard to come by so people learned to use sweet vegetables to sweeten their baked goods. It became useful again during World War II when the British government had to ration lots of things including sugar. Housewives around the world shared lots of different recipes like this cake that used carrots as sweeteners.
Ice Cream For Breakfast Day – Celebrated on the first Saturday in February, today is a day to throw nutrition rules out the window and go ahead and have ice cream for breakfast! It was created by Florence Rappaport from Rochester, NY sometime in the 1960’s, in order to give her sons something to look forward to besides endless days of snow and freezing cold. The children took this celebration with them when they grew up and passed it to their friends and children who spread it as well so that now it is celebrated all over the world.
Take Your Child To The Library Day – Also celebrated on the first Saturday in February, this day was created by Nadine Lipman, a retired librarian in Connecticut, to promote the multitude of services your library can provide for you. Although this is just the fifth year of celebration, it has caught on quickly so check with your local library, they probably have some special events planned.
International Pisco Sour Day - And for another first Saturday celebration in February, this is a day to share the national drink of Peru. The basic recipe involves pisco, which is a grape brandy, sugar, lemon or lime juice, and an egg white. There are probably numerous variations that can be created.
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