Haiku can be traced back to the 17th Century in Japan. There is where it evolved from a style of poetry called renga and the longer form known as tanka. The name haiku was given its current name in …
National Circus Day
Today is National Circus Day. In 2006 Princess Stephanie of Monaco became the President of the Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo, which later established World Circus Day in 2010. Who doesn’t know …
National Anime Day
Today is National Anime Day, and some of the more popular places celebrating this day can be found in Japan and the United Kingdom but also in the United States. Animes have been around since the …
It’s National Gardening Day
Today is National Gardening Day and there are so many ways to celebrate it.But first a little-known history. Cool Springs Press, an imprint of The Quarto Group founded National Gardening Day in …
National Scrabble Day
There’s a reason National Scrabble Day is observed on April 13th, and being that over 150 million copies of Scrabble have been sold around the world it is well deserving of the …
Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day
Grilled Cheese sandwiches have actually been around for centuries, with recipes appearing in Roman texts! No not those kinds of texts, ancient texts! The French were next and began making them in the …
National Pet Day
National Pet Day was founded in 2006 by Pet & Family Lifestyle Expert, Animal Welfare Advocate Colleen Paige.A day set aside to celebrate the joy pets bring to our lives and to create public …