July National Day Celebrations

July

National Parks & Recreation Month 

July 1
Canada Day / Dominion Day

Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day

International Chicken Wing Day

International Joke Day

National Postal Worker Day

July 2

I Forgot Day

World UFO Day

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July 3

Compliment Your Mirror Day

Grant Wilson’s Birthday (Ghost Hunters) 

Disobedience Day

Eat Beans Day

Stay out of the Sun Day

3-5 Roswell UFO Days 

July 4

Independence Day (U.S.)

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International Cherry Pit Spitting Day

National Country Music Day

Sidewalk Egg Frying Day

July 5

Build A Scarecrow Day

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National Apple Turnover Day

National Bikini Day

Work-a-holics Day

July 6

International Kissing Day

National Fried Chicken Day

July 7

Chocolate Day

National Strawberry Sundae Day

July 8

Body Painting Day

National Blueberry Day

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Video Games Day

July 9

National Sugar Cookie Day

July 10

Teddy Bear Picnic Day

July 11

Cheer up the Lonely Day

National Blueberry Muffins Day

World Population Day

E.B. White’s birthday

July 12

Different Colored Eyes Day

Pecan Pie Day

July 13

Barbershop Music Appreciation Day

Embrace Your Geekness Day

Fool's Paradise Day

National French Fries Day

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July 14

Bastille Day

Pandemonium Day

National Nude Day

Shark Awareness Day

July 15

Be a Dork Day

Cow Appreciation Day

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National Hot Dog Day

Tapioca Pudding Day

July 16

Fresh Spinach Day

World Snake Day

July 17

Peach Ice Cream Day

World Emoji Day

Yellow Pig Day

17-20 National Ventriloquism Week 

July 18

National Caviar Day

July 19

National Daiquiri Day

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National Ice Cream Day

National Raspberry Cake Day

July 20

National Ice Cream Soda Day

National Lollipop Day

Moon Day

Ugly Truck Day

Space Exploration Day 

July 21

National Junk Food Day

Ernest Hemingway’s birthday

July 22

Hammock Day

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Ratcatcher's Day

July 23

Vanilla Ice Cream Day

July 24

Amelia Earhart Day

Cousins Day

National Tequila Day

Tell an Old Joke Day

July 25

Culinarians Day

National Chili Dog Day

National Day of the Cowboy

Threading the Needle Day

July 26

All or Nothing Day

Aunt and Uncle Day

Parent's Day

July 27

Take Your Houseplants for a Walk

Take Your Pants for a Walk Day

Barbie-in-a-Blender Day 

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July 28

National Milk Chocolate Day

July 29

International Tiger Day

National Chicken Wing Day

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National Lasagna Day

July 30

National Cheesecake Day

Father-in-Law Day

International Day of Friendship

Paperback Book Day

July 31

Eid-Ul-Adha

Mutt's Day

National Celebration Days in April

It's time to do some April celebrating! Make sure to add the fun ones to your calendar. Of course, the most important celebration is I Smell Sheep's birthday!

APRIL

I Smell Sheep Birthday
Frog Month 

Global Astronomy Month 

National Poetry Month

April 1

April Fool's Day

Atheist Day

International Fun at Work Day

International Tatting Day

National Walking Day
Sorry Charlie Day 

Paraprofessional Appreciation Day

Reading is Funny Day

Poetry and the Creative Mind Day

April 2

Children's Book Day

National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day

Reconciliation Day

Hans Christian Anderson’s birthday

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April 3

Don't Go to Work Unless it's Fun Day - we know your decision

National Walk to Work Day - first Friday of month

Tweed Day

World Party Day

April 4

Hug a Newsman Day

Walk Around Things Day

School Librarian Day

Tell a Lie Day

World Rat Day

Tangible Karma Day

Maya Angelou’s birthday

April 5

5-11: Bat Appreciation Week

Go for Broke Day

National Dandelion Day

First Contact Day (Star Trek related. April 5, 2063 = date made first contact with the Vulcans.) 

Read A Road Map Day 

Qingming Festival (Chinese Tomb-Sweeping Day) 

Zak Bagans’ Birthday 

April 6

California Poppy Day 

National Tartan Day

New Beer's Eve

Plan Your Epitaph Day

Sorry Charlie Day

Teflon Day

April 7

Caramel Popcorn Day

International Beaver Day

National Beer Day

No Housework Day

World Health Day

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April 8

All is Ours Day

Draw a Picture of a Bird Day

Passover begins at sundown - date varies

Zoo Lover's Day

Buddha’s Birthday 

Kane Hodder’s Birthday 

April 9

Name Yourself Day

Winston Churchill Day

Cherish an Antique Day 

Unicorn Day

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April 10

Golfer's Day 

Good Friday - date varies

National Siblings Day

April 11

Eight Track Tape Day - do you remember those?

Barbershop Quartet Day

National Submarine Day

April 12

Big Wind Day - this day blows me away!

Easter Sunday - date varies

Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day

National Licorice Day

Russian Cosmonaut Day

Walk on Yor Wild Side Day

Drop Everything and Read (D.E.A.R.) Day

Beverly Cleary’s birthday

April 13

Dyngus Day always the Monday after Easter

International Plant Appreciation Day

National Peach Cobbler Day

Scrabble Day

April 14

Ex-Spouse Day

International Moment of Laughter Day

Look up at the Sky Day

National Dolphin Day

National Pecan Day

Palm Sunday - date varies

Reach as High as You Can Day

Noah Webster published American Dictionary of the 

English Language

April 15

Income Taxes Due (most years, it's on the 15th)

Rubber Eraser Day

That Sucks Day

Titanic Remembrance Day

World Art Day

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April 16

Mushroom Day

National Bean Counter Day

National Eggs Benedict Day

National High Five Day third Thursday

National Librarian Day

National Stress Awareness Day

Save the Elephant Day

Celebrate Teen Literature Day

April 17

Bat Appreciation Day

Blah, Blah, Blah Day

International Haiku Poetry Day

National Cheeseball Day 

Pet Owners Independence Day

Herbalist Day

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April 18

Husband Appreciation Day

International Juggler's Day

World Circus Day

Newspaper Columnists Day

April 19

19-25 – National Library Week 

National Garlic Day

 Nick Groff’s Birthday

April 20

Chinese Language Day

Look-Alike Day

Patriot's Day
Volunteer Recognition Day

April 21

Kindergarten Day

National Library Workers Day

April 22

Administrative Professionals Day

Earth Day (U.S.)

Girl Scout Leader Day

National Jelly Bean Day

National Bookmobile Day

April 23

Lover's Day

National Zucchini Bread Day

Ramadan - begins at sundown

Take a Chance Day

Take Your Daughter to Work

World Laboratory Day

Movie Theatre Day 

Take Action for Libraries Day

William Shakespeare’s birthday

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World Book and Copyright Day

English Language Day

April 24

24-26 National Dream Hotline 

Arbor Day -last Friday of month

Pig in a Blanket Day

St. Mark’s Eve (aka Spying on Future Ghosts) 

April 25

East Meets West Day

National DNA Day

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World Penguin Day 

Save The Frogs Day

Independent Bookstore Day

April 26

Hug an Australian Day

National Pretzel Day

Richter Scale Day

Alien Day 

Hans Holzer’s Deathiversary 

April 27

Babe Ruth Day

Morse Code Day

National Prime Rib Day

Tell a Story Day

April 28

International Astronomy Day

Great Poetry Reading Day

Kiss Your Mate Day

National Superhero Day

April 29

Greenery Day

National Shrimp Scampi Day

National Zipper Day

Alfred Hitchcock’s Deathiversary 

Bats Day

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April 30

Hairstyle Appreciation Day

National Honesty Day

National Mahjong Day

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Half Way to Halloween 

Hexennacht (Witches’ Night) 

Walpurgis Night (also a sort of Witches’ Night)

Today is National: Read In The Bathtub Day and Pizza Day!

Y'all...this is a glorious day indeed. We have permission to sit in a bath, read a book AND eat pizza...all at the same time!

Below is the history of this momentous occasion and if you feel inclined...

If you could celebrate (or maybe you will!), tell me in the comments what book you will be reading? What bath bomb you will use? And what type of pizza you will be eating today?

I'll be reading Heaven Can Wait by John Hartness, with a peppermint bath bomb and eating a piece of Salvio's cheese pizza (favorite pizza place).   

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History of Read in the Bathtub Day
"It is easy to imagine the first person to read in the bathtub to be some noble reading off scrolls in a tiny tub as they tried to figure out how to rule their realm. Possible, but perhaps that joy came later when tubs, indoor plumbing, and lighting made the task a joy rather than a chore? It is not difficult to image that as books and comfort became handier, that this pastime became a favorite from the top of society to the bottom!of society to the bottom!" -https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/read-in-the-bathtub-day/

History of Pizza Day
"You can say that Pizza Day started in the 10th century in Naples, Italy. This is when records first show the presence of pizza. It started out as a simple flatbread spread with sauce and sprinkled with cheese. I bet the women who most likely made this as a creative snack for their families had no idea the sensation that they had whipped up. Drive around any American city and I am sure you will be able to find a pizza place on almost every corner. From the chains that boast a perfect pizza exactly like every other one made from any of their stores to the quaint mom and pop restaurants that share their family traditions with us year after year. Which do you prefer? Personally, I like them both. Sometimes those commercials and funny jingles just get into my mind and make me drive over for a slice!


Pizza made its mark on America in 1905. In New York City, a pizzeria called Lombardi’s created the spark that would light hearts across the country from then until now – and with no conceivable end in sight! Amazingly, they are still in business! If you want to taste that first real pizza to hit American shores, head over to Little Italy in Manhattan and check them out."- https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/pizza-day/

Believe it or not...today is National Answer Your Cat's Question's Day.

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https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/answer-your-cats-questions-day/

I sheep you not! So I Smell Sheep wants to know what your cat asked. Please, tell us in the comments and if you are feeling generous, also tell us how you answered!

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