National Lipstick Day
Pop on your brightest red, softest pink, darkest black or most daring color and let your lips do the talking for you… metaphorically, as well as literally.
National Read a Book Day
Once upon a time, a reader's journey began with a book in hand, and adventures unfolded within its pages. Let your imagination soar with every page turn!
National Skyscraper Day
Enjoy the architectural marvels that are skyscrapers by visiting such buildings or finding a spot from which to view a whole city skyline at once.
Collect Rocks Day
Be a geologist for a day and see what interesting rocks you can find. Pick up a book on local rocks or hop on the internet to identify what you find.
Make a Hat Day
Felting, knitting, crocheting, or sewing: whatever your preferred method, give it a go and make a hat for yourself, as a gift, or to donate to those in need.
National Knife Day
Pull the trigger and buy that knife set you’ve always wanted, or take some time on National Knife Day to sharpen up those tools and practice your chopping skills.
National Mail Order Catalog Day
Sign up for some mail order catalogues, and update your wardrobe, household, even backyard and furniture all from the comfort of your couch, in your pajamas.
Pluto Demoted Day
Learn more about the celestial body formerly classified as a planet: Pluto. Dig into its history, do a science project, or watch a documentary about it.
Radio Commercials Day
Dig into an online archive for old radio advertisements, and consider how much things have changed over the years—as well as how much they haven’t.
World Sickle Cell Day
Help increase public knowledge and awareness of Sickle Cell Disease, one of the main causes of death in children under the age of five in Africa.
Insect Repellent Awareness Day
Protect yourself from diseases like malaria, Lyme disease, Zika virus and more by using plenty of bug spray any time you’re going to be out and about.
National Social Security Day
Take some time to consider your role as a member of a society on National Social Security Day, and think what you can do for those less fortunate than you.
Particularly Preposterous Packaging Day
Why do I need scissors to open up brand new scissors? Write an email to manufacturers, and talk openly about these ridiculous packaging techniques.
World Wide Web Day
Connecting us all, this virtual space where we share, learn, and create has revolutionized our world. The possibilities are endless!
ZIP Code Day
Visit a new ZIP (AKA Zone Improvement Plan) code, check out a map, draw your own, or gather together with your community in the same ZIP code as you.
Space Exploration Day
Organize a star gazing party, set off bottle rockets, watch a classic science fiction movie or just look up at the night sky on Space Exploration Day.
National Moon Day
The celestial body that brightens up our nightscape with its enigmatic glow and phases, inspiring poets, artists, and scientists alike.
Skyscraper Appreciation Day
Take a trip to the grandest skyscraper in your area and appreciate the architectural marvel, or appreciate an entire skyline from just outside a city.
Magna Carta Day
Britain’s Magna Carta has served as the template for many new governments, outlining rights and powers. For a fun craft, try making your own Magna Carta.
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National Square Dancing Day
Get ready to do-si-do and promenade with a lively group of friends to the sound of fiddles and calls in this fun social dance tradition.
Candle Day
Candles offer more than just light — fill your home with sweet scents and transform any space into a warm oasis.
National Violin Day
Tune up your fiddle and get bowing, sign up to instrument lessons or attend a concert to hear the gorgeous sounds of a string orchestra.