The Festival of Sleep Day was created for people that would like to get some 'shut eye' and relaxation after the holidays. After the Christmas shopping and present opening deadlines and the New Year celebrations, it's time to celebrate in 'Sleep Land'. Observe this wacky and unofficial holiday on...
A kite is a tethered aircraft. The necessary lift that makes the kite wing fly is generated when air flows over and under the kite's wing, producing low pressure above the wing and high pressure below it. This deflection also generates horizontal drag along the direction of the wind. The resultant...
Whether you’re jumping over a frog or jumping like one, today is a great day for hippity-hoppers. Frog Jumping Day can be traced back to Missouri author Mark Twain, and his first short story, 'Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog.' If you’d like to read this story today, it’s also known as...
Towel Day is celebrated every year on 25 May as a tribute to the author Douglas Adams by his fans. On this day, fans carry a towel with them, as described in Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, to demonstrate their appreciation for the books and the author. The commemoration was first held...
We talk about it all the time how guys do stupid things. Now there's a holiday to celebrate that. Most of the funny home videos shown on TV show men/boys doing stupid things. Since today is Stupid Guy Thing Day make a list of all the things you've seen or heard guys do and share it with your...
Be An Angel Day was first celebrated on August 22, 1993, making it a fairly new holiday. This day was established by Jayne Howard Feldman. Its purpose is to encourage people to perform random acts of kindness and to help those in need. Every act of generosity can make a difference....
