BEST FEBRUARY HOLIDAYS
February is a great month to celebrate National Friendship month, National Cherry month, National Grapefruit month, Adopt a Rescued Rabbit month snd more. Join Dexter and Loki, on their holiday adventures as they celebrate all the fun holidays of the month.
February 1
BAKED ALASKA DAY
NATIONAL BAKED ALASKA DAY! Today we celebrate the famous dessert created in 1867 to welcome Alaska as a new territory to the United States. The baked meringue dessert also known as a Norwegian omelette, omelette surprise, and glace au four meaning ice cream in the oven. was created by Delmonico’s Restaurant in New York City. The earlier recipes used pie crusts instead of meringue. And for the more skilled chefs used blowtorches to brown the meringue instead of baking it in the oven. Who wants to celebrate Baked Alaska Day with today?
*Digital photo made during the pandemic with this classic phot0 of Bernie Sanders
February 2
NATIONAL HEDGEHOG DAY
NATIONAL HEDGEHOG DAY! Today we celebrate the 200 year old tradition, observed by the Romans, of the Hedgehog, not the Groundhog, coming out of his hole and looking for his shadow. if the Hedgehog saw his shadow in the light of the moon he would go back inside his cozy burrow and lay low for 6 more weeks of winter. It’s not that we are trying to take the spotlight away from our favorite little Groundhogs who usually predict the fate of winter for us, we are only just reminding you that these adorable little Hedgehogs had this job first. In fact, this year, Phoebe the official Hedgehog from Manchester Connecticut, is filling in for Chuckles the groundhog who sadly passed this October. Who’s going to celebrate Hedgehog Day with us? And who knows how much longer winter will be?
February 3
CARROT CAKE DAY
Happy National Carrot Cake day! President George Washington’s favorite place to eat carrot cake was at the Fraunces Tavern in Lower Manhattan. Food historians think carrot cake derived from carrot pudding. Carrots were used as sweetener substitute in Europe because of the high prices of sugar. In the US Carrot cake became popular in the 1970’s with the diet fads. People could fool themselves into believing they were opting for a reduced calorie diet snack lol Who wants to have Carrot Cake with us today?
February 4
HOMEMADE SOUP DAY
NATIONAL HOMEMADE SOUP DAY
February 5
BUBBLE GUM DAY
NATIONAL BUBBLE GUM DAY! The holiday was created by the Children’s book author Ruth Spiro, who came up with the idea to help raise money for school activities. Students would be allowed to chew bubble gum in class for a donation of 50 cents. The ideas was to teach children about ways to raise money for charitable causes. But this holiday wouldn’t be possible without Walter E Diemer, for his Bubble Gum creation In 1928. Walter was 23 at the time, an accountant for the Fleer Chewing Gum Company in Philadelphia when he starting experimenting with gum recipes in his spare time. The bubbles were an accident, he told the Lancaster Intelligencer, he was actually working on something else. And Pink became the color because it was the only food coloring he had on hand. With the enthusiasm of his invention he went on to teach his salesmen how to blow bubbles for marketing the gum. Who wants to Celebrate Bubble gum Day with us?
February 6
CHOPPED STICKS DAY
NATIONAL CHOPSTICKS DAY
February 7
SEND A CARD TO A FRIEND DAY
NATIONAL SEND A CARD TO A FRIEND DAY
February 8
BOY SCOUT DAY
Happy National Boy Scouts Day. Boy Scouts have had a profound impact on the culture of America. Many Presidents and other dignitaries have been part of the organization. 181 Astronauts have also been Boy Scouts. The Boy Scouts organization was founded in 1910. It’s mission is about doing good deeds and learning survival skills. The Boy Scouts organization is modeled after the British Boy Scouts organization which started in 1908. Who wants to earn a Boy Scout badge today by eating S’mores?
February 9
NATIONAL PIZZA DAY
NATIONAL PIZZA DAY! Each year on February 9th we celebrate National Pizza Day. We can thank Naples, Italy for inventing one of our favorite foods. The first pizza parlors started in the 10th Century. Lombardi’s was the first Pizzeria to open in NYC 1905. NATIONAL PIZZA DAY! Today it’s one of the most popular foods in the United States. Did you know there are approximately three billion pizzas sold each year. That translates to 46 slices or 23 pounds of pizza per person each year. Who wants Pizza tonight? What’s your favorite kind?
February 10
UMBRELLA DAY
NATIONAL UMBRELLA DAY!
February 11
GUITAR DAY
NATIONAL GUITAR DAY!
February 12
CHINESE NEW YEAR
CHINESE NEW YEAR! This year we celebrate year of the Ox, which is symbolic of hardworking attitudes and reliability. Chinese New year is also known as Spring Festival. One 6th of the world celebrates this holiday which lasts for 15 days until the lantern festival. It’s the longest public holiday in the country. Who wants to celebrate with us? How many days will you celebrate for?
February 13
TORTELLINI DAY
NATIONAL TORTELLINI DAY!
February 14
VALENTINES DAY
Happy Valentine’s Day my friends. Let’s only have good thoughts today and keep darkness away. Let’s thank Chaucer for his sweet poetry and thank all the chocolate manufacturers like Cadbury and Hershey’s for turning this day into a fun loving Holiday!
February 15
GUMDROP DAY
NATIONAL GUMDROP DAY! Today we celebrate our favorite chewy treats. We first learned about gumdrops in the 19th century. Percy Trusdale is said to be the original inventor of these yummy candies. The first ones were made from gelatin and sugar and had the consistency of gummies. Later starch was added to the recipe. In 1850 the first recorded ad about gumdrops appears in the Illinois State Chronicle by a candy shop owner named George Julier. The traditional flavors of gumdrops were spice, clove, allspice, anise, spearmint, cinnamon and wintergreen. They were popular around Christmas time and were used for decorating cakes, cupcakes, and gingerbread houses. Today the most popular gumdrop flavors are fruity flavors like cherry, grape, orange, and lemon. Gumdrops got its name from the NASA Apollo Command modules, of all places, who named them because of their conical shape. And last but not least, we can’t forget about Gumdrop Mountain from our favorite board game Candy Land. Who wants to celebrate Gumdrop Day with us today? What’s your favorite flavor?
February 16
PANCAKE DAY
NATIONAL PANCAKE DAY!
February 17
CAFE AU LAIT DAY
NATIONAL CAFE AU LAIT DAY! Celebrated on February 17, café au lait is French term meaning coffee with milk. It is unknown who created this holiday, but it’s certainly appreciated among coffee lovers around the world. In Spain it’s called café con leche, in Poland its called Kawa biala which translates to white coffee and in Germany its known as Milchkaffee. It doesn’t really matter what you want to call it. But what does matter is that you celebrate it. So who’s going to have a cup of café au lait with us today?
February 18
DRINK WINE DAY
NATIONAL DRINK WINE DAY!
February 19
CHOCOLATE MINT DAY
NATIONAL CHOCOLATE MINT DAY! We can thank the Aztecs and Mayans for discovering chocolate and we can thank the Europeans for experimenting with different ways to enjoy the treat. Mint chocolate starting becoming popular at the turn of the century. One of the earliest producers of Mint Chocolate was Huyler’s in New York. Mint chocolate has become so popular that the Internationla Dairy Food Association says that mint chocolate ice cream is the 10th most popular flavor. In 1953 the Girl Scouts best seller was Thin Mint Cookies and it continues to be their best seller today. Mint chocolate is also the name of an edible herb has the flavors of mint chocolate. We love mint chocolate brownies and tea. Who else loves mint chocolate and wants to celebrate with us today?
February 20
LOVE YOUR PET DAY
NATIONAL LOVE YOUR PET DAY! Every February 20th we devote the day to our special little fur, feather or fish friends. According to the APPA 2019-2020 sixty-seven percent of American households have at least one pet. So this is definitely a day we should all take advantage of. Who’s going to celebrate with us and who’s your favorite pet?
February 21
STICKY BUN DAY
NATIONAL STICKY BUN DAY!
February 22
MARGARITA DAY
NATIONAL MARGARITA DAY
February 23
DOG BISCUIT DAY
NATIONAL DOG BISCUIT DAY! This special day is celebrated every February 23rd. It’s also known as Dog Appreciation Day, and its a day we go out of our way to spoil our favorite pet with a treat. Who wants to bake some special treats and celebrate with us today?
February 24
TORTILLA CHIP DAY
NATIONAL TORTILLA CHIP DAY! These chips were usually thrown away as scraps from the machines. But it took a woman by the name of Rebecca Webb Carranza to see the value in these crunchy yummy chips. Rebecca came up with the idea of placing the scraps in bags and selling them as snacks. And low and behold the first bag of tortilla chips sold for 10 cents a bag. Although we tend to think these snacks originated in Mexican, Tortilla Chips were actually produced in the US. This gluten free treat comes in many different flavors, shapes and sizes. What’s your favorite flavor of Tortilla Chip and what’s your favorite kind of dip?
February 25
CHOCOLATE COVERED NUT DAY
NATIONAL CHOCOLATE COVERED NUT DAY!
February 26
NATIONAL FAIRYTALE DAY
Happy Tell a Fairy Tale Day! “If you want your children to be intelligent read them Fairy Tales. If you want your children to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales. “ —Albert Einstein. February 26 is the unofficial holiday that encourages us to read, fairy tales from around the world. What’s your favorite fairy tale? Will you celebrate with us?
February 27
STRAWBERRY DAY
NATIONAL STRAWBERRY DAY, One of our favorite berries originated in Chile and made its way to North American in the 1750’s. Strawberries are a yummy red fruit that can be eaten with almost all deserts, many cocktails, and assortment of candies and chocolate. The holiday started by grocery industry in 2013 and has been celebrated ever since. Who wants to have strawberries with us today and what’s your favorite way to eat them?
February 28
TOOTH FAIRY DAY
NATIONAL TOOTH FAIRY DAY!