Category: Helpful Days
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“When : Always June 28th
Insurance Awareness Day has got to be one of your top holidays, right!? Now, at this point, one must be asking… Why Insurance Awareness Day? Good question.
Insurance, be it home, auto or life insurance, offers you peace of mind that if something happens, you will be financially protected. Of course when it comes to life insurance, if something happens, you won’t be around to worry about the outcome.
Insurance is a gamble. If you buy it, you’re gambling that something will go wrong. If you don’t buy it, you’re gambling that something will not happen.” – Holiday Insights
“Red Rose Day is a time to enjoy and appreciate America’s favorite flower…..the red rose. A red rose signifies love. A June setting for Red Rose Day is very appropriate, as this is by far the most popular month for weddings. And, they are in bloom in the gardens across America this month.
In addition to being the most popular cut flower, roses are also the most popular flower in flower beds and around foundation of houses, garages and sheds. They are easy to grow, producing a bounty of sweet scented flowers from June up to the first frost.
The Origin of Red Rose Day:
The date for this special day is all over the map (errr, calendar). June 12th is by far the most common date for this day. And, it’s logical, as roses are in full bloom in June.
We did not find any information on the creation of this day in the U.S. This holiday may have been imported from Australia. The Cystic Fibrosis foundation in Australia holds a Red Rose Day and Week. The day varies each year.
Did you know? Each rose color sends a different meaning to the recipient. Make sure you send the right message.” See some of the color meanings below.
| Red | Love, beauty, courage and respect |
| White | Purity and innocence, silence or secrecy, also reverence and humility |
| Pink | Appreciation,”Thank you”, grace, perfect happiness, and admiration |
| Dark Pink | Appreciation, gratitude |
| Light Pink | admiration, sympathy |
| Yellow | Joy, gladness, friendship, delight, the promise of a new beginning |
| Orange | Desire, and enthusiasm |
| Red and White | Given together, these signify unity. |
“Hug Holiday Day encourages us to give hugs to those who need them. On this day, people go out and give hugs at senior citizen centers, hospitals, and other places. The focus is upon elderly, sick and invalid, lonely people and anyone who needs the warmth, cheer, and love that a hug provides.
This very special day was created by the “Hugs for Health Foundation”. According to the Foundation:
” Hug Holiday is founded on the premise that hugs, friendship and volunteer support are vital components to the overall senior care plan.”
Celebrate Hug Holiday Day today by:
“World Environment Day focuses attention on important environmental issues. According to the United Nations “World Environment Day is commemorated each year on June 5th. It is one of the principal vehicles through which the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and enhances political attention and action.”
Each year, a theme is selected, The theme for 2006 is “Deserts and Desertification”. The slogan is: “Don’t Desert Drylands!” Each year, a different city is selected to host World Environment Day celebrations. Algiers, Algeria was selected for 2006.
Celebrate World Environment Day by:
The Origin of World Environment:
World Environment Day was created by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972.” – Holiday Insights
“Learn About Composting Day is a great opportunity to “Go Green” and help the environment. Composting is easy. It makes you feel good, knowing you are doing your part to keep our environment a little bit cleaner. You may be surprised at how easy it is to compost. And, everyone can compost.
What to compost- As you learn about composting, you will be surprised at all the things you can compost. It is common knowledge, that you can compost garden and yard vegetation, as well as kitchen (vegetable) scraps. But, you can also recycle many other things, including papers, untreated wood, and cardboard. Cardboard paper towel and toilet paper holders are great items to compost.
You can use compost around your plants, to feed them, keep the weeds down, and to help retain soil moisture. If you don’t have a yard, you can give it away to family and friends that do. Your reward will be flowers, vegetables or herbs from thankful gardeners.
Did you Know? You can make Compost Tea with your compost materials to feed your indoor and outdoor plants! It will save you $$$.
Find more about Compost Materials
As you learn about composting today, you will also see the wide array of ways you can compost. You can start a simple compost pile in your back yard. Or, you can select a range of composters, from compost bins and compost barrels, to compost tumblers. You can even use an indoor compost pail. More on Composters and Compost Tumblers.
How to Celebrate Learn About Composting Day
There are a wide range of activities you can do to celebrate this special day. They include:
Origin of Learn About Composting Day:
Holiday Insights created this special day in 2011.
We are strong advocates of the “Go Green” movement. Composting is easy. We believe everyone can practice composting, to leave a better world for our children.
As a Boy Scout leader, this author follows the Boy Scout motto “Reduce, Re-Use, Recycle”. Composting is a great way to re-use a wide range of things that otherwise would go un-necessarily into the waste stream.” – Holiday Insights
The tradition of spring-cleaning dates back to the days when people relied on fire to light and heat their homes through the winter. After months of being shut up with no fresh air, everything in the house would be covered in soot and ash. Spring-cleaning traditionally took place on the first warm day of the season. The entire family would roll up their sleeves and move all the furniture and linens outdoors. They would then clean the house from top to bottom, scrubbing down the walls, beating the dirt out of the carpets, and dusting everything in sight.
Begin your spring-cleaning by putting things away in their proper places and creating piles for trash and donations. Once you’ve decluttered it will become much easier to do the actual vacuuming, dusting, and scrubbing. When you’ve completed your project, remember to reward yourself for all your hard work!” Punchbowl. Send yourself or a friend Candle Roses®. Happy Clean Up Your Room Day!”
“National Honesty Day encourages us to be honest today, and everyday. We honestly believe you try your best to be honest.
Honesty is a great virtue. If we want people to believe us when its important, then we need to be open and honest all of the time. We all know about the boy who cried wolf. When a wolf actually appeared, no one believed him.
Celebrate National Honesty Day in a completely open and honest way. There are few rules for this special day……just be honest.
Origin of “National Honesty Day”:
M. Hirsh Goldberg, former press secretary to a governor of Maryland and author of five books, created National Honesty Day in the early 1990s after spending four years researching and writing The Book of Lies (Morrow). This book has been translated into Japanese, Korean and Chinese.”- Holiday Insights
“U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy G. Thompson declared the first National Walk to Work Day as April 2, 2004. With obesity and sedentary lifestyles growing at an alarming rate, National Walk to Work Day was initiated to draw attention to the need to get out and exercise, and to get in shape.
On this day, Americans are encouraged to walk to work. If you can’t walk to work, walking during lunch time, or another time of the day. The goal is to walk 30 minutes a day. Health officials are hoping this will encourage people to add a 30 minute walk to their daily lives. Health officials, medical agencies, and medical organizations around the country state that a 30 minute walk will significantly improve you health. The benefits are many, including lower weight, less chance of heart disease, less risk of diabetes, and much more. This translates to a longer and healthier life.
Unmentioned in other articles, is the emotional and mental benefits of walking. Walking is relaxing and peaceful. If you walk in a park, or along a waterfront, it can be captivating. Need a quick picker upper? Take a walk today.
Note: Walking is free of charge. And, as of this writing there is no tax on walking, either.
So, if you can’t walk to work today, walk 30 minutes at a convenient time. Then, make it a apart of your daily life.”- Holiday insights
Today is World Water Day! The purpose of this day is to raise awareness about the state of sustainable freshwater resources around the world. More than 880 million people on the planet do not have access to safe drinking water, and the amount of water we need to drink and to produce food, goods, and services continues to grow.
The United Nations General Assembly announced the first World Water Day in 1993. Every year on March 22 thousands of participants attend the World Water Forum to discuss the important issues. ”
