The "That's a Holiday?!" Podcast

It's Thursday, June 11, 2015 and today is Kamehameha Day.

            Kamehameha the Great was the monarch of Hawaii from 1782 to 1819 and he is known for establishing the Kingdom of Hawaii. Therefore this day, his birthday, is a state holiday in Hawaii and includes horse, cycle, and footraces, as well as a hula competition. It’s almost as big of a deal over there as SPAM.

It's Wednesday, June 10, 2015 and today is Ball-point Pen Day.

            On this day in 1943, brothers Laszlo and Georg Bíró filed a patent for what’s now the world's most popular writing instrument. I guess they made their point.

It's Tuesday, June 9, 2015 and today is Donald Duck Day.

This commemorates the debut appearance of Donald Duck on June 9th 1934. He is an short-tempered, ranting cartoon duck who was Walt Disney’s second most famous cartoon character after Mickey Mouse.

He also never wears pants.

It's Monday, June 8th, 2015 and today is World’s Oceans Day.

This day is held every June 8th and is recognized by the United Nations in order to bring attention to the increasing pollution in world’s oceans and to the floating plastic island the size of Texas we made all by ourselves.

It's Sunday, June 7, 2015 and today is National Cancer Survivors Day.

Observed each year on the first Sunday in June, National Cancer Survivors Day encourages cancer survivors, defined as anyone living with a history of cancer. Today your community can bring awareness to your active, productive cancer survivor population and to the challenges faced during and after treatment.

It's Saturday, June 6, 2015 and today is the Anniversary of D-Day.

            This day commemorates the 160,000 Allied troops who landed on the beaches of Normandy, France, to fight Nazi soldiers on June 6, 1944. The invasion is considered one of the most significant military attacks in history and provided about 72% of the History Channel’s programming.

It's Friday, June 5, 2015 and today is Donut Day.

According to DonutDayUSA.com, this day, the first Friday of every June, commemorates the work that the Salvation Army does to benefit veterans, including the provision of free donuts and coffee.

It's Thursday, June 4, 2015 and today is Hug Your Cat Day.

            If the 4th is the day to hug your cat, then I submit June 5th as “Pick Off All the Hair Out Of Clothes Day.” By the way, please don’t celebrate if you own a tiger.

It's Wednesday, June 3, 2015 and today is National Running Day.

Go to runningday.org for more info, but National Running Day is held on the first Wednesday in June. It celebrates running for recreational reasons and for staying healthy! Just do it!

It's Tuesday, June 2, 2015 and today is Rocky Road Day.

This holiday is celebrated to commemorate one of the greatest ice cream flavors invented, with chocolate ice cream, nuts, and marshmallows. Some think it is of Australian origin, so we can thank them for making us aware of this dessert and of dingoes.