Executive Coaching Day - As business grew and expanded into the complex world of the modern world, it became increasingly obvious that while our business leaders knew their way around the boardroom and aiding their business in growing, the increasingly complex issues they faced required broader knowledge. So it was that the executive coach came into existence, someone who knew their way not just around the business world, but the social and economic world that it was embedded in. Executive coaches specialize in a wide variety of issues, including handling career transition, performance management, conflict resolution, and team building within an organization, just to name a few.
Free Comic Book Day - The first Free Comic Book Day was held on the opening of the 2002 Spider-Man film, hoping to ride on the wave of promotion and all the hub-bub going on about it in the news and other media sources.
Global Love Day - Harold Becker founded Global Love Day as a way to bring a positive perspective to what’s happening in the world around them. For the Love Foundation, it’s about bringing unconditional love to the common vision of how people perceive the world. The Love Foundation declared Global Love Day as something everyone could participate in since 2007, making sure that the message of love is spread to everyone.
International Workers Day - May 1st, on the other hand, was chosen for International Workers’ Day to commemorate the Haymarket affair of May 4th 1886 in Chicago, when an unidentified person threw a bomb at the police, who responded by opening fire on the workers, killing four of them. This day was always meant to celebrate the work of the everyday man, so if you’ve been feeling a bit underappreciated recently, today is the day for you to do what you feel like doing and treat yourself!
Join Hands Day - It is a holiday that celebrates the ways generations can come together, join hands, and help bring joy and harmony to their communities.
Mother Goose Day - It reminds us of this important storyteller and the role she, and other storytellers played in our youth. One of the other fundamental roles played by Mother Goose and fairy tales is as the first introduction to reading for young people everywhere.
Naked Gardening Day - Why garden naked? First of all, it’s fun! Second, only to swimming, gardening is at the top of the list of family-friendly activities people are most ready to consider doing nude. Moreover, our culture needs to move toward a healthy sense of both body acceptance and our relation to the natural environment. Gardening naked is not only a simple joy, it reminds us, even if only for those few sunkissed minutes, that we can be honest with who we are as humans and as part of this planet.
New Home Owners Day - It’s been the dream of families ever since we settled our first village, to own a home of our very own. A space set aside that is just ours, a sanctuary where we are kings and queens of our own little hill, rather than simply renting under the auspices of another. Whether you have to settle on a small rural lot in a tiny town, or a sprawling estate in lush forests, buying your first home is always a reason for excitement.
Purebred Dog Day - Over the millennia, there have been many reasons people have needed dogs, to do many things they could not do alone, and those jobs required a special type of dog to do them right. Many dog breeds have made enormous contributions to society, and Purebred Dog Day is about celebrating these majestic, loyal creatures that have helped humans in so many ways.
School Bus Drivers Day - Have you ever taken a moment to think about the people who work tirelessly every single day to make sure your child can get to school safely to learn those important lessons, and then drop them back off at home? The people who endure the shrieks, laughter and general noise of tens of children confined to one small space for hours on end, day in and day out?
School Principals’ Day - You may be surprised to find out Principals do far more than terrorize students and administer detentions, suspensions, and expulsions. Throughout their day they meet with the teachers, sharing concerns about students, lesson plans, or goals they’re trying to achieve in their school. Sometimes it’s just to vent, the Principal is everyone’s school counselor. Their work is endless, and they are worthy of honor for the work they do.
Space Day - The day was created to observe the many wonders of the unknown space that our planet, and plenty of others, floats in. Furthermore, it will encourage children to have more of an interest in the scientific field.
Therapeutic Massage Day - Many people might vaguely understand what massages can do for their body, but they might not be aware of the wide range of therapeutic massage styles out there and they almost certainly won’t have tried them all. This day was started with the intention of giving people a chance to try the options out there.
Tuba Day - These amazing performers really are underappreciated, and Tuba Day gives recognition to them and all the struggles they face in the pursuit of their art.
Wildfire Community Preparedness Day - Because the effects of wildfires can be devastating, the National Fire Protection Association put this day in the calendar to get the community together and make all the right moves to prevent them.
