- Build a Scarecrow Day
- Visitation of the Virgin Mary Day
- Stay Out of the Sun Day
- Tom Sawyer Fence Painting Day
- Workaholics Day
- National Fried Chicken Day
- National Strawberry Sundae Day
- Video Games Day
- National Sugar Cookie Day
- Clerihew Day
- National Cheer Up the Lonely Day
- Eat Your Jello Day
- Fool’s Paradise Day
- National Nude Day
- National Tapioca Pudding Day
- International Juggling Day
- National Peach Ice Cream Day
- National Ice Cream Day
- Flitch Day
- Ugly Truck Contest Day
- National Tug-Of-War Tournament Day
- Ratcatcher’s Day
- National Vanilla Ice Cream Day
- Amelia Earhart Day
- Threading the Needle Day
- All or Nothing Day
- Take Your Pants for a Walk Day
- National Milk Chocolate Day
- Cheese Sacrifice Day
- National Cheesecake Day
- Parent’s Day
Category Archives: Holidays
June 10 is National Yo-Yo Day
Although it is believed the yo-yo originated in China, the first historical documentation is a painting on a vase dating back to 500 BC. Grecian yo-yos were made from wood, metal, or terra cotta. It is believed the terra cotta yo-yos were used as gifts to the gods since they were really too fragile to play with.
Donald Duck Day – June 9
Happy Birthday Donald Duck! Donald Duck was “born” on June 9, 1934 when he made his film debut in “The Wise Little Hen”, a Silly Symphony cartoon. Since then Donald Duck has been in over one hundred cartoons and even had a daily newspaper comic strip in the late 1930s.