December 22nd - Holidays and Observances

(click on the day for details)

• Dongzhi Festival
• Armed Forces Day (Vietnam)
• Christian feast day:
  • Anastasia of Sirmium (Orthodox Church)
  • Eimhin
  • Ernan, Son of Eogan
  • Frances Xavier Cabrini (outside US)
  • Hunger
  • O Rex
  • Henry Budd (Episcopal Church (USA))
  • Lottie Moon (Episcopal Church (USA))
  • December 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• Mother's Day (Indonesia)
• National Mathematics Day (India)
• Teachers' Day (Cuba)
• Unity Day (Zimbabwe)

 

Observances (click on the day or week for details)

Forefathers’ Day

 

Fun Observances

Date Nut Bread Day

On December 22 add date nut bread to your holiday baking list because it is Date Nut Bread Day.

Made with different kinds of nuts like walnuts and pecans and dates that give it its distinct sweet flavor, date nut bread is thought to have been first baked in England.

Ancient Fruit

Grown in many parts of the world, dates are the fruit of the date palm. Food historians believe that the date palm was first cultivated for its fruit in the Middle East around 6000 BC. Farmers classify dates based on their texture and the sugar content into 3 types. These are soft, dry and semi-dry dates.

Date Nut Bread Day is an unofficial holiday which is also known as National Date Nut Bread Day.

How to Celebrate?

• Bake date nut bread and share with family, friends and coworkers. Remind them that it is a healthy treat.
• What about making little muffins instead of making a loaf of the bread?
• Experiment with the flavors of your date nut bread. What about adding strawberries to it? Or chocolate chips? Make a banana date nut bread or an orange date nut bread instead. Serve toasted slices of the bread with a pat of butter.

Did You Know…

…that contrary to popular belief, a peanut is not a nut, but is part of the legume family?

 

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My 90-year-old dad was giving 
a talk at our local library about his World War II experiences. During the question-and-answer period, he was asked, “How did you know the war was over?”

He replied, “When they stopped shooting at me.”

 

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Wandering inside a pet store, 
I stopped in front of a birdcage to 
admire a parakeet.

We watched each other for a few minutes before it asked, “Can’t you talk?”

 

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My son and I were checking out 
a house he was interested in buying. When the owner came to the door, she looked at me and said, “Larry? 
I know you. We went to school 
together. I’m Elaine. Don’t you 
recognize me?”

I drew a complete blank. She took out our old yearbook and showed me her graduation picture—still nothing. “Let’s look at your 
picture,” she said.

She flipped the pages until she came to me. Under my photo I 
had written, “Elaine, I will never 
forget you.”

 

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