March 13th 2023 - Holidays and Observances

 

(click on the day for details)

• Christian feast days:
  • Ansovinus
  • Gerald of Mayo
  • James Theodore Holly (Episcopal Church (USA))
  • Nicephorus
  • Roderick
  • March 13 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• Kasuga Matsuri (Kasuga Grand Shrine, Nara, Japan)
• National Elephant Day (Thailand)
• Africa Scout Day

 

Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)

National K9 Veterans Day -1

K-9 Veterans Day - 2

Adelaide Cup

Canberra Day

Commonwealth Day

Commonwealth Day in Canada  (God Save the King)

Eight Hours Day

International Every Girls Wins Day

Ken Day

L. Ron Hubbard Day

National Coconut Torte Day

National Earmuff Day

National Good Samaritan Day

National Open An Umbrella Indoors Day

Smart and Sexy Day

Fill Our Staplers Day

 

Ozuna’s Birthday

Kathy Hilton’s Birthday

Kevin Samuels’s Birthday

Common’s Birthday

 

Fun Observances (2)

Jewel Day

Celebrate all things shiny, blingy, and sparkly on March 13, or Jewel Day.

Jewel is a term used to refer to gemstones - precious or semi-precious and natural or man-made - and for ornaments made from these gemstones. The word comes from the Medieval Latin word jocale meaning plaything or pastime.

Coveted Throughout Human History

Jewels and ornaments have been used by humans for functional and decorative purposes throughout history. In many societies in the past and present, jewelry is worn as a way of reflecting one's status in society.

The origins of this unofficial holiday, which is also known as National Jewel Day in the United States, are unknown.

How to Celebrate?

• Buy yourself that piece of jewelry that you have been eyeing forever.
• Exchange handmade jewelry with your friends.
• Use this day to take care of your jewels.
• Learn more about jewels from different cultures and historical time periods.
• Listen to the music of Jewel, the American singer-songwriter.

Did You Know…

…that the word diamond comes from the Greek word for invincible? Fitting, since diamond is one of the hardest substances known to man.

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Napping Day

Napping Day is an unofficial holiday that falls on the Monday after DST begins in the United States.

The day was created as a way to compensate for the hour people lose because of the time change. But this is one holiday that most people can get behind.

Short Period of Sleep

A nap is a short period of sleep usually taken during the day. Studies have shown that one or more short naps during the day can help increase productivity and alertness. It is believed that many successful people in history napped often. Some of these people were Einstein, Winston Churchill, and Napoleon.

Many Short Naps a Day

Many animals are polyphasic sleepers. This means that they take multiple naps during the day. Until the invention of electricity and affordable artificial lighting, humans slept in at least two long stretches during the night. They first slept for about 4 hours, called first sleep. They then woke up for a few hours during which they smoked, visited their friends, and ran other errands. They would then go back to sleep for what is now called the second sleep. This pattern of sleeping went out of fashion by the 17th century, as more and more people began to afford ways to artificially light up their homes after dark and in the early mornings.

How to Celebrate?

• Take a short nap.
• If your country does not observe DST, then follow the DST and Napping day schedule of another country. Why lose out on a holiday just because your country doesn’t have DST?

Did You Know…

…that a NASA study among pilots and astronauts found that short naps can increase performance by 34% and alertness by 54%?

 

 

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Some years ago, my dad, an attorney, took me to a fancy restaurant in New York City. When the bill arrived, there was a $1.50 charge for bread and butter. Dad paid the bill, including the charge for bread and butter. However, the next day, he sent a letter to the restaurant stating that the charge was uncalled for. Enclosed in the same envelope was a bill for $500 in legal services.

Someone from the restaurant called immediately and asked, "What is this $500 bill for? We never ordered any legal services."

Dad replied, "I never ordered any bread and butter."

The $1.50 was returned without delay.

 

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While taking a routine vandalism report at an elementary school, I was interrupted by a little girl about six years old. Looking up and down at my uniform, she asked, "Are you a cop?"

"Yes," I answered, and continued writing the report.

"My mother said if I ever needed help I should ask the police. Is that right?"

"Yes, that's right," I told her.

"Well, then," she said as she extended her foot toward me, "would you please tie my shoe?"

 

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Taking advantage of a balmy day in New York, my brother and three other priests swapped their clerical garb for polos and khakis and time on the golf course. After several horrible shots, their caddy asked, "Are you guys priests?"

"Actually, yes," one cleric replied. "Why?"

"Because," said the caddy, "I've never seen such bad golf and heard such clean language."

 

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My five-year-old, Matt, worked with a speech therapist on the ch sound, which came out k.

The 
therapist asked him to say chicken. He responded with kitchen. They tried again and again, but it always came out kitchen. Undeterred, she pushed him for one more try.

Matt sighed and said,

“Why don’t we 
just call it a duck?”

 

 

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