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Unique & Zany Holiday Occasions to Send Flowers

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May 2008

 

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Date

Occasion

Discription

05/01 to 05/07/08

 Eat Dessert First Week

 

05/01 to 05/07/08

 National Pet Week

 

05/01 to 05/31/08

 National Barbecue Month

 

05/01 to 05/31/08

 National Bike Month

 

05/01 to 05/31/08

 National Egg Month

 

05/01 to 05/31/08

 National Good Car Keeping Month

 

05/01 to 05/31/08

 National Hamburger Month

 

05/01 to 05/31/08

 National Physical Fitness & Sports Month

 

05/01 to 05/31/08

 National Salsa Month

 

05/01/08

 May Day

 

05/02/08

 Sibling Appreciation Day

 

05/03/08

 National Scrapbook Day

 

05/05/08

 Cinco de Mayo

 

05/05/08

 Totally Chipotle Day

 

05/06/08

No Homework Day

Millions of kids, all of them overloaded with homework, get a much-needed night off tonight. Give 'em a break, teachers! These young folks are working harder than Mom 'n' Dad.

05/06/08

National Teachers Day

 

05/08/08

 No Socks Day

If we give up wearing socks for one day, it will mean a little less laundry, thereby contributing to the betterment of the environment.  Besides, we will all feel a bit freer, at least for one day. 

05/11/08

 Mother's Day

 President Woodrow Wilson, in 1914, made the official announcement proclaiming Mother's Day as a national holiday that was to be held each year on the 2nd Sunday of May.

05/11/08

 Eat What You Want Day

Here’s one day you may actually enjoy yourself.  Ignore all those on-again-off-again warnings. 

05/12 to 05/18/08

National Running & Fitness Week

 

05/14/08

National Receptionist Day

 In recognition of more than 892,000 receptionists nationwide. "Receptionists are worth their weight in gold."

05/14 to 05/20/08

Reading Is Fun Week

 

05/15/08

 Nylon Stockings Anniversary (1940)

 

05/18/08

 Send An Electronic Greeting Card Day

 Save stamps! Save money! Save a letter carrier. Send an electronic greeting card today. After all, they’re free!

05/21/08

 I Need a Patch for That Day

 They have patches for nicotine and they have patches for heart patients. How about a patch for runny noses or bad hair?

05/21 to 05/28/08

 National Backyard Games Week

 

05/26/08

 Memorial Day

 

05/28/08

 The Slugs Return From Capistrano Day

 It’s a little known secret that slimy slugs spend their winters in lovely Capistrano, and return to our patios and gardens on this date.  Bare feet are not a good idea. 

 Sources: The Ohio Council of Retail Merchants and Thomas and Ruth Roy at wellcat.com The holidays in Red are "Wellcat Holidays" copyrighted by

Thomas and Ruth Roy. "Wellcat Holidays" is a trademark of Thomas and Ruth Roy.