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If you see someone with a dirt smudge on their forehead today, it’s probably not because they’re messy. Today is Ash Wednesday, the start of the Christian period of fasting before Easter called Lent. Some people wear ashes as a sign of repentance. You still have to wash your face!
Today is World Read Aloud Day. People can read books to kids who aren’t reading on their own yet, and that’s great, but don’t stop there! Whether someone reads a book to you, you read a book to someone else, or you listen to an audio book, make reading aloud part of your day!
Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, begins this evening. The Jewish holiday commemorates an ancient miracle in the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. A one-day supply of oil lit a menorah, which is a type of candelabra, for 8 days. Hanukkah is celebrated for 8 days by lighting the menorah to prayers, songs, food, gifts and games.
Today is Bathtub Day, so skip your shower and take a relaxing bubble bath instead! You could also pamper your tub by giving it a good cleaning. It’s also LED Light Day. Light Emitting Diode bulbs are bright and energy efficient. LED holiday lights are the best, because the bulbs don’t fall out!
Many people aren’t getting enough exercise. 1.4 billion adults are at risk for diseases caused by low levels of physical activity. Adults should get at least 30 minutes of exercise every day. Kids versus adults soccer or basketball is great exercise! Everyone needs to go outside and play, especially since it’s Play Outside Day!
Dot-dot-dot, dash-dash-dash, dot-dot-dot. That’s the code for SOS, the international signal for help. It’s Morse Code Day. Morse code assigned a pattern of short and long taps to each letter, to communicate by telegraph before telephones were invented. Use it to send messages by flashlight, or tapping on your desk.
Today is Biscuits and Gravy Day. It is also Monkey Day! It started when artist Casey Sorrow scribbled Monkey Day on his friend’s calendar as a joke. They started celebrating with other Michigan State University artists and it grew in popularity. So today, eat biscuits and gravy like a monkey!
Today is Dewey Decimal System Day. When you go to the library to look for a book, you’re probably using Melvil Dewey’s classification system, which he invented in 1876. You’ll see the number on the spine of the book, which lets librarians know exactly where to file it!
Yesterday at sundown, Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, began. The Jewish holiday commemorates an ancient miracle in the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. A one-day supply of oil lit a menorah, which is a type of candelabra, for 8 days. Hanukkah is celebrated for 8 days by lighting the menorah to prayers, songs, food, gifts and games.
Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, begins this evening. The Jewish holiday commemorates an ancient miracle in the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. A one-day supply of oil lit a menorah, which is a type of candelabra, for 8 days. Hanukkah is celebrated for 8 days by lighting the menorah to prayers, songs, food, gifts and games.