Author: Ruth Abraham

National Avocado Day is July 31st! Did you know? Avocados are more than a staple food in the American diet; they are proven to be a key ingredient in recipes for both inside the body and on the body! According to the Hass Avocado Board, as of 2015, avocado consumption …

International Plastic Bag Free Day is July 3rd! International Plastic Bag Free Day looks for safer alternatives to demonstrate that a world without the use of so much plastic is possible. It is part of the Break Free from Plastic Movement, which began in September 2016, and has been joined …

World Refugee Day is June 20th! World Refugee Day is an international day organised every year by the United Nations. It is designed to celebrate and honour refugees from around the world. The day was first established on 20 June 2001, in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the 1951 …

National Skipping Day is April 24th!  National Skipping Day is on April 24, and its purpose is to raise physical health awareness for children with a day of healthy exercise through skipping. It’s organized by Skipping Workshops that have around 250 schools with over 50,000 kids taking part in numerous …

National Hairstylist Appreciation Day is April 25th!  Ways to celebrate this day: Tip your local hairstylist Try a new hairstyle Let your hairdresser know that they’re appreciated Celebrate this day by completing the wordsearch below. Click here for a full list of handouts Click here to download the PDF

National Pretzel Day is April 26th!  Did you know?  Today, the average Philadelphian consumes about twelve times as many pretzels as the national average. Pennsylvania is the center of American pretzel production for both hard and soft pretzels, producing 80% of the nation’s pretzels. Celebrate this day by getting some …