Happy July 12th!
July 12th is a special holiday. In fact, every day’s a holiday for someone and for some reason.
Although we may not know the origins of many of these holidays, avid celebrants will participate eagerly in marking July 12th as a most special day for so many different reasons.
Here are several of the most popular holidays celebrated on July 12th (arranged alphabetically):
Cow Appreciation Day
Do you appreciate cows? July 12th is Cow Appreciation Day, a time to be thankful for those of the bovine variety, who produce the stuff of cheese, cream, milk and more.
July is National Ice Cream Month in the United States, and who would enjoy ice cream without the contributions of cows?
Don’t have a cow! Moo-oo-ve on up, and celebrate Cow Appreciation Day on July 12th.
Different Colored Eyes Day
July 12th is Different Colored Eyes Day. Quick! Can you recall the eye colors of your loved ones – right on the spot?
How many different eye colors can humans possess? From blue to brown, hazel to grey, eye colors contribute to each individual’s unique appearance.
Some people, in fact, may have two different eye colors. When an individual’s left and eye colors do not match, the condition is called heterochromia. Do you know anyone with this unusual eye coloring characteristic?
Look into the eyes of someone special today. It’s July 12th – Different Colored Eyes Day.
Eat Your Jello Day
American comedian and Jello pitchman Bill Cosby was born on July 12, 1938. In Bill Cosby’s honor, July 12th has become Eat Your Jello Day.
Got room for Jello, the jiggly gelatin dessert? Do you have Jello-based recipes to share? How about making a molded salad or indulging in a frozen pudding pop on July 12th – Eat Your Jello Day?
Laundry Day
July 12th is St. Veronica’s Day, and St. Veronica has been called the patron saint of laundresses. Marking this occasion, July 12th is Laundry Day. What an ideal time to catch up on washing those dirty clothes that seem to pile up on their own.
National Pecan Pie Day
National Pecan Pie Day is July 12th, satisfying sweet-toothed folks across the United States with sticky, gooey goodness.
Go nuts on July 12th for National Pecan Pie Day. (Be sure to share a slice, or at least a recipe for your favorite pecan pie.)
Special Saints Days (Various)
The Calendar of the Saints lists the following for July 12th: Andrew of Rinn, Ansbald of Prum, Balay, Clement Ignatius Delgado Cebrian, David Gonson, Epiphania, Felix of Milan, Fortunatus, Hermagorus, Hilarion, Jason, John Gualbert, John Jones, John Naisen, John Tanaca, John the Georgian, Leo of Lucca, Louis Naisen, Marciana of Toledo, Matthias Araki, Menulphus, Monica Naisen, Nabor of Milan, Paternian of Bologna, Paulinus of Antioch, Peter Araki Kobjoje, Peter Khanh, Proculus of Bologna, Susanna Cobioje, Veronica and Viventiolus of Lyons.
Notable Anniversaries on July 12th:
William Goodale of Massachusetts patented the first paper bag manufacturing equipment on July 12, 1859.
Various Other July 12th Holidays
July 12th is also Aniversario Puerto Maldonado (Peru), Battle of the Boyne Day (Ireland), Felix Feast Day (Italy), Galicka Scadba – Group Wedding Festivities (Macedonia), International Town Criers Day, Kiribati Independence Day, Lobster Carnival Day (Nova Scotia), Micronesian Day, Nabor Feast Day (Italy), National Pecan Pie Day, Orangeman’s Day (Canada and Northern Ireland), Paper Bag Day, Petrovdan (Boznia-Herzegovina and Serbia), Sao Tome and Principe National Day, Sourdough River Festival (Alberta, Canada), St. John Gualbert’s Day, Steel Days, Visitation Day and World Festival of Folklore Schoten (Belgium).
Happy July 12th to one and all!
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