National Love Your Pet Day is celebrated on February 20 of every year. National Love Your Pets Day is a day to show your love and extra attention to your pets. It is also a day to concentrate on the special love that you have with your pets. Pets are the companion animal which kept primarily for our company, entertainment and protection. Pets provide their owner’s both physical and emotional benefits.  Hence, National Love Your Pet Day is a day to pay extra attention and love to your companion animals.

“If I could be half the person my dog is, I’d be twice the human I am.” — Charles Yu

History of National Love Your Pet Day

The exact origin and the founder of National Love Your Pet Day is still unknown. Regular walking with the dog can supply both the human and doh with exercise, social interaction and air. Pets can give perfect companionship to peoples who do not have regular social interaction with other people and to the people who are living alone. The most grown and popular pets are dogs and cats. But in some places, other animals like pigs, ferrets, rabbits, red foxes and birds like canaries, parrots, fowl and fishes are also grown as Pets. Some of the scholars, animal organisations, ethicists have raised concern over pet-keeping with regards to the autonomy and objectification of nonhuman animals. Whatever may be the pet companion, we are sure that you will enjoy by spending some time with them on the National Love Your Pet Day. On February 20, show your appreciation to the pets by dressing them with the different dresses.

There are several ways to celebrate the National Love Your Pet Day.

• Dogs always love to smell and explore new places. So take them out for a walk. If the dogs are old, swimming can be a perfect alternative.
• Give your pets a special treat.
• Providing shelder to your pet is a great way to show your love towards your Pet.
• Dress them in different kinds of dresses.
• Fostering is a perfect way to make a huge difference in a shelter dog’s life. There is a rescue group in your area that would love to have you volunteer with them.

Take pictures with your pets and share those images on the social media by using the hashtag #LoveYourPetDay.

International Tug of War Day is celebrated on February 19 of every year. International Tug of War Day is dedicated to honouring one of the easiest of sports Tug of War. It is a competitive sport that is good for building muscles, and it is an excellent fun to play this game. Tug of War is played all around the world and from various ancient drawings, it is clear that this game has existed for more than thousands of years and it has a great old history. Different countries like India, Egypt, Greece etc. have an ancient history of this game.

“If you’re losing a tug of war with a tiger, give it the rope. You can always buy a new one.” – Max Gunther.

History of International Tug of War Day

The origin and history of International Tug of War Day are still unknown. Everyone will be aware of this game, and all must have played this game at least once in their youths in school or the summer camp, or during other occasions. This game has grown up now, it not only has its holiday, but this game also has an international and national federation that organise tug of war tournaments worldwide. To play this game, just take a rope and tie a cloth in the middle of it and split into two teams. These teams should hold each end of the rope and try to pull the other team towards them to win the game. Sometimes this game is played using a stick instead of rope. Very few to a large crowd of people can take part in this game.

How to Celebrate International Tug of War Day

On International Tug of War Day, try to participate in any of the official tuggers of war tournaments organised in various parts of the world or simply organise your event and enjoy playing Tug of War with your family members and friends. Also, take pictures and videos while playing Tug of War game and share it with others on social media by using the hashtag #TugofWarDay.

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National Chocolate Mint Day is celebrated on February 19 of every year. Always there is some special about the combination of smooth, creamy, fresh and luxurious chocolate, refreshing, sharp mint. Chocolate Mint Day is celebrated to enjoy this incredible combination. Mint Chocolates are a great variety of flavoured chocolate prepared by adding mint flavouring like peppermint, spearmint to the plain chocolate. They are in different types of edible products like mints, candy, mint chocolate-chip ice cream, cookies, etc.. Hence National Chocolate Mint Day is a perfect day for all the chocolate mint lovers to eat their favourite chocolate mint flavour all day long.

“Every cloud has it’s the silver lining, but it is sometimes a little tricky to get it to the mint.” – Don Marquis.

History of National Chocolate Mint Day

National Chocolate Mint Day was declared by the US National Confectioners Association. The chocolate was brought back to the Europeans when they weren’t fond of the dark, bitter bean and it was used mostly for medical purposes. When it was consumed as a hot beverage, Europeans added mint, cinnamon, and other products to make it as more palatable. Over the time sugar was added, and the combination of chocolate and mint became favourable. In mid-1800’s inventions and improvements in the process make it easier for confectioners to manufacture chocolates to a great quantity. Until the turn of the century, the advertisements for mint chocolates have not started. Depending on the ingredients used and the process used, Mint Chocolate’s can give you a very distinctive mint fragrance. The component can be milk chocolate, standard dark chocolate, or white chocolate. Because of this, Mint Chocolate’s has no distinct flavour, and each flavour can be unique.

How to Celebrate National Chocolate Mint Day

Celebrate the National Chocolate Mint Day by adding Chocolate and Mint pairing to the meal whatever you eat. Or add chocolate mint or chocolate chips to your morning coffee. You can replace your main course with a big slice of mint chocolate cake and then follow it with chocolate mint ice cream. Don to forget to take photos while eating and share them on social media’s by using #ChocolateMintDay.

Pluto Day is celebrated on February 18 of every year. Pluto was discovered in the year 1930, and it is considered as the ninth planet in the solar system for about 76 years, but after the year 1992, its position as a planet was doubted as many objects like Pluto with similar size was discovered in the Kuiper belt. On 24th August 2006, Pluto’s position as a planet was degraded by the (IAU) International Astronomical Union to a dwarf planet and this day is called as Pluto Demoted Day.

“As a planetary scientist, I don’t know what else to call Pluto: It’s big and round and thousands of miles wide.”- Alan Stern.

History of Pluto Day

Pluto was discovered in 1930 by Clyde Tombaugh. Pluto was named by Venetia Burney, an 11-year-old girl. Pluto is very far from earth, so only a little is known about this planet. Pluto is about six billion kilometers, i.e. approximately four billion miles from Earth. This dwarf planet has a diameter of around 2250 km, i.e. 1400 miles. An interesting thing about Pluto is that it has five moons: Charon, Kerberos, Hydra, Styx, and Nix. In this Charon is the most massive moon. Pluto is the most extensive and 2nd substantial dwarf planet in the Solar System. The range between Sun and the Pluto changes over time so plutos orbit around the Sun is not circular correctly. It means that its orbit is very eccentric. Pluto is the 9th most massive and 10th massive object that is directly orbiting the Sun.

On Pluto Day, try to visit your nearby planetarium and learn more about astronomy and many more exciting things. Also, take some time to read about the discovery and history of Pluto and why it is downgraded as a dwarf planet from a full-sized planet. Then post pictures and share your thoughts about the Pluto Day with others on social media using the hashtag #PlutoDay.

National Battery Day is commemorated on February 18 of every year. National Battery Day is dedicated to all the batteries that we use in our everyday lives. Today we cant even find someone in the world who doesn’t use a Battery. Cells become a part of our daily life, from cars to mobile phones we use batteries for everything. In this modern world, we are easily accessible to portable electricity, we use portable chargers, or we use the Batteries in our cars for charging mobiles phone batteries etc.

“In a battery, I strive to maximize electrical potential. When mentoring, I strive to maximize human potential.” – Donald Sadoway.

History of National Battery Day

Benjamin Franklin invented the term battery first, but the version we use nowadays was generated by an Italian physicist named Allesandro Volta. National Battery Day is celebrated on his birth anniversary and it honours all the batteries. A battery helps to convert chemical energy into an electrical current by bringing various chemicals together in a specific order. When we order the chemicals correctly, then the electrons will move from one compound to another chemical creating electricity. Initially, batteries are only used in radio, flashlight, and watch. Just in the last 50 to 60 years, batteries are manufactured for everyday personal use. Nowadays batteries are available for too many purposes, and we can’t even imagine a day without batteries.

How to Celebrate National Battery Day

On National Battery Day, take some time to think about how many of your household and office items use batteries and also read about the history of cells and also take this day as an opportunity to check all the batteries in your smoke alarms. Then post pictures and share your thoughts on the day with others on social media using the hashtag #BatteryDay.

National Drink Wine Day is celebrated on February 18 of every year. Wines also have some health benefits. Moderate drinking of wine will reduce the risk of liver disease, type II diabetes, heart attack, stroke and a certain type of cancers. It can reduce bad cholesterol and can increase the good (HDL). Hence National Drink Wine Day is a day to spread the health and love of wines. Enjoy the Drink Wine Day by refreshing a glass of Merlot, Pinot, Chardonnay, Zinfandel, or Shiraz in honor of the occasion.

“I love Everything that is old – old friends, old times, old manners, old books and old wines.” – Oliver Goldsmith

History of National Drink Wine Day

The creator or inventor of National Drink Wine Day is still unknown. From 6000 B.C, peoples have been producing the Wines. There are different ancient legends about human beings who accidentally became intoxicated due to the consumption of fermented grapes; this is how the wines are first created. Initially, people began experimenting with the process of fermentation and the methods to make the wine were spread from Mesopotamia to Greece, Egypt, France, Rome, Spain and the New World. At now, nearly twenty million acres of the earth’s surface was dedicated to growing the grapes for wine. The studies have proved that moderate drinking of wine will improve heart health, boosts immunity, reduces forgetfulness and increase the bone density.

Facts about Wine

The simple and the unknown facts about the Wine are listed below

• The red wines are associated with health benefits. It will decrease the chance of having a stroke when compared to non-drinkers.
• Wine glasses must be held by the stem as the hand doesn’t raise the temperature of the wine.
• The wine bottles that have animals on the label are called as “Critter Wine.”
• Wines are virtually made in every country.
• The intense fear or hatred of wine is known as “Oenophobia.”
• The tradition of bumping glasses with a “Cheers” greeting came from the Rome.
• Winemaking is a significant theme in the oldest literary works called “Epic of Gilgamesh.”
• The average age of French oak tree harvested for use in creating wine barrels is 170 years.
• Nearly 400 oak species are available to source wood for wine barrels.
• The Germans invented the Eiswein, made from the frozen grapes.

How to Celebrate National Drink Wine Day

Celebrating the National Drink Wine Day is quite simple and very easy to remember. Celebrate the day by visiting the local winery and send your friends a virtual toast with the free e-card. Spread the positive benefits of wine to friends, family members and to even co-workers. Gather your friends, family members and conduct a Wine Themed Party. Take pictures and share them on the social media’s by using the hashtag #DrinkWineDay.

World Whale Day is celebrated on 17th February of every year. World Whale Day is dedicated to honor and raise awareness to protect humpback whales and their ocean habitat. The humpback whales are larger species which ranges in length from 12–16 m and weigh about 36,000 kg. These humpbacks can be identified by distinctive body shape, with long pectoral fins and a knobbly head. Males produce a complex song lasting for about 10 to 20 minutes, which they repeat for hours at a time, maybe to convey the notion to mate. Humpback whales typically migrate up to 25,000 km each year. Humpback was once hunted to the point of extinction; now the population has recovered slowly. Humpback is usually hunted; collide with ships and die from noise pollution.

“Size isn’t everything. The whale is endangered, while the ant continues to do just fine.” – William E Bill Vaughan

History of World Whale Day

World Whale Day was founded in Maui, Hawaii, in 1980, to honor humpback whales, which swim off its coast while migrating in winter.  It’s the leading showcase of the Maui Whale Festival. Founder of this day is not found. World Whale Day observations are presented by Pacific Whale Foundation, every year which will feature a parade, live music, and other festivities. It is celebrated to remind people that whales need our support to face challenges like pollution and habitat loss.

How to celebrate World Whale Day

Every year, crowds flock to the Maui island to join in the free all-day event, organized by the Pacific Whale Foundation. Celebrations commence with a parade including floats, costumed characters, and children’s activities, plus music from Hawaiian and international stars. World Whale Day can be celebrated by discussing protecting the whales and the ocean. You can also dedicate this day to learn more about these majestic creatures of the sea and spread awareness about the falling count of them. Post pictures and share your thoughts on social media by using the hashtag #WorldWhaleDay.

World Pangolin Day is celebrated on third Saturday of every February to raise awareness about the unique mammal whose population is reducing rapidly in Asia and Africa, due to hunting and deforestation. This year it is celebrated on 17th February. Pangolins are mammals that have large, protective keratin scales covering their skin, living in hollow trees or burrows, depending on the species. There are eight species ranges in size from 30 to 100 cm, in which four are listed as vulnerable; two species are listed as endangered; other two are listed as critically endangered. Pangolins are nocturnal and tend to live alone. They mostly feed on ants and termites which they capture using their long tongues. Pangolins are eaten in many parts of Africa, and local healers use the pangolin as a source of traditional medicine. It is also demanded in China and Vietnam as its meat is considered as the delicacy. Pangolins are relatively slow to reproduce, and the rate at which they are being killed for their parts is entirely unsustainable.

“We all have a responsibility to protect endangered species, both for their sake and for the sake of our own future generations.” – Loretta Lynch

History of World Pangolin Day

Origin of World Pangolin Day is still not known. Tough, many organizations were started to protect pangolin after the world pangolin day was formed. This day must be observed for its significance in aiming to draw attention to pangolins since they are relatively unknown outside Africa and Asia. Pangolins are the most trafficked mammals in the world which are hunted mostly for their meat and scale, so World Pangolin Day can be of help to save them.

How to celebrate World Pangolin Day

On World Pangolin Day spare some time to read about pangolins and educate people about them. You can be a part of saving this threatened animal by joining in organizations that support to protect pangolins. One can also host the event on pangolin to spread awareness about the animal. One can also fund an anti-poaching campaign anywhere around the world. Share your thoughts on social media about the World Pangolin Day by using the hashtag #WorldPangolinDay.

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National Random Acts of Kindness Day is celebrated on February 17 of every year. National Random Acts of Kindness Day is a day to encourage and celebrate the random acts of kindness. In New Zealand, it is celebrated on September 1. It can be observed by individuals, groups, and organizations nationwide to encourage the acts of kindness. Random Acts of Kindness Day is a favorite day for the people around the world who enjoys these acts of kindness.

“Goodness is about character – integrity, honesty, kindness, generosity, moral courage, and the like. More than anything else, it is about how we treat other people.” – Dennis Prager

History of National Random Acts of Kindness Day

Josh de Jong of New Zealand created the National Random Acts of Kindness Day. But there is a rumor that it was first created in Denver, Colorado in the year 1995 and nine years later it was spread to New Zealand. The man behind the creation of this day is to make the world a better place b spreading the little light around. On this day, lift someone up with your words and compliment them on their appearance. These kinds of things will turn around someone who has a bad day.

Supposed to be a core value of most cultures and religions, kindness is the act of showing concern for others, loved ones and strangers, without any expectations of any consideration in return. Some of the studies have shown that being compassionate not only helps other people, but it also makes one happier and healthier. People who are kind are considered to have the lower risk for heart and blood pressure-related diseases. It is also recognized by some on other days throughout the year; however, doing random acts of kindness is something that can be done every day of the year.

How To Celebrate the National Random Acts of Kindness Day

Celebrating the National Random Acts of Kindness Day is quite tricky, and but are the lot of ways to celebrate. It depends upon the nature of human’s, character, humanity, etc., There are some ways to celebrate the day,

• Let someone go ahead of you on the road
• Buy a new thing and gifted it to the new neighbors and introduce yourself.
• You can pay the bus fare for the passengers behind you.
• Send some encouraging text to someone who has a bad day.
• Compliment a work colleague on their work.
• Post anonymous sticky notes with validating or uplifting messages around for people to find.
• Buy extra at the grocery store and donate it to a food pantry.
• Help someone to change the flat tire.

To express your feelings on social media, use the hashtag #RandomActsofKindnessDay.

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