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September 22nd: National Girls Night In Day, National Legwear Day, National BRAVE Day, National Centenarian’s Day, National White Chocolate Day, American Business Women’s Day, Car Free Day, Dear Diary Day, Elephant Appreciation Day, Hobbit Day, National Ice Cream Cone Day, National Hunting and Fishing Day, National Public Lands Day, National Singles Day, and Autumnal Equinox. Pic 5

On National Girls’ Night In, women are encouraged to gather with their best girlfriends for a night in to relax, recharge and foster meaningful connections. Whether you and your best girlfriends are gathered for a family meal in, a DIY spa night or a book-club, National Girls’ Night In is all about women disconnecting from the stresses of everyday life, and engaging with their besties for an evening of social self-care. In 2018, Ketel One Botanical founded National Girls’ Night In, held annually on September 22, to celebrate the importance of slowing down and taking a well-deserved time-out in today’s fast-paced world. About Ketel One Botanical: Ketel One Botanical is a first-of-its kind low calorie, low ABV (30%) spirit distilled from Ketel One Family-Made Vodka with real botanicals, then infused with natural essences. It delivers an easy-sipping, fresh-tasting drink experience with no carbs, no sugar, and no artificial flavors. Ketel One Botanical is available nationwide in three varietals: Peach & Orange Blossom, Cucumber & Mint and Grapefruit & Rose.

National Legwear Day! The leaves are starting to change colors, the air is getting cooler, and the fashion magazines are covering the best of fall style. With legwear – sheers, tights, leggings, anklets and men’s, women’s and kids’ socks – being one of the most important ways to express personal style and complete a look, the garment needed its own holiday. This is a day whose time has come, particularly considering the first pair of stockings were presented to the Queen of England in 1598. Now, women can choose from numerous types of legwear, including opaque, brightly colored tights, textured anklets and foundation finish sheer hose in shades for all skin colors and tones. Men’s socks have evolved from the basics to offerings with statement-making graphics and colors; from functional to an expression of style as ties disappear from the workplace. And kids continue to enjoy fun characters and prints, along with a rainbow of colors, in their legwear. Legwear offers everyone comfort, quality and value. And whether on Main Street or the runways of Milan Fashion Week, women, men and kids turn to legwear to put a kick in their step, complete a look and add individual style to any outfit. As the leading global manufacturer of legwear, HanesBrands founded National Legwear Day to encourage everyone to express their individual styles with sheers, tights, leggings, anklets and men’s, women’s and kids’ socks. celebrated!

National BRAVE Day! Sometimes just a flutter of encouragement comes in the form of timely guidance from one woman to another. Despite varied experiences and backgrounds, it’s provided through the coordinated, thoughtful efforts of those who identified someone in need. Women are empowering women. On National BRAVE Day, the goal is to seek out tangible ways to encourage women to keep moving forward and to be BRAVE. National BRAVE Day was founded by Sweetlife Women in honor of their founder, Kaci Stewart, who has been the catalyst to making a difference in women’s lives. By honoring their founder, Sweetlife Women hopes the founding of National BRAVE Day will be a spark of encouragement to women and a reminder to strengthen one another. Sweetlife Women has been in existence for ten years, and they look for ways to make women BRAVE and give help and guidance where needed.

National Centenarian’s Day is a day to honor those who are 100 years of age or older. The day was originally proclaimed as a time to listen to centenarian’s as they have so much rich history and wisdom to share. Nationally, a number of groups have been formed to honor our centenarians. Often, listening to their life stories proves the age-old saying that with age comes wisdom. National Centenarian’s Day was established by Williamsport Nursing Home, Williamsport, MD.

National White Chocolate Day! Because white chocolate does not contain cocoa solids, is not chocolate in the strictest sense. During the process of manufacturing chocolate, the dark-colored solids of the cocoa bean are separated from the fatty content, but unlike milk or dark chocolate, they are not reincorporated. As a result, white chocolate does not contain as much caffeine or antioxidants as its darker counterparts. The first white chocolate bar was launched in Europe by Nestle. Besides candy bars and fudge, white chocolate also comes in liqueurs, chips, ganache, truffles and liquid forms.

American Business Women’s Day! It is a day set aside to honor and reflect on the contributions and accomplishments of the millions of women in the workforce and the millions of women business owners in the U.S. American Business Women’s Day is a day to bring together businesswomen of diverse occupations and to provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally and professionally through leadership, education, networking and national recognition. The first American Business Women’s Day was sponsored by the American Business Women’s Association in 1982. It was recognized by Congressional Proclamation in 1983 and 1986.

Car Free Day! Take the bus. Walk. Ride a bike. Stay home. But whatever you do, don’t travel by car on this day. As a way to reduce our dependency on fossil fuels, promote mass transit, cycling, and walking, This Day was developed based on regular car free days that have been a long-standing practice in Europe and Scandinavia. The Environmental Transportation Association set the first European Car Free Day in 2000.

On Dear Diary Day write an extra entry or if you don’t keep a diary consider keeping one. Also known as journaling, studies have shown expressing our thoughts in a written form on a daily basis reduces anxiety and stress. It also broadens our vocabulary and language skills. By writing our stressors out on paper or tapping them out on the computer, we organize our thoughts and develop tools for dealing with our everyday struggles. Through long-term journaling and diary-keeping, we focus our energy on resolving issues and achieving goals. Over time, a diary can offer many rewards including memories. We can see our successes and learn from our mistakes. Dear Diary Day was created by Thomas and Ruth Roy at Wellcat.com.

National Elephant Appreciation Day! Elephants are larger than life and profoundly intelligent animals. The average lifespan of an elephant is 60 to 70 years, and they develop remarkably close family bonds. They are very playful animals who love to frolic in the water. Elephants are herbivorous animals who will eat almost any type of plant from grass to trees. In captivity, they are also very fond of cabbage, lettuce, bananas, apples and many other types of fruits and vegetables. National Elephant Appreciation Day originated in 1996.

Hobbit Day! In the world of Middle-earth, Bilbo and Frodo Baggins share a birthday which is celebrated on September 22nd. According to the books The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy written by J.R.R. Tolkien, Bilbo and Frodo were born during the Third Age in the years 2890 and 2968 respectively. Translated to Shire-reckoning, Bilbo was born in 1290 and Frodo in 1368. 'I don’t know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.' ~Bilbo Baggins ~ Lord of the Rings. The American Tolkien Society first proclaimed Hobbit Day and Tolkien Week in 1978.

National Ice Cream Cone Day! While there is some controversy as to who invented the ice cream cone, one of the earliest mentions of them showed up in French cookbooks around 1825. Originally referred to as “little waffles”, ice cream cones were waffles rolled into the shape of a cone. Ice cream cones first became popular in the United States in the late 1800s. Confectioners turned the first cones by hand. The ice cream cone made its debut at the World’s Fair in St. Louis in 1904. In 1912, an inventor from Oregon obtained a patent for a machine to make them. He sold his company to Nabisco in 1928, and they still make ice cream cones today.

National Hunting and Fishing Day! This day was created as a day to enjoy the sport of hunting and fishing, and it is meant to recognize that most hunters and fisherman are responsible and enthusiastic naturalists. National Hunting and Fishing Day dates back to the 1960s. In 1972, by Senate Joint Resolution 117, Congress requested the President to declare the fourth Saturday of September 1972 as National Hunting and Fishing Day. On May 2 of the same year, President Richard Nixon signed proclamation 4128 designating the Fourth Saturday in September National Hunting and Fishing Day.

National Public Lands Day (NPLD) is the nation’s largest, single-day volunteer effort for public lands. This fee-free day in many federally managed lands encourages visitors to volunteer conservation or enjoy hiking, exploring, fishing or camping their favorite public lands. Volunteers give back by repairing trails, collecting trash or other maintenance needed around the parks. National Public Lands Day began in 1994 and keeps the promise of the Civilian Conservation Corps, the “tree army” that worked from 1933-1942 to preserve and protect America’s natural heritage.

National Singles Day! This day recognizes nearly half of the U.S. population who, whether by choice or circumstance, are an integral part of growing businesses, organizations, and communities. National Singles Day shines a spotlight on the contributions of singletons and acknowledges not everyone is part of a power couple. It celebrates their unique qualities and opportunities to network with ingenuity and independence. National Singles Day was first observed January 1, 2001. The date was moved in 2017 to coincide with National Singles Week in September.

The Autumnal Equinox is observed annually when the sun can be seen directly overhead along the equator, marking the end of summer and beginning of fall in the Northern Hemisphere. The autumn equinox is one of two days when all points on Earth except the polar regions see the sun rise and set at due east and due west. With few exceptions, all latitudes see almost exactly 12 hours of daylight and 12 of darkness.

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