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When it comes to mouth-watering holidays, Sept. 5 is one of the very best food holidays in the entire year. It’s National Cheese Pizza Day in the U.S.A. While the origins of National Cheese Pizza Day are unknown, folks have been enjoying pizza for centuries! History of Pizza The earliest form of pizza was bread baked beneath stones of a fire, then seasoned with different toppings. Gennaro Lombardi is credited with opening the first pizzeria in New York City back in 1905. Lomb

When it comes to delicious holidays, today takes the cake! If you’re sweet tooth is aching for a sweet treat to eat, grab your fork! Sept. 4 is Eat an Extra Dessert Day! While the origins are unknown, the “inventor” of this delicious holiday deserves a great big medal! Whether you have a hankerin’ for a piece of decadent chocolate, a scoop of cool and refreshing ice cream, a slice of rich and creamy cheesecake or a great big piece of homemade pie, today is the perfect oppor

Whether you consider yourself a connoisseur, novice or somewhere in between, get ready to raise your glass, America. Aug. 28 is Red Wine Day (RWD) in the U.S.A! This annual 'spirited' holiday, created in 2013 by wine-lover and freelance writer, Jace Shoemaker-Galloway. Today's red wine is produced all over the world and available in many tasty varieties. From Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir to Beaujolais Nouveau, Malbec, Zinfandel or Chianti, red wine not only tast

Besides National Rum Day and National Tell a Joke Day, Aug. 16 is also National Bratwurst Day, also referred to as Bratwurst Day. While the origins of this annual food holiday are unknown, folks have been gobbling up these delicious “fried sausages” for centuries.Whether you prefer yours nice and plain, loaded with all the fixins and/or with a ginormous glass of beer, today is the perfect opportunity to whip up one or two bratwurst recipes and get your best ‘wurst’ on! #natio

August is filled with a variety of traditional and not-so-traditional holidays that celebrates special events, honors extraordinary people and celebrates delicious food and refreshing beverages. But Aug. 15 recognizes something entirely different – it’s National Failures Day. Whether we like to admit it or not, we all have had failures in our lives. Whether big or small, each choice we make has consequences. But thankfully, many of us learn from our mistakes. And although we

Have you heard the "scoop?” A refreshing food holiday is here and Americans are in the “moood” to celebrate! And with summer winding down, now is it the perfect time to indulge in a cool and creamy treat to eat. Get ready to scream for ice cream! Aug. 14 is National Creamsicle Day in the U.S.A! Creamsicles Made out of vanilla ice cream covered with a layer of fruit-flavored ice, creamsicles are frozen ice cream treats we love to eat. These iconic treats are the perfect pick-

If you are a fan of this website, you know there is a holiday for just about everything under the sun. Today we celebrate the folks stuck in the middle. Aug. 12 is an annual holiday that celebrates the middle child in the family – it’s National Middle Child’s Day or Middle Child's Day. Whether you are one or have kids of your own, being in the middle is not always the best place to be. Middle Child Syndrome Some believe birth order, also referred to as ordinal position, can

Ah one and and ah two! Get ready to grab the accordion and put on those dancin’ shoes – Aug. 9 is National Polka Day! The polka, a fast-paced couple’s dance that is still popular today, is a snappy dance that originated in Bohemia in the 1800s. Some believe a peasant girl named Anna Slezak actually “invented” the dance in 1834. The dance quickly spread to ballrooms around the world and the rest, as they say, is history. The basic step consists of a continuous series of tripl

When it comes to unusual holidays, Aug. 8 is a biggy. It's International Female Orgasm Day, an annual occasion that celebrates the wondrous (and sometimes elusive) female orgasm. Councillor Arimateia Dantas wanted to do something very special for his wife to make up for sexual debt he owed her and boy, did he come up with quite the idea! The Brazilian councilman proclaimed an entire day dedicated to the female orgasm - Dia Internacional del Orgasmo Femenino, or International

Another special food-inspired holiday is right around the corner and Americans are ready to celebrate! Whether you shuck them, slurp them, shoot them or savor them, Aug. 5 is National Oyster Day, an annual holiday that celebrates the mouth-watering mollusk! Love them or, well, not so much, many believe the delectable shell-bearing mollusks have aphrodisiac properties to help with the old libido! In fact, legend has it that the infamous lover, Casanova, ate 50 of them everyd

Get ready to scream for ice cream, folks! Aug. 2 is National Ice Cream Sandwich Day! As the temperature continues to climb and Americans sizzle in the sweltering heat and humidity, what could be better than eating a cool and refreshing ice cream sandwich during the dog days of summer? Americans have been enjoying ice cream sandwiches since the turn of the century. These delightful sweet treats are comprised of creamy ice cream sandwiched between two layers of delicious soft-b

When it comes to super special relationships, today celebrates those very special ladies in our lives – our sisters. It's Sister’s Day, an annual "holiday" observed on the first Sunday in August. Siblings play such an integral role in our lives. While it may not seem like it growing up, sisters often become our best friends, sharing inside jokes and life’s secrets only a sister can understand. And the older we get, we recognize and cherish the incredible, unbreakable bond we

Aug. 1 is National Girlfriends Day, an annual event that celebrates and honors those very special ladies in your life. While the origins of the annual holiday are unknown, this special occasion, also referred to as Girlfriends Day, could be celebrated two ways. Whether it’s one or two of your favorite BFFs or that special gal you love, today is all about those fabulous gal pals who make life so much more fun and enjoyable. Have you ever wondered what life would be like withou

Have you heard the big foodie news? One of the most delicious days of the entire year is right around the corner and Americans are ready to celebrate! If layers of pasta smothered in a rich tomato sauce and topped with ooey gooey cheese sounds good to you right about now, go grab your fork! July 29 is National Lasagna Day, an annual food holiday dedicated to the immensely popular pasta dish. Whether you spell it "lasagne" or "lasagna," lasagna is a long pasta noodle and a

When it comes to delicious food holidays, July 29 takes the cake! Not only is it National Lasagna Day, it's also National Chicken Wing Day! This annual food holiday that celebrates the popular appetizer perfect for parties, potlucks, sporting events and just about any other occasion. Chicken Wings History While wings are all the rage today, it wasn’t all that long ago when chicken wings were destined for the soup pot or considered throw-away meat. But the Anchor Bar in Buf