Category Archives: Holiday
Bodhi Day
In Buddhism, the eighth day of the twelfth month is Bodhi Day, when the faithful celebrate the anniversary of the Buddha’s enlightenment. Though the Chinese New Yorkers in the photo might be more likely to celebrate next month due to their Laba traditions, the Japanese Buddhists of the Rohatsu tradition adhere to the Gregorian calendar …
International Day for Tolerance
November 16 is the International Day for Tolerance. Declared by UNESCO in 1996, this day calls attention to the dangers of intolerance throughout the world, regardless of basis. To observe the day, this year, the United Nation will host a screening of videos from YouTube’s 2018 Creators for Change Impact Project. For other ways to …
Navy Day
October 27 is Navy Day in the United States. Celebrated on different days by different nations honoring their ocean-going armed forces, Navy Day in the US is celebrated today because it is the birthday of Theodore Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary of the Navy in the late 19th century. Later becoming the first (and, for 115 years, …
National Mad Hatter Day
October 6 is designated National Mad Hatter Day. Created in 1986 by a group of technology students in Boulder, Colorado, the national day celebrates all things silly. Inspired by the antics of the Hatter in Lewis Carroll’s legendary Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, the date was chosen based on the tag featuring 10/6 (indicating a cost …
American Business Women’s Day
September 22 is American Business Women’s Day! Established in honor of the 1949 founding of the American Business Women’s Association, this holiday commemorates the contributions of women to the business world. New York is a city where many women in business fields have found that, if they can make it here… well, you know the …
National Thrift Shop Day
August 17 is National Thrift Shop Day. And there is no better place to observe such an occasion than New York City. While many towns have their favorite local thrift stores, charity shops, consignment stores, secondhand shops, etc., no one does it quite like New York because no other city has quite the hodgepodge of …
National Merry-Go-Round Day
Established in 2014, National Merry-Go-Round Day is one of the newest holidays observed here at Beautiful New York. In a city filled with beautiful, iconic carousels, you can take your pick of old and new rides to help you celebrate the simple joy of whirling and the delightful sound of carnival music. The most classic …
National Father Daughter Take a Walk Day
Just when you thought these silly holidays couldn’t get any more specific, we learned that July 7 has been designated National Father Daughter Take a Walk Day. To promote both family bonding and physical activity, this observance is easily practiced in New York City, even in the summer heat, on one of the tree-shaded park …
Juneteenth
In honor of the abolition of slavery, June 19 has been designated Juneteenth. On this date, in 1865, the official emancipation of enslaved Africans in Texas marked and important shift in the national attitude toward slavery in the wake of the Civil War. Due to its comparatively isolated position on the map, Texas escaped most …
National Waitstaff Day
Few cities are more famous for their restaurants than New York. And one sign of a good restaurant is good service. Therefore, be sure to celebrate May 21 as National Waitstaff Day and be extra kind and thankful to your servers at table, who are also your representatives in the kitchen (“Table 33 said no …
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