Sunday, April 28, 2013

Kiss Your Mate Day, Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day, more

April 28th, 2013, is KIss Your Mate Day, Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day, Mother Father Deaf Day, Great Poetry Reading Day, Gone-ta-Pott Day, Orthodox Palm Sunday, World Day for Safety and Health at Work, National Day of Mourning, Workers Memorial Day, and National Blueberry Pie Day.

You shouldn't need instructions to celebrate Kiss Your Mate Day. Just pucker up!

On Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day, everyone is invited to experiment with a fascinating technique known as pinhole photography. Share your best image with the world! Mark your calendar for next year - Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day is always observed on the last Sunday in April.

Mother Father Deaf Day is a day set aside to honor deaf parents. Parenting is tough - no question about it - but good parents overcome all obstacles to protect and raise their children. This holiday takes place on the last Sunday in April.

Great Poetry Reading Day is a time to celebrate your favorite poet - Walt Whitman, Shakespeare, Maya Angelou, Emily Dickinson, or even yourself!

The people at the Gone-ta-Pott site have declared the 28th of every month to be Gone-ta-Pott Day. No matter how badly your day or month is going, take a moment to relax and have a laugh.

The Orthodox Church celebrates Palm Sunday one week before Orthodox Easter.

The theme of World Day for Safety and Health at Work in 2013 is "The Prevention of Occupational Diseases."

National Day of Mourning originated in Canada and has since spread to over eighty countries, honoring workers who lost their lives or were injured in the workplace. In the United States, the day is known as Workers Memorial Day.

Celebrate National Blueberry Pie Day because blueberries are good for you and just plain good.


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