Holidays Are For Sharing Love!

There is nothing like a holiday with family and friends. We spend so much time doing our "own thing" that we tend to forget the importance of our family and friends. Holidays remind us of how precious we all are to one another and to our history.

Lets start with the upcoming holidays for OCTOBER 2010 and next month we will share with you November holidays. So read below ...

1. Leif Erikson Day is a United States observance on October 9.
   Leif Erikson led the first Europeans to set foot on North American soil. This date was the day the ship Restauration arrived in New York Harbor at the start of the first organized immigration from Norway to the United States.
2. Columbus Day is a observance on October 11th honoring Christopher Columbus's first voyage to the Americas in 1492. The holiday is observed in the United States by banks, the post office and most governments and schools, while most businesses remain open.
3. Thanksgiving in Canada is a three or four day weekend (Friday - Sunday or Monday) It is a celebration of being thankful for what one has and for the bounty of the previous year. Celebrations include spending time with family, large family dinners, and parades. Some celebrate it with a weekend getaway to enjoy the autumn and outdoor activities before the winter. It corresponds to the English and continental European Harvest festival. Check this site out for more information on Thanksgfiving in Canada http://www.crewsnest.vispa.com/thanksgivingcanada.htm
4. Sweetest Day is said to have been started in the 1920's by Herbert Birch Kingston, a Cleveland, Ohio philanthropist and candy company employee. Celebrated October 16th. He wanted to make people who were orphaned and under-privilaged happy and thought that there should be an occasion to make them feel special by giving them candy and gifts. There are other reports that say the day was created by a group of candy makers. Regardless of it's origins, the idea of the day is to take the time to show love to people in need or those who are special to us who we wouldn't normally give special attention to.
5. National Boss Day is an observance day to show appreciation to a boss, manager, supervisor. Celebrated October 16th. Many times we do not realize the challenges of being the boss, which is why Patricia Bays Haroski, in 1958, decided to register the holiday and designate October 16 in honor of her father's birthday. This is a great day to treat your boss to a special lunch, a gift basket, flowers, or just give them a note of "thanks". National Boss's Day was proclamated in 1962.
6. United Nations Day is celebrated internationally on October 24th for the purpose of informing the people of the world as to the aims, goals, and achievements of the UN. It commemorates the origin of the United Nations Organization on October 24, 1945 when the UN Charter was ratified by almost all permanent members of the Security Council. UN Day is celebrated in various countries and includes a show of cultural performances and a food fair with food from all over the world
7. Halloween was introduced to America in the 1840’s by Irish immigrants. Celebrated October 31th
   The Jack-o-lantern custom was an important part of Irish folklore.
   Jack was said to have trapped the Devil into scaling a tree and catching him up there.
   Jack was rejected entry into Heaven since he had tricked the Devil.
   The Devil is said to have given Jack a small ember for light and warmth.
   This fire was kept alight in a hollowed out turnip.
   The Irish settlers in America began to use pumpkins instead of turnips as they were more easily available.