Occasions and trivia calendar

Our popular calendar lists over 300 entries designed to inspire a party, or simply create an excuse for one.

From classic holidays we all celebrate like Thanksgiving, events like the Super Bowl, to obscure celebrations like "Limerick Day" and the always popular "Eggs Benedict Day.

We have suggestions on how to celebrate some of these dates. Try a Mint Julep to celebrate "Mint Julep Day", or a Dean Martini cocktail to celebrate Dean Martin's birthday.  (How you celebrate "National Poultry Day" or "National Pass Gas Day" is your business.)

Click on the month of your choice and find out what holidays or excuses to party you have been missing, or find out who invented Root Beer, or what day the final episode of "Cheers" aired.  Have Fun!

July

1
• Canada Day (Canada)
• Henley Royal Regatta (July 1-5)
• CFL season opens today

2
• Amelia Earhart disappears (1937)
• Introduction of the Susan B. Anthony dollar (1979)

3
• Jim Morrison “dies” in Paris (1971)
• The Dog Days of Summer begin

4
• Independence Day ( U.S.)
• Wimbledon, Women's Final
• 96th Tour de France begins today (July 4-26)

5
• Wimbledon, Men's Final
• The bikini was introduced in Paris, France, on this day in 1946
• Arthur Ashe claims the Wimbledon singles title, the first African American player to do so

6
• Old Albums are Frisbees Day

7
• Strawberry Sundae Day

8
• Kevin Bacon is born (1958) 6 Degrees of...

9
• Diet Coke introduced (1982)
• U.S. Women's Open Golf
• Ziggy Stardust debut (1972)

10
• National Pina Colada Day
• Davis Cup Tennis - Quarterfinal

11
• David Bowie's Space Oddysey is released in 1969

12
• Rolling Stones first performance 1962 at the Marquee Club, London
• Northern Exposure debuts (1990)

13
• Live-Aid Concert took place on this day in 1985

14
• National Nude Day
• 80th MLB All-Star Game from Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri

15
• Cow Appreciation Day

16
• British Open Golf (July 16-19)
• Shaun Cassidy tops the charts on this day in 1977
• World Snake Day

17
• Disneyland opens on this day in 1955

18
• Ice Cream Day

19
• National Daiquiri Day

20
• Neil Armstrong walked on the moon on this day 1969

21
• Roger Waters of Pink Floyd fame performs “The Wall” in Berlin (1990)

22
• Hammock Day – really!

23
• National Hot Dog Day
• RBC Canadian Open Golf (July 23-26)

24
• National Tequila Day

25
• National Scotch Day

26
• Mick Jagger was born on this day 1943

27
• Bugs Bunny debuts in "A Wild Hare" 1940

28
• Lee Majors and Farrah Fawcett married on this day 1973

29
• Prince Charles and Diana married on this day in 1981

30
• Father-in-Law Day

31
• In 1955, Canadian Maryiln Bell becomes youngest to swim English Channel (17 years old)