On this day
1st September
Ginger Cat Appreciation Day
If dogs are man's best friend, you might say that cats are their master (you don't own a cat, they own you). And today we celebrate our aloof, feline friends,
2nd September
World Coconut Day
The name coconut comes from 'coco', the Portuguese word for head or skull, and despite the name, is a fruit rather than a nut.
3rd September
National Skyscraper Day
It seems only fitting that National Skyscraper Day be celebrated on the anniversary of the birth of the 'father of modern skyscrapers', American architect
4th September
Web star incorporated
The internet's number one site, a tech behemoth beyond compare, as Google continues to grow and dominate so many aspects of the world we live in, it could
5th September
Facial hair taxed
Governments are good at taxing their citizens, but the Russian tsar Peter the Great has to take the prize. On this day in 1698, he introduced a beard tax.
6th September
Porn Star Martini Day
What would be the most befitting date in the year for such an auspicious event as Porn Star Martini Day? The answer, with every possible pun intended,
7th September
Brazilian Independence Day
You don't get much more Brazilian - at least above the waist - than a Caipirinha, the national spirit (cachaça) pounded with lime and sugar, and served
8th September
International Literacy Day
Today is the day when UNESCO calls our minds to focus on literacy. Now, given you're reading this, this is clearly not an issue for you - you can probably
9th September
Chrysanthemum Day
If you're Chinese, today is a remarkably lucky day. In Chinese, 9/9 is pronounced jiu-jiu, which sounds like long-long or for a very long time, so the
10th September
Arnold Palmer's Birthday
Golf legend Arnold Palmer was born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, on this day in 1929 - he would go on to become one of the most successful sportsmen of all
11th September
Anniversary of 9/11
Today's date is a particularly sad one. It is the anniversary of 9/11, the day in 2001 when Saudi terrorists affiliated with Osama Bin Laden and al Qaeda
12th September
National Chocolate Milkshake Day
Frothy, creamy, sweet and indulgent. The chocolate milkshake is indeed a marvellous thing. And today we celebrate this yummy treat as it's National Chocolate
13th September
National Cachaça Day
September 13th is celebrated as Dia Nacional da Cachaça (National Cachaça Day) in Brazil so by extension also in other countries, although this should
14th September
Gibson's birthday
You don't have to be a fan of pickled onions to enjoy a Gibson Dry Martini, a classic Dry Martini garnished with two cocktail onions in place of the classic
15th September
International Dot Day
Today is about making your mark as part of a global celebration of creativity, courage and collaboration.
16th September
Mexican Independence Day
Mexico is a truly incredible country, and not just because they produce some of the world's most complex and delicious spirits. From the green agave dotted
17th September
International Country Music Day
Of emotions, of love, of breakup, of love and hate and death and dying, mama, apple pie, and the whole thing. It covers a lot of territory, country music
18th September
Remembering Jimi Hendrix
Purple haze all in my brain... Lately things just don't seem the same... Jimi Hendrix, rock icon, style icon and probably the greatest electric guitarist
19th September
The Emoticon's birthday
If you’re a user of emoticons, or even the humble :-) or :-( then you'll want to give Professor Scott E. Fahlman a big warm ({}), the emoticon for hug,
20th September
Rum Punch Day
Whether you're a collector of antique punch bowls, a fully-fledged punch anorak, or just a casual dabbler, the original spirits-based mixed drink, punch,
21st September
World Paloma Day
It's Paloma's birthday and World Paloma Day, which both fall on this day, incredibly apt as it's also International Day of Peace.
22nd September
National White Chocolate Day
White chocolate. Pale ivory in colour, buttery, milky and sweet tasting. It's a deliciously sweet treat for sure, but technically not considered chocolate
23rd September
Bi-Visibility Day
Today is Bi Visibility Day, also known as International Celebrate Bisexuality Day.
24th September
National Punctuation Day
America seems to have a 'national day' to celebrate pretty much everything and as we write what you read on this website, we thought it fitting that we
25th September
One-Hit Wonder Day
Today's National One-Hit Wonder Day was established in 1990 by the American music journalist Steven Rosen.
26th September
Concorde's Atlantic crossing anniversary
Oh Concorde! How we miss you. On this day in 1973, Concorde slashed the transatlantic air-crossing record, making the journey between Washington and Paris
27th September
World Tourism Day
Although we have yet to turn our clocks back, we are a few days past the autumn equinox and summer is, astronomically speaking, firmly over. We don't know
28th September
World Rabies Day
Rabies is one of the world's most fatal diseases causing thousands of deaths every year and World Rabies Day is aimed at spreading awareness and advice
29th September
Zsa Zsa goes down
If Zsa Zsa Gabor didn't exist, you'd have to invent her. Creator of such peerless lines as I never hated a man enough to give him his diamonds back and
30th September
Farewell, James Dean
An icon of the 1950s, whose roles were the very embodiment of teenage disillusionment, James Dean died on this day at the age of just 24.
