November 11th-Veterans Day is a holiday honoring military veterans.Celebrated on November 11,Veterans day is celebrated as a federal holiday and a state holiday in all states.So today we honor all the veterans who fought for us. Here are some things you can do on this day:

1)If you know of any Veteran,you could call them up and just say "Thank You
2)You could attend the NYC Veterns day parade 3)Send an email or a thank you card to a veteran that you know

History:U.S. President Woodrow Wilson first proclaimed an Armistice Day for November 12, 1919. The United States Congress passed a concurrent resolution seven years later on June 4, 1926, requesting the President issue another proclamation to observe November 11 with appropriate ceremonies. An Act (52 Stat. 351; 5 U. S. Code, Sec. 87a) approved May 13, 1938, made the 11th of November in each year a legal holiday; "a day to be dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be thereafter celebrated and known as 'Armistice Day'."(wikipedia) Picture source

October 31: Happy Halloween!It's that time of the year again. A time for costume parties,haunted houses,ghosts,trick-or-treating and candies! Well,  enjoy this festive day but remember to be safe. Here are a few things not to do on Halloween Day:

1)Do not throw eggs(raw or cooked) at people. Save the eggs for Easter(Easter eggs,that is)

2)Do not throw toilette papers at people's houses(Save the toilette paper for the bathroom)

3)Do not "Trick",it is better to "Treat"

HAPPY HALLOWEEN TO ALL!

History:Halloween has its origins in the ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain (Irish pronunciation: [ˈsˠaunʲ]; from the Old Irish samain).The festival of Samhain is a celebration of the end of the harvest season in Gaelic culture, and is sometimes regarded as the "Celtic New Year." Traditionally, the festival was a time used by the ancient Celtic pagans to take stock of supplies and slaughter livestock for winter stores. The ancient Gaels believed that on October 31, now known as Halloween, the boundary between the alive and the deceased dissolved, and the dead become dangerous for the living by causing problems such as sickness or damaged crops. The festivals would frequently involve bonfires, into which bones of slaughtered livestock were thrown. Costumes and masks were also worn at the festivals in an attempt to mimic the evil spirits or placate them.

October 18th-Today is the Sweetest Day ever....along with Valentines day and Halloween,but who is paying attention? Although this holiday is sometimes referred to as a "Hallmark holiday," it is celebrated in parts of the United States, especially in Midwestern United States. Though not largely as popular as Valentines day, it is a day which offers all of us an opportunity to appreciate our loved ones. So here are ideas as to what to not give your Sweety or loved one:

1. An empty box of Chocolates(buy yourself one and then another for your sweety)

2. An attitude(Save that for another day)

3. Another day indoors watching the same old movie(Must be an event going on somewhere).CLICK HERE to find events.

History:Observed the 3rd Saturday in the month of October, Sweetest Day observance originated in Cleveland in 1922. Herbert Birch Kingston, a philanthropist and candy company employee wanted to bring happiness into the lives of orphans, shut-ins and others who were forgotten. With the help of friends, he began to distribute candy and small gifts to the underprivileged.(Source)

October 16th-So what did you do for your boss today?Or did you forget that today is National Boss' day?Well if you have a good boss,this is your chance to show him or her your appreciation. For those of you who don't love your boss,well,this is just another day for you to have an eventful day. Go out and enjoy.CLICK HERE to find events.

 History:Patricia Bays Haroski registered "National Boss's Day" with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in 1958.She was working as a secretary for State Farm Insurance Company in Deerfield, Illinois at the time and chose October 18 because she forgot that the birthday of her boss was actually on the 16th, who happened to be her father.Four years later in 1962, Illinois Governor Otto Kerner backed Haroski's registration and officially proclaimed the day.

Around The ORB:National Boss's Day has become an international celebration in recent years and now is observed in countries such as Australia and South Africa.

October 13th-So what is Columbus Day you ask? Just another day to skip work and goof off at home?Well,not according to most Italian Americans who view Columbus Day as an Italian-American culture heritage day.Columbus Day is thought of as the day that a man named Christopher Columbus discovered the Americas in 1492. It is a holiday that is celebrated on October 13, 2008 and in New York,the holiday is celebrated with a parade:"On October 13, Fifth Avenue will be transformed during the Columbus Day Parade, the world’s largest celebration of Italian-American culture.Over a dozen high school bands, as well as  professional groups from the United States and Italy, will make the march up Fifth Avenue and fill the canyons of midtown with joyous, heart-pounding music(source)." So if you are in New York city and around fifth Ave,check out the parade. Happy Columbus Day!

~AROUND THE ORB:A number of nations celebrate this encounter with annual holidays: among them are Discovery Day in The Bahamas and Colombia,a de la Hispanidad (Hispanic Day) in Spain,;a de la Raza (Day of the Race) in much of Latin America.

OCTOBER 18TH-OCTOBER 19TH:National Hispanic Month is a 31-day period starting on September 15 and ending on October 15,but not for Broward County,Florida. Broward County will continue its celebration of Hispanic heritage month till October 19th.As part of its !VIVA BROWARD! month-long celebration,Broward County will hold its 19th annual weekend of Hispanic music, food, outdoor live entertainment featuring a free concert with Grammy winner, NESTOR TORRES,dancers, free salsa lessons,and much more. According to VivaBroward.com, !VivaBroward! "began as a one day event in Fort Lauderdale in 1989, and has become a month-long Calendar of Events showcasing the diverse culture and traditions of 21 different countries.Erwin M.Vasquez, M.D., founder of !Viva Broward!, realized back then that it was important to make the residents in Broward aware of diversity."

 ~Hispanic Heritage Month' is the period to recognize the contributions of Hispanic Americans to the United States and to celebrate Hispanic heritage and culture. The observation started in 1968 as Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 31-day period starting on September 15 and ending on October 15. It was enacted into law on August 17, 1988 on the approval of [[Public of independence of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua

September 29th-Today is Rosh Hashanah, which is the Jewish New Year,celebrated on September 29th at sundown.Rosh Hashanah is a ten day period of atonement which ends with Yom Kippur. Here are a few greetings to help you celebrate this important day on the Jewish calendar:

Shana Tova(pronounced [ˈʃanaˈtova]) is the traditional greeting on Rosh Hashanah which in Hebrew means "A Good Year."

Shana Tova Umetukah is Hebrew for "A Good and Sweet Year."

Ketiva ve-chatima tovah is a longer greeting on Rosh Hashanah. The Hebrew translates as "May You Be Written and Sealed for a Good Year."

SHANA TOVA! source

September 19th-September 19th is Talk Like a Pirate Day.Aye,Mateys! Yet another international holiday that makes you wonder if just maybe you can invent a Holiday of your own.Remember that today is the only day you can talk like a pirate and not be considered insane.Meanwhile,here are some few phrases/sayings/definitions for all you Pirates out there:

Avast ye - stop and check this out or pay attention

Aye - yes

Batten down the hatches - put everything away on the ship and tie everything down because a storm is brewing

Bilge-sucking - insult

Blimey! - exhortation of surprise

Blow me down! - expression of shock of disbelief akin to "Holy Crap!"

Blow the man down - command to kill someone

Booty - treasure

Buccaneer - a pirate

Bucko - a buccaneer

Cat O'Nine Tails - a whip with nine strands

Corsair - pirates in the Mediterranean Sea

Crow's nest - small platform atop the mast where the lookout stands

Cutlass - short heavy curved bladed sword used by pirates

Davy Jones' Locker - fabled, mythical place at the bottom of the ocean where the evil spirit of Davy Jones brings sailor and pirates to die

 HEAD OVER HERE to learn more on how to talk like a Pirate!ARRRRRRRRR!

Talk Like a Pirate Day is a parodic holiday invented in 1995 by John Baur (Ol' Chumbucket) and Mark Summers (Cap'n Slappy), of Corvallis, Oregon, who proclaimed September 19 each year as the day when everyone in the world should talk like a pirate.[1] For example, an observer of this holiday would greet friends not with "Hello," but with "Ahoy, me hearty!" The holiday, and its observance, springs from a romanticized view of the Golden Age of Piracy. According to Summers, the day is the only holiday to come into being as a result of a sports injury. He has stated that during a racquetball game between Summers and Baur, one of them reacted to the pain with an outburst of "Aaarrr!", and the idea was born.  SOURCE

September 18th-September 18th is National Cheeseburger day. Yes,there is even a National Holiday for cheeseburgers-gotta love the United States of America! So what are you waiting for?Go out and have a juicy, fatty, greasy cheeseburger today!

In 1924, Lionel Sternberger grilled the first cheeseburger in Pasadena, California. The name of the restaurant and the precise year — the date has been pegged as late as 1926 — for that maiden grilling has been debated by cheeseburger enthusiasts.[2] When Sternberger died in 1964, Time magazine noted in its February 7 issue that: “ …at the hungry age of 16, [Sternberger] experimentally dropped a slab of American cheese on a sizzling hamburger while helping out at his father's sandwich shop in Pasadena, thereby inventing the cheeseburger…"(Wikipedia)

September 7th: September 7th is National Grandparents Day. So what will you be getting your grandparents? Here are a few suggestions as to what you could do or get for your beloved grandpa and grandma:

1. You could send an e-card,but most likely your grandparents don't know what the heck that is so just settle for a simple Hallmark card.
2. If you have a grandparent in a nursing home,then don't forget to visit him or her!
3. Write a poem...If you're not much of a poet,then just get one from the net.
4. Buy your grandma or grandpa a gift.A basket full of apples and fruits goes a long way. A word of warning:if your grandma or grandpa wears dentures,it is best to just get him or her apple sauce.
5. Last but not least,give "yourself" for a day!Spend a whole day with your grandma or grandpa for God Sakes!Remember all those times they spoiled you?It's time to give back!