Holidays 2021-03-01
Observances today cover subjects like going on vacation alone, being freshly fired up (re-fired) in retirement, addressing the human need for recognition/appreciation, encouraging educators/family members/healthcare professionals recognize the signs of self-harm, combatting discrimination, encouraging smiling, the US Peace Corps, and pigs: Zero Discrimination Day World Compliment Day Share a Smile Day Self-injury Awareness Day Refired, not Retired, Day Plan a Solo Vacation Day Peace Corps Day National Pig Day President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps on this date in 1961. Primarily known from farming but sometimes filling the role of pets, today we celebrate the pig. Photo by Dorothea OLDANI on Unsplash