July 26 - National All Or Nothing Day

Happy National All Or Nothing Day! Celebrated each year on July 26, this day allows people to throw caution to the wind and go for broke. 

We all have dreams we hold back, decisions left to make, or plans uncompleted. On National All Or Nothing Day, people break free of everything holding them back.  

Everyone has at least one thing that they would like to overcome, need to do or want to do but might be fearful or hesitant to do so. This is the day to go ahead and do it, take that first step and go for it. 

"Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me." ~Carol Burnett 

 Whether we make a public announcement, apply for the job we’ve been eying, or mend a fence, sometimes we need to take a different path.  

When other days on the calendar don’t urge us to make a decision or change, this one will.  

Define your goal. Enlist help from a friend or family member to encourage you. You can even choose a challenge you can do together.  

Whatever has been holding you back, get out there and tackle it! 

Some of the biggest changes in our lives start with small steps.  

Often, they are gut-wrenching decisions because we rarely know whether the outcome will be successful.  

But how will we ever grow if we don’t reach for those dreams? 

We all have something we desire to change – celebrate by marking the calendar for the first day of making that change. 

HOW TO OBSERVE 

Make a decision. Take a step. While you’re at it, let family and friends know about your determination to make some changes.  

 Let 'em know on social media posting #NationalAllOrNothingDay to get them involved as well. 

HISTORY 

National Day Calendar® was unable to find the origin of National All or Nothing Day. 

What does all or nothing look like for you?

#NationalAllOrNothingDay 

@imcarolburnett 

@nichecinema

July 26 - National Disability Independence Day

Happy National Disability Independence Day! On July 26, this day commemorates the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 1990. 

The ADA provides protection from employment discrimination as well as better access to goods, services, and communications for people with disabilities. 

The day not only celebrates the anniversary of the ADA but it also serves several other purposes. First, the law first broke down barriers individuals with disabilities faced every day. 

https://www.adaanniversary.org 

It also marked a timeline of change that soon developed. Over time, common barriers such as narrow doors and small bathroom stalls became accessible to wheelchairs.  

Other examples include braille signs and crosswalks for the vision impaired. The changes improved mobility and safety. 

Beyond structural changes, the act motivated designers to enhanced technology. Often, physical limitations restrict a person’s ability to access legal or health information. New assistive technologies make it possible to obtain the necessary information. 

As accessibility improves, the world continues to change in other ways. For example, many of today’s brick and mortar businesses are ADA compliant.  

However, more and more businesses switch to online versions. Those websites need to meet the needs to be accessible as well. 

With each advancement in technology, designers need to incorporate multifunctional approaches to fit every ability.  

Celebrate the freedom the ADA inspires with forward-thinking design and technology. 

HOW TO OBSERVE 

If you are an employer or designer, consider how accessible your business is to people with disabilities.  

The ADA empowers people with disabilities to stand up for their rights, too.  

On July 26, unite with them and use #DisabilityIndependenceDay to share on social media. 

HISTORY 

National Disability Independence Day recognizes the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act passed in 1990. 

#DisabilityIndependenceDay 

@adanetwork 

@nichecinema 

July 26 - National Aunt And Uncle's Day

Happy National Aunt And Uncle’s Day! On July 26, this day honors a special set of relatives we look up to throughout our lives.  

During holidays, family events, and sometimes sleepovers, aunts and uncles often hold an extraordinary place in our hearts. They fill our lives with fun, laughter, love, and incredible memories.   

This holiday provides an opportunity to spend time with our parents’ siblings, those people we trusted and leaned on growing up.  

It would be an excellent time to get out the old photo albums. Look through the pictures, and relive the memories of earlier days around the Christmas tree or at the 4th of July picnic or the beach vacation including those special aunts and uncles in your life.  

Get together with your relatives and create new memories. Remind them of all the reasons you enjoy having them in your life. Celebrate the lessons they’ve taught you and share them with the next generation.  

Another way to celebrate the day is by documenting family memories and history. Aunts and uncles hold many memories of growing up with our parents and our grandparents. 

Sharing their stories and recording them for future generations will be a worthwhile endeavor. One way to record those stories is 

through StoryCorps.org. 

https://www.storycorps.org 

HOW TO OBSERVE 

Take the day to contact your aunts and uncles. Remember all the value they’ve added to your life and tell them about it. Share a meal, write them a note, help them the way they once supported you.  

Take photos with them and post them on social media using #AuntAndUnclesDay 

HISTORY 

National Day Calendar® was unable to find the creator or the origin of National Aunt And Uncle’s Day.  

How can you observe or celebrate your aunt(s) and uncle(s) today?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DByhj0Rl2gA

#AuntAndUnclesDay 

@StoryCorps 

@nichecinema