October 2 - National Manufacturing Day

 

Happy National Manufacturing Day! On the first Friday in October, this day celebrates those who proudly stand behind our goods and services in America.  

In the United States, we continue to develop products and unlock new technologies growing our economy. 

Manufacturing businesses create jobs through entrepreneurship, and their competitiveness revitalizes American manufacturing. 

Throughout the observance, more than one thousand six hundred American manufacturers will open their doors and participate. 

Each will take up the important work of inspiring our young people to pursue careers in manufacturing and engineering. 

Today’s science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) graduates will power the next chapter of American production and innovation. Therefore, harnessing their potential is an economic imperative. 

HOW TO OBSERVE 

Find local manufacturing events, explore innovative ideas and collaborate on new technologies. 

Encourage students to attend job fairs or ask your employer to participate. 

You may just help inspire the next generation to fill your shoes when we needzst official National Manufacturing Day. 

In 2014, 44th U.S. President Barack Obama signed the Presidential Proclamation. 

DATES 

October 01, 2021 
October 07, 2022 
October 06, 2023 
October 04, 2024 
October 03, 2025 
October 02, 2026 
October 01, 2027 
October 06, 2028 
October 05, 2029

#NationalManufacturingDay 

#MFG20 

@MfgDay  

@STEMEduc 

@nichecinema

October 2 - National Name Your Car Day

 

Happy National Name Your Car Day! On October, today encourages a special commitment to your ride. It’s time to give your trusty automobile what it really needs: a name.  

Many of you most likely remember Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Herbie the Love Bug, Bandit, Grease Lightnin', General Lee, Kit, Christine, and Lightning McQueen. 

These are just some of the famous car names that are known by millions of people. 
 
Make a day of it! Take the ol’ jalopy out for a spin, a nice wash, and waxing and then just maybe you will select a signature meant for one so reliable. 

After all, you spend all of that time together by going from A to B. You take such good care of each other, that isn’t it about time you gave your wheels a name? 
 
HOW TO OBSERVE 
 
Pick out a name for your car if you haven’t already. 

Use #NameYourCarDay to post on social media. 

Show pictures of your vehicle with that new name on a sign placard for all to see. Or you can just go down to the DMV and customize a vanity plate. 
 
HISTORY 
 
National Day Calendar® continues researching the origins of this automobile-related holiday. 
 
#NameYourCarDay 
@nicheicnema

October 2 - World Smile Day®

Happy World Smile Day®! Each year on the first Friday in October, today devotes a day to smiles and spreading random acts of kindness. 

If someone smiles at you, you’re bound to smile back. A smile often expresses a feeling, encouragement to someone, or serves as a greeting.  

If you don’t smile enough, #WorldSmileDay is the perfect day to start. 

There are many benefits of smiling: 

• • Improves mood 

• • Lowers blood pressure 

• • Relieves stress 

• • Betters relationships 

• • Boosts the immune system 

• • Relieves pain 

• • Increases life expectancy 

Who wouldn’t want all those benefits? All it takes is smiling. And the more often, the better! 

HOW TO OBSERVE 

On World Smile Day®, people worldwide are encouraged to do an act of kindness and make one-person smile.  

Each year, the Harvey Ball World Smile Foundation holds special events on World Smile Day. The day is wildly popular in Worcester, MA, the birthplace of the yellow smiley face. 

Through the years, the foundation hosted numerous unique events including, the world’s largest human smiley face, balloon releases, choral performances, sidewalk chalk activities, college concerts, circus performers, and pie-eating contests. 

If you don’t live in Worcester, you can organize your own World Smile Day event. You can celebrate the day in other ways as well.

• • Do a random act of kindness for someone. 

• • Use a smiley face emoji on every text you send. 

• • Spread cheer by handing out smiley face stickers. 

• • Give a smile to everyone you come across. 

• • Tell someone a funny joke. 

• • Play happy songs like “Happy” by Pharrell Williams or “Don’t Worry • Be Happy” by Bobby McFerrin. 

Take a selfie of your own smile and share it on social media with #WorldSmileDay. And whatever you do, have a nice day! 

HISTORY 

In 1963, Harvey Ball created the familiar yellow smiley face. A commercial artist from Massachusetts, Harvey Ball, created the smiley face design for a State Mutual Life Insurance company campaign. 

https://www.worldsmileday.com/index.php/article-index/item/373-about-world-smile-day 

Today, he is recognized as the designer of a popular smiley graphic picture, which became an enduring and notable international icon.  

However, he never applied for a trademark for the iconic smiley image and only earned $45 for his efforts 

Ball aimed to spread goodwill and cheer throughout the world with his smiley face. Though the years, Ball became concerned his image was becoming too commercialized.  

In doing so, the original intent of the smiley face was getting lost. However, Ball never copyrighted the design. 

To bring back the original meaning of his smiley face, Ball declared the first Friday of October annually would be dedicated to smiles. He called it World Smile Day®.  

Ball passed on April 12, 2001, and shortly afterward, the Harvey Ball World Smile Foundation was founded. 

Since then, the foundation served as the official sponsor of the happy observance.

So smile, darn ya, smile! 

How can you share a smile today? 

DATES 
October 01, 2021 
October 07, 2022 
October 06, 2023 
October 04, 2024 
October 03, 2025 
October 02, 2026 
October 01, 2027 
October 06, 2028 
October 05, 2029 
October 04, 2030

 

#WorldSmileDay 

@worldsmileday

@WorldSmileDay 

@walmart 

@nichecinema