NATIONAL CHEWING GUM DAY
National Chewing Gum Day is observed annually on September 30.Humans have used chewing gum for over 5,000 years.Various forms of chewing gum have existed since the Neolithic period. 5,000-year-old chewing gum which was made from bark tar with tooth imprints in it, was found in Kierikki, Yli-li, Finland. The bark tar, from which the gum during that time was made, was believed to have antiseptic properties and other medicinal advantages.
- Many other cultures chewed gum made from the resin of the mastic tree, from plants, grasses and other resins.
- In 1848, John B. Curtis developed and sold the first commercial chewing gum which was called “The State of Maine Pure Spruce Gum”.
- Around 1850, a gum made from paraffin wax was developed and surpassed the spruce gum in popularity.
- December 28, 1869, William Semple filed an early patent on chewing gum, patent number 98,304.
Celebrate National Chewing Gum Day by buying a pack of your favorite flavor of chewing gum and sharing it with your friends. Use #ChewingGumDay to post on social media.
HISTORY
Within our research, we were unable to find the creator of National Chewing Gum Day, an “unofficial” national holiday.
National Mud Pack Day – September 30
NATIONAL MUD PACK DAY
National Mud Pack Day is observed annually on September 30. Are you ready for a facial? A mud pack facial?
A nice facial with a mud pack will draw out impurities from the pores. It works well on oily and some “combination” skin types.
Mud packs are used not only for facials but as a full body treatment as well. The nutrient rich mud is known to clean and replace minerals in your skin.
Mud packs are also known to be a quick treatment for bee and wasp stings.
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OBSERVE
Call a group of friends and have a mud pack party! Mud packs are available at the health and beauty sections of your local department stores or at drugstores in your area. You can also make an appointment and go to a spa for some extra special TLC. Use #MudPackDay to post on social media.
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HISTORY
We were unable to locate the creator and the origin of National Mud Pack Day, an “unofficial” national holiday.
National Hot Mulled Cider Day – September 30
NATIONAL HOT MULLED CIDER DAY
National Hot Mulled Cider Day is celebrated annually on September 30. Since the fall season has arrived, there is a little chill in the evening air, the trees are turning beautiful fall colors and leaves are starting to drop from the branches, it is the perfect time to celebrate this holiday and enjoy this wonderful drink.
Hot Mulled Cider is a popular fall and winter drink that is made by heating cider to almost boiling and adding cinnamon, orange peel, nutmeg, cloves and other spices and then simmering it.
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OBSERVE.
Use #HotMulledCiderDay to post on social media.
HISTORY
Our research failed to find the creator of National Hot Mulled Cider Day, an “unofficial” national holiday.
National Women’s Health & Fitness Day – Last Wednesday in September
NATIONAL WOMEN’S HEALTH & FITNESS DAY
National Women’s Health & Fitness Day is observed on the last Wednesday in September. It is the nation’s largest annual health promotion event for women of all ages.An estimated 80,000 to 100,000 women of all ages, from across the country, will gather at senior centers, hospitals, health clubs, park and recreation districts, health and service organizations, schools, retirement communities and other community locations to partake in local women’s health and fitness events.
For more information on National Women’s Health & Fitness Day, see http://www.fitnessday.com/women/
OBSERVE
Take the girls out for a work out and use #WomensHealthFitnessDay to post on social media.
HISTORY
National Women’s Health & Fitness Day was started in 2002 by the Health Information Resource Center (HIRC).
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