March 9, 2016 – NATIONAL CRAB MEAT DAY – NATIONAL MEATBALL DAY – NATIONAL GET OVER IT DAY – NATIONAL BARBIE DAY – NATIONAL REGISTERED DIETITIAN NUTRITIONIST DAY

                                 NATIONAL CRAB MEAT DAY

Observed annually on March 9th, National Crab Meat Day (also National Crabmeat Day) is an American food holiday.  This day is for all crab meat lovers to celebrate their favorite crustacean.
Crab meat is actually a healthy choice, until you add all that melted butter.
There are 1.5 million tons of crab consumed every year around the world.
HOW TO OBSERVE

Boil or steam some crab.  There are a variety of ways crab can be used.  Or, give one of these recipes a try:
True Maryland Crab Cakes
King Crab Appetizers
Use #NationalCrabMeatDay to post on social media.

HISTORY
Within our research we were unable to identify the creator of National Crab Meat Day.

NATIONAL MEATBALL DAY

On March 9th we recognize one of the great American food holidays, National Meatball Day.

It is not clear how this day got  started, but who can resist the idea of celebrating National Meatball Day?  There are many different ways to celebrate meatballs. There is a restaurant in New York that has 54 different kinds of meatballs.  Not only do meatballs allow for variety, but they move from appetizer to side dish to main dish quite easily.  Meatballs can be made the night before and put in the crock pot, or days before and kept in the freezer.   
For more information, visit the National Day Calendar page for National Meatball Day.

NATIONAL GET OVER IT DAY

Each year on the 9th of March, people across the country observe National Get Over It Day.  Just as it implies, National Get Over It Day is to do exactly that,  GET OVER IT.
HOW TO OBSERVE
Have you had something trivial weighing on your mind? Get over it and use #NationalGetOverItDay to post on social media.
HISTORY
Get Over It Day was created by Jeff Goldblatt in 2005 after having trouble getting over an ex-girlfriend.  For more information visit his website at thewhatevernetwork.com.  
 

NATIONAL BARBIE DAY

March 9th is the anniversary of the day the Barbie doll made it’s debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York in 1959.

March 9th, 1959 is also used as Barbie’s official birthday.

Barbie was one of the first toys to have a marketing strategy based extensively on television advertising. It is estimated that over a billion Barbie dolls have been sold worldwide in over 150 countries.
Barbie’s full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts and she was created by Ruth Handler.  Ken Carson, Barbie’s boyfriend, was introduced by Mattel in 1961.
We all know a little girl that loves Barbie dolls and has at least one doll, if not a whole collection of them.  Wish her a Happy Barbie Day!!
HOW TO OBSERVE
Use #NationalBarbieDay to post on social media.
HISTORY
Within our research we were unable to identify the creator of National Barbie Day.

NATIONAL REGISTERED DIETITIAN NUTRITIONIST DAY

Observed annually on the second Wednesday in March, National Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day celebrates the contributions of these medical professionals.
For more and complete information, click on the links below:
http://www.eatright.org/NNM/content.aspx?id=5189#.Ux_lTT9dUXhhttp://www.eatright.org/NNM/content.aspx?id=10791#.Ux_iwD9dUXg
HOW TO OBSERVE
Use #RegisteredDietitianNutritionistDay to post on social media.
HISTORY
National Dietitian Nutrition Day was created in 2008 by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly known as the American Dietetic Association)  to raise awareness of the indispensable role that registered dietitian nutritionists play in helping people enjoy a healthy life.