
December 2020
UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATER DAY
The third Friday of December is Ugly Sweater Day. Ugly Sweater Day encourages people to wear ugly sweaters in public with pride for charity events. On this day, get in the holiday spirit and flaunt those ugly holiday sweaters (thanks, Grandma!) you have been too embarrassed to wear in public.
Find out more »BANK HOLIDAY
Since Boxing Day landed on a weekend this year, today is recognized as a stat holiday for federally regulated workers and banks across the country. Today is not a statutory holiday in Nova Scotia, it is a provincial stat holiday in Ontario only.
Find out more »January 2021
US INAUGURATION DAY
All eyes will be on the United States today as Joe Biden is inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States of America. He will be sworn in at 2:00 PM AST Later in the evening, Tom Hanks will host a 90-minute primetime TV special celebrating Biden's inauguration that will air on all US networks. Justin Timberlake, Foo Fighters, John Legend, Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, Demi Lovato and Ant Clemons will offer remote performances. Lin-Manuel Miranda will "recite…
Find out more »FULL MOON (WOLF)
Full moon tonight, the Wolf moon. A Park in Ontario will teach you how to howl like a wolf tonight during their Howl At The Full Moon Zoom.. They're encouraging you to howl at the moon in your backyard. If your Neighbours thought you were weird before, they'll REALLY think you've gone off the deep end tonight. CLICK HERE to register
Find out more »February 2021
Birthday – GARTH BROOKS (59)
Troyal Garth Brooks (born February 7, 1962) is an American singer and songwriter. His integration of rock and pop elements into the country genre has earned him popularity, particularly in the United States with success on the country music single and album charts, multi-platinum recordings and record-breaking live performances, while also crossing over into the mainstream pop arena. As of 2020, Brooks is now the only artist in music history to have released nine albums that achieved diamond status in…
Find out more »Birthday – TRAVIS TRITT (58)
James Travis Tritt (born February 9, 1963) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and actor. Seven of his albums (counting the Greatest Hits) are certified platinum or higher by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Tritt has also charted more than 40 times on the Hot Country Songs charts, including five number ones and 15 additional top ten singles. Tritt's musical style is defined by mainstream country and Southern rock influences. He has received two Grammy Awards, both…
Find out more »MARS ROVER LANDING
Today, NASA’s next robotic explorer – Perseverance – follows in the dusty tracks of its predecessors. After a 293 million-mile trek since its July 2020 launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, the upgraded rover is slated to land on the Red Planet at 4:55 p.m. today.
Find out more »Birthday – JOHNNY CASH
Johnny Cash (born Feb 26, 1932) was a US country singer, songwriter who was considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Although he is remembered as a country icon, his songs spanned other genres including rock and roll and rockabilly and blues, folk, and gospel. This crossover appeal won Cash the rare honour of induction in the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.…
Find out more »2021 GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS
The 78th Golden Globe Awards will honor the best in American television of 2020, as well as film in 2020 and early 2021, as chosen by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The 2021 Golden Globes will honor Jane Fonda with the Cecil B. deMille Award, and Norman Lear with the Carol Burnett Award. Lear will be the third recipient of the recently created Carol Burnett Award, which honors contributions to television.
Find out more »March 2021
DRESS IN BLUE DAY
Dress in Blue Day lets allies everywhere join the mission to end colorectal cancer. By wearing blue, you bring awareness to this disease and support our work — as well as honor all who are impacted by colorectal cancer. Dress in Blue Day is Friday, March 5, but March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. In 2021, an estimated 149,500 people will be diagnosed with this highly preventable disease. They will join more than 1.4 million colorectal cancer patients and…
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