As part of our never-ending quest to keep you up-to-speed on the latest developments affecting your workplace, the following is our guide to some of the lesser-known holidays/celebrations your employees might be observing this month.

Just to make sure you’re paying attention, I have included one made-up day on our list. The rest are very real. The first person to post a comment below identifying the bogus celebration will win a valuable prize.

Weekly Observances

• National Clown Week (1-7)
• Psychic Week (2-6)
• Intimate Apparel Week (2-5)
• Elvis Week (10-16)
• Weird Contest Week (15-20)
• Be Kind to Humankind Week (25-31)

Daily Observances

• Watermelon Day (3)
• National Chocolate Chip Day (4)
• National Underwear Day (5)
• National Fresh Breath Day (6)
• Particularly Preposterous Packaging Day (7)
• Happiness Happens Day (8)
• Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor’s Porch Night (8)
• National Duran Duran Appreciation Day (10)
• S’mores Day (10)
• Eleanor Roosevelt Day (12)
• International Left-Hander’s Day (13)
• Blame Someone Else Day (13)
• National Relaxation Day (15)
• Reply to All E-mails with the Phrase “Your e-mail is one of approximately 87,000 I received today – I will respond in approximately 87 years” Day (16)
• Meaning of “Is” Day (17)
• Bad Poetry Day (18)
• Cupcake Day (18)
• Root Beer Float Day (19)
• Men’s Grooming Day (20)
• Hug Your Boss Day (21)
• Southern Hemisphere Hoodie Hoo Day (22)
• National Waffle Day (24)
• Kiss and Make Up Day (25)
• Oil & Gas Industry Appreciation Day (27)
• Global Forgiveness Day (27)
• Race Your Mouse Around the Icons While Waiting for Downloads Day (28)
• More Herbs, Less Salt Day (29)
• National Toasted Marshmallow Day (30)
• Love Litigating Lawyers Day (31)

What this means for employers.  If your employees suddenly start loving lawyers, packaging preposterously, wearing intimate apparel, spouting bad poetry, debating the meaning of “is”, making psychic predictions, wearing rubber noses, holding stapler-eating contests, sneaking around with zucchinis, roasting marshmallows over open fires in their cubicles and/or imitating Elvis, Duran Duran or Eleanor Roosevelt, now you know why.

Enjoy the month!

(Sources: brownielocks.com, holidaysmart.com, emotionscards.com,)

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