July 15 Holidays

National Hot Dog Day is observed on the third Wednesday of July, celebrating the cured pork-and-beef sausage whose American name traces to 1890s newspaper cartoons — Americans consume an estimated 7 billion hot dogs between Memorial Day and Labor Day each year. National Give Something Away Day was created by Linda Feinholz to encourage people to give a physical item to someone they do not know — a book, a meal, a piece of clothing — as an act of radical generosity. Celebration of the Horse Day was established to honor the horse — domesticated on the Eurasian steppe approximately 6,000 years ago — as the animal that enabled agricultural expansion, military conquest, and the global spread of human civilization. Developmental Disability Professionals Day honors the therapists, case managers, and support staff who work with individuals living with intellectual and developmental disabilities. A snappy casing, a generous stranger, a horse’s hoof, and a support plan.