It’s time we celebrate Fintastic Friday, which takes place every second Friday of May. This year it will take place on May 8. Elasmobranchii, a subclass of cartilaginous fish that includes sharks, rays, skates, and sawfish, is the focus of this special day. These aquatic animals contain five to seven pairs of separately opening gill clefts, inflexible dorsal fins, and tiny placoid skin scales. Ruth Musgrave, the founder, and director of Whale Times created Fintastic Friday, which promotes conservation efforts for shark, ray, skate, and sawfish.
Tulip Day
Tulip Day is observed every year on May 13. It is a day to celebrate tulips, which are brightly-colored, spring-blooming flowers. Tulips originated in Central Asia, where they grew wild, though cultivation of the flower began in Turkey around 1000 A.D. From then on, they became highly prized in the Ottoman Empire, such that they were specially cultivated for the pleasure of the Sultan. The flower’s sojourn to Europe took place in the 16th century when they were planted in the Netherlands for medicinal purposes. Today, tulips are still heavily associated with the European country.
National Anthony Day
National Anthony Day is celebrated every May 12. It’s a day that honors those named Anthony, the English form of Antonius, a Roman family name of Etruscan origin, which supposedly means “priceless one.” The most notable member of the Antonius family was Marcus Antonius, who ruled the Roman Empire with Augustus in the first century B.C. In the 4th century, the name was used regularly in the Christian world after Saint Anthony the Great and Saint Anthony of Padua, the Patron Saint of Portugal. In addition, it has several variants, including Antony, Antoine, Anton, Antonio, and the female version, Anthonia.