National Jump for Jelly Beans Day is a U.S. holiday celebrated on July 31. Not only is it a day set aside to appreciate jelly beans, but it’s also a day to jump for joy simply because they exist. Jelly beans have been around for more than a century in the U.S. and have secured themselves a position among the most consumed candies in the country. It’s not only a candy loved by most Americans but a candy that even a one-time president described as his favorite. And so, there’s little wonder why it’s so popular and why two holidays were created to celebrate it.
Lifeguard Appreciation Day
Lifeguard Appreciation Day is celebrated on July 31 annually. It’s a day for honoring and appreciating those professionals, who are saddled with the responsibility of making sure that pool facilities and beaches are safe for visitors and ensuring that they too are guarded while they enjoy a swim. Lifeguards diligently dedicate not only their time but lives to enabling a safe environment for swimmers. They instruct and keep a constant watch on guests to prevent injury and rescue them from life-threatening accidents. Do you know that about 10,000 people are rescued from drowning yearly by lifeguards? What could be more heroic than that?
Hawaii Flag day
Hawaii Flag Day is a holiday celebrated on July 31 every year. Even an unassuming piece of cloth is worth commemorating, and that’s what Hawaii Flag Day is all about — a whole day dedicated to learning about and appreciating the Hawaiian flag. The Hawaiian flag, or in the Hawaiian language, ‘Ka Hae Hawai’i,’ is a flag endowed with a rich historical background. Its design follows more than a century old’s strife for inclusiveness. Did you know that the flag is the only state flag in the U.S. to feature another country’s flag? Read on to learn more.