Boise, Celebrate April 14 As...

BOISE, ID — Join the Boise Patch group to celebrate April 14 with these celebrations.

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National Dolphin Day

Each year on April 14th, National Dolphin Day recognizes the social and intelligent mammals of the water.

Dolphins are known to have acute eyesight both in and out of the water. They also have a well-developed sense of touch, with free nerve endings densely packed in the skin. Since they additionally have such acute hearing, they can hear frequencies ten times or more above the upper limit of what adult humans can. Dolphins are also capable of making a broad range of sounds using nasal air sacs located just below the blowhole.

National Ex-Spouse Day

Each year on April 14th, National Ex-Spouse Day encourages those who have dissolved a marriage to forgive their former spouse and move beyond any anger or bitterness that may remain.

Reverend Ronald Coleman of Kansas City, Missouri created National Ex-Spouse Day in 1987 as a way to dissolve the bitterness that is often associated with divorce. In its inaugural year, Rev. Coleman offered buttons that read, “I’m OK – You’re History,” to help lighten the day. He hoped more people would forgive their spouse and focus on positive aspects of their own lives.

National Gardening Day

National Gardening Day on April 14th encourages gardeners and would-be gardeners to pick up a shovel and some seeds and kick-off a beautiful year of homegrown bounty.

The observance is a call to action to get out and grow flower or vegetable gardens. No matter how you garden, plant in the ground, in containers, in straw bales or a square foot gardening box. Just garden!

National Pan American Day

National Pan American Day on April 14th each year commemorates the First International Conference of American States, which concluded on April 14, 1890. The observance takes place during Pan American Week.

Inspired by the idea of a Panamerica, United States Secretary of State James G. Blane first developed the concept of an International Conference for the Western Hemisphere. It took nearly a decade, but in October of 1889, the conference began. Held in Washington, D.C., the conference covered many subjects from currency and banking to military and trade.

President Herbert Hoover declared the first official National Pan American Day on April 14, 1931. Before the President’s proclamation, Pan American Day celebrations took place on various days all year long and across the country. Each one included cultural events and festivals celebrating the Western Hemisphere and the North and South American continents. Many of the events included political speakers and development organizations.

Expositions featured cultural events, including art, music, and food. They also brought business leaders together. Schools organized educational experiences for students, and communities held parades to celebrate the day.

National Pecan Day

Each year, National Pecan Day on April 14th celebrates one nut native to the United States. It’s also a favorite snack and ingredient across the country.

A member of the hickory family, the pecan is native to central and southern United States. “Pecan” is an Algonquian word, meaning a nut requiring a stone to crack. They are an excellent source of copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, zinc and vitamin E. Pecans can help reduce LDL cholesterol and increase HDL cholesterol levels in the blood. They are also rich in dietary fiber.

National Reach as High as You Can Day

National Reach as High as You Can Day on April 14th encourages us to evaluate our goals and do our best to reach them.

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