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In 1999, Harvey Ball—the artist behind the classic yellow smiley face—decided the world needed more kindness. He created World Smile Day with one simple mission: "Do an act of kindness. Help one person smile." Every year on the first Friday in October, people around the globe celebrate with small gestures that spread happiness.
And honestly, living in Nassau County, Long Island makes smiling easy every single day. Here's why…
Every September 25th, the world tips its hat to those artists who gave us a single smash hit before fading from the spotlight. National One-Hit Wonder Day was created in 1990 by music journalist Steve Rosen as a way to celebrate the "lightning in a bottle" magic of those fleeting chart-toppers.
From "Ice, Ice Baby" to "Who Let the Dogs Out?", these songs may be forever lodged in your brain, but their creators never quite replicated the magic. Still, a one-hit wonder is nothing to laugh at — it's proof that even one moment of brilliance can last a lifetime.
Every August 24th, the world cranks up the volume on the unusual for International Strange Music Day. Started in 1997 by New York City musician Patrick Grant, this quirky holiday challenges us to break free from musical ruts and try something completely different. His motto? "Listening without prejudice."
It began in NYC but has since inspired concerts across the U.S. and Europe.
Past Strange Music Day shows have featured everything from
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