Friday 2/27/26 Celebrate: International Polar Bear Day International STAND UP to Bullying Day National CSA Day National Kahlua Day National Protein Day National Retro Day National Skip the Straw Day National Strawberry Day No-Brainer Day Pokémon Day - big 30th Anniversary The Big Breakfast Day -- Have you used all of the gift cards you got over the holidays? Probably not. As of 2026, $24 billion in unredeemed gift cards are just sitting in our wallets. A survey found that the

45 Years Ago - 1981 The #1 Dance song today was "You're Too Late" by Fantasy. The song also made #28 on the R&B chart.

Thursday 2/26/26 Celebrate: Carnival Day Digital Learning Day Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day Levi Strauss Day National Chili Day National Personal Chef Day National Pistachio Day National Set a Good Example Day Tell a Fairy Tale Day Thermos Bottle Day For Pete's Sake Day - The phrase is a minced oath, a euphemistic saying where words that are more acceptable to society replace other words. Minced oaths have been used for centuries. The phrase celebrated today probably or

45 Years Ago - 1981 Juice Newton released her sixth album Juice. "Angel of the Morning" made #4, #1 AC, #22 Country. "Queen of Hearts" was the biggest of her carrer making #2, #2 AC, #14 Country. It's also a remake of a Dave Edmunds release from 1979. "The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known)", which she originally recorded in 1975 was re-recorded and went to #7, #1 AC and Country. There was the original steel guitar and no oboe version, but with the success of the other two son

Wednesday 2/25/26 Celebrate: Inconvenience Yourself Day Let's All Eat Right Day National Chocolate-Covered Peanuts Day National Clam Chowder Day Pistol Patent Day Quiet Day -- Robert Carradine has died at age 71. The actor is best known for his roles in The Long Riders, Revenge of the Nerds as head nerd Lewis Skolnick, and Lizzie McGuire's father. His brother is Keith Carradine and family wanted everyone to know about Robert's struggle with Bipolar Disorder. “We want people t

2001 #1 Dance Song today was Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag by Thunderpuss. The original is an instrumental by Pigbag, a British dance-punk band which made #56 on the dance chart in 1981. The piece's title is a play on the James Brown song "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag". Thunderpuss (Barry Harris and Chris Cox) remade it in 2001 and went #1 Club. The Original Paul Oakenfold released the track "Reach Up (Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag)" in 1995 , credited to Perfecto Allstarz, bec

Tuesday 2/23/26 Celebrate: National Tortilla Chip Day - Americans consumed over $5 billion worth of tortilla chips in 2025, making them one of the most popular snack foods in the U.S.  National Trading Card Day World Bartender Day World Spay Day Twin Peaks Day - "Diane, it's 11:30 a.m., February 24th. Entering the town of Twin Peaks," FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper, played by Kyle MacLachlan, dictates into his tape recorder, as he makes his entrance into the town of Twin Peaks

45 Years Ago - 1981 Jimmy Buffett released his tenth album Coconut Telegraph. "It's My Job" made #57, #32 AC, and #51 Mainstream Rock. "Stars Fell on Alabama" didn't chart but I'm a big fan.

Monday 2/23/26 Celebrate: Curling is Cool Day Diesel Engine Day International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day National Banana Bread Day National Rationalization Day National Tile Day Play Tennis Day World Understanding and Peace Day -- Variety called the Box Office a "glacial winter weekend." 1. GOAT $17.0M 2. Wuthering Heights  $14.2M 3. I Can Only Imagine 2 $8.0M 4. Crime 101 $5.8M 5. Send Help $4.5M -- The Olympics ended last night. I'm sure the ratings for the overtime Men's

Another lost hit. 25 Years Ago - 2001 The #1 Dance song today was “Book of Love” by Boy.

35 Years Ago - 1991 the #1 Dance song today was "Another Sleepless Night" by Shawn Christopher. The full credit originally was Mike "hitman" Wilson f/Shawn Christopher. The song was recorded for a dance music compilation for Arista Records.  The feedback from the song resulted in her getting a record deal. The song also made #67 on the Hot 100.

Saturday 2/21/26 Sunday 2/22/26 Celebrate: Saturday Card Reading Day International Mother Language Day National Boiled Peanuts Day National Grain-Free Day National Sticky Bun Day Red Socks Day Single Tasking Day World Kombucha Day World Pangolin Day - scaly anteaters World Whale Day Sunday Be Humble Day National cook a Sweet Potato Day National Margarita Day National Wildlife Day Play More Cards Day Recreational Sports & Fitness Day Scouts Founder's Day Supermarket Employee D

45 Years Ago - 1981 Eric Clapton released his seventh album Another Ticket. "I Can't Stand It" made #10 and #1 Mainstream Rock. The title track made #78 and #18 Mainstream Rock.

Friday 2//20/26 Celebrate: Clean Out Your Bookcase Day Friday Fish Fry Day Love Your Pet Day National Caregivers Day National Cherry Pie Day National Comfy Day National Handcuff Day National Leadership Day National Muffin Day National Student Volunteer Day National Tartar Sauce Day National Woman's Heart Day National Hemisphere Hoodie Hoo Day - go outside and yell, it’s a month before Spring World Day of Social Justice – At Ershui Junior High School in Taiwan, academic achiev

45 Years Ago - 1981 Diana Ross released her album To Love Again. It was both new and previously released material. "It's My Turn" you've forgotten that it was a song from the movie of the same name. It made #9 Hot 100 and AC, #14 R&B. "One More Chance" made #79 and #54 R&B.

Thursday 2/19/26 Celebrate: International Tug-of-War Day Iwo Jima Day National Arabian Horse Day National Boston Terrier Day National Chocolate Mint Day National Lash Day Prevent Plagiarism Day The Great American Spit Out (like the smoke out but for chew) -- What’s the weirdest topping you’ve seen someone put on food? Reddit answered. EphraimGale said I put chocolate syrup on uncooked ramen once Which brought this conversation. TheButcher847 - Did u eat the chocolate-covered

45 Years Ago - 1981 Smokey Robinson released his album Being With You. "Being with You" made #2, #1 R&B, #4 AC "You are Forever" made #59, #31 R&B, #66 AC. "Who Said" made #62 R&B.

Wednesday 2/18/26 Celebrate: Cow Milked While Flying in an Airplane Day - 1930, a cow named Elm Farm Ollie became the first. The flight took place in St. Louis, and the milk was sealed in paper containers and dropped via parachute to the people below. This was mostly done as a publicity stunt to prove that cows could fly. Crab-Stuffed Flounder Day Eat Ice Cream For Breakfast Day National Battery Day National Drink Wine Day Pluto Day Thumb Appreciation Day Today is Ash Wednesd

45 Years Ago - 1981 Phil Collins released his debut solo album Face Value. The horns on the album are The Phenix Horns from Earth, Wind, & Fire. "In the Air Tonight" with the gated drum break (that you still do) peaked at #19 and #2 Mainstream Rock. "I Missed Again" made #19 and #8 Mainstream Rock.

Tuesday 2/17/26 Celebrate: Champion Crab Races Day International Pancake Day Mardi Gras My Way Day National Cabbage Day National Cafe au Lait Day National Indian Pudding Day National PTA Founders' Day National Public Science Day Paczki Day Random Acts of Kindness Day Who Shall I Be Day World Human Spirit Day -- Happy Lunar New Year! We enter the Year of the Fire Horse. This is a rare and powerful combination in the 60-year sexagenary cycle (the last one was in 1966) Other Yea