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Hellooo everybody!! 🙋‍♀️ It is now vacation so i will try to make this forum again when i have time. So it is about the things of that day that are special that i saw in the online list. If anybody just wants to read or post comment about the topics u can do that. Or if i forgot something that was NOTTT in the list u can also mention it. 🙂

Wednesday 15 July 2026

➡️ National Give Something Away Day

Today it is National Give Something Away Day. I saw here that it is a day from the United States. I never heard of it but maybe Jay @Based_Aura or other people from America like @Leviathan or @Aschei know about this day.

In my country we have places where u can give old clothes or toys or even washing machines and tvs and they sell it for REALLYYY low price to people who want to buy it and cant maybe buy it newly. And we also have food banks and they get foods from supermarkets which are almost out of date and they give it to people who dont have enough money to buy foods. And another thing that is nice is that we have mini book places where u can just leave a book or take a book. But i dont know if there are things like this also in other countries. 🙄🙄

➡️ National I Love Horses Day

I saw this day in the list and i wanted to mention it for Rose @Idkbro bc i think she maybe likes to read it. If anybody wants to read more of it u can do that here: https://nationaltoday.com/celebration-of-the-horse-day/

➡️ National Clean Beauty Day

I like this day even when i dont think anybody knew really about it!! 😛 😛 So it is about using beauty products which are natural and without like 10000 chemicals in it. Perhaps this day is nice to know for @QueenOfRacoons when she is back from holiday and perhaps also others like it.

With some products that are super cheap then u often KNOWWW that it is maybe really damaging with chemicals and effects like on ur skin. And some also say like certain shampoos are really damaging for ur hair and also some facial sheet masks are better not to use bc they harm more than that they can moisturize and repair face tissue. So u really have to be careful with it.

You can read more here about this day: https://nationaltoday.com/national-clean-beauty-day/

➡️ National Respect Canada Day

I guess that this is like a national holiday in Canada but im not sure if it is the biggest celebration day. But i thought it is maybe nice to mention for @Miss_Penpal and also other people from Canada!! If u want to read more u can do that here

👉 If anybody wants to read the full list of things for today u can do that here: https://nationaltoday.com/today/ and the pictures above i just googled about the day and choose the pictures i thought were nice!!! 🙂 If anybody wants to say anything about the days above u can just post below!!! Many thanks everybody!!! 🙏😊🥰

Hellooo everybody!! 🙋‍♀️ It is now vacation so i will try to make this forum again when i have time. So it is about the things of that day that are special that i saw in the online list. If anybody just wants to read or post comment about the topics u can do that. Or if i forgot something that was NOTTT in the list u can also mention it. 🙂

Wednesday 15 July 2026

➡️ National Give Something Away Day

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Today it is National Give Something Away Day. I saw here that it is a day from the United States. I never heard of it but maybe Jay @Based_Aura or other people from America like @Leviathan or @Aschei know about this day.

In my country we have places where u can give old clothes or toys or even washing machines and tvs and they sell it for REALLYYY low price to people who want to buy it and cant maybe buy it newly. And we also have food banks and they get foods from supermarkets which are almost out of date and they give it to people who dont have enough money to buy foods. And another thing that is nice is that we have mini book places where u can just leave a book or take a book. But i dont know if there are things like this also in other countries. 🙄🙄

➡️ National I Love Horses Day

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I saw this day in the list and i wanted to mention it for Rose @Idkbro bc i think she maybe likes to read it. If anybody wants to read more of it u can do that here: https://nationaltoday.com/celebration-of-the-horse-day/

➡️ National Clean Beauty Day

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I like this day even when i dont think anybody knew really about it!! 😛 😛 So it is about using beauty products which are natural and without like 10000 chemicals in it. Perhaps this day is nice to know for @QueenOfRacoons when she is back from holiday and perhaps also others like it.

With some products that are super cheap then u often KNOWWW that it is maybe really damaging with chemicals and effects like on ur skin. And some also say like certain shampoos are really damaging for ur hair and also some facial sheet masks are better not to use bc they harm more than that they can moisturize and repair face tissue. So u really have to be careful with it.

You can read more here about this day: https://nationaltoday.com/national-clean-beauty-day/

➡️ National Respect Canada Day

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I guess that this is like a national holiday in Canada but im not sure if it is the biggest celebration day. But i thought it is maybe nice to mention for @Miss_Penpal and also other people from Canada!! If u want to read more u can do that here

👉 If anybody wants to read the full list of things for today u can do that here: https://nationaltoday.com/today/ and the pictures above i just googled about the day and choose the pictures i thought were nice!!! 🙂 If anybody wants to say anything about the days above u can just post below!!! Many thanks everybody!!! 🙏😊🥰

I didn’t know about that one in particular, but yeah we have hundreds of unofficial National something days.

My favorite has always been National Pizza day on March 14th. Which, if you format the date the way we do in the US, comes out to 3.14 (pi)

Hellooo everybody!! 🙋‍♀️ It is now vacation so i will try to make this forum again when i have time. So it is about the things of that day that are special that i saw in the online list. If anybody just wants to read or post comment about the topics u can do that. Or if i forgot something that was NOTTT in the list u can also mention it. 🙂

Wednesday 15 July 2026

➡️ National Give Something Away Day

📸️ 📸️ 📸️

Today it is National Give Something Away Day. I saw here that it is a day from the United States. I never heard of it but maybe Jay @Based_Aura or other people from America like @Leviathan or @Aschei know about this day.

In my country we have places where u can give old clothes or toys or even washing machines and tvs and they sell it for REALLYYY low price to people who want to buy it and cant maybe buy it newly. And we also have food banks and they get foods from supermarkets which are almost out of date and they give it to people who dont have enough money to buy foods. And another thing that is nice is that we have mini book places where u can just leave a book or take a book. But i dont know if there are things like this also in other countries. 🙄🙄

➡️ National I Love Horses Day

📸️ 📸️

I saw this day in the list and i wanted to mention it for Rose @Idkbro bc i think she maybe likes to read it. If anybody wants to read more of it u can do that here: https://nationaltoday.com/celebration-of-the-horse-day/

➡️ National Clean Beauty Day

📸️ 📸️ 📸️

I like this day even when i dont think anybody knew really about it!! 😛 😛 So it is about using beauty products which are natural and without like 10000 chemicals in it. Perhaps this day is nice to know for @QueenOfRacoons when she is back from holiday and perhaps also others like it.

With some products that are super cheap then u often KNOWWW that it is maybe really damaging with chemicals and effects like on ur skin. And some also say like certain shampoos are really damaging for ur hair and also some facial sheet masks are better not to use bc they harm more than that they can moisturize and repair face tissue. So u really have to be careful with it.

You can read more here about this day: https://nationaltoday.com/national-clean-beauty-day/

➡️ National Respect Canada Day

📸️ 📸️

I guess that this is like a national holiday in Canada but im not sure if it is the biggest celebration day. But i thought it is maybe nice to mention for @Miss_Penpal and also other people from Canada!! If u want to read more u can do that here

👉 If anybody wants to read the full list of things for today u can do that here: https://nationaltoday.com/today/ and the pictures above i just googled about the day and choose the pictures i thought were nice!!! 🙂 If anybody wants to say anything about the days above u can just post below!!! Many thanks everybody!!! 🙏😊🥰

I already gave something away .. not through choice. She took my Descendents FinALL tour '87 shirt, my Lolita #18 Shirt and my Rambo First Blood Sweat shirt. Said her shirts won't fit soon

Old clothes indeed 🤣🤣🤣🥲😭😅

I have never heard about that day.

I didn’t know about that one in particular, but yeah we have hundreds of unofficial National something days.

My favorite has always been National Pizza day on March 14th. Which, if you format the date the way we do in the US, comes out to 3.14 (pi)

Hahahhah yesss is correct @Aschei bc most of the days on the list are from America and some are super weird like i will mention below BUTTTT still i think it is funny and sometimes also just nice. Bc it doesnt hurt anybody and i think it is nice to have a day for celebrating super small things and some people like it and other people can just ignore it. 🙂

I already gave something away .. not through choice. She took my Descendents FinALL tour '87 shirt, my Lolita #18 Shirt and my Rambo First Blood Sweat shirt. Said her shirts won't fit soon

Old clothes indeed 🤣🤣🤣🥲😭😅

I know EXACTTTLYYY what u mean!!!!!!! 😛 😛 ANDDD i think she can choose ANYTHING bc that is important. 😃 ORRR u can also solve it differently and is take her shopping and u can carry everything. ✨🌈🏆 That is super kind of u!!!!!! 🙏🙏😊🥰

I have never heard about that day.

I can understand Christopher @Leviathan and i also NEVER heard of it. But actually from the list i didnt know about MOST of the days except if is like really famous day that u celebrate something. But that is why it is also funny i think!!! 🙂

ANDDD for Today 16 July i dont have time to make a big list and write a lot so i just mention the things for today that are in the list online:

➡️ Artificial Intelligence Appreciation Day: https://nationaltoday.com/artificial-intelligence-appreciation-day/

I think that there are really nice and good things from AI like for example how u can find a LOTTT of things super quick and easy and also i made an AI forum in the past about tv programme in my country and there was for example a person who was autistic and he used AI to ask questions he did not want to ask others like what questions do u ask when you are on a date and also other things as tips that can be useful. And in that episode u could see that he really used it for the date later. And also there was an AI that u can use an app to know what is around u if you are blind for example. So that way u can still know what is around u just like other persons. BUTTT of course there are also things that i dont like. For example there was a guy and he was MARRIEDDD to an AI person. And in Japan and certain other countries it is sometimes even more popular bc they say they make their gf PERFECT in a way that u cant be EVER. And also they dont complain and they are always super kind and supportive. BUTTT i think in that way u can never be as good as they make the AI girlfriends and it is NOTTT the same, And of course also other things about AI that are bad. So i think it is BOTH good and bad. Btw here is the AI forum i meant: https://penpal-gate.net/forum/12-everyday-life-and-customs/10366-is-ai-good-or-evil

➡️ Guinea Pig Appreciation Day: https://nationaltoday.com/guinea-pig-appreciation-day/

NOOO idea that there was a day like this but why not!!!!!! 😛 😛 They are super cute and fluffy!! SOOOO if you have a guinea pig ORRRR if u LOOK LIKE ONE!!!! This is YOUR DAY and you must celebrate!!! 😊😇

➡️ National Wedding Invitation Day: https://nationaltoday.com/national-wedding-invitation-day/

Ok im not sure if we need special day to celebrate that BUTTTTT i have another question: WHOOO here on PPG will be the FIRST to marryy do u think??? 😛 😛 And i think that person must invite everybody from PPG for the wedding!!!!! 🙂 And if u need a forum to help plan it u can look here: https://penpal-gate.net/forum/12-everyday-life-and-customs/11303-the-perfect-wedding

A lot of the national and appreciation days are lesser known but not unheard of.

A lot of the national and appreciation days are lesser known but not unheard of.

It is cool i think to know what they are and the cool ones are nice to talk about maybe!! 😛 😛

For today Friday 17 July these are some of the national days:

➡️ World Emoji Day

Ok this is of course one of the most important things that is celebrated in the year!!!! 😛 😛 So it is très nice that @Etienne allows a LOTTT of emojis and there is even one of him which is this: 🤵 Anybody who reads this: what is ur favourite emoji and which looks most like u?? 🙂

➡️ National Tattoo Day

As i also wrote already in the Tattoos and piercings forum it is today National Tattoo Day. So if u want to get a tattoo and it is celebrated in your country maybe u get a super big discount!! 🙂 Here u can read more about it: https://nationaltoday.com/national-tattoo-day/

OMG I love emojiiiiiiiis !!!!! My favorite is this one : 🪷

We need a National Baby Naming Day..

It's just too much 🤣😵‍💫

OMG I love emojiiiiiiiis !!!!! My favorite is this one : 🪷

10000000000000000000000000% @Aooo!!!!!! 😊😊 I also made in the past a whole emoji forum ANDDD it even has a story in emojis so u can ONLYY use emojis to make the story!!! 😛 i will search and post it later when i find it!!! 🙂

We need a National Baby Naming Day..

It's just too much 🤣😵‍💫

Hahahahhh i know WHYY u write that!!!! And what about:

"Sorryy we got it wrong it is not 1 but actually 5 babies Day!!!!!" 👶👶👶👶👶😵‍💫😵‍💫

Sorryy i forgot to write yesterday!!! 😬😬 But today 19 July these two things are on the list:

➡️ National Ice Cream Day: https://nationaltoday.com/national-ice-cream-day/

So even if it is now evening already it is Ice Cream day so u are still allowed to get one of your fav taste!!!! 🙂 If anybody reads this: what is your favourite ice cream taste? 🍧🍨🍦

➡️ International Retainer Day: https://nationaltoday.com/international-retainer-day/

Ok i did not know there was a day to celebrate ONE OF THE MOST TERRIBLE things that u can put on ur teeth: braces!!!!!! I hate my braces and it is the worst if the ortho makes it tighter and then it really hurts bc ur teeth feel like they are loose. But I saw this day so i wanted to mention it and u can celebrate it with ur braces or retainers or prison how u call it!!! 😵‍💫😵‍💫🤐🤐🤐

Okay, it's a bit late, since I am writing this in July 21st, while the exact day should be July 20th. But I just saw the forum now, so yeah.

Still, since chess is a big part of my life now, happy International Chess Day, everyone.

Okay, it's a bit late, since I am writing this in July 21st, while the exact day should be July 20th. But I just saw the forum now, so yeah.

Still, since chess is a big part of my life now, happy International Chess Day, everyone.

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Owww thanks Tú @vtt3613 for that and sorryyy i forgot to make the list yesterday!! 😬😬 Yesterday it was also Moon Day and u can read about that here: https://nationaltoday.com/moon-day/ and that is super important bc my name means moon in Chinese!!! 😛

And for today there are three things i want to mention:

➡️ Belgian Independence Day and @Fleurke made already a forum about it: https://penpal-gate.net/forum/12-everyday-life-and-customs/13146-today-national-holiday-in-belgium

➡️ Racial Harmony Day: so I read this is a day in Singapore but i think it would be nice to have it in the WHOLEEE world. So it is about respecting different races and that everybody should live in harmony and respect each other. If u want to read more about it u can do that here: https://nationaltoday.com/racial-harmony-day/

➡️ ANDDD two weird things to celebrate: it is today also Take a Monkey to Lunch Day and Invite an Alien to Live with You Day 😛 😛 So if u have plans to REAALLLY do one or maybe BOTH then u can read more here: https://nationaltoday.com/take-a-monkey-to-lunch-day/ and https://nationaltoday.com/invite-an-alien-to-live-with-you-day/

Owww thanks Tú @vtt3613 for that and sorryyy i forgot to make the list yesterday!! 😬😬 Yesterday it was also Moon Day and u can read about that here: https://nationaltoday.com/moon-day/ and that is super important bc my name means moon in Chinese!!! 😛

@Yue_ Oh, I get it. Now I understand the meaning of your profile picture.

And you know what? In Vietnamese, your name would be "Nguyệt". A very nice name actually, I really like that name. In Vietnam, it's not really a rare name, but it's also not very common. I had to open by old yearbook from senior high school, which has pictures of every classes, from 10th grade to 12th grade. So at the time, my highschool had around 3000 students, and guess how many students have the first name "Nguyệt"? Zero. I repeat, big fat zero 😂 I can assure you once again that the name "Nguyệt" is not that rare, but to see that my senior high school once had a time when no students has that name, I'm really surprised myself. I wonder if we have one before or after I was there. I was in 12th grade at that time, by the way.

And also, could you please explain to me what is the meaning of the Chinese character "姮"? In Vietnamese, that character is translated as "Hằng", and it could also be used as a name. At first I thought "Hằng" and "Nguyệt" have the same meaning, which is the moon. However, I looked up the Vietnamese dictionary today, and it seems like "Nguyệt" is surely the moon, while "Hằng" in Vietnamese, it is actually moonlight. What about in Chinese? I searched on Google a bit and it seems like "姮" is only used in the word "姮娥", which is the Moon Lady. Also, in Vietnamese, we call the Moon Lady as "Hằng Nga", or more informally "Chị Hằng".

Also, "Hằng" in Vietnamese could have the meaning of something continuing or lasting for a long time, but it is translated from the character "恆"

And both "Nguyệt" and "Hằng" are feminine names. "Nguyệt" it's for sure, no doubt about it. "Hằng", I think it could be used for men, but I've never met any guy with that name.

Sorry to suddenly bring it up but since you brought up the meaning of your name in Chinese and I did my (not so) little research, it's just a rabbit hole from there. And I don't speak Chinese so I may make mistakes with the Chinese characters, by the way.

@Yue_ Oh, I get it. Now I understand the meaning of your profile picture.

And you know what? In Vietnamese, your name would be "Nguyệt". A very nice name actually, I really like that name. In Vietnam, it's not really a rare name, but it's also not very common. I had to open by old yearbook from senior high school, which has pictures of every classes, from 10th grade to 12th grade. So at the time, my highschool had around 3000 students, and guess how many students have the first name "Nguyệt"? Zero. I repeat, big fat zero 😂 I can assure you once again that the name "Nguyệt" is not that rare, but to see that my senior high school once had a time when no students has that name, I'm really surprised myself. I wonder if we have one before or after I was there. I was in 12th grade at that time, by the way.

And also, could you please explain to me what is the meaning of the Chinese character "姮"? In Vietnamese, that character is translated as "Hằng", and it could also be used as a name. At first I thought "Hằng" and "Nguyệt" have the same meaning, which is the moon. However, I looked up the Vietnamese dictionary today, and it seems like "Nguyệt" is surely the moon, while "Hằng" in Vietnamese, it is actually moonlight. What about in Chinese? I searched on Google a bit and it seems like "姮" is only used in the word "姮娥", which is the Moon Lady. Also, in Vietnamese, we call the Moon Lady as "Hằng Nga", or more informally "Chị Hằng".

Also, "Hằng" in Vietnamese could have the meaning of something continuing or lasting for a long time, but it is translated from the character "恆"

And both "Nguyệt" and "Hằng" are feminine names. "Nguyệt" it's for sure, no doubt about it. "Hằng", I think it could be used for men, but I've never met any guy with that name.

Sorry to suddenly bring it up but since you brought up the meaning of your name in Chinese and I did my (not so) little research, it's just a rabbit hole from there. And I don't speak Chinese so I may make mistakes with the Chinese characters, by the way.

Thanksss Tú @vtt3613 for asking that!!! 😛 Ok so from what i know it is normally 姮娥 and that is not the lady but the moon goddess!!! And u can see from first part of character that it is already female but with lot of names u know from the meaning or tradition if it is female or male but here u can see it IMMEDIATELY bc it has 女 if u look carefully so that already explains it clearly. I can ask my mom bc she would now it better but my name 月 which means moon is more common then 姮娥 and u can also see for example used in other names as part like for example 明月 which is the name of @Mindy1213 (who is btw super kind so if anybody also want chat with super kind person u can chat with her too)!!!!!! 😊🥰

I was told that Vietnamese also is a lot like Chinese but also different bc of way u say it and of course writing bc u dont have characters but u write with letters but in different way. But still there is link with China right?? 🙄🙄

And for today the list of special things i really want to mention this day:

➡️ National Gorgeous Grandma Day: https://nationaltoday.com/national-gorgeous-grandma-day/

For me my grandmom who lives in Nanjing in China is one of the MOST IMPORTANT persons in the whole world and even if she has very bad dementia if i can choose with who i can be i choose her any day even if that is not possible!!!!!! 🥰🌈🌞❤️ I wrote about her in this forum about dementia but that is also a forum for ANYBODY who has that or knows maybe a person with dementia. But anybody who is a grandmom: this day is now for you!!!! ❣️🫶❣️

For me its also my grandmother on my fathers side but sadly she is already in heaven ,love you grandma

For me its also my grandmother on my fathers side but sadly she is already in heaven ,love you grandma

I think that later when u are a grandmom that u would also be the BEST grandmom ever!!!!!!! 😊😊😇😇

Today these things are important:

➡️ World Drowning Prevention Day: https://nationaltoday.com/world-drowning-prevention-day/

In my country almost EVERYBODY when u are 4 years old has swimming classes every week and u need to get diploma A and also B and if u want u can learn rescue swimming and more difficult things with C. And that is about 1.5 years to get all the diplomas and every week u have a swimming class with a small group. So people in my country dont really drown often, but if there are drownings then the most times it is people from other countries who visit in The Netherlands like tourists or people who immigrate. And if they dont know how to swim it can be dangerous bc there is a LOTTTTT of water like seas, rivers, canals, mini lakes and water everywhere so u really need to know how to swim.

➡️ Health and Happiness with Hypnosis Day: https://nationaltoday.com/health-and-happiness-with-hypnosis-day/

It is good i think that there are a LOTTT of things that can help u to get better or more relaxed and happy. And maybe hypnosis can help but also i think it is a bit scary or makes me feel not comfortable. First because hypnosis u dont REALLYY know how it works and it does not feel really good. And also bc with hypnosis they have control over u and u dont know what will happen really. But maybe other people know more about it.

Whenever I hear somebody can't swim, my eyebrows raise in disbelief. I've read that majority of humans are non-swimmers which I still can't believe. I understand some areas are dangerous for swimming and some people don't live near the sea or water, but everybody who have an opportunity should learn how to swim: it's fun, relaxing, healthy and can save your life in rare cases. For example, if Dragan Cigan was a swimmer, he would have probably survived. (I recommend to everybody who hates migrants to google him.)

Hypnosis is not for playing and I'm very sceptical towards it. Free association is much better method.