Daily Holidays - November 4

[Sherman A1]

National Candy Day National Candy Day is observed annually on November 4th. Candies come in numerous colors, shapes, sizes and varieties and have a long history in popular culture.

It was in the late 13th century that the Middle English word candy began to be used, coming into English from the Old French cucre candi, derived in turn from Persian Qand and Qandi, cane sugar.

People use the term candy as a broad category that includes candy bars, chocolates, licorice, sour candies, salty candies, tart candies, hard candies, taffies, gumdrops, marshmallows and much more.

Way back in time, before sugar was readily available, candy was made from honey. The honey was used to coat fruits and flowers to preserve them or to create forms of candy. There is still candy that is served in this form today, but it is typically seen as a garnish. http://nationaldaycalendar.com/latest-posts/


Stress Awareness Day Stress affects us all, and no more so than in the workplace. The chemicals, adrenaline and hormones which build up in our systems in response to the pressures of everyday life have no way to dissipate in our modern lives, and the effects of this can be serious enough to cause significant physical and psychological damage.

Stress Awareness Day aims to promote awareness of these particularly modern challenges, and to aid individuals and organisations in changing behaviours and lifestyles which may lead to excessive stress. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/stress-awareness-day/


Use Your Common Sense Day Thanks to Bud Bilanich for creating Use Your Common Sense Day on the birth date of Will Rogers, which encourages us to use applied common sense – because “common sense ain’t that common“. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/use-your-common-sense-day/

http://www.famousbirthdays.com/november4.html

[bigwillq]

1. Candy!

[femmocrat]

2. Happy Candy Day (if you have any left from Halloween)!

BTW-- I found Candy Corn M & M's before Halloween. They were surprisingly yummy and not as sickeningly sweet as candy corn!