One of my many hats I wear at Spidell is searching the news for various tax topics to make sure we’re on top of all the latest developments in the tax world. While scouring these various sources, I frequently come across some unusual tidbits, both tax and non-tax related.
For instance, in a Forbes e-mail I subscribe to, I learned that March 11 is National Oatmeal Nut Waffles Day. For all the fun facts related to this important national day, see: https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/oatmeal-nut-waffles-day/.
What stood out to me was that the precursor to these tasty treats dates back to ancient Greece’s “obeios,” simply batter cakes cooked between hinged metal plates over a fire; and that the first written waffle recipes in Europe combined flour, eggs, and wine or water in molded irons. Gotta love those Europeans.
The other irony is that March 11 is also World Plumbing Day.
I’m sure we can spend hours going down the national day rabbit hole, and feel free to do so at : https://www.daysoftheyear.com/. But it is the middle of March, and most of us don’t have the time to waste unless of course it relates to business or taxes, so here are a few more financial-focused national days that you might be interested in.
January 31 is Hug an Economist Day, which makes sense because January 31 is also Eat Brussel Sprouts Day, Scotch Tape Day, and Hell is Freezing Over Day.
February 12 is Lost Penny Day, a day to take the time to find all those lost pennies that have slipped between your car seat cracks or fallen to the closet floor or behind a dresser. Although given that the U.S. Mint is no longer printing pennies, this national day’s days may be numbered, so make the most of it while you can?
The entire month of March is dedicated to National Clean Up Your IRS Act Month to encourage taxpayers to get their financial records in order for filing season. And as much as we tax nerds may love this idea, it’s more likely that our clients will be participating in other celebrations this month including Dr. Seuss Day (March 2), National Dance the Waltz Day (March 4), National Cheese Doodle Day (March 5), National Napping Day (March 9 and my personal favorite), and National Skipping Day (March 27).
We all know that April 15 is Tax Day, but did you also know that it is National Banana Day, Titanic Remembrance Day (fitting for some of our clients), National Rubber Eraser Day (even more fitting for some of our clients), and even better yet, “National That Sucks Day.”
And two days our children will be quick to remind us about: October 6 and October 13, National Transfer Money to your Daughter Day and National Transfer Money to your Son Day, respectively. Not surprisingly, the days were initially sponsored by Zelle.
