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Dispatches
Short-form writing on the calendar's stranger corners. Updated when something worth saying comes up.
Feature · 8 min read
How a day becomes a "day"
The surprisingly ad-hoc bureaucracy of National Pickle Day, from a Pennsylvania press release in 1949 to Google Doodles in 2024.
Saoirse ChenApr 16
Essay · 4 min
The quiet politics of Patriots' Day
Why only two states observe it, and what Boston gets right every third Monday of April.
M. OkoyeApr 14
Reporting · 6 min
Inside the National Day Calendar office
A small team in North Dakota decides what the world celebrates. We spent a week with them.
R. PatelApr 11
Opinion · 3 min
In defense of niche observances
Amateur Radio Day won't trend. It shouldn't have to.
J. HarukiApr 9