21st December – Apart from being the Shortest Day of the Year ,this day marks the observation of several days. You will be surprised to know that many events and days with funny and weird names fall on this day. Here comes the names of the days that are being marked on this day of 21st December—
- National Short Girl Appreciation Day : National Short Girl Appreciation Day is a day dedicated to all the short women . This day reminds us to celebrate and respect and recognize the beauty and potentials of short girls. It might seem difficult sometime for short women or girls to find their space in a fake world of beauty with tall heights . Butthis special day is just a reminder that short girls are special in their own heights and individuality. We just need to know to respect and appreciate them for being so amazing and just in case if you are short too, then hey girl its your day… appreciate yourself for being you .
- National French Fried Shrimp Day : This day is dedicated to the delicious well fried shrimp. Basically a day for all the seafood This delicious delight is celebrated mostly by the Americans . It is said that the first National French Fried Shrimp Day was celebrated in the year 2000 and probably was started in the United States, specifically in Salt Lake City, Utah. But, today, it is also said to be observed in many places across the globe.
- Look On The Bright Side Day: Its natural not to feel bright or optimistic every single day. Sometimes the day might make you feel down yet you can still try to look at the bright side of the day or the brighter things in life. Also feeling optimistic is beneficial for our health ,mind and soul, which is why December 21 is known to be as Look On The Bright Side Day. Its still not known about the origin of this day , nobody knows who, when, or where the popular phrase was coined. But as it says, it reminds us to look happy and to learn to see the beautiful and brighter things that come our way which is why we should never let ourselves feel pessimistic but rather optimistic .
- National Crossword Puzzle Day : December 21 is also celebrated as National Crossword Puzzle Day .It is said that the first crossword puzzle was created by British journalist Arthur Wynne and published on December 21, 1913 in the New York World Newspaper. It is said that as the war progressed, the paper dialed up advertising efforts to the puzzle as a reprieve from increasingly bleak headlines. Arthur Wynne’s puzzle was diamond shaped and it had no internal black squares but it was known to be popular with readers that within a decade crossword puzzles were featured in almost all American newspapers.
- National Short Story Day : National Short Story Day is celebrated on December 21 to encourage people towards writing and reading short stories . The beginning of writing short stories dates back to late 1700s and early 1800s. There are many legendary authors who have penned excellent masterpieces of short stories in the past . if you are a writer and are fond of short stories then you too can try out to write and give yourself the wings to explore the short story writer within you. A short story is a fiction that can be read in one sitting. Short story in contemporary usage refers to a work of fiction that is no shorter than 1,000 words and no longer than 20,000 words.
These are some of the days that are being observed on December 21. But interestingly the list doesn’t just end here. There are some other days with unusual names like Don’t Make Your Bed Day , Humbug Day ,National Flashlight Day, Ribbon Candy Day, National Coquito Day etc
