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SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR APPRECIATION DAY

National System Administrator Appreciation Day, observed on the last Friday in July. Also known as Sysadmin Day, SysAdminDay, SAD or SAAD, this awareness holiday recognizes the IT professionals who keep organizations of all sizes up and running. From small startups to massive global enterprises, system administrators ensure our networks stay online, systems remain secure, and technical disruptions are kept at bay.

NATIONAL RASPBERRY CAKE DAY

National Raspberry Cake Day on July 31st marks the perfect midsummer occasion to indulge in a light, refreshing, and sweet dessert. As summer reaches its peak, fresh raspberries hit their prime—making this food holiday an unbeatable reason to bake, share, and enjoy one of North America’s favorite seasonal treats.

While the precise creator of National Raspberry Cake Day remains unknown, the tradition of pairing wild berries with baked cakes dates back centuries across Europe and North America. Originally a short midsummer crop harvested by hand, raspberries have grown into a major commercial farm product, giving bakers year-round access through modern agricultural technology and refrigerated transport.

NATIONAL TALK IN AN ELEVATOR DAY

National Talk In An Elevator Day falls on the last Friday in July encourages everyone to step out of their comfort zone and strike up a conversation with fellow passengers during a lift ride.

NATIONAL MUTT DAY

National Mutt Day encourages us to embrace, save and celebrate mixed breed dogs. This fur-eindly celebration is so popular, we celebrate twice a year–July 31st and December 2nd.

Desperately longing for a new home, millions of loving and healthy mixed breed dogs in shelters wait for someone to come and adopt them. National Mutt Day provides an excellent opportunity to find the perfect canine companion. Despite the name, a mutt learns, obeys and trains much like purebred animals. While their lineage cannot be traced and their features are a bit murky, their companionship will be faithful.

NATIONAL AVOCADO DAY

Add National Avocado Day on July 31st to your menu of delicious food holidays to celebrate. Avocados are so versatile you can use them for everything from the appetizer to main dishes. Get ready to clear the table for an entire meal to make sure you enjoy this delicious food in style.

NATIONAL GET GNARLY DAY

The last Friday in July provides an opportunity to embrace new ideas and toss out old ways on National Get Gnarly Day. Much like surfers challenging the waves, Get Gnarly Day challenges us to put some gnarliness into everything we do.

The word “Gnarly” seems to have originated in the 1960s by surfers as a description of waves while surfing. Any surfer knows the water in the wave can appear dangerous, scary, but can also be exciting. If you could ride the wave, surfers would respond with a “gnarly dude.” Interestingly, gnarly was carried over into the 1980s in pop culture slang, meaning “excellent” or “gross.”