The history of Jack O’ Lanterns dates back to the Irish legend of “Stingy Jack” who swindled the Devil twice and was turned away from both Heaven and Hell, cursed to roam the afterlife with a dimly lit piece of coal; Inspiring the practice of carving pumpkins to ward off evil spirits.

The superstition surrounding Friday the 13th dates back to Norse mythology and Jesus’ last supper, but to this day, remains a common fear and phobia for millions.

Astronomically speaking, Earth’s orbit of the Sun takes precisely 365.2421 days — the extra quarter of a day per year necessitating a leap day in the Gregorian calendar every four years to avoid seasonal shift.

On July 2nd, 1776, the Continental Congress voted in favor of Independence from Great Britain and formally adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4th. Celebrations would ensue and the firework tradition was established on the first anniversary.

Dating back to the early 1900s, the history of Father’s Day faced pushback from dads themselves, who viewed the holiday as a commercial gimmick, but in 1956, Congress officially recognized Father’s Day. Today, over 121 million fathers in the US will receive more than $16 billion in gifts and love.

When the Revolutionary War broke out in 1775, the forefathers realized the need for an American flag. More than 100 years later, the history of flag day started with a Wisconsin teacher, Bernard Cigrand.

The history of Memorial Day dates back to 1868, after the Civil War claimed the lives of 620,000 Americans, General John A. Logan called for a nationwide day of remembrance.