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National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day Calendar
Welcome to the National Day Spotlight, where every day is a reason to celebrate! Dive into the remarkable stories behind the most iconic and lesser-known celebrations with Marlo Anderson. From the nostalgic tastes of our favorite dishes to the shared memories that define our culture, our daily episodes transport you to moments of joy, reflection, and curiosity. With insightful narratives and a sprinkle of fun, Marlo will explore the history, significance, and wonders of each special day on the…
Episodes
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarKentucky Derby
Hold onto your hats! On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are celebrating the tradition and speed of the…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarNational Space Day
Ready to blast off? On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are looking to the stars for National Space Day…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarInternational Jazz Day
Ready for some syncopation? On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are celebrating the global language of music…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarWorld Wish Day
Ready to make a dream come true? On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are celebrating the power of a single…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarNational Braveheart's Day
Today, we celebrate resilience. On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are honoring the courage of families…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarNational Tell a Story Day
Once upon a time... On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are celebrating the oldest tradition in the world for…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarNational South Dakota Day
Ready for the Mount Rushmore State? On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are heading to the Black Hills for…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarWorld Penguin Day
Ready for some tuxedoed friends? On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are heading to the ice for World Penguin…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarNational Bucket List Day
What’s your next adventure? On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are encouraging you to reach for your goals…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarNational Talk Like Shakespeare Day
Hast thou ready thy wit? On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are celebrating the Bard for National Talk Like…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarNational Girl Scout Leader’s Day
Who’s ready to salute the mentors? On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are honoring the dedicated volunteers…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarWorld Creativity And Innovation Day
Ready to think outside the box? On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are celebrating the limitless power of the…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarNational Cheddar Fries Day
Ready for the ultimate cheesy crunch? On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are indulging in a fan-favorite…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarNational North Dakota Day
Ready for the "Peace Garden State"? On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are heading to the rugged…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarNational Columnists' Day
Celebrating the voices that spark a conversation! On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are honoring the writers…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarNational Ellis Island Family History Day
Where did your story begin? On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are honoring the gateway to America for…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarWear Your Pajamas To Work Day
Is today the best day ever? On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are ditching the suits for National Wear Your…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarJackie Robinson Day
Today, we honor a true pioneer. On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are celebrating the legacy of Jackie…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarLook Up At The Sky Day
When was the last time you saw a cloud shaped like a dragon? On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarNational Make Lunch Count Day
Don’t just eat at your desk! On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are encouraging you to step away for National…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarNational Colorado Day
Ready for some alpine adventure? On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are heading to the peaks for National…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarNational Eight Track Tape Day
Do you remember the "click"? On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are throwing it back to the 70s for…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarNational Farm Animals Day
Ready for some rural charm? On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are heading to the pasture for National Farm…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarNational Cherish an Antique Day
Ready to find the beauty in the old? On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are looking at the treasures in our…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarNational All Is Ours Day
What if you owned the world for a day? On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are embracing a philosophy of…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarNational Coffee Cake Day
Who’s ready for a crumbly topping? On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are celebrating the ultimate companion…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarNational Student-Athlete Day
It’s time to cheer for the multi-taskers! On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are honoring the dedication of…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarNational Nebraska Day
Ready for the wide-open plains? On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are visiting the home of Arbor Day, the…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarNational School Librarian Day
Today, we’re checking out the experts! On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are honoring the dedicated…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarNational Film Score Day
Can you hear the suspense? On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are celebrating the powerful melodies that…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarNational DIY Day
Ready to roll up your sleeves? On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are honoring the makers, the crafters, and…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarNational One Cent Day
Don't overlook that copper in your pocket! On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are celebrating the history and…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarNational Bunsen Burner Day
Ready for some laboratory heat? On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are honoring the invention that ignited…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarNational Pencil Day
Ready to make your mark? On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are celebrating a simple but revolutionary tool…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarNational Nevada Day
Ready for neon lights and desert vistas? On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are heading to the land of silver…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarNational Triglycerides Day
Ready to know your numbers? On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are focusing on vital health metrics for…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarInternational Whisk(e)y Day
Ready for a glass of amber? On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are celebrating the complex flavors of…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarPurple Day
Ready to show your support? On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are dressing for a cause for Purple Day…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarInternational Waffle Day
Ready for a thin and crispy treat? On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are celebrating a Swedish tradition for…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarNational Cocktail Day
Ready for a sophisticated sip? On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are celebrating the art of the mixologist…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarNational Chip and Dip Day
Ready for the ultimate party snack? On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are celebrating the savory science of…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarNational West Virginia Day
Ready for some Appalachian charm? On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are traveling to the land of coal and…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarNational Memory Day
Ready for a trip down memory lane? On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are focusing on the power of the mind…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarNational Ravioli Day
Ready for some stuffed pasta? On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are celebrating the versatile and delicious…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarNational Backyard Day
Ready to step outside? On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are celebrating the sanctuary right outside your…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarNational Sloppy Joe Day
Ready for a sandwich that requires a few napkins? On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are celebrating the…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarCorned Beef and Cabbage Day
Ready for a savory feast? On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are indulging in the ultimate St. Patrick’s Day…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarFreedom of Information Day
Today, we celebrate the right to know! On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are honoring the transparency of…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarNational Kansas Day
Ready for the heart of the plains? On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are visiting the geographic center of…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarNational Pi Day
Ready for some mathematical mischief? On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are celebrating the most famous…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarNational Earmuff Day
Ready to keep your ears cozy? On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are celebrating a simple but genius…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarNational Girl Scout Day
Ready for courage, confidence, and character? On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are celebrating the founding…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarWorld Plumbing Day
Where would we be without it? On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are honoring the vital systems that keep us…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarNational Pack Your Lunch Day
What’s in your lunchbox? On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are celebrating the art of the midday meal for…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarNational Barbie Day
She’s a fashion icon and so much more! On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are celebrating the world’s most…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarNational Oregon Day
Ready for rugged coastlines and lush forests? On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are traveling to the Pacific…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarNational Flapjack Day
Ready for a syrupy stack? On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are celebrating the fluffy, flipped favorites…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarEmployee Appreciation Day
Today, the hard work pays off! On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are highlighting the backbone of every…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarNational Cheese Doodle Day
Ready for a colorful crunch? On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are indulging in the ultimate snack-time…
National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day CalendarNational Sons Day
Celebrating the boys who brighten our lives! On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are focusing on family for…