WORLD PARTY DAY

World Party Day on April 3rd encourages a coordinated effort of joyful human celebration around the globe. 

The world gathers to celebrate for many reasons. Forming a party often includes food, beverages, music, games, and other festivities. Hosts often create a theme or the theme generates the party. Several common modern-day party themes include bachelor and bachelorette, birthday, retirement, anniversary, graduation and welcome home. Many other party themes focus on specific foods. 

In our modern world, parties can also be virtual. We don’t always have to gather in the same location to celebrate a specific event or day. Technology brings us together through video and the internet allowing us to connect long-distance and celebrate all our favorite ways. Here’s a Playlist to get your Party Started…

The novel Flight: A Quantum Fiction Novel, by Vanna Bonta published in 1995, which concludes with a synchronized worldwide celebration that occurs on April 3, 2000, is the inspiration for World Party Day. Gatherings can be small or large organized festivals.

WORLD PARTY DAY HISTORY

World Party Day was first observed in 1996 after the publication of Flight: A Quantum Fiction Novel by Vanna Bonta. Since then, the sentiment explored by the novel has spread around the world.

HOW TO OBSERVE #WorldPartyDay

  • Where ever you are, celebrate with friends and family. Pick a theme that best fits the day. We’ve created a list of fun ideas to invite friends to join you virtually. Go online and create a video chat or an event on social media to share your party.
    • Make your own pizza party – Everyone makes their own creative pizza. Share the recipe with other party participants.
    • Movie night party – Pick a movie that all your party invitees will be watching. Pop popcorn and grab your drinks. Everyone starts the movie at the same time and lets the comments fill the online event page. 
    • Trivia party night – Play online trivia in a video chat with friends and family. 
    • Dance party – Challenge friends to record their best dance moves and share them with each other.
    • Game party – Hook up the gaming systems and invite friends and family to join you in the virtual world of games. 
    • Art party – Do it Bob Ross style and invite a local artist to demonstrate techniques for a group of your friends all through the power of the internet. Schedule your events around their already scheduled ones to show your support and appreciation.
    • Take-out party – Pick your favorite restaurants and do a take-out party. Pick just appetizers or your favorite desserts. Everyone meet back at your respective homes and tune in to the event to share where you ordered from. Celebrate good times and good friends while giving a shout-out to the restaurants you love the most!
  • Join the crowd and use #WorldPartyDay to share on social media.

NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT APPRECIATION DAY

Across the country on January 9th each year, citizens take the lead to show support on National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. 

Law Enforcement Officers of every rank and file have chosen a profession that puts their life on the line every day for their communities.  They’ve answered a call to public service that is demanding and often unappreciated.

From local, state, and federal, their duties command dedication. The jobs are often thankless and take them away from their families for long hours. Rarely do they know what their days have in store for them. Often law enforcement are the only paid emergency resource a community has. More often they work in coordination with other local, state, and federal organizations to make communities safer.

On National Law Enforcement Day, we have an opportunity to thank them for their service and offer a token of respect.

NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT APPRECIATION DAY HISTORY

Several organizations came together to create National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day in 2015 to thank officers across the country for all the daily sacrifices they make for their communities. Some of the organizations supporting the observance include:

  • Concerns of Police Survivors
  • FBI National Academy Associates
  • Fraternal Order of Police
  • International Association of Chief of Police
  • Officer Down Memorial Page
  • Law Enforcement United
  • National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund
  • International Conference of Police Chaplains
  • National Troopers Coalition

Since then the inaugural celebration, nationwide many more organizations have joined forces to support National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (L.E.A.D.) to spread encouragement and respect to these dedicated men and women.

HOW TO OBSERVE #LawEnforcementAppreciationDay

There are several ways to show your support. Send a note of thanks to your local, county or state police agency. Wear blue, turn your social media channels blue or shine a blue porch light to show your support. Find more ideas at Concerns of Police Survivors and share your support using #NationalLawEnforcementAppreciationDay to share on social media.  

UNIVERSAL HOUR OF PEACE

From 11:30 p.m. on December 31st to 12:30 a.m. on January 1st each year, Universal Hour of Peace hopes to take a step toward a war-free world. 

The day encourages the promotion of peaceful activities during the hour of observance. 

UNIVERSAL HOUR OF PEACE HISTORY

Dr. Barbara Condron at the School of Metaphysics conceived the first Universal Hour of Peace, and the world celebrated on October 24, 1995. It coincided with the 50th anniversary of the United Nations and the autumnal equinox. The following year it was moved to January 1st at Noon GMT. It is now celebrated from 11:30 p.m. December 31st to 12:30 a.m. January 1st.

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HOW TO OBSERVE #UniversalHourOfPeace

Organizations around the world host events supporting an hour of peace. Some include prayer, music, poetry, or speeches. Gatherings may be large or small, but the effort overall will be to spread the word of peace in every heart and mind regardless of faith.

Several ways to participate include:

  • host a prayer circle
  • join a candlelight vigil
  • meditate or attend a meditation session
  • organize an event to discuss drawing us closer to peace
  • share resources for promoting harmony in communities
  • participate in discussions that bring organizations together to create solutions to issues
  • share an experience
  • write a poem or story 

Use #UniversalHourOfPeace to post on social media.

Party Playlist

Let’s Get this Party Started
Celebration
Boom Boom, Pow
Happy
Can’t Stop the Feeling” – Justin Timberlake
Can’t Stop the Feeling” – Justin Timberlake
Somewhere Over the Rainbow” – Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
Somewhere Over the Rainbow” – Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
Bohemian Rhapsody” – Queen
Bohemian Rhapsody” – Queen
"Oh Happy Day” – Edwin Hawkins Singers
“Oh Happy Day” – Edwin Hawkins Singers
Groove is in the Heart De lite
Groove is in the Heart
Ginuwine pony
Ginuwine Pony


Erotica

Madonna
Madonna Erotica
Santana Smooth
Santana Smooth
Don't Let Go Love
Don’t Let Go Love En Vogue
No Diggity Blackstreet
No Diggity
Believe Life After Love
Cher
Believe Life After Love
Everybody dance now c + c music factory
Everybody Dance Now
Call Me Maybe Carly Rae Jespen
Call Me Maybe
LMFAO Party Rock Anthem
Party Rock Anthem
S & M Rihanna
Rihanna S & M
Single Ladies Put A ring on it
Beyonce
Beyonce Single Ladies
Senorita Camilla Cabello
Senorita
Flowers Miley Cirus
Flowers
Cheap Thrills Sia
Cheap Thrills – Sia
Don't stop now
Don’t Stop Now
Shape of You Ed Sheehan
Shape of You
Havana Camila Cabello
Havana
Don't You Worry Black-eyed Pea's
Don’t You Worry – Shakira, David Guetta, Black Eyed Peas
You Belong With Me Taylor Swift
You Belong With Me
Just Dance
If You Wanna Party (Just Dance 2023 Edition)