Birfday Otter Update 28APR2024

Posted on 28/04/2024 by D'Otter

HI! hugs Sorry, folks, this is the big monthly update.

There are two (2) birfdays listed for this week on the Unofficial Birthday List:

  • Silvertree will be fifty-five on Thursday (May 2nd.) And
  • Nikkowolf will be thirty-six, also on Thursday.

Many Happy Returns of your day!

And heads-up for JTBear’s and Milo’s (Strife’s) birfdays next Monday (May 6th.)

On the Local Furry Events Desk, Sparx will host an Oshawa Furmeet this Friday (May 3rd) at Chasers Bar & Grill, 1300 King St E, Oshawa. The meeting will start at 8:00 PM.

There is usually an Oshawa Virtual Furmeet on the Saturday after an in-person meet, (May 4th.) They usually start at 8:00 PM.

Ticket sales for Fierce Pride will reopen tomorrow (Monday April 29th) Look for them on Buddies In Bad Times Theatre‘s website. https://buddiesinbadtimes.com/tickets/

Wild Nights will continue until Tuesday. Three Furry conventions are coming this weekend.

On the Holidays and Occasions Desk, today (Sunday, April 28th) is Palm Sunday for Orthodox Christians, the Sunday before Pascha. Today is also National Day of Mourning, also known as Workers Memorial Day, commemorating workers who died on the job. And it’s no coincidence that today is World Day for Safety and Health At Work.

Tomorrow (Monday, April 29th) will be International Dance Day, an occasion founded by the dance committee of UNESCO to honour dancing. (I’m sure we all appreciate the dances at cons.)

On Tuesday (April 30th), the Twelfth Day of Riḍván will begin at sunset, the Baha’i commemoration of the Baháʼu’lláh and His followers leaving Baghdad for Constantinople. Tuesday will also be St. James the Great Day, the feast of the apostle of Christ for Orthodox Christians. Tuesday will be Maidyozarem Gahambar, a Zoroastrian Spring festival; it ends May 4th. And don’t forget that Tuesday is the deadline for submitting your income tax forms. They must be postmarked by April 30th. After that, a penalty could apply. (If you expect a refund, however, Revenue Canada will probably give it a pass.)

Wednesday (May 1st) will be busy.

  • On Wednesday, the Twelfth Day of Riḍván. Baha’i commemorate the Bahá’u’lláh leaving the Garden of Riḍván in Baghdad and moving to Constantinople (now Istanbul.)
  • Wednesday will be Beltane, the Pagan fertility festival. Spring is in full bloom. The sun and the ground are warm again. Life has returned to the world. Pagans celebrate with maypoles, bonfires, and general carrying-on.
  • Wednesday will be May Day, also called International Workers Day. Workers take the day off in many parts of the world to remind the boss that without their labour not a single wheel would turn.
  • Wednesday will be National Purebred Dog Day, a celebration of dogs whose breed is known and registered. (Thanks to Kliah Mott for pointing out this occasion.)
  • Wednesday will be the start of National Youth Week in Canada. Honour the skills, enthusiasm and accomplishments of young people in our community. It ends on the 7th.

Thursday (May 2nd) will be World Tuna Day, a reminder that tuna are facing extinction because of overfishing. And Thursday will be World Password Day. How long has it been since you changed that password? Is it time for a new one?

Friday (May 3rd) will be Good Friday for Orthodox Christians. Coincidentally, Friday will also be Roodmas, the Orthodox Christian celebration of Saint Helena finding the True Cross (on which Jesus died) in 355 CE. Friday will be Discoflux, but that’s a Discordian thing, and we’re probably not supposed to know about it. Friday will be Sun Day, a celebration of solar power generation. And Friday will be No Pants Day; you can if you want to.

Saturday (May 4th) will be busy.

And heads-up for next Sunday (May 5th). Yom HaShoah will begin at sunset. Next Sunday will also be Pascha, Red Dress Day, Dutch Heritage Day, National Cartoonists Day, World Laughter Day, and Revenge of the Fifth, as well as the start of Emergency Preparedness Week, National Pet Week and Be Kind To Animals Week. And next Monday (May 6th) will be International No Diet Day and Revenge of the Sixth.

May begins this week. Holidays, Occasions and Local Events for May 2024 include:

  • May 1st – Beltane (Pagan), May Day (aka International Workers Day), National Purebred Dog Day,
  • May 1st (sunset) – Twelfth Day of Riḍván (Baha’i)
  • May 1st to 7th – National Youth Week (Canada)
  • May 2nd – World Tuna Day, World Password Day
  • May 3rd – Good Friday (Orthodox), Roodmas, Discoflux (Discordian), Sun Day, No Pants Day
  • May 4th – Star Wars Day, UN Anti-Bullying Day, International Firefighters’ Day, Bird Day, International Respect for Chickens Day, Free Comic Book Day
  • May 5th (sunset) – Yom HaShoah (Jewish)
  • May 5th – Pascha (Orthodox Easter), Red Dress Day, Dutch Heritage Day, National Cartoonists Day, World Laughter Day, Revenge of the Fifth/Sixth
  • May 5th to 11th – Emergency Preparedness Week (Canada), National Pet Week, Be Kind To Animals Week
  • May 6th – International No Diet Day, Revenge of the Fifth/Sixth
  • May 7th – National Child and Youth Mental Health Day
  • May 8th – World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day, VE Day, McHappy Day, Outdoor Intercourse Day, World Donkey Day, Helston Furry Dance (Cornwall, UK)
  • May 9th – Ascension of Jesus (Christian), Europe Day
  • May 10th – Akshaya Tritiya (Hindu), German Shepherd Day
  • May 11th – World Migratory Bird Day, National Dog Mom Day (Canada)
  • May 12th (sunset) – Yom HaZikaron (Jewish)
  • May 12th – Mother’s Day, Canada Health Day
  • May 12th to 18th – National Police Week (Canada)
  • May 13th (sunset) – Yom HaAtzma’ut (Jewish)
  • May 13th – National Frog Jumping Day (USA), International Chihuahua Appreciation Day, International Hummus Day
  • May 15th – Nakba Day, International Day of Families, St. Isidore the Farmer (Furry saint)
  • May 16th – International Day of Light, St. Margaret of Cortona (Furry saint)
  • May 17th – Endangered Species Day, International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia / National Day Against Homophobia (Canada), World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
  • May 18th (sunset) – Herzl Day (Jewish)
  • May 18th – World AIDS Vaccine Day, World Whisky Day
  • May 19th – Pentecost (Christian), Agender Pride Day
  • May 19th to 25th – Paw Week
  • May 20th – Victoria Day, Paw Day, World Bee Day, National Rescue Dog Day
  • May 21st (sunset) – Pesach Sheni (Jewish)
  • May 21st – International Tea Day (UN), Full Moon ( 09:53, Flower Moon, Corn Planting Moon, Milk Moon)
  • May 22nd – World Goth Day, International Day for Biological Diversity
  • May 23rd – Declaration of the Báb (Baha’i), Vesak/Buddha Day (Theravada Buddhist), World Turtle Day
  • May 24th to 26th – Anime North
  • May 25th (sunset) –Lag BaOmer (Jewish)
  • May 25th – African Liberation Day (Rastafarian), Jashan of Hordad (Zoroastrian), Geek Pride Day, Towel Day, St. Madeleine Sophie Barat (Furry saint)
  • May 26th – Pentecost (Christian), World Dracula Day, St. Philip Neri (Furry saint)
  • May 27th (sunset) – Ascension of the Bahá’u’lláh (Baha’i)
  • May 28th – Menstrual Hygiene Day, International Day of Action for Women’s Health, St. Bernard of Montjoux and Bl. Maria Bartholomea de Bagnesi (Furry Saints)
  • May 29th – International Day of UN Peacekeepers, IOSF World Otter Day
  • May 30th – Corpus Christi (Texas Christian)
  • May 31st – Syaday (Discordian), World No Tobacco Day, World Parrot Day
  • June 1st – Beginning of Pride Month, International Children’s Day, Global Day of Parents, Injured Workers Day, World Milk Day
  • June 2nd – Decoration Day, International Whores’ Day

May is Canadian Jewish Heritage Month, Asian Heritage Month, National Pet Month, Responsible Animal Guardian Month, and Chip Your Pet Month. In Canada, May is also Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month, National Physiotherapy Month, and Vision Health Month. Internationally, May is Cystic Fibrosis Month, Hepatitis Awareness Month, and Lyme Disease Prevention Month. Watch out for canvassers.

There will be twelve (12) Furry conventions in May.

  • Garden State Fur The Weekend, May 3rd to 5th, New Brunswick, NJ
  • Furry Weekend Holland, May 3rd to 6th, The Berckt Castle, Baarlo, The Netherlands
  • Royal City Furries Dance Night, May 4th, Guelph, Ontario
  • Furry Weekend Atlanta, May 9th to 12th, Atlanta, GA
  • ZodiaCon, May 15th to 19th, Horní Bradlo, Czech Republic
  • Mephit Mini Con, May 16th to 20th, Kirchen (Sieg), Germany
  • Osaka Furry Fun Festa, May 18th to 19th, Osaka, Japan
  • Furpile, 17th to 19th, Łódź, Poland
  • AnthroOhio, May 24th to 26th, Columbus, OH
  • Furlandia, May 24th to 27th, Portland, OR
  • ConFuzzled, , May 24th to 28th, Birmingham, UK
  • StratosFur, May 31st to June 2nd, Houston, TCX

This is the last update of the month, so the complete Unofficial Birthday List is REDACTED. And if you want to be on the Unofficial Birthday List, or if you’d prefer to be removed or have your entry changed, email me at dotter8@gmail.com, and I’ll fix it for you promptly. I WILL NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR REQUESTS SENT IN ANY OTHER WAY! (Requests should include the name you are or want to be entered under so that I know which “Jim Smith” to change to “Honking Camel. “) Please note that the UBL is NOT linked to the TorFur list; if you change or delete your TorFur entry, you must notify me separately. Also, it’s my policy never to add people to the UBL unless they ask to be added, changed or removed themselves. Please don’t ask for somebody else. However, you can have a Character of Significance on the list, provided you own it. (Ask me.)

Nips & cuddles,
— Dee

About D'Otter

"I'm not an otter, but I play one on the Internet!" These are the thoughts and tales of a Furry fan. Mostly, I repost my Birthday Otter Update here. I've been posting these silly things to the Toronto Furry mailing list for... oh, must be a couple of decades now! I recently decided to take it to a wider audience here on WordPress, (although I link these copies to Furry sites. I don't expect to find many fans here, even less fans from around Toronto Canada.) If you like stories, I keep mine in my "Stories" category.
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