Pink Day Celebrations
🎉June 23 marks National Pink Day!🎉
First, the unexpected: Pink Day is a holiday of unknown origin. The color pink, however, has inspired a bunch of other celebrations:
♥ Pink Shirt Day (or Anti-bullying Day) on February 23
This celebration is held against any type of bullying. It started in Canada in 2007 after a ninth-grade gay student was bullied after wearing a pink polo shirt on the first day of school. On the next day, two fellow students got everyone at the school to wear pink as a gesture of support.
♥ International Day Of Pink on April 13
This was also inspired by the bullying event in Canada. It is a worldwide anti-bullying and anti-homophobia event held annually during the second week of April. Though similar to Pink Shirt Day (held in February) in that it also seeks to end all bullying, the Day of Pink is more specifically aimed toward anti-LGBTQ+ bullying.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month (called Pink October in some places) is an annual international health campaign organized by major breast cancer charities. Every October, they help increase awareness of the disease and raise funds for research. The Pink Ribbon is a symbol of the campaign.
National Pink Day 2022 can inspire you to create a more kind, inclusive world by raising awareness and funds for anti-bullying initiatives. Along with those similar initiatives, pink is also the symbol of a well-known effort.
Make Your Day Pink
About The Color Pink
Today, the color pink is seen as a more feminine color – although more and more men are incorporating the color into their wardrobes. However, it has not always been that way.
Up until the mid-19th century, all small children were dressed in white. Then, pastel colors became the trend. They were not, however, restricted according to gender: all children would wear shades of pastel blue, green, yellow, and pink.
Pink For Boys Or Girls?
In the early 20th century, some magazines started to determine colors for each gender. This may come as a surprise to many: they would assign pink for boys as it was a stronger and more decided color; and blue for girls, as it was more delicate and dainty.
Pink might have been considered stronger because of a tradition related to the military of the time. British soldiers in the early 20th century wore red uniforms. As boys were then seen as small men, they would be dressed in a fainter shade of red, or pink.
This scenario changed after the 1940s when the baby boomer generation was dressed in the gender-specific colors we know today. Babies and children started to wear clothes that resembled miniature adult clothing, instead of uniform children’s dresses. Pink became the girls’ color and blue, the boys’.
This trend was held back during the 1960s and 1970s by the women’s liberation movement. In the 1980s, however, sex-oriented children’s clothing came back into fashion strongly. Some say that
It is also a color that is associated with happiness, children, and lightheartedness. Many people also believe that it is a color that conveys compassion and care.
Riding a Pink Car for Pink Day?
We see pink in clothes and accessories, but it is uncommon to see it in vehicles. Have you ever asked yourself why? The reason is, in fact, a technicality related to the pink pigment. Red hues suffer from instability so they will fade with time. If we think back to old red and brown cars we will probably remember seeing some of them in faded colors.
For that reason, pink cars are rare and exotic. They require careful maintenance and protection from the elements for them to keep their color. Some of the most popular pink cars are Pink Limousines, and you can have one to go around on Pink Day! Their unique color guarantees that they will stand out in a crowd–or in traffic.
Let’s Talk Pink Las Vegas
Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel & Casino
Pink flamingos are a trademark of this traditional hotel-casino. From the gorgeous outdoor neon signage to the actual live flamingos inside, you have pink everywhere. The color is also in the inside of the hotel, including rooms. The décor for many of the rooms has pink in sofas, blankets, and carpets.
A Picture at The Empty Club on Pink Day
This abandoned club looks like a vintage gas station. Painted entirely in baby pink, this is the perfect picture spot.
Seven Magic Mountains
This temporary desert art installation features 7 painted boulder totems measuring up to 35 ft high by Ugo Rondinone. Rocks are painted orange, yellow, green, blue, black, and, of course, pink. Featuring the Las Vegas blue sky in the background, this place makes the perfect spot for Pink Day photos!
M&M’s World Las Vegas for Pink Day
The oversized clear bins with a myriad of little colored pieces of candy. Some of them with mixed colors, some of them just one color and combined with the adjacent bins to form a peaceful rainbow. Fill your bag with all hues of pink you can find for the best Pink Day sweet treat.
Neon Museum Las Vegas
Challenge yourself to find all the pink hidden within the premises of the NEON Museum Las Vegas. In a guided tour in the evening. That way, you are able to see many of the signs with their lights on, making for excellent pictures and memories. The museum guides will provide information on the history of the signs and how they connect with local history.
Pretty-In-Pink Limousines
With so many plans in mind, it might be overwhelming to start thinking about how to get from place to place. There are plenty of options for transportation in Las Vegas, but surely none compares with chauffeured transportation in style and comfort. And why not do it in PINK? The Pink Hummer Limo by Vegas VIP Limousine is your perfect choice to celebrate Pink Day in bubblegum-pink style.