There is no dispute that Texans enjoy celebrating Texas.

So in a year full of unusual and unofficial “days”  – National Take a Cruise Day (It’s on Monday, so you’d better act fast.), National Escargot Day on May 24, National Grab Some Nuts Day (seriously, look it up) on Aug. 3 and Groundhog Day on Monday – today, Feb. 1, also known as National Texas Day, is one that we in the Lone Star State can take seriously.

National Day Calendar created the holiday in 2017 to recognize “the Lone Star State along with its fierce record of independent people and history.” To be fair, Texas shares this date with National Dark Chocolate Day, National Serpent Day and National Freedom Day.

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The National Day organization also suggests ways people around the country can celebrate:

• Visit Texas

• Share your favorite places in Texas

• Explore Texas history

• Read or watch movies about Texas

• Savor the foods of Texas, like kolache

• Discover the people and places of Texas, and

• Use #NationalTexasDay to share on social media.

Online, state agencies, proud Texans and even some non-Texans are celebrating.

The Birmingham, Ala., airport suggested its followers book a nonstop flight to Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston.

In addition, Texas companies have made it easy for anyone outside the state to celebrate. Buc-ee’s, Whataburger, Academy Sports and Outdoors, Shipley Do-Nuts, the makers of Shiner Bock and any number of energy companies doing business in other states and across the nation will be happy to help non-Texans celebrate today.

Elsewhere online, Texas’ General Land Office asked followers to identify what they liked most about Texas. (Unfortunately, as of 11 a.m., no one had responded.)

In a solemn post on X, the Officer Down Memorial Page reminded residents to remember officers who gave their lives protecting Texas and Texans.

Other well-wishes came in from the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board and the Texas Department of Agriculture.

And the gift shop in the Texas Capitol reminded us that we can never have too much Texas memorabilia.

This article originally published at Today is National Texas Day. Here’s how Texans and even non-Texans are honoring this unofficial holiday.