Marmot Day

From Juneau[2] to Anchorage[3] to Fairbanks,[4] and all the cities in between, Marmot Day has become an Alaska institution.

Concerned by the gradual decline of Alaska's folk values, Dr. Menard proposed his idea of creating Marmot Day in the 1990s.

[6] It has become tradition to eat French Onion Soup on Marmot Day in some parts of Alaska.

[7] Marmot Day is also the name of a community celebration in Owosso, Michigan, occurring on July 25 (or on the following Monday if the 25th falls on a weekend).

[9] [10] In recent years the celebration has been held at the Covenant Eyes global headquarters in Shiawassee County.