It's Friday. Fridays come every week. It's no surprise, but worth celebrating. For obvious reasons, Friday is totally worth the fuss. The weekend is upon us, and we've made it through another week. I wake up, and check my phone like I do every morning. The first post I see fills me with dread. It's National Dog Day. This makes me groan on the inside, not because I don't have a dog, not because both you and your dog are wearing matching Snapchat filters, but because I feel like it was National Dog Day last week.

I feel like every day is a different national day, celebrating something arbitrary and mundane: National Girlfriend Day, National Siblings Day, National Ice Cream day. I feel like these days are more an outlet for viral expression and boasting rather than personal gratitude. I really don't have a problem with viral expression, put whatever you want out on the internet if you think it's cool and interesting and should be heard. But why do we need a designated day to post about whatever we're dictated to? If you wait until National Best Friend Day to tell your BFF how much they mean to you, your priorities might be a bit misplaced.

Believe me, I am accepting of the extensive pictures of your dogs, or your brothers and sisters, or even your ice cream cone. Those are all wonderful things. Also, I do love to celebrate everyday things. But I would rather have gratitude expressed every day of the things you love. Why has that been transformed into a designated day? Why does the calendar, and really the internet, dictate when I can express this love? I feel like these holidays, if that's what they should be called, are really only in existence as a stimulant for Facebook posts, Instagram pictures, and Snapchat filters.

That's the difference between a Friday and a National Day of Whatever. We appreciate Fridays every time they come around, not just the random day someone decided we would acknowledge it. Fridays are supposed to come every week, national holidays are not.

I know people just want an excuse to post about their dogs or their girlfriends, but it really is unnecessary. If you want to post a picture of whatever you're feeling appreciative of, then you should just do it. We shouldn't have to wait to post just because everyone else is. We don't need the bandwagon's approval to show appreciation. These postings come with a sort of competition. Who can post a cuter picture of their dog? Who loves their dog more? Can't we just agree that all dogs are great?

Maybe social media's perception of these days are the real problem. Maybe holidays just aren't my thing. Although I could swear there's been four National Dog Days in 2016 according to Twitter, and that seems a little excessive.