International Picnic Day: 5 Picnic Essentials To Make The Day Memorable

International Picnic Day: Today is International Picnic Day. Read on to find out what goes into a perfect picnic day

Today is International Picnic Day! Yes, there is such a day and it has a long history as well. Picnics are unique and wonderful childhood memories for many of us as these family events have become few and far between amid the covid pandemic. International Picnic Dayis a great time for outdoor family get-togethers or even planning a picnic for a later day. The recipe for a perfect picnic is planning ahead. Picnics are one of the simplest ways of killing monotony and it does not always have to be a big gathering. One can set out alone with a picnic basket with some finger food, mat and pillow, napkins, favourite beverages and of course a nice book to read. Check out these five picnic essentials. The origin of picnics is not clear. Eating a meal outdoor became popular sometime in the i19th Century. The French called it 'pique-nique', "a social event, usually held indoors, where guests would each turn up with a contribution for the meal ahead, either an entire course, a dish or a monetary contribution," according to a BBC article tracing the origins of the picnic.