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Don’t forget to celebrate! Unusual holidays in February

February 1 – National Baked Alaska Day February 8 – Kite Flying Day February 13 – Get a Different Name Day February 22 – National Margarita Day February 23 – International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day February 28 – National Chocolate Souffle Day The third week is International Flirting Week – note this is the week [...]

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Don’t forget to celebrate! Unusual holidays in November

The month is pretty well dominated by Veterans’ Day and Thanksgiving, but if you’re in the mood for something less well known, these should get you started: November 2  – Look for circles day.  No evidence that it started with Sesame Street but I’m suspicious November 13 – Sadie Hawkins Day November 14 – National [...]

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Don’t forget to celebrate! Unusual holidays in October

The prime holiday season is upon us and the less common holidays are in abundance: October 3rd- Techies Day – hug a geek! October 7th – Bald and Free Day (best do it now before it gets too cold) October 9th – Leif Erikson Day, eat lutefisk if you dare October 18th – National Chocolate [...]

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Don’t forget to celebrate! Unusual holidays in September

September 13 – Fortune Cookie Day and Uncle Sam Day September 19 – International Talk Like a Pirate Day Third Saturday of September – Von Steuban Day – basically celebrating people that volunteer to fight in other nations’ wars. The entire month is dedicated to the following foods, although no one has yet suggested eating [...]

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Don’t forget to celebrate! Unusual holidays in May

May 1 – National Law Day, National Loyalty Day, May Day May 8 – International Tuba Day – note it’s Tuba Day not Tuba Player Day… May 9 – Lost Sock Remembrance Day – mourn and move on May 20 – Meck-Dec Day May 30 – National Mint Julep Day The whole month is National [...]

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