NurdleNet » unusual holidays http://www.nurdle.net Celebrating quirky Mon, 17 Oct 2011 01:45:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Don’t forget to celebrate! Unusual holidays in February http://www.nurdle.net/2010/02/dont-forget-to-celebrate-unusual-holidays-in-february/ http://www.nurdle.net/2010/02/dont-forget-to-celebrate-unusual-holidays-in-february/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:32:28 +0000 Juliet Chase http://www.nurdle.net/?p=879

  • 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 after Valentine’s Day…

The whole month is Canned Food Month and National Grapefruit Month

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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 Guacamole Day
  • November 28 – National French Toast Day

The entire month is Real Jewelry Month (presumably Fake Jewelry is celebrated at another time…)

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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 Cupcake Day
  • October 20th – National Brandied Fruit Day
  • Third Saturday: Sweetest Day in the Midwest – yes, it was probably invented by a candy company but nobody seems to care
  • October 27th – National Navy Day – go on, hug a sailor! You know you want to
  • October 28th – National Chocolate Day
  • October 31 – Increase Your Psychic Powers Day

Probably no surprise that October is National Apple Month, but that also means it’s National Applejack month!  Combined with National Pickled Pepper Month and National Dessert Month

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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 them together:  chicken, honey, mushroom, papaya, potato, and rice.

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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 Chocolate Custard Month!

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