While May is filled with end-of-school activities, June is basically a month-long exhale. School winds down, schedules loosen up, and suddenly, there is actual time to do things just because they sound fun. Lucky for you, June comes loaded with unofficial holidays that are exactly that kind of fun. Here are the ones worth putting […]
Labor Day may mark the end of summer, but it doesn’t mean the fun is over. Between now and Halloween, there are plenty of offbeat holidays that bring a little extra joy, silliness, and creativity to the season. From cheese pizza to reptiles (yes, reptiles), these “mini-holidays” are perfect excuses to shake up your family’s […]
Did you know November 11th is World Origami Day? While it’s also Veterans Day in the United States, this day honors the art of paper folding worldwide. Origami began in ancient Japan but has roots in other cultures too. One of the most iconic origami creations, the crane, symbolizes peace and commemorates the end of […]
Happy May. Did you celebrate May Day on May 1st? In Greek and Roman times, May Day celebrated the arrival of spring. In the 20th Century (1900s), May Day became a time to honor workers, much like Labor Day, celebrated in September in the United States. The May Day most of us are familiar with […]
April officially begins next Monday with April Fools Day. While we don’t know the exact history of the April Fools Day, we do know some of the most notorious pranks. On April 1, 1996, Taco Bell pranked the public by announcing it had purchased the Liberty Bell. Two years later, Burger King advertised a left-handed […]
Happy March! This is the month when spring officially begins. We set our clocks to daylight savings time and spend one day wearing green and pretending we’re Irish! John and Crosley have made a list of one fun thing to celebrate each day in March. Want to learn more about these holidays? Visit HolidaysandObservances.com. You […]
Break out the flags and fireworks for the annual Independence Day festivities, but don’t stop there! Carry the fun on through summer with these lesser-known holidays. Once again, we turn to one of our favorite sites, HolidaysandObservances.com, for offbeat observances during July and August. What will you plan for these wacky days? July – Wild About […]
Who doesn’t love a good holiday? It’s fun to look forward to special days and to plan special celebrations. But don’t limit yourself to the BIG holidays; pick some unusual, lesser-known holidays and observances and incorporate them into your 2023 plans. HolidaysandObservances.com offers hundreds of suggestions, but we’ve listed a few of our favorites for […]