January 2019 Daily Holidays, Special and Wacky Days:
2 Run up the Flagpole and See if Anyone Salutes Day
6 Bean Day
6 Feast of the Epiphany - Three Kings - date varies
9 National Take the Stairs Day - second Wednesday of month.
10 Houseplant Appreciation Day
11 Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friend's Day
12 Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day
13 Make Your Dream Come True Day
17 Ditch New Years Resolutions Day
18 Winnie the Pooh Day -The Birthday of Winnie's author A.A. Milne
21 Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday , celebrated on the third Monday
22 National Blonde Brownie Day
23 Measure Your Feet Day- we only ask...."Why!?!"
25 Opposite Day
26 National Seed Swap Day - date varies
26 Spouse's Day
28 Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day - last Monday of month
30 National Inane Answering Message Day
31 Backward Day
31 Inspire Your Heart with Art Day
February 2019 Daily Holidays, Special and Wacky Days:
1 Bubble Gum Day - first Friday of the month
2 Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day - first Saturday of month
3 Superbowl Sunday - Superbowl 53, date varies
3 The Day the Music Died - Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and the Big Bopper died in a plane crash in 1959.
5 Chinese New Years - date varies
7 Wave All you Fingers at Your Neighbor Day
7 Send a Card to a Friend Day - obviously created by a card company
8 Boy Scout Day - celebrates the birthday of scouting
8 Kite Flying Day - in the middle of winter!?!
10 Umbrella Day
11 Clean out Your Computer Day - second Monday of Month
11 Don't Cry over Spilled Milk Day
15 Candlemas - on the Julian Calendar
17 Random Acts of Kindness Day
18 President's Day - third Monday of month
19 National Chocolate Mint Day
22 George Washington's Birthday
22 International World Thinking Day
23 International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day
23 Open That Bottle Night - last Saturday of month
23 Tennis Day
24 Oscar Night - date varies
26 Carnival Day
26 National Pistachio Day - it's a nutty day!
27 No Brainer Day - this day is for me!
28 National Tooth Fairy Day - and/or August 22
Leap Day - not this year, not until 2020, once every four years
Winter Olympics begin, Opening Ceremony - not until 2022
Winter Olympics end, Closing Ceremony - not until 2022
March, 2019 Daily Holidays, Special and Wacky Days:
1 Employee Appreciation Day first Friday in March
1 National Salesperson Day - first Friday in the month
1 World Day of Prayer - First Friday of the month
3 Namesake Day - first Sunday in March
5 Mardi Gras / Fat Tuesday - date varies
6 Ash Wednesday - date varies
7 National Crown Roast of Pork Day
8 International (Working) Women's Day
10 Daylight Savings begins at 2:a.m. - date varies
10 International Find a Pay Phone Booth Day
11 Worship of Tools Day - guys, you can relate
13 Ear Muff Day
13 Jewel Day
14 Learn about Butterflies Day
14 National Pi Day- Why today? Because today is 3.14, the value of Pi.
14 Popcorn Lover's Day second Thursday
15 Everything You Think is Wrong Day
16 Everything You Do is Right Day
16 International Sports Car Racing Day - third Saturday of month
16 National Quilting Day - third Saturday of month
17 Corned Beef and Cabbage Day
17 Submarine Day - the hero sandwich or the boat??
19 Poultry Day
19 Tea for Two Tuesday - third Tuesday in March
20 Extraterrestrial Abductions Day
20 Proposal Day
20 National Agriculture Day - date varies
21 Absolutely Incredible Kid Day - third Thursday of month
21 Purim - begins at sundown, date varies
24 National Chocolate Covered Raisin Day
25 Pecan Day
25 Waffle Day
26 Make Up Your Own Holiday Day
29 National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day
30 Take a Walk in the Park Day
31 National Clam on the Half Shell Day
April, 2019 Daily Holidays, Special and Wacky Days:
1 International Fun at Work Day
2 National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day
3 Don't Go to Work Unless it's Fun Day - we know your decision
5 .National Walk to Work Day - first Friday of month
6 Plan Your Epitaph Day - a little morbid if you ask me
7 Caramel Popcorn Day - Most likely created by a popcorn maker, or an Ecard company.
8 Draw a Picture of a Bird Day
10 Golfer's Day
11 Eight Track Tape Day - do you remember those?
12 Big Wind Day - this day blows me away!
12 Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day
13 International Plant Appreciation Day
13 Scrabble Day
14 International Moment of Laughter Day
14 Look up at the Sky Day - don't you have anything better to do?
14 Palm Sunday - date varies
14 Reach as High as You Can Day
15 Income Taxes Due (most years, it's on the 15th)
15 Patriot's Day - third Monday of the month
16 Mushroom Day
16 National Stress Awareness Day
17 Pet Owners Independence Day
18 International Juggler's Day - also applies to multi tasking office workers
18 National High Five Day third Thursday
19 Good Friday - date varies
19 Passover begins at sundown - date varies
20 Husband Appreciation Day - third Saturday in April
21 Easter Sunday - date varies
22 Dyngus Day always the Monday after Easter
23 Lover's Day
23 National Zucchini Bread Day - they hold this at a time when you are not sick of all that zucchini.
24 Administrative Professionals Day (Executive Admin's Day, Secretary's Day) - date varies
25 Take Your Daughter to Work 4th Thursday
26 Arbor Day -last Friday of month
28 International Astronomy Day
28 Kiss Your Mate Day - guys, do not forget this one. Kiss her, then read her some poetry.
29 Greenery Day
May, 2019 Daily Holidays, Special and Wacky Days:
1 May Day
2 Baby Day
3 International Tuba Day - first Friday in May
3 Space Day - first Friday in May
4 Bird Day
4 Free Comic Book Day - first Saturday in May
4 Kentucky Derby Day - first Saturday in May
4 National Candied Orange Peel Day
5 Ramadan - begins at sundown, date varies
6 National Tourist Appreciation Day
7 National Teacher's Day - Tuesday of first full week of May
8 Iris Day
8 National Outdoor Intercourse Day
8 National Receptionist Day the second Wednesday in May
8 School Nurses Day the Wednesday during Nurse's Week
8 V-E Day
8 World Red Cross Day / World Red Crescent Day
10 Child Care Provider Day or Daycare Provider Day - Friday before Mother's Day
10 Military Spouses Day the Friday before Mother's Day
11 Birth Mother's Day - Saturday before Mother's Day
11 International Migratory Bird Day the second Saturday in May
11 National Train Day- Saturday closest to May 10th
11 National Windmill Day - the second Saturday in May
12 Limerick Day
12 Mother's Day second Sunday in May
15 National Chocolate Chip Day
15 Police Officer's Memorial Day
17 National Bike to Work Day - third Friday of month
17 Pack Rat Day
18 Armed Forces Day - third Saturday of month
20 Be a Millionaire Day - now we all can go for that
21 National Waiters and Waitresses Day
21 Victoria Day(Canada) - Monday preceding the 25th
22 Buy a Musical Instrument Day
24 Don't Fry Friday - Friday before Memorial Day
25 International Jazz Day - Saturday of Memorial Day weekend.
25 National Missing Children's Day
25 National Towel Day - in the UK
27 Memorial Day last Monday of month.
June, 2019 Daily Holidays, Special and Wacky Days:
1 Dare Day
1 National Trails Day First Saturday in June
3 Repeat Day (I said "Repeat Day")
6 National Gardening Exercise Day- Get out and exercise with your plants.
7 National Chocolate Ice Cream Day
7 National Doughnut Day always the first Friday in June
7 VCR Day
9 National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day
9 Nursing Assistants Day - date varies
10 Iced Tea Day
11 National Corn on the Cob Day
12 National Peanut Butter Cookie Day
12 Red Rose Day
13 National Weed Your Garden Day
14 Flag Day
15 National Hollerin' Contest Day - third Saturday in June
15 National Nature Photography Day
15 World Juggler's Day - Saturday closest to June 17th
16 Father's Day - third Sunday
18 National Splurge Day - Oh yeah!!
19 Juneteenth
21 Go Skate Day
21 Finally Summer Day / Summer Solstice - date varies
21 Take Your Dog to Work Day Friday after Father's Day
22 National Chocolate Eclair Day
28 Insurance Awareness Day - Now who do you think invented that!?!
28 International Body Piercing Day
29 Camera Day
29 Hug Holiday
30 Meteor Day
July 2019 Daily Holidays, Special and Wacky Days:
1 Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day
1 International Chicken Wing Day
4 Sidewalk Egg Frying Day- Hmmmm, I wonder why!?!
5 Work-a-holics Day - even though everyone is on holiday
6 International Cherry Pit Spitting Day - first Saturday of month
7 Build A Scarecrow Day - first Sunday in month
7 National Strawberry Sundae Day
11 National Blueberry Muffins Day
13 Barbershop Music Appreciation Day
14 Bastille Day
15 Cow Appreciation Day- Go out and give a cow a hug
15 Global Hug Your Kids Day - third Monday of the month
17 National Hot Dog Day - third Wednesday in July
18 National Caviar Day- something's fishy here
19 National Raspberry Cake Day
20 National Ice Cream Soda Day
20 Moon Day
20 Ugly Truck Day- it's a "guy" thing
21 National Ice Cream Day - third Sunday of the month
22 Hammock Day
24 Cousins Day
26 System Administrator Appreciation Day - last Friday in July
27 National Day of the Cowboy - fourth Saturday in July
27 Take Your Houseplants for a Walk
27 Take Your Pants for a Walk Day
28 National Milk Chocolate Day
28 Parent's Day - fourth Sunday in July
30 International Day of Friendship
31 Mutt's Day
August, 2019 Daily Holidays, Special and Wacky Days:
1 National Mountain Climbing Day
1 National Raspberry Cream Pie Day
2 International Beer Day - First Friday in August
2 National Ice Cream Sandwich Day
3 Campfire Day - First Saturday in August
3 International Hangover Day - First Saturday in August
3 National Clown Day - Satuday during International Clown Week
3 National Mustard Day first Saturday
4 Friendship Day - First Sunday in August
4 International Forgiveness Day - First Sunday in August
4 National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day
4 Sisters Day - First Sunday in August
7 Chinese Valentine's Day/Daughter's Day - 7th day of 7th Lunar Month
8 Sneak Some Zucchini onto Your Neighbor's Porch Day - now that's nasty!
10 Lazy Day
12 Eid-Ul-Adha - date varies
14/15 V-J Day - which date do you celebrate as the end of WWII?
15 Relaxation Day - now this one's for me!
17 National Honey Bee Awareness Day - Third Saturday
19 Aviation Day
22 National Tooth Fairy Day - and/or February 28
24 Vesuvius Day
28 Race Your Mouse Day -but we are not sure what kind of "mouse"
31 Internaional Bacon Day - Saturday before Labor Day
September, 2019 Daily Holidays, Special and Wacky Days:
1 Emma M. Nutt Day, the first woman telephone operator
2 Labor Day First Monday of month
8 Grandparent's Day - first Sunday after Labor Day
8 National Date Nut Bread Day - or December 22!?
8 National Pet Memorial Day -second Sunday in September
12 National Video Games Day - also see Video Games Day in July
13 Blame Someone Else Day - first Friday the 13th of the year.
13 Chinese Moon Festival - date varies
13 Uncle Sam Day - his image was first used in 1813
14 International Crab Fest Day
14 National Cream-Filled Donut Day
15 Felt Hat Day - On this day, men traditionally put away their felt hats.
15 National Women's Friendship Day - third Sunday in September
15 Wife Appreciation Day - third Sunday in September
17 National Apple Dumpling Day
19 International Talk Like A Pirate Day
19 National Butterscotch Pudding Day
20 National Pepperoni Pizza Day
21 Oktoberfest begins in Germany - date varies
22 Hobbit Day
23 Autumn Equinox - Fall begins! - date varies
23 Checkers Day
24 National Cherries Jubilee Day
27 Native American Day - fourth Friday of the month
28 Ask a Stupid Question Day (one of my favorite days)
28 International Rabbit Day - Fourth Saturday in September
28 National Good Neighbor Day - Always September 28, previously the 4th Sunday in month
28 Natinal Hunting and Fishing Day - Fourth Saturday in September
29 Confucius Day - Try your luck. Get a Fortune Cookie.
29 Rosh Hashanah - begins at sundown, date varies
October, 2019 Daily Holidays, Special and Wacky Days:
1 International Day for the Elderly
1 National Homemade Cookies Day
2 National Custodial Worker Day
2 National Kale Day - first Wednesday of October
4 World Smile Day first Friday of month
5 International Frugal Fun Day - first Saturday of the month
5 World Card Making Day - first Saturday of the month
6 Oktoberfest in Germany ends, date varies
9 Emergency Nurses Day- second Wednesday of month
9 Take Your Teddy Bear to Work Day -Second Wednesday of month
10 International Newspaper Carrier Day
10 National Angel Food Cake Day
11 National Fossil Day - date varies
11 World Egg Day - second Friday of month
13 Sukkot, at sundown, date varies
14 Columbus Day - second Monday of month
14 National Dessert Day - take an extra helping, or two
16 Bosses Day
18 No Beard Day
19 Sweetest Day - third Saturday of month
21 Babbling Day
21 National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day find a recipe, too.
25 Frankenstein Friday - last Friday in October
26 Make a Difference Day- fourth Saturday of the month, neighbors helping neighbors
27 Hindu Diwali Day - date varies
.27 Mother-In-Law Day - fourth Sunday in October
27 National Tell a Story Day - in Scotland and the U.K.
27 Navy Day
29 Hermit Day
31 Carve a Pumpkin Day - no surprise here
31 Halloween
31 Increase Your Psychic Powers Day
November, 2019 Daily Holidays, Special and Wacky Days:
1-2 Dios Los Muertos
2 Book Lovers Day - first Saturday of the month
5 U.S. General Election Day - first Tuesday of the month after first Monday of month
6 Marooned without a Compass Day
7 Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day
7 Men Make Dinner Day - first Thursday of Month
9 Chaos Never Dies Day - you've got that right
10 USMC Day
12 Chicken Soup for the Soul Day
12 Young Readers Day second Tuesday of month
13 National Indian Pudding Day
15 Clean Your Refrigerator Day
16 Button Day
16 Have a Party With Your Bear Day
16 International Tolerance Day
17 Electronic Greeting Card Day - now who do you think created this day!?
18 Occult Day
21 Great American Smokeout - third Thursday in November
22 Go For a Ride Day 23 Eat a Cranberry Day
23 National Adoption Day - Saturday before Thanksgiving
24 All Our Uncles are Monkeys Day
27 National Tie One On Day - day before Thanksgiving
28 Thanksgiving - Eat, drink, and be thankful, fourth Thursday
29 Black Friday - Friday after Thanksgiving
29 Buy Nothing Day - always the day after Thanksgiving...does anyone abide by it!?!
29 You're Welcome Day - the day after Thanksgiving
30 Stay At Home Because You Are Well Day
December, 2019 Daily Holidays, Special and Wacky Days:
3 Advent begins, date varies
3 National Roof over Your Head Day
4 Santas' List Day - we hope you are on the "Nice" list
5 Repeal Day - The 21st Amendment ends Prohibition. I'll drink to that!
6 Bartender Appreciation Day - in Europe
7 International Civil Aviation Day
7 National Cotton Candy Day - would you like some fairy floss?
8 International Children's Day - Second Sunday in December
13 Violin Day
16 National Chocolate Covered Anything Day
18 National Roast Suckling Pig Day
21 Humbug Day
21 Look on the Bright Side Day
22 Channukah - date varies
22 National Date Nut Bread Day - or September 8!?
22 Winter Solstice - the shortest day of the year, date varies
23 Festivus - for the rest of us
23 Roots Day
25 National Pumpkin Pie Day for recipes see Pumpkin Nook 's Cookbook
26 Boxing Day
27 Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day
30 Bacon Day
30 National Bicarbonate of Soda Day
31 lucky Day