Strange Days – The World’s Top 75 Silly Holidays and Commemoration Days
And, in true Carrie Bradshaw style, I “couldn’t help but wonder” how many other silly holidays and commemoration days there are in the world.
A quick trawl round the ‘Net revealed that there are in fact hundreds of weird and wonderful holidays and commemoration days celebrated around the world. Far too many to list here, so here are my top 75. They’re all real – Google them if you don’t believe me!
16 January – Appreciate a Dragon Day
22 January – Answer your Cat’s Questions Day (‘When’s dinner?’ ‘What’s for dinner?’ ‘Dinner?’)
26 January – Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day
31 January – National Gorilla Suit Day
7 February – Wave all your Fingers at your Neighbours Day
8 February – Laugh and Get Rich Day
13 February – Blame Someone Else Day
21 February – Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day
3 March – What if Cats and Dogs had Opposable Thumbs Day
14 March – International Fanny Pack Day (possibly only funny in the UK)
20 March – Snowman Burning Day (how does that work?)
31 March – National “She’s Funny That Way” Day
11 April – International “Louie Louie” Day
15 April – Take a Wild Guess Day
23 April – Talk like Shakespeare Day
24 April – National Hairball Awareness Day
26 April – Hug an Australian Day
1 May – No Pants Day
3 May – Lumpy Rug Day
3 May – National Two Different Coloured Shoes Day
4 May – Respect for Chickens Day
9 May- Stay up All Night Day
13 May – Root Canal Appreciation Day
14 May – National Chicken Dance Day
20 May – International Day of Dishwashing Liquids
22 May – National Wig Out Day
28 May – Slugs Return from Capistrano Day
2 June – Yell “Fudge” at the Cobras in North America Day
6 June – Doo-dah Day
8 June – Upsy Daisy Day
19 June – World Sauntering Day
22 June – Stupid Guy Thing Day
26 June – Ugly Dog Day
29 June – Please Take my Children to Work Day (…because they are driving me bloomin’ mad)
1 July – Second Half of the Year Day
2 July – I Forget Day
3 July – Compliment your Mirror Day (oh baby, you’re soooo good at reflections…)
6 July – Take your Webmaster to Lunch Day
10 July – Don’t Step on a Bee Day
13 July – Embrace your Geekness Day
22 July – Spoonerism Day
25 July – Cow Appreciation Day (oh Daisy, you’re really moo-tiful)
7 August – Particularly Preposterous Packaging Day
8 August – Sneak Some Zucchini onto your Neighbour’s Porch Night (could this be any more random?)
12 August – Sewing Machine Day
17 August – Meaning of “is” Day (go on then – what does “is” mean?)
22 August – Southern Hemisphere Hoodie Hoo Day
28 August – Race your Mouse Around the Icons Day
28 August – Crackers Over the Keyboard Day
5 September – Be Late for Something Day
19 September – International Talk Like a Pirate Day
19 September – Wife Appreciation Day
19 September – Big Whopper Liar Day (I’m sure there’s a way to combine all three of 19 September’s silly holidays…)
26 September – Fish Amnesty Day (don’t worry, Codfather – you’re safe, for one day only)
12 October – International Moment of Frustration Scream Day
12 October – National Kick Butt Day
14 October – Be Bald and Be Free Day
17 October – World Toy Camera Day
22 October – Caps Lock Day (or is that CAPS LOCK DAY?)
27 October – Cranky Co-Workers Day
30 October – Create a Great Funeral Day (like you’re going to be around to enjoy it…)
30 October – Haunted Refrigerator Night
8 November – Cook Something Bold and Pungent Day (my husband’s socks ought to do the trick)
18 November – Married to a Scorpio Support Day
19 November – World Toilet Day
19 November – Have a Bad Day Day
20 November – Name your PC Day (I typed this list on Beryl, my trusty laptop)
25 November – Tie One On Day
30 November – Stay at Home because you’re Well Day
1 December – Bifocals at the Monitor Liberation Day (totally baffled by this one… anyone?)
5 December – Ninja Day
5 December – Bathtub Party Day (those bathtubs really know how to celebrate)
15 December – Cat Herders Day
16 December – Barbie and Barney Backlash Day
And if none of those tickle your fancy, there’s always 26 March – Make up your Own Holiday Day.
Anna Clare is Web site manager at shinyshack.com, one of the UK’s leading online suppliers of unusual gifts and unique presents.
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