"There are many wacky and original National Holidays. But who made them up, and why?"
--Lana richard, 7th grade
There are many wacky and original National Holidays. But who made them up, and why?
In the month of February there are 63 holidays in the year of 2020. A lot of them are ones you would probably never think about, From National Pistachio Day, Chocolate Mint Day, to White T-shirt Day. Not only does February have so many crazy days, it is also the celebration of 12 different national months.
In the month of February there are 63 holidays in the year of 2020. A lot of them are ones you would probably never think about, From National Pistachio Day, Chocolate Mint Day, to White T-shirt Day. Not only does February have so many crazy days, it is also the celebration of 12 different national months.
National Pistachio day (February 26) is a day that “recognizes all things pistachio. It has been set aside for pistachio lovers to eat their favorite nut all day.”-pistachio-day
The creator of a lot of these crazy holidays is Adrienne Sioux Koopersmith. Sioux Koopersmith lives in Chicago and calls herself America’s Premier Eventologist. She has made more than 1,900 national holidays. After she got mugged in the lobby of her apartment and was punched in the face with brass knuckles,she used making these holidays as therapy.
Another maker of these holidays is Thomas Roy. He has made more than 90 holidays, and it all started when he was looking through a calendar that was asking readers to submit their own holiday ideas. The first holiday he created is Hoodie-Hoo Day (January 11th), which is aimed to help people deal with cabin fever. You can celebrate Hoodie Hoo Day by getting a beach blanket or sunglasses, waving them at the winter sun and yelling “Hoodie-Hoo!”
John-Bryan Hopkins is a food blogger and a holiday creator. He has made a lot of holidays related to food for example, International Picnic Day (June 18th), National Comfort Food Day (December 5), and National Picnic Day (November 12th).
Most of the holidays made are supposed to have a “benefit” to it or it aims to help people deal with things. But there are some days that are just useless. For example National Raisin Day (April 30th), or National Batman Day (May 1st). A few holidays coming up are, National Lame Duck Day (February 6th), and National Cheddar Day (February 13th).
National Lame Duck Day “originated as a description of stockbrokers in 1700s England who could not pay off their debts,” according to lame-duck-day. National Cheddar Day was founded by Tillamook to celebrate their 110th birthday and to share a day with cheese lovers all over the world.
There are just four easy steps to make your own national day. Step one is to get an idea of what you want yours to be, it can be anything you want, just make sure no one else has already used that idea. Then gather your information about it, you have a fill out an application that asks questions, like how to celebrate it, or why you are creating the national day. Step three is submit your application, the better your answers are the faster it will be reviewed. A few reasons your application would be denied is if it has already been used, or if it is violating a term of the website. Step four is to process your payment, to have the national day on their website (any website you pick). You can register for a national day here: nationalday.
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The creator of a lot of these crazy holidays is Adrienne Sioux Koopersmith. Sioux Koopersmith lives in Chicago and calls herself America’s Premier Eventologist. She has made more than 1,900 national holidays. After she got mugged in the lobby of her apartment and was punched in the face with brass knuckles,she used making these holidays as therapy.
Another maker of these holidays is Thomas Roy. He has made more than 90 holidays, and it all started when he was looking through a calendar that was asking readers to submit their own holiday ideas. The first holiday he created is Hoodie-Hoo Day (January 11th), which is aimed to help people deal with cabin fever. You can celebrate Hoodie Hoo Day by getting a beach blanket or sunglasses, waving them at the winter sun and yelling “Hoodie-Hoo!”
John-Bryan Hopkins is a food blogger and a holiday creator. He has made a lot of holidays related to food for example, International Picnic Day (June 18th), National Comfort Food Day (December 5), and National Picnic Day (November 12th).
Most of the holidays made are supposed to have a “benefit” to it or it aims to help people deal with things. But there are some days that are just useless. For example National Raisin Day (April 30th), or National Batman Day (May 1st). A few holidays coming up are, National Lame Duck Day (February 6th), and National Cheddar Day (February 13th).
National Lame Duck Day “originated as a description of stockbrokers in 1700s England who could not pay off their debts,” according to lame-duck-day. National Cheddar Day was founded by Tillamook to celebrate their 110th birthday and to share a day with cheese lovers all over the world.
There are just four easy steps to make your own national day. Step one is to get an idea of what you want yours to be, it can be anything you want, just make sure no one else has already used that idea. Then gather your information about it, you have a fill out an application that asks questions, like how to celebrate it, or why you are creating the national day. Step three is submit your application, the better your answers are the faster it will be reviewed. A few reasons your application would be denied is if it has already been used, or if it is violating a term of the website. Step four is to process your payment, to have the national day on their website (any website you pick). You can register for a national day here: nationalday.
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holidays calendar