Learn About Oddball Holidays

Do You Celebrate Weird and Unusual Holidays?

I like to delve into the history, costuming, foods, and customs of places and holidays. World cultures and traditions are fascinating.

Weird and Wacky Holidays

Celebrating special days and having fun with the decorating, cooking, and customs of holidays give people an excuse to throw a party, or at least wear a button or send a card.

Not every celebration is strange to us, even if we don’t observe them. I like learning about other cultures, and I don’t expect to participate in each one, just as I don’t imagine everyone in the world is interested in my most important ones like “Christmas”, “Thanksgiving”, and “Easter”.

We all like to celebrate special days and observe traditions, with the foods and décor that sets the day aside from others in the year. Whether it is turkey at Thanksgiving or a chocolate dessert for Valentine’s Day, and Easter Egg tree in the spring, or Red,White, and Blue bunting in July, there are holidays all through the year.

Here is a collection of Holiday pages for your enjoyment, including some I have dedicated a page for celebration. Some of these you may have heard of, some are known to very few…

Let’s Look at Cow Appreciation Day

Off The Wall (Calendar) Holidays

• A Day for Cherry Pie
  Bet you didn’t know there was a special day just for cherry pie! I love all fruit pies, but the one celebrated on February 20 is the best. Make 2 delicious recipes with plenty of how-to tips.
• Teddy Bear Picnic Day
  Don’t you just love Teddy bears? find out about them and their special day… and get some gift ideas, a cute craft ornament, and some darling illustrations while you are at it.
• A Festival Of Japanese Dolls
  Celebrate the beauty of Japanese dolls, and find out more about the celebration of Hina Matsuri, the Girls Day Festival.
• National Seed Swap Day
  Want to participate in a seed swap? There is a special day set aside to help you out with that!
• National Motivation and Inspiration Day -January 2
  There is a day just to get us inspired and motivated, and yes, it falls on January 2nd.

Decorate Your Home In Style – With an eye for celebration

Celebrating Home: Decorating for the Holidays and Seasons (Seasons of Cannon Falls)

An elegant idea book for holiday decor.

Celebrating the Best Known Holidays

Ours Might Be Strange To Someone Else

• Christmas Inspiration
  Warm memories, traditional scenes, and giving the season more of the real meaning of Christmas to fill our hearts. This page of quotations, songs, and poems will light up your holiday.
• A Joyful Cup of Christmas Tea
  Take a few moments to savor a cup of tea and some christmas thoughts
• 5 Kernels Of Corn, Thanksgiving Day
  Thanksgiving story to encourage thoughts of gratefulness and start a holiday custom of gratefulness in your own family.

Where are all those weird holiday posts?

For a closer look at the holidays and observances of each month, the index page for all the months will give you a jumping off spot. Each month has it’s holidays and special days listed along with the moon month names, and other fun facts.

It’s a great way to find themes for parties or learn about other cultures, as well finding an excuse to simply celebrate!

If you would like to read about International Children’s Book Day, look here.

Start a home library for your children with all the truly great books which are classics for good reason. Stories they will love, and that you will love reading to them.

More of those wild and wacky celebrations, you’ve not yet heard about. And some that you have, but may not know much about.

• Funniest Books For Children For ‘National Read A Book Day’
  Want to have some laughs with your children or grandchildren? Get some funny read aloud books, sit down in a comfy chair, and let the hilarity begin
• What Is Sweetest Day? October Holiday For Sweets and Sweeties
  Wacky holidays abound, but this October Saturday is a chance to show someone your appreciation. Something between a Thanksgiving day for individual and Valentine’s day for special people.

CHRISTMAS ADVENT TRADITION

Years ago we started an unusual way of marking Advent, the Advent log. It burns with a candle for each day of the season, and has added spiritual depth to our Christmas traditions.

Vegan Holiday Kitchen: More than 200 Delicious, Festive Recipes for Special Occasions

For those of you with vegan kitchens comes this holiday recipe book for great tasting additions to your cooking repertoire.

Why Should We Celebrate?

A few quotable reminders

“Celebrate the little things in life, appreciate tomorrow, love your neighbor or don’t, but never condemn yourself to a life without cause to celebrate and be thankful for what you have. Never forget the people you love and love them when you have an occasion to do so. Celebrate their life and celebrate yours. ”

“Can I celebrate the things like a 4th of July parade, fireworks in the sky, and a hometown celebration on Independence Day? You bet I can, as long as there is freedom in America, there is freedom to celebrate.”

“There are always flowers for those who want to see them” -Henri Matisse

Tell me what you celebrate – Do you have a favorite holiday?

Do you have a favorite holiday or way to celebrate?

Martha Stewart’s Handmade Holiday Crafts: 225 Inspired Projects for Year-Round Celebrations

Nobody has as many great and truly elegant holiday and entertaining ideas as Martha Stewart. This book has some of the best craft projects. Take your pick of a cornucopia of terrific tips and all the components of a wonderful holiday celebration within her books.

Making It Memorable

Let Your Parade Shine On

Creating good memories is an important part of life and one of the greatest gifts you can give your children. Holidays are a crucial way to do that, and a way to pass on your family values, and history.

Every people group has its holidays, every nation and religion has theirs. They mark our seasons, and underline our heritage. Celebrations spice up our lives.

And I like lots of spice.

How to make a special day memorable? Just as many of the pages illustrate: with crafts, special foods, decorations, and rituals.