The Most Unusual Holidays

What better way to steal Thanksgiving's thunder than to get excited about other holidays—holidays we didn't even know existed until now? Thanks, BellaSwan1, for doing your research and coming up with this list of days we can't wait to celebrate. You can find more information about all the holidays she mentions (they're real, btw) at this great site. —SparkNotes editors

You can celebrate something almost every day of the year. Yes, Chocolate Milkshake Day and Button Day are actual holidays! Here’s a list of a few unusual holidays from each month that I find fascinating, and a bit odd:

January
January 3:  Festival of Sleep Day
January 4: Fruitcake Toss Day
January 25: Opposite Day

February
February 20: Cherry Pie Day
February 22: Walking Your Dog Day

March
March 1: Peanut Butter Lover’s Day
March 25: International Waffle Day

April
April 7: Caramel Popcorn Day
April 15: Rubber Eraser Day
April 17: Blah, blah, blah Day

May
May 9: Lost Sock Memorial Day
May 11: Twilight Zone Day
May 27: Sunscreen Day

June
June 1: Flip a Coin Day
June 4: Applesauce Cake Day
June 6: National Yo-Yo Day

July
July 2: World UFO Day
July 19: National Raspberry Cake Day

August
August 9: Book Lover’s Day
August 10: National S’mores Day

September
September 9: Teddy Bear Day
September 14: National Cream-Filled Doughnuts Day
September 21: Miniature Golf Day

October
October 1: World Vegetarian Day
October 21: Babbling Day

November
November 15: Clean Your Refrigerator Day
November 16: Button Day
November 20: Absurdity Day

December
December 1: Eat a Red Apple Day
December 19: Oatmeal Muffin Day

What are your favorite weird holidays?

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