Yikes! With so many Daily Holidays, how do I choose what to celebrate?

Everyday is a holiday, particularly in the U.S. with the creation of 1,000’s of daily fun and awareness holidays that have taken over the internet and social media posts. Anyone can create a holiday and it seems that everyone is!

While some people are truly annoyed by all these holidays and conflicted over whether to celebrate them and which ones to celebrate, I think it’s fabulous that we can pick and choose the days that mean something to us.

I think the idea behind all the fun and awareness holidays is not to tell people what to celebrate each day, it’s about giving people options to celebrate the things that they want. It’s a way to unite with other people who share similar interests and celebrate these fun and awareness days with them. It’s a way to unite for a cause that matters to you. It’s a way to have more fun in this world with people of shared interests.

How to Find the Holidays that mean something to you

HolidaySmart.com is my go to site for all things holiday related. They seem to lead the trends that other holiday sites follow such as sorting the days into categories and topics. You can see a full list of food holidays, pet holidays, weird and wacky holidays, and narrow down your search for days to celebrate.

I also use BrownieLocks.com as a reference for finding holidays in an easy list. This website simply lists the holidays and is real concerned with making sure they are official.

Of course, you can also simply put in your topic, such as “Owls” and add “Day” to it in a google search and see if any days come up.

Why should I care about celebrating these “made-up” holidays?

Because they connect you with people who care about the same topics and causes that you care about. If you love to bake or if you love owls! Maybe you want to have something fun to cook for dinner, or a fun craft to do with you kids. These days bring you into a community of people celebrating the day with you. It is a way to connect with your family, friends and co-workers. It is something fun to talk about away from the “bad” stuff in the news. It is a way to come together and share something we all have in common.