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Fun Activities For Little-Known Holidays

 

At the suggestion of one of my readers, I’m creating a master list of every “little-known holiday” activity post I’ve shared over the past few years. Each article offers a wide variety of activities that I know your residents will enjoy.

Be aware that some dates for these holidays change from year to year. So please double-check before adding an event to your activity calendar.

January:

Bird Day

Baking Soda Day

Milk Day

Thomas Crapper Day

 

February:

Weatherperson’s Day

Ferris Wheel Day

Toast Day

Leap Day

 

March:

Plant A Flower Day

Pi Day

World Water Day

Crayon Day

 

April

Marbles Day

Columnists Day

Arbor Day

 

May 

May Day

Lost Sock Memorial Day

Lucky Penny Day

Sherlock Holmes Day

 

June

Cheese Day

Smile Power Day

Juneteenth

Camera Day

 

July

Teddy Bear Picnic Day

Moon Day

National Day Of The Cowboy

Mutt Day

 

August

Wiggle Your Toes Day

Aviation Day

Potato Day

Honeybee Day

 

September

Fall Prevention Awareness Day

Emma M. Nutt Day

Johnny Appleseed Day

Neither Rain Nor Snow Day

National Coffee Day

TV Dinner Day

 

October

International Day Of Older Persons

Peanuts Comic Strip Day

World Egg Day 

International Necktie Day

 

November

National Pickle Day

America Recycles Day

Mickey Mouse’s Birthday

Cider Monday

 

December

Wear Brown Shoes Day

St. Nicholas Day

Monkey Day

National Fruitcake Day

 

I hope you find this list helpful! I’ll continue to update it as I create more activity posts.

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