Dec

31

Lord Voldemort Day – December 31st

Lord Voldemort Day – December 31st Tom Marvolo Riddle was born on this day in 1926, in Wool’s Orphanage, London.

Dec

30

Rasputin Day – December 30th

Rasputin Day – December 30th As Rasputin’s character is inseparable from the fall of the Romanovs, the subsequent Bolshevik takeover,

Dec

29

Ted Danson Day – December 29th

Ted Danson Day – December 29th On this day in 1947, Edward Bridge Danson III was born in San Diego,

Dec

28

Card Playing Day – December 28th

Card Playing Day – December 28th You’ve spent all your money. You’re hungover from consuming too much booze and food.

Dec

26

Boxing Day – December 26th

Boxing Day – December 26th The day after Christmas is when Lords gave their employees, servants, tradesmen, and the poor

Dec

25

Holy Roman Day – December 25th

Holy Roman Day – December 25th On this day in the year 800, Charlemagne, King of the Franks, was crowned

Dec

24

Howard Hughes Day – December 24th

Howard Hughes Day – December 24th Superheroes Batman (DC) and Iron Man (Marvel) are both based on this eccentric 20th

Dec

23

Van Gogh Day – December 23

Van Gogh Day – December 23 Vincent Van Gogh was one of the most important artists of the 19th century.

Dec

22

Chipmunks Day – December 22

Chipmunks Day – December 22 On this day in 1958, The Chipmunks song became the #1 single in America and

Dec

20

Winter Solstice – December 21st

Winter Solstice – December 21st It’s the longest night of the year for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere,

Dec

20

National Sangria Day – December 20th

National Sangria Day – December 20th Greeks and Romans would often add sugar and spices to their wines, sometimes chilled,

Dec

19

I Want Some More Day – December 19th

I Want Some More Day – December 19th On this day in 1968, Oliver! was released to the masses. The

Dec

18

Answer the Telephone Like Buddy the Elf Day – December 18th

Answer the Telephone Like Buddy the Elf Day – December 18th When you’re thirsty for a little Christmas spirit, there’s

Dec

17

Dark Crystal Day – December 17th

Dark Crystal Day – December 17th When single shines the triple sun, What was sundered and undone Shall be whole,

Dec

16

National Ugly Sweater Day – December 16

  National Ugly Sweater Day – December 16 Apparently, grandmas have been knitting tacky sweaters for centuries. Today, on this

Dec

15

International Tea Day – December 15

International Tea Day – December 15 The story goes that the Chinese began drinking tea nearly 5,000 years ago when

Dec

14

Math Club Day – December 14th

Math Club Day – December 14th On this day in 1566, Tycho Brahe, a Danish astronomer and mathematician, lost the

Dec

12

Gingerbread House Day – December 12

Gingerbread House Day – December 12 Gingerbread sculptures have a special distinction among baked goods that few people remember. In

Dec

11

Abdication Day – December 11th

Abdication Day – December 11th On this day in 1936, Edward VIII, King of the United Kingdom and the British

Dec

10

National Lager Day – December 10

National Lager Day – December 10 As we celebrate one of the most popular beers in the world, especially in

Dec

09

A Charlie Brown Christmas Day – December 9

A Charlie Brown Christmas Day – December 9 On this day in 1965, CBS aired the first animated TV special

Dec

08

Pretend to be a Time Traveler Day – December 8

Pretend to be a Time Traveler Day – December 8 There are pockets of Time Traveler enthusiasts around the globe

Dec

06

St. Nicholas Day – December 6

St. Nicholas Day – December 6 The Feast Day of Saint Nicholas was traditionally accepted to be this day as

Dec

04

National Cookie Day – December 4

National Cookie Day – December 4 The first shout-out to cookies in America was in 1703, when some New York

Dec

03

Bartender Appreciation Day – December 3

Bartender Appreciation Day – December 3 An extra tip for the bartender is customary today if you can swing it.

Dec

02

Napoleon Day – December 2nd

Napoleon Day – December 2nd On this day in 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned Emperor Napoleon I of France in

Jan

01

Rosa Parks Day – December 1st

Rosa Parks Day – December 1st Holiday: Peter Weyland Day On this day in 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give

Oct

31

All Hallows Eve / Samhain –October 31st

All Hallows Eve / Samhain –October 31st All Hallows Day, or All Saints Day, is Holy Day for the Catholic

Oct

30

National Candy Corn Day – October 30th

National Candy Corn Day – October 30th First developed by Wunderle Candy Company in 1888, the original name for them

Oct

29

National Cat Day – October 29th

National Cat Day – October 29th Egypt has long been credited as the culture who domesticated cats 4,000 years ago