WorldWideWeirdHolidays
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I write about silly, fun holidays around the globe and maintain a directory with thousands of links to other websites for info on holidays happening every day of the year - at worldwideweirdholidays.com
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Seinfeld writer Dan O’Keefe's father created #Festivus in 1966 as a secular celebration, unburdened by the religious zeal and consumerism of the holiday season. www.worldwideweirdholidays.com/festivus #Seinfeld #funholiday #weirdholiday #worldwideweirdholidays
Festivus - Worldwide Weird Holidays
Festivus for the rest of us - December 23 - origin story of unofficial holiday popularized by Seinfeld - Celebrate every day at Worldwide Weird Holidays.
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December 23, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Seinfeld writer Dan O’Keefe's father created #Festivus in 1966 as a secular celebration, unburdened by the religious zeal and consumerism of the holiday season. www.worldwideweirdholidays.com/festivus #Seinfeld #funholiday #weirdholiday #worldwideweirdholidays
Cremation Day is more fun than it sounds. Let’s rephrase: it’s more fun to read about than it sounds. Trust us. #cremationday #deathholiday
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Cremation Day - Worldwide Weird Holidays
Cremation Day - December 9, 1792 - 1st US cremation - find funny, wacky holidays at Worldwide Weird Holidays, where we celebrate every day of the year!
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December 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Cremation Day is more fun than it sounds. Let’s rephrase: it’s more fun to read about than it sounds. Trust us. #cremationday #deathholiday
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Chester Greenwood Day celebrates the Mainer who invented ear hats. All parade floats are required to wear a pair. That would make for an interesting manger scene. #chestergreenwoodday #funholiday
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Chester Greenwood Day - Worldwide Weird Holidays
Chester Greenwood Day - 1st Saturday of December - unofficial holiday honors inventor of earmuffs - Farmington, Maine - Worldwide Weird Holidays
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December 6, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Chester Greenwood Day celebrates the Mainer who invented ear hats. All parade floats are required to wear a pair. That would make for an interesting manger scene. #chestergreenwoodday #funholiday
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Krampus doesn't give lumps of coal. He carries chains, tree branches or a whip to mete out punishment & a sack or basket to capture bad children so he can drown them, eat them, or deliver them to Hell. #krampus #weirdholiday #worldwideweirdholidays www.worldwideweirdholidays.com/krampus/
Krampus - Worldwide Weird Holidays
Krampus is an unofficial holiday that depicts a goat-horned demon who punishes bad children at Christmastime - featured at Worldwide Weird Holidays
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December 5, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Krampus doesn't give lumps of coal. He carries chains, tree branches or a whip to mete out punishment & a sack or basket to capture bad children so he can drown them, eat them, or deliver them to Hell. #krampus #weirdholiday #worldwideweirdholidays www.worldwideweirdholidays.com/krampus/
Santa’s List Day - Kris Kringle double-checks his list & puts the elves to work manufacturing gifts for children who’ve toed the line of acceptable behavior within their age groups. #santaslistday #funholiday #weirdholiday #worldwideweirdholidays www.worldwideweirdholidays.com/santas-list-...
Santa's List Day - Worldwide Weird Holidays
Today is Santa's List Day, when Santa locks in his list and checks it twice. Does that mean kids can go crazy until December 25th with no fear of reprisal?
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December 4, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Santa’s List Day - Kris Kringle double-checks his list & puts the elves to work manufacturing gifts for children who’ve toed the line of acceptable behavior within their age groups. #santaslistday #funholiday #weirdholiday #worldwideweirdholidays www.worldwideweirdholidays.com/santas-list-...
Make a Gift Day - 7 ideas for DIY holiday gifts on a budget #diy #MakeAGiftDay #artsandcrafts #funholiday #weirdholiday #worldwideweirdholidays www.worldwideweirdholidays.com/make-gift-day/
Make a Gift Day - Worldwide Weird Holidays
Make a Gift Day - find fun, unofficial holidays at Worldwide Weird Holidays. Celebrate every day of the year.
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December 3, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Make a Gift Day - 7 ideas for DIY holiday gifts on a budget #diy #MakeAGiftDay #artsandcrafts #funholiday #weirdholiday #worldwideweirdholidays www.worldwideweirdholidays.com/make-gift-day/
This is one of my husband's favorite "Facebook Memories" from three years ago. Yes, he's still alive.
November 28, 2025 at 4:41 PM
This is one of my husband's favorite "Facebook Memories" from three years ago. Yes, he's still alive.
Pins and Needles Day celebrates a Broadway show that's a satire about greed and fascism that's been revived several times since 1937. Could have been written today. #political #pinsneedlesday #weirdholiday #worldwideweirdholidays
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Pins and Needles Day - Worldwide Weird Holidays
Pins and Needles Day - Pro-union Broadway play opens on November 27, 1937 - unofficial theatrical holiday featured at Worldwide Weird Holidays.
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November 27, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Pins and Needles Day celebrates a Broadway show that's a satire about greed and fascism that's been revived several times since 1937. Could have been written today. #political #pinsneedlesday #weirdholiday #worldwideweirdholidays
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D.B. Cooper Day - In 1971, "Cooper" handed a flight attendant a polite note telling her he had a bomb & intended to hijack the plane. He parachuted out with bags of cash & what happened after that is still a mystery.
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D.B. Cooper Day - Worldwide Weird Holidays
D.B. Cooper Day - November 24, 1971 - mystery of hijacker who jumped from plane & disappeared - Celebrate every day of the year at Worldwide Weird Holidays.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:22 PM
D.B. Cooper Day - In 1971, "Cooper" handed a flight attendant a polite note telling her he had a bomb & intended to hijack the plane. He parachuted out with bags of cash & what happened after that is still a mystery.
#dbcooperday #worldwideweirdholidays www.worldwideweirdholidays.com/db-cooper-day/
#dbcooperday #worldwideweirdholidays www.worldwideweirdholidays.com/db-cooper-day/
World Hello Day was created to celebrate the importance of personal communication to preserving peace. 83 world leaders, Nobel Prize winners, authors & entertainers have written letters of support. #worldhelloday #funholiday #worldwideweirdholidays www.worldwideweirdholidays.com/world-hello-...
World Hello Day - Worldwide Weird Holidays
World Hello Day - Greet Ten People for Peace - find fun, strange and silly holidays at Worldwide Weird Holidays. Celebrate every day of the year!
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November 21, 2025 at 8:52 PM
World Hello Day was created to celebrate the importance of personal communication to preserving peace. 83 world leaders, Nobel Prize winners, authors & entertainers have written letters of support. #worldhelloday #funholiday #worldwideweirdholidays www.worldwideweirdholidays.com/world-hello-...
In 1963, the first pushbutton telephone went on sale to the public. It may seem quaint now, but it was cutting-edge technology in its day & laid the groundwork for today's phones. #PushbuttonPhoneDay #techholiday #weirdholiday #worldwideweirdholidays www.worldwideweirdholidays.com/pushbutton-p...
Pushbutton Phone Day - Worldwide Weird Holidays
Pushbutton Phone Day - celebrate technology and other fun occasions with Worldwide Weird Holidays - we find the best holidays for every day of the year.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:32 PM
In 1963, the first pushbutton telephone went on sale to the public. It may seem quaint now, but it was cutting-edge technology in its day & laid the groundwork for today's phones. #PushbuttonPhoneDay #techholiday #weirdholiday #worldwideweirdholidays www.worldwideweirdholidays.com/pushbutton-p...
George Spelvin Day - Spelvin was "born" in 1886 as a pseudonym in theatrical playbills to hide the fact that a performer was playing two roles. At 139 years old, he's still going strong. #georgespelvin #weirdholiday #worldwideweirdholidays www.worldwideweirdholidays.com/george-spelv...
George Spelvin Day - Worldwide Weird Holidays
George Spelvin Day - theatrical pseudonym - Every day is special at Worldwide Weird Holidays, where we feature fun, funny unofficial reasons to celebrate.
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November 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
George Spelvin Day - Spelvin was "born" in 1886 as a pseudonym in theatrical playbills to hide the fact that a performer was playing two roles. At 139 years old, he's still going strong. #georgespelvin #weirdholiday #worldwideweirdholidays www.worldwideweirdholidays.com/george-spelv...
National American Teddy Bear Day celebrates the cuddly stuffed animal with a remarkable history that includes a US president and a preacher spouting conspiracy theories. www.worldwideweirdholidays.com/national-ame... #TeddyBearDay #funholiday #weirdholiday #toyholiday #worldwideweirdholidays
National American Teddy Bear Day - Worldwide Weird Holidays
National American Teddy Bear Day - inspired by Theodore Roosevelt - find wacky, fun and unofficial days to celebrate at Worldwide Weird Holidays.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:41 PM
National American Teddy Bear Day celebrates the cuddly stuffed animal with a remarkable history that includes a US president and a preacher spouting conspiracy theories. www.worldwideweirdholidays.com/national-ame... #TeddyBearDay #funholiday #weirdholiday #toyholiday #worldwideweirdholidays
Sadie Hawkins Day supposedly empowers schoolgirls to ask out boys. Its origin story and the sordid life of its creator make this tradition a prime candidate for the memory hole. #sadiehawkinsday #alcapp #weirdholiday #worldwideweirdholidays www.worldwideweirdholidays.com/sadie-hawkin...
Sadie Hawkins Day - Worldwide Weird Holidays
Sadie Hawkins Day - November 13 - Worldwide Weird Holidays has all the info you need to make every day a special occasion - fun excuses to celebrate every day of the year.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Sadie Hawkins Day supposedly empowers schoolgirls to ask out boys. Its origin story and the sordid life of its creator make this tradition a prime candidate for the memory hole. #sadiehawkinsday #alcapp #weirdholiday #worldwideweirdholidays www.worldwideweirdholidays.com/sadie-hawkin...
Air Day doesn't celebrate oxygen, air guitar or air hockey, even though we mention those, too. It celebrates the 1st paid commercial flights between the islands of Hawaii.
#AirDay #travelholiday #funholiday
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#AirDay #travelholiday #funholiday
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Air Day - Worldwide Weird Holidays
Air Day - Inter-Island Airways - November 11 - find a fun unofficial holiday at Worldwide Weird Holidays. Celebrate every day of the year.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Air Day doesn't celebrate oxygen, air guitar or air hockey, even though we mention those, too. It celebrates the 1st paid commercial flights between the islands of Hawaii.
#AirDay #travelholiday #funholiday
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#AirDay #travelholiday #funholiday
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Worldwide Weird Holidays - I'm sending up a test balloon on Substack. If you want to subscribe—it's free—you'll get my favorite holiday posts delivered. Hopefully, they'll be your favorites, too. worldwideweirdholidays.substack.com?r=a4feb&utm_...
Worldwide Weird Holidays | Kathleen Zea | Substack
Ten years ago, I gave myself the arbitrary task of writing about a different strange holiday every day for a year. I made it about 10 months — apparently, my love language is giving up — and now I'm u...
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November 9, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Worldwide Weird Holidays - I'm sending up a test balloon on Substack. If you want to subscribe—it's free—you'll get my favorite holiday posts delivered. Hopefully, they'll be your favorites, too. worldwideweirdholidays.substack.com?r=a4feb&utm_...
In 1938, the Society of American Magicians created National Magic Day to honor the day Harry Houdini died. (Fun fact: He was an avid debunker of spiritual mediums.) www.worldwideweirdholidays.com/national-mag... #nationalmagicday #houdini #magic #funholiday #weirdholiday #worldwideweirdholidays
National Magic Day - Worldwide Weird Holidays
National Magic Day - Harry Houdini died on October 31, 1926 - Spooky holiday coincides with Halloween - At Worldwide Weird Holidays, we celebrate every day.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:04 PM
In 1938, the Society of American Magicians created National Magic Day to honor the day Harry Houdini died. (Fun fact: He was an avid debunker of spiritual mediums.) www.worldwideweirdholidays.com/national-mag... #nationalmagicday #houdini #magic #funholiday #weirdholiday #worldwideweirdholidays
Create a Great Funeral Day - “Funerals are the party no one wants to plan.” Gail Rubin, NM chapter of the Death Cafe - www.worldwideweirdholidays.com/create-great... #createagreatfuneralday #funeralday #weirdholiday #deathholiday #worldwideweirdholidays
Create a Great Funeral Day - Worldwide Weird Holidays
Create a Great Funeral Day - October 30 - Celebrate the weirdest, wackiest, most wonderful unofficial holidays on Earth at Worldwide Weird Holidays.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Create a Great Funeral Day - “Funerals are the party no one wants to plan.” Gail Rubin, NM chapter of the Death Cafe - www.worldwideweirdholidays.com/create-great... #createagreatfuneralday #funeralday #weirdholiday #deathholiday #worldwideweirdholidays
National Cat Day (and International Internet Day) - Check out the 1st known cat video, made by Thomas Edison in 1894 - Every day is Cat Day on the Internet! www.worldwideweirdholidays.com/national-cat... #nationalcatday #internationalinternetday #funholiday #weirdholiday #worldwideweirdholidays
National Cat Day (and International Internet Day) - Worldwide Weird Holidays
National Cat Day - International Internet Day - October 29 - Fun unofficial holidays featured at Worldwide Weird Holidays, where we celebrate every day.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:36 PM
National Cat Day (and International Internet Day) - Check out the 1st known cat video, made by Thomas Edison in 1894 - Every day is Cat Day on the Internet! www.worldwideweirdholidays.com/national-cat... #nationalcatday #internationalinternetday #funholiday #weirdholiday #worldwideweirdholidays
Sylvia Plath Day - The Bell Jar was banned in IN for its "themes on suicide and overt rejection of the woman's role as wife and mother." Attempts to ban it elsewhere are ongoing. www.worldwideweirdholidays.com/sylvia-plath... #sylviaplathday #suicideprevention #weirdholiday #worldwideweirdholidays
Sylvia Plath Day - Worldwide Weird Holidays
Sylvia Plath Day - October 27, 1932 - birthday of poet/author who killed herself - strange unofficial holiday brought to you by Worldwide Weird Holidays.
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October 27, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Sylvia Plath Day - The Bell Jar was banned in IN for its "themes on suicide and overt rejection of the woman's role as wife and mother." Attempts to ban it elsewhere are ongoing. www.worldwideweirdholidays.com/sylvia-plath... #sylviaplathday #suicideprevention #weirdholiday #worldwideweirdholidays
Mule Appreciation Day - This story is WAY more interesting than it seems! It includes George Washington, the Marquis de Lafayette, and Al Gore - www.worldwideweirdholidays.com/mule-appreci... #muleappreciationday #funholiday #weirdholiday #worldwideweirdholidays
Mule Appreciation Day - Worldwide Weird Holidays
Mule Appreciation Day - October 26, 1785 - Spain gifts donkey to President Washington - Animal-related holiday featured at Worldwide Weird Holidays.
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October 27, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Mule Appreciation Day - This story is WAY more interesting than it seems! It includes George Washington, the Marquis de Lafayette, and Al Gore - www.worldwideweirdholidays.com/mule-appreci... #muleappreciationday #funholiday #weirdholiday #worldwideweirdholidays
Stuck in Line with a Conspiracy Theorist Day - I invented this holiday 8 years ago. Now, conspiracy theories spread like a virus - and not the "woke" kind. www.worldwideweirdholidays.com/stuck-in-lin... #conspiracytheoristday #weirdholiday #worldwideweirdholidays
Stuck in Line with a Conspiracy Theorist Day - Worldwide Weird Holidays
Stuck in Line with a Conspiracy Theorist Day - October 19 - unofficial holiday featured at Worldwide Weird Holidays, where every day is a special occasion!
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October 20, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Stuck in Line with a Conspiracy Theorist Day - I invented this holiday 8 years ago. Now, conspiracy theories spread like a virus - and not the "woke" kind. www.worldwideweirdholidays.com/stuck-in-lin... #conspiracytheoristday #weirdholiday #worldwideweirdholidays
Wear Something Gaudy Day - You don't have to be old enough to remember Three's Company, but it helps! www.worldwideweirdholidays.com/wear-somethi... #wearsomethinggaudyday #funholiday #weirdholiday #worldwideweirdholidays
Wear Something Gaudy Day - Worldwide Weird Holidays
Wear Something Gaudy Day - Three's Company - Larry Dallas - October 17 - Worldwide Weird Holidays scans the globe for wacky unofficial celebrations.
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October 17, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Wear Something Gaudy Day - You don't have to be old enough to remember Three's Company, but it helps! www.worldwideweirdholidays.com/wear-somethi... #wearsomethinggaudyday #funholiday #weirdholiday #worldwideweirdholidays
Dictionary Day - Contemporaries dismissed Noah Webster's work, but his tenacity—his dictionary took 27 years to complete—made our language what it is today.
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Dictionary Day - Worldwide Weird Holidays
Dictionary Day - October 16 - birthday of Noah Webster, father of the American dictionary - Unofficial holiday at Worldwide Weird Holidays - Celebrate today
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October 16, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Dictionary Day - Contemporaries dismissed Noah Webster's work, but his tenacity—his dictionary took 27 years to complete—made our language what it is today.
www.worldwideweirdholidays.com/dictionary-d... #dictionaryday #noahwebster #weirdholiday #worlwideweirdholidays
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Global Handwashing Day - because 1 trillion germs can live in 1 gram of poop - We know: Eww! But read on for a bucketful of poop puns and fun facts! www.worldwideweirdholidays.com/global-handw... #globalhandwashingday #handwashingday #weirdholiday #worldwideweirdholidays
Global Handwashing Day - Worldwide Weird Holidays
Global Handwashing Day - October 15 - Worldwide Weird Holidays spreads the word about wacky, fun reasons to celebrate every day of the year.
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October 15, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Global Handwashing Day - because 1 trillion germs can live in 1 gram of poop - We know: Eww! But read on for a bucketful of poop puns and fun facts! www.worldwideweirdholidays.com/global-handw... #globalhandwashingday #handwashingday #weirdholiday #worldwideweirdholidays