Fun Holidays Here at National Today, we like our couch—but we love fun holidays that let us get active, go on adventures, or even just treat ourselves even more. We’re so excited to celebrate 134 fun holidays each year!
Date
Holiday
Category
Region
Jan. 1
New Year's Day Federal , Fun World Jan. 4
National Trivia Day Fun U.S. Jan. 7
National Bobblehead Day Fun U.S. Jan. 8
National Bubble Bath Day Fun U.S. Jan. 10
National Houseplant Appreciation Day Environmental , Fun U.S. Jan. 12
Kiss a Ginger Day Fun U.S. Jan. 13
National Rubber Ducky Day Fun U.S. Jan. 13
National Sticker Day Fun U.S. Jan. 21
National Hugging Day Fun U.S. Jan. 22
Celebration of Life Day Fun U.S. Jan. 25
National Opposite Day Fun U.S. Jan. 29
National Puzzle Day Fun U.S. Feb. 2
Groundhog Day Fun U.S. Feb. 7
National Send a Card to a Friend Day Fun U.S. Feb. 8
National Boy Scout Day Fun U.S. Feb. 13
Mardi Gras Drinking , Fun U.S. Feb. 17
Random Act of Kindness Day Fun U.S. Feb. 19
Tug of War Day Fun U.S. Mar. 2
National Read Across America Day Fun U.S. Mar. 4
National Grammar Day Education , Fun U.S. Mar. 8
National Proofreading Day Fun U.S. Mar. 10
National Landline Telephone Day Fun U.S. Mar. 10
National Pack Your Lunch Day Food , Fun U.S. Mar. 11
National Promposal Day Fun U.S. Mar. 12
National Girl Scout Day Fun U.S. Mar. 12
National Napping Day Fun U.S. Mar. 14
National Pi Day Fun U.S. Mar. 18
Awkward Moments Day Fun U.S. Mar. 19
National Let’s Laugh Day Family , Fun , Health U.S. Mar. 21
World Poetry Day Fun , International World Mar. 22
National Goof Off Day Fun U.S. Apr. 1
April Fools' Day Fun U.S. Apr. 3
National Find a Rainbow Day Fun U.K. , U.S. Apr. 3
World Party Day Fun World Apr. 4
National Walking Day Fun , Health U.S. Apr. 13
National Make Lunch Count Day Food , Fun U.S. Apr. 16
Wear Pajamas to Work Day Fun U.S. Apr. 18
National Haiku Poetry Day Fun World Apr. 19
National High Five Day Fun U.S. Apr. 23
National Picnic Day Fun U.S. Apr. 28
National Superhero Day Fun U.S. Apr. 29
International Dance Day Fun , International World Apr. 30
National Honesty Day Fun U.S. May 1
May Day Fun U.S. May 3
National Paranormal Day Fun U.S. May 4
World Password Day Fun World May 6
International No Diet Day Fun , International U.S. May 6
National Tourist Appreciation Day Fun U.S. May 7
National Tourism Day Fun U.S. May 12
National Limerick Day Fun U.S. May 24
National Scavenger Hunt Day Fun U.S. May 26
National Paper Airplane Day Fun U.S. Jun. 6
National Yo-Yo Day Fun U.S. Jun. 9
National Donald Duck Day Fun U.S. Jun. 13
National Sewing Machine Day Fun U.S. Jun. 19
National Garfield the Cat Day Fun U.S. Jun. 21
National Selfie Day Fun U.S. Jun. 21
World Day of Music Fun World Jun. 22
National Kissing Day Fun U.S. Jun. 25
International Day of the Seafarer Fun , International World Jun. 29
Hug Holiday Fun U.S. Jul. 1
International Joke Day Fun , International U.S. Jul. 2
World UFO Day Fun , International World Jul. 4
Independence Day Federal , Fun U.S. Jul. 5
National Bikini Day Fun U.S. Jul. 6
International Kissing Day Fun , International World Jul. 12
National Simplicity Day Fun U.S. Jul. 14
Pandemonium Day Fun U.S. Jul. 15
National Give Something Away Day Fun U.S. Jul. 17
World Emoji Day Fun World Jul. 18
World Listening Day Fun World Jul. 20
National Moon Day Fun U.S. Jul. 22
National Hammock Day Fun U.S. Jul. 30
National Dance Day Fun U.S. Aug. 1
Regatta Day Drinking , Fun , Sports Canada Aug. 1
Spider-Man Day Fun U.S. Aug. 2
National Coloring Book Day Fun U.S. Aug. 6
Natal Day Fun Canada Aug. 6
Provincial Day Drinking , Family , Food , Fun Canada Aug. 6
Terry Fox Day Cause , Fun , Health Canada , World Aug. 9
National Book Lovers Day Fun U.S. Aug. 10
National Lazy Day Fun U.S. Aug. 13
International Lefthanders Day Fun World Aug. 15
Chant at the Moon Day Fun U.S. Aug. 15
National Relaxation Day Fun U.S. Aug. 15
Royal National Agricultural Show Day Fun Australia Aug. 16
National Tell A Joke Day Fun U.S. Aug. 17
Gold Cup Parade Family , Food , Fun , Sports Canada Aug. 20
Discovery Day Fun Canada Aug. 22
National Tooth Fairy Day Fun U.S. Aug. 23
Cheap Flight Day Fun World Aug. 30
National Beach Day Fun U.S. Sep. 1
American Chess Day Fun , Sports U.S. Sep. 1
College Colors Day Fun U.S. Sep. 3
National Skyscraper Day Fun U.S. Sep. 3
West Indian Day Parade Fun U.S. Sep. 5
Telephone Tuesday Fun U.S. Sep. 6
National Read a Book Day Fun U.S. Sep. 9
International Sudoku Day Fun , International World Sep. 11
National Make Your Bed Day Fun U.S. Sep. 14
National Coloring Day Fun U.S. Sep. 15
International Dot Day Fun , International World Sep. 17
Batman Day Fun U.S. Sep. 19
International Talk Like a Pirate Day Fun , International World Sep. 25
Heritage Day Fun World Sep. 25
National Comic Book Day Fun , Sci-Fi U.S. Sep. 25
National Cooking Day Food , Fun U.S. Sep. 27
World Tourism Day Fun World Oct. 5
National Do Something Nice Day Fun U.S. Oct. 7
World Smile Day Fun World Oct. 20
Sweetest Day Fun U.S. Oct. 30
National Checklist Day Fun U.S. Oct. 31
Halloween Fun U.S. Nov. 9
Go to an Art Museum Day Fun U.S. Nov. 11
Remembrance Day Fun Canada Nov. 15
National Clean Out Your Fridge Day Fun U.S. Nov. 22
Go For A Ride Day Fun U.S. Dec. 1
National Christmas Lights Day Fun U.S. Dec. 7
National Letter Writing Day Fun U.S. Dec. 12
National Gingerbread House Day Food , Fun U.S. Dec. 15
National Cat Herders Day Fun U.S. Dec. 18
Answer The Telephone Like Buddy The Elf Day Fun U.S. Dec. 21
National Crossword Puzzle Day Fun U.S. Dec. 22
National Cookie Exchange Day Food , Fun U.S. Dec. 23
Festivus Fun U.S. Dec. 26
National Thank You Note Day Fun U.S. Dec. 29
Still Need To Do Day Fun U.S. Dec. 31
New Year's Eve Fun World February
National Embroidery Month Fashion , Fun U.S. March
National Crafting Month Education , Fun U.S. April
National Decorating Month Fun U.S. April
National Garden Month Environmental , Fun , Health U.S. April
National Humor Month Fun U.S. October
Polish American Heritage Month Fun , International U.S.
Where did fun activity holidays come from? Before the Industrial Revolution, there were no holidays to celebrate besides the obvious contenders (think Christmas and New Year's). However, around this time, the definition of a holiday slowly started to change. People started to think of holidays as small occasions that could be integrated into their everyday lives rather than large, more solemn or official celebrations that required time off, presents, and family gatherings.
Different forces started to capitalize on this shift in thinking. Ordinary folks jumped on the bandwagon—we don't know exactly who started National Rubber Ducky Day (Jan. 13), but we're pretty sure it's a super-fan of Sesame Street. Brands and associations also got in on the fun (National Houseplant Appreciation Day was started by the Gardener's Network, for example).
Today, we have hundreds of lighthearted and fun holidays to celebrate. They allow us to get out of the house and fully appreciate our environment!
Submit your favorite fun holidays Is there a holiday you celebrate every year you don't see here? Propose your holiday to our curators at our holiday submission page. You'll be asked to share a little bit about the holiday before we accept your submission. Have articles been written about the holiday? Have you seen people celebrating it on social media? If your holiday passes all of the requirements, we'd love to hear from you!
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