Holidays
Throughout the Year
Holidays are great reasons for giving gifts! There are twelve official Federal holidays, but there is at least one unofficial national holiday for every day of the year! Our favorite ones are listed below. We've made the list for you to check twice -- it's time to celebrate the holidays of your choice with a mug rug or two!
1 - New Year's Day | Cream Puff Day
2 - Personal Trainer Awareness Day | Science Fiction Day
3 - Drinking Straw Day | Chocolate Covered Cherry Day
4 - Spaghetti Day | Trivia Day
5 - Screenwriters Day | Whipped Cream Day | Bird Day
6 - Cuddle Up Day | Shortbread Day | Bean Day
7 - Bobblehead Day
8 - Bubble Bath Day | Argyle Day | English Toffee Day
9 - Law Enforcement Appreciation Day | Apricot Day
10 - Houseplant Appreciation Day | Bittersweet Chocolate Day
11 - Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friends Day | Milk Day
12 - Kiss a Ginger Day | Pharmacist Day
13 - Sticker Day | Korean American Day | Rubber Ducky Day
14 - Dress Up Your Pet Day
15 - Bagel Day | Strawberry Ice Cream Day | Hat Day
16 - Fig Newton Day | Nothing Day
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Thank God It's Monday Day (1st Monday in January)
Fruitcake Toss Day (1st Saturday in January)
Clean off Your Desk Day (2nd Monday in January)
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (3rd Monday in January)
17 - Popeye the Sailor Man Day | Classy Day
18 - Thesaurus Day | Winnie the Pooh Day
19 - Imagination Day | Popcorn Day
20 - Cheese Lover's Day | Disc Jockey Day | Buttercrunch Day
21 - Squirrel Appreciation Day | Hugging Day | Granola Bar Day
22 - Polka Dot Day
23 - Handwriting Day | Pie Day
24 - Peanut Butter Day | Compliment Day
25 - Opposite Day
26 - Peanut Brittle Day
27 - Chocolate Cake Day
28 - Gift of the Ladybug Day | Blueberry Pancake Day | Kazoo Day
29 - Corn Chip Day | Puzzle Day
30 - Croissant Day
31 - Hot Chocolate Day | Backward Day
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Use Your Gift Card Day (Third Saturday in January)
Library Shelfie Day (4th Wednesday in January)
Fun at Work Day (Last Friday in January)
Seed Swap Day (Last Saturday in January)
Bubble Wrap Day (Last Monday of January)
Holiday Info Resources
There are a lot of sites on the internet with info about holidays. We only found a few of them. We don't have the space to list all the ones we found, so please, feel free to explore what other holidays there are. If you find one you think should be included, drop us a line at ginger@gingerbreadgifts and let us know!
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Hallmark. All Holidays.
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The Wanderer. Holidays You May Have Forgotten.
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Time and Date. Holidays and Observances in the United States in 2025.
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Today Show. A full list of December holidays and observances in 2024.