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12 Fun Holidays You Didn't Know About

You'll want to add these to your calendar

Laura Catano

Jan 23, 2017

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Who doesn't like celebrating holidays throughout the year? Sometimes I feel that there aren't enough holidays during the year, that is why I have compiled a list of 12 fun holidays to look forward to this year, one for each month of the year. Mark your favorites in your calendar, and celebrate all of these fun days!

1. Tuesday, January 24: Compliment Day

On this day, challenge yourself to give compliments out to all of the people in your life. People have been celebrating Compliment Day since 1998 in order to spread love.

2. Saturday, February 4: Eat Ice Cream For Breakfast Day

Three words: I can't wait.

3. Thursday, March 23: Puppy Day

Find as many puppies as you can today and give them lots of hugs.

4. Sunday, April 16: Wear Pajamas To Work Day

Tell all your coworkers about this one; no one wants to miss an opportunity to work in pajamas for a day!

5. Sunday, May 14: Dance Like A Chicken Day

Crank the Chicken Dance and pretend to be a kid again.

6. Sunday, June 18: International Picnic Day

Just in time for the great summer weather! Grab a blanket and a picnic basket and head to your nearest park for some sandwiches and sunshine.

7. Thursday, July 6: World Kissing Day

Grab that special someone and give them a big smooch today.

8. Wednesday, August 16: Tell A Joke Day

Why did the chicken cross the road? You'll have to wait until August to find out.

9. Saturday, September 16: Guacamole Day

As if you needed another reason to eat more guac.

10. Sunday, October 22: CAPS LOCK DAY

ONLY TYPE IN CAPS ALL DAY LONG TODAY.

11. Saturday, November 11: Origami Day

Try your hand and this paper folding art, and see how many different things you can make.

12. Saturday, December 16: Chocolate Covered Anything Day

Let your imagination run wild, and dip all of your favorite treats in chocolate.

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12 Fun Holidays You Didn't Know About

You'll want to add these to your calendar

1. Tuesday, January 24: Compliment Day

2. Saturday, February 4: Eat Ice Cream For Breakfast Day

3. Thursday, March 23: Puppy Day

4. Sunday, April 16: Wear Pajamas To Work Day

5. Sunday, May 14: Dance Like A Chicken Day

6. Sunday, June 18: International Picnic Day

7. Thursday, July 6: World Kissing Day

8. Wednesday, August 16: Tell A Joke Day

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Who knows where we would be without them.

1. Thank you for laughing at my jokes, even when they really aren’t funny.

2. Thank you for singing unbearably loud with me all the time.

3. Thank you for letting me vent to you for hours about anything and basically being my personal therapist.

4. Thank you for ordering pizza with me at 2 in the morning.

5. Thank you for all the movie days when we don’t feel like moving.

6. Thank you for being my workout buddy everyday.

7. Thank you for sharing your closets with me.

8. Thank you for taking naps with me at random hours during the day.

9. Thank you for cleaning our home with me when we absolutely need to.

10. Thank you for all the rides when it’s late and you don’t want me to walk home alone in the dark.

11. Thank you for studying with me in our kitchen when we didn't want to go the library.

12. Thank you for making dinner with me.

13. Thank you for helping with my hair, makeup and outfit every time we go out.

14. Thank you for taking countless ugly pictures with me.

15. Thank you for not judging me when I go too long without showering.

16. Thank you for making our apartment feel like a second home.

17. Thank you for being there through all of our boy troubles.

18. Thank you for giving me a hug when I feel homesick.

19. Thank you for getting excited with me when one of us gets a good grade on an exam.

20. Thank you for still being my friend and not judging me when I say or do dumb things.

21. Thank you for telling me what I should do when I am sick.

22. Thank you for dancing horribly with me everywhere we go.

23. Thank you for staying up super late with me when we aren’t tired or can’t sleep.

24. Thank you for being super weird with me.

25. Thank you for all the unforgettable college memories.

26. And most of all, thank you for being the best friends a girl could have.

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5."I have no idea what I'm reading."

6. "I should call my smart friend about this."

7. "I’m going to fail. I’m going to fail."

8. "I’m dropping out of school."

9. "What grade do I have to get on the final to pass the class?"

10. "Oh, no, I have to do good."

11. "I shouldn’t have procrastinated all semester."

12. "I wanna go to bed."

13. "We did not learn this!"

14. "I should go get food."

15. "Why do we even have finals?"

16. "I don’t want to be at the library."

17. "Get off your phone."

18. "I can watch Netflix for like 20 minutes and then go back to studying."

19. "I shouldn’t have watched Netflix."

20. "You have to study now!"

The "Happiest Place on Earth" has a lot of characters with some pretty great advice.

Remember you’re the one who can fill the world with sunshine. — Snow White

The past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it or learn from it. — Rafiki

You don't have time to be timid. You must be bold and daring. — Lumière

If watching is all you're gonna do, then you're gonna watch your life go by without ya. — Laverne

Sometimes the right path is not the easiest one. — Grandmother Willow

Always let your conscience be your guide. — Jiminy Cricket

To infinity and beyond. — Buzz Lightyear

Life is a journey to be experienced, not a problem to be solved. — Pooh

Let it go. — Elsa

If you can't say something nice, don't say nothin' at all. — Thumper

Today's special moments are tomorrow's memories. — Genie

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