And by important dates I of course mean my favorite holidays – those obscure days that were clearly unilateraly declared by various industries and interest groups, but I find so fascinating that there are days or weeks or months declared to their observance!
To start with, 2009 is the year of Astronomy, Reconciliation and Natural Fibers. So, get our your cotton tshirts, telescopes and … people you used to hate? and get ready to start partying!
January
03 Drinking Straw Day
10 National Cut Your Energy Costs Day (this one’s actually a good idea – visit http://www.earthaidkit.com to celebrate!)
16 Appreciate a Dragon Day
11-18 Cuckoo Dancing Week
February
02 – 09 International Networking Week (I live in DC – every week is networking week)
13 Blame Someone Else Day
18 Pluto Day (does it get a day now it’s no longer a planet? is that a fair exchange?)
March
02 – 09 Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week (another serious one that’s a good idea – check out the national MS society, or donate to my walk-a-thon fundraising on this week!)
06 Middle Name Pride Day (Jeans of the world unite!)
18 Awkward Moments Day (I am so happy that awkwardness gets its own holiday. I will definitely celebrate in style)
20 – 27 National Bubble Week (bubbles!)
April
12 National Library Week (including this one for my mom! visit a library!)
13 Egg Salad Week
16 National High Five Day
20 National Paperboard Packaging Week (umm… because we weren’t otherwise aware of paperboard packaging? wait, I take that back… what exactly is paperboard packaging?)
May
02 Astronomy Day (celebrate astronomy year on astronomy day!)
01 – 07 Bread Pudding Recipe Exchange Week
04 International Respect for Chickens Day
18 International Museum Day
June
05 World Environment Day (it’s my birthday, so I have to include it!)
06 – 13 International Clothesline Week (hang your clothes outside and save on energy costs!)
18 Recess at Work Day (this is going to be awesome! if only we could have a slide)
July
05 Be Nice to New Jersey Week
15 – 22 National Rabbit Week (definitely celebrated in my home!)
16 Anniversary – District of Columbia Established
25 Cow Appreciation Day
20 Moon Day – Man’s First Lunar Landing (again, get out your telescopes!)
27 Take Your Houseplants for a Walk Day
August
07 Particularly Preposterous Packaging Day (another packaging day?)
17 – 24 Weird contest Week
21 National Men’s Grooming Day
31 – Sept 7 National Waffle Week
September
17 – 24 Constitution Week
23 Checkers Day
24 National Punctuation Day (!)
25 Love Note Day
27 Ancestor Appreciation Day
October
06 National German-American Day (this is my people)
13 National Face Your Fears Day
23 National Mole Day
24 Make A Difference Day
November
05 National Men Make Dinner Day (aka national order take-out day?)
08 Abet and Aid Punsters Day
20 Name Your PC Day (I always used to name my computers. my most recent one doesn’t have a name… can it wait ’til Nove 20?)
December
01 – 07 Cookie Cutter Week
13 – 20 Gluten-free Baking Week
20 Cathode-Ray Tube Day (?)
MHB 