Make the average day special with these wacky, fun holidays to celebrate with your kids.
I’m always looking for a reason to celebrate and let’s be honest, celebrating is fun. I love getting my kids into the mix by celebrating fun holidays. I’ll be honest, most have to do with food! But a celebration wouldn’t be complete without food. Am I right?
This is a cute way to make ordinary days special for you and your littles. I’ve included some month long holidays as well as daily ones. Here are fun holidays to celebrate with your kids.
January
Monthly
- Hot Tea Month
- National Hobby Month
- National Soup Month
- National Blood Donor Month
- National Braille Literacy Month
Daily
- 2 – Buffet Day
- 2 – Science Fiction Day
- 4 – Trivia Day
- 6 – Bean Day
- 6 – Cuddle Up Day
- 8 – Bubble Bath Day
- 9 – Word Nerd Day
- 12 – Marzipan Day
- 14 – Organize Your Home Day
- 14 – Dress Up Your Pet Day
- 15 – Strawberry Ice Cream Day
- 17 – Benjamin Franklin Day
- 17 – Kids Invention Day
- 18 – Thesaurus Day
- 19 – Popcorn Day
- 22 – Hot Sauce Day
- 23 – Handwriting Day
- 23 – National Pie Day
- 25 – Opposite Day
- 27 – Chocolate Cake Day
- 29 – Puzzle Day
- 30 – Croissant Day
- 31 – Backwards Day
February
Monthly
- Black History Month
- National Cherry Month
- National Grapefruit Month
Daily
- 1 – Bubblegum Day (First Friday of the month)
- 2 – Groundhog Day
- 2 – Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day
- 3 – Carrot Cake Day
- 4 – Thank Your Mail Carrier Day
- 5 – Chocolate Fondue Day
- 7 – Send a Card to a Friend Day
- 9 – National Pizza Day
- 10 – Umbrella Day
- 11 – Make a Friend Day
- 13 – World Radio Day
- 14 – Ferris wheel Day
- 14 – Library Lovers Day
- 17 – Random Act of Kindness Day
- 19 – Chocolate Mint Day
- 24 – Tortilla Chip Day
- 26 – Tell a Fairy Tale Day
- 27 – International Polar Bear Day
- 28 – National Chili Day
March
Monthly
- Red Cross
- Social Workers Month
- National Peanut Month
- Irish American Month
- National Craft Month
- National Nutrition Month
- National Women’s History Month
Daily
- 1 – Peanut Butter Lovers Day
- 6 – Dentist’s Day
- 7 – Alexander Graham Bell Day
- 11 – Johnny Appleseed Day
- 12 – Girl Scout’s Day
- 12 – Plant a Flower Day
- 14 – Pi Day
- 14 – National Potato Chip Day
- 20 – International Earth Day
- 23 – Puppy Day
- 25 – Waffle Day
- 25 – Pecan Day
- 30 – National Doctors Day
- 31 – National Crayon Day
April
Monthly
- National Kite Month
- National Poetry Month
- International Guitar Month
- Lawn & Garden Month
- National Pecan Month
Daily
- 8 – Zoo Lovers Day
- 9 – Winston Churchill Day
- 10 – Siblings Day
- 11 – Barbershop Quartet Day
- 12 – Grilled Cheese Day
- 13 – Scrabble Day
- 13 – Peach Cobbler Day
- 14 – Dolphin Day
- 15 – Haiku Poetry Day
- 22 – Jelly Bean Day
- 25 – Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day
- 26 – Pretzel Day
- 27 – Babe Ruth Day
May
Monthly
- Asian American Month
- Foster Care Month
- National Barbecue Month
- National Hamburger Month
- National Salad Month
- Pacific Islander Heritage Month
- National Bike Month
- National Photograph Month
Daily
- 1 – Batman Day
- 1 – May Day
- 1 – Mother Goose Day
- 2 – Baby Day
- 3 – No Pants Day
- 3 – Space Day
- 4 – Herb Day
- 4 – Star Wars Day
- 5 – Cinco De Mayo
- 6 – National Nurses Day
- 8 – National School Nurse Day
- 10 – Clean Up Your Room Day
- 11 – Astronomy Day
- 11 – National Train Day
- 12 – Limerick Day
- 14 – Dance Like a Chicken Day
- 15 – Chocolate Chip Day
- 21 – Talk Like Yoda Day
- 24 – Scavenger Hunt Day
- 28 – Hamburger Day
- 31 – Macaroon Day
June
Monthly
- Candy Month
- Aquarium Month
- Rose Month
Daily
- 1 – Say Something Nice Day
- 4 – National Cheese Day
- 6 – Drive In Movie Day
- 6 – National Yo-yo Day
- 7 – National Donut Day
- 8 – Best Friend Day
- 9 – Donald Duck Day
- 10 – Iced Tea Day
- 11 – Corn on the Cob Day
- 12 – Red Rose Day
- 15 – World Juggling Day
- 18 – International Picnic Day
- 21- National Selfie Day
- 22 – Onion Ring Day
- 23 – National Pink Day
- 26 – Chocolate Pudding Day
- 27 – Helen Keller Day
- 29 – Camera Day
July
Monthly
- National Blueberry Month
- National Hot Dog Month
- National Ice Cream Month
Daily
- 1 – International Joke Day
- 7 – Build a Scarecrow Day
- 7 – Chocolate Day
- 9 – Sugar Cookie Day
- 15 – Gummi Worm Day
- 20 – Space Exploration Day
- 21 – Ice Cream Day
- 21 – Junk Food Day
- 23 – Vanilla Ice Cream Day
- 24 – Cousins Day
- 26 – Uncle & Aunt Day
- 28 – Milk Chocolate Day
- 29 – Lasagna Day
- 30 – National Cheesecake Day
August
Monthly
- Family Fun Month
- National Golf Month
- National Picnic Month
- Peach Month
Daily
- 2 – Ice Cream Sandwich Day
- 3 – Watermelon Day
- 4 – Friendship Day (first Sunday in August)
- 4 – Sister’s Day
- 9 – Book Lovers Day
- 10 – National S’mores Day
- 11 – Son & Daughters Day
- 12 – Middle Child Days
- 13 – Left Handers Day
- 16 – Tell a Joke Day
- 17 – Thrift Shop Day
- 19 – World Photo Day
- 22 – Be an Angel Day
- 26 – Dog Appreciation Day
- 30 – Frankenstein Day
September
Monthly
- Chicken Month
- Classical Music Month
- National Piano Month
- Hispanic Heritage Month
- Little League Month
- National Sewing Month
Daily
- 5 – Cheese Pizza Day
- 6 – Read a Book Day
- 7 – Salami Day
- 9 – Teddy Bear Day
- 11 – Make Your Bed Day
- 12 – Chocolate Milkshake Day
- 15 – Make a Hat Day
- 16 – Guacamole Day
- 17 – International Country Music Day
- 17 – Constitution Day
- 18 – Rice Krispie Treat Day
- 19 – National Gymnastics Day
- 19 – International Talk Like a Pirate Day
- 21 – Miniature Golf Day
- 21 – International Peace Day
- 23 – Checkers Day
- 24 – Punctuation Day
- 25 – Comic Book Day
- 26 – Love Note Day
- 27 – Native American Day
- 28 – Good Neighbor Day
- 30 – Hot Mulled Cider Day
October
Monthly
- Cookie Month
- Computer Learning Month
- Seafood Month
- National Pizza Month
Daily
- 1 – International Coffee Day
- 4 – World Smile Day
- 4 – Taco Day
- 5 – Card Making Day
- 5 – Do Something Nice Day
- 6 – Ocktoberfest
- 6 – Mad Hatter Day
- 16 – Dictionary Day
- 18 – Chocolate Cupcake Day
- 25 – World Pasta Day
- 30 – Candy Corn Day
- 31 – Magic Day
November
Monthly
- Native American Heritage Month
- National Adoption Awareness Month
- Aviation History Month
- Peanut Butter Lovers Month
Daily
- 1 – Author’s Day
- 3 – Sandwich Day
- 4 – King Tut Day
- 8 – Tongue Twister Day
- 10 – Vanilla Cupcake Day
- 11 – Origami Day
- 13 – World Kindness Day
- 14 – Pickle Day
- 16 – Fast Food Day
- 17 – Homemade Bread Day
- 23 – National Adoption Day
- 26 – Cake Day
- 28 – French Toast Day
- 29 – Square Dance Day
December
Monthly
- Bingo Month
- Write a Friend Month
Daily
- 1 – Eat a Red Apple Day
- 2 – Fritters Day
- 3 – Make a Gift Day
- 7 – Letter Writing Day
- 9 – Christmas Card Day
- 10 – Dewey Decimal System Day
- 12 – Gingerbread House Day
- 14 – Monkey Day
- 17 – Wright Brothers Day
- 20 – Ugly Sweater Day
- 24 – Eggnog Day
- 28 – Card Playing Day
Looking For More Ideas
Are you looking for more fun holidays and ways to celebrate with your kids? Take a look at some of my holiday / seasonal bucket lists.