Holidays Off the Beaten Path
Published on Monday, May 2, 2011 - 1:44pm
Finally, it’s warm! Barbecues, Memorial Day celebrations and the end of school are all just ahead…along with pollen, bee stings and poison ivy. As you take the good with the bad, check out some of these interesting holidays by going to the websites below to learn more information:
May 1 – Keep Kids Alive – Drive 25 Day
May 1 – Mother Goose Day
May 2 – Melanoma Monday
May 3 – National Two Different Colored Shoes Day
May 4 – Great American Grump Out
May 4 – International Respect For Chickens Day
May 5 – Bonza Bottler Day
May 5 – National Day of Reason
May 6 – No Diet Day
May 6 – No Homework Day
May 6 - No Pants Day
May 7 – Free Comic Book Day
May 7 – Join Hands Day
May 7 – National Babysitters Day
May 8 – No Socks Day
May 10 - World Lupus Day
May 11 – Eat What You Want Day
May 11 – National Receptionists Day
May 13 – Blame Someone Else Day
May 14 - International Migratory Bird Day
May 14 – Underground America Day
May 18 – International Museum Day
May 18 – Send an Electronic Greeting Card Day
May 21 – “I Need A Patch for That” Day
May 23 – International World Turtle Day
May 25 – Towel Day
May 28 – Slugs Return Form Capistrano Day
All holiday information is taken from Chase’s Calendar of Events, 2011 Edition.
--by Brandon Digwood