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Daily Fun & Noteworthy Holidays relating to Heritage, History, Government

The daily holidays listed here are fun, silly, weird and wacky, and they are also days for remembrance, to support a cause or to celebrate something in our society. These observances are typically not official by any state or government, most originate by organizations, groups, and well, we don't know where some of them got their start! So have fun, explore the daily holidays and celebrate!
Day
Ellis Island January 1 Ellis Island Day
Argyle Day January 8 Argyle Day
Heritage Treasures Day January 11 Heritage Treasures Day
Museum Selfie Day January 15 Museum Selfie Day
Bootlegger's Day January 17 Bootlegger's Day
Day of Acceptance January 20 Day of Acceptance
National Geographic Day January 27 National Geographic Day
Hula in the Coola Day February 1 Hula in the Coola Day
Groundhog Day February 2 Groundhog Day
Darwin Day February 12 Darwin Day
Ferris Wheel Day February 14 Ferris Wheel Day
World Day of Social Justice February 20 World Day of Social Justice
International Mother Language Day February 21 International Mother Language Day
Thinking Day February 22 Thinking Day
February 26 Black Lives Matter Day
Retro Day February 27 Retro Day
Namesake Day March 1 Namesake Day
National Anthem Day March 3 National Anthem Day
Cinco de Marcho March 5 Cinco de Marcho
Discover What Your Name Means Day March 6 Discover What Your Name Means Day
Nametag Day March 7 Nametag Day
International Women's Day March 8 International Women's Day
Middle Name Pride Day March 8 Middle Name Pride Day
family tree March 12 Genealogy Day
Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day March 20 Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Spanish Paella Day March 27 Spanish Paella Day
Eiffel Tower Day March 31 Eiffel Tower Day
Smigus Dyngus (Dingus) Day / Wet Monday April 1 Smigus Dyngus (Dingus) Day / Wet Monday
Read a Road Map Day April 5 Read a Road Map Day
Handmade Day April 7 Handmade Day
International Roma Day April 8 International Roma Day
Cherish an Antique Day April 9 Cherish an Antique Day
Yuri's Night April 11 Yuri's Night
Pan American Day April 14 Pan American Day
April 15 Titanic Remembrance Day
World Voice Day April 16 World Voice Day
Malbec World Day April 17 Malbec World Day
World Heritage Day April 18 World Heritage Day
Tell a Story Day April 27 Tell a Story Day
International Dance Day April 29 International Dance Day
Museum Lover's Day May 5 Museum Lover's Day
Europe Day May 9 Europe Day
World Belly Dance Day May 14 World Belly Dance Day
Mother Whistler Day May 18 Mother Whistler Day
Louvre Museum May 18 International Museum Day
Culture Freedom Day May 21 Culture Freedom Day
Old-Time Player Piano Day May 27 Old-Time Player Piano Day
June 5 Children's Awareness Memorial Day
International Archives Day June 9 International Archives Day
Ballpoint Pen Day June 10 Ballpoint Pen Day
Cousteau Day June 11 Cousteau Day
Family History Day June 14 Family History Day
Descendants' Day June 28 Descendants' Day
Paul Bunyan Day June 28 Paul Bunyan Day
Coca Cola Day July 8 Coca Cola Day
Collector Car Appreciation Day July 8 Collector Car Appreciation Day
Cow Appreciation Day July 12 Cow Appreciation Day
Disneyland July 17 Disneyland Day
Nelson Mandela International Day July 18 Nelson Mandela International Day
July 20 Woodie Wagon Day
July 27 Day of the Cowboy
August 8 Wear Your Mom’s Jewelry Day
National Veep Day August 9 Veep Day
International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples August 9 International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
Skyscraper Appreciation Day August 10 Skyscraper Appreciation Day
Vinyl Record Day August 12 Vinyl Record Day
August 14 Spirit of ’45 Day
Mail Order Catalog Day August 18 Mail Order Catalog Day
Radio Day August 20 Radio Day
International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition August 23 International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
Kobe Mamba Mentality Day August 23 Kobe Mamba Mentality Day
International Day of Democracy September 15 International Day of Democracy
September 17 Smithsonian Day
September 22 Chainmail Day
Save Your Photos Day September 24 Save Your Photos Day
Public Lands Day September 24 Public Lands Day
Ancestor Appreciation Day September 27 Ancestor Appreciation Day
German and American flags October 6 German-American Day
World Day of Architecture October 7 World Day of Architecture
Leif Erikson Day October 9 Leif Erikson Day
Fossil Day October 13 Fossil Day
World Day for Audiovisual Heritage October 27 World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
Red Mitten Day November 21 Red Mitten Day
Maze Day November 25 Maze Day
Native American Heritage Day November 25 Native American Heritage Day
Miner's Day December 6 Miner's Day
Wright Brothers Day December 17 Wright Brothers Day
Wreaths Across America Day December 18 Wreaths Across America Day
Pledge of Allegiance Day December 28 Pledge of Allegiance Day (U.S.)