We could all use a little more celebration in our lives. If you do a quick Google search, you can find a National or International holiday for every day of the week. Here are some of our favorites for the summer months.
JUNE
June–National Pride Month
June–First Friday in June is National Donut Day
June–Second Friday in June is National Movie Night
June 1st–National Say Something Nice Day
June 4th–National Hug Your Cat Day
June 6th–National yo-yo Day
June 8th–Best Friend’s Day
June 11th–National Corn on the Cob Day
June 14th–Flag Day
June 15th–National SMILE Day
June 17th–Global Garbage Collector Day and National Eat Your Veggies Day
June 18th–National Go Fishing Day
June 19th–Juneteenth
June 21st–Summer Solstice
June 23rd–National Pink Day
June 27th–National Ice Cream Cake Day
June 30th–National Meteor Watch Day
JULY
July–National Ice Cream MONTH
July 1st-7th–Clean Beaches Week
Last week in July–National Moth Week
Third Sunday in July–National Ice Cream Day
Third Wednesday in July–National Hot Dog Day
July 4th–National Independence Day
July 15th–National Give Something Away Month
July 18th–International Nelson Mandela Day
July 24th–National Amelia Earhart Day
July 25th–Christmas in July! Surprise your kids with Christmas music and a few holiday decorations when they wake up!
July 26th–National Aunt and Uncle’s Day
July 30th–International Day of Friendship
AUGUST
August–Family Fun Month
Elvis Week-Week of August 16th
Third Saturday in August–World Honey Bee Day
August 3rd–National Watermelon Day
August 4th–National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day
August 5th–National Water Balloon Day
August 6th–National Play Outside Day
August 7th–American Family Day
August 9th–National Book Lovers Day
August 10th–National S’mores Day
August 12th–National Middle Child Day
August 13th–National Left Handers Day
August 16th–National Tell a Joke Day
August 21st–National Senior Day
August 24th–National Waffle Day
August 28th–National Thoughtful Day
September
September–Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15th-October 15th)
First Friday in September–National Food Bank Day
Sunday after Labor Day–National Grandparents Day
Third Sunday of September–International Coastal Cleanup
Last Saturday in September–National Family Health and Fitness Day
September 5th–National Cheese Pizza Day
September 11th–Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance
September 12th–National Hug and High Five Day
September 13th–Kids Take Over the Kitchen Day
September 19th–Talk Like a Pirate Day
September 21st–International Day of Peace
September 22nd–First day of Autumn in Northeast
September 24th–National Punctuation Day
September 25th–National Lobster Day
September 27th–National Day of Forgiveness
September 30th–National Orange Shirt Day
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