105 Weird and Wacky Holidays to Celebrate with Kids (2024)

Inside: There’s always something to celebrate with this BIG list of 105 unique holidays for kids!

A couple years ago I found out about National Dessert Day (October 14th). Why didn’t I know about this sooner?! This holiday was MADE for me!!

The discovery of an amazing new holiday got me thinking— what other unique holidays are there? I did a little research and apparently there are TONS! You could celebrate something wacky every single day if you like!

Some of these holidays have government designation as an actual official holiday. Others were createdto commemorate a special person or event. And still others are in existence simply for fun!

105 Unique Holidays to Celebrate with Kids

I chose over 100 of my favorite holidays — the ones that are best suited to enjoy with children.Need a boredom buster? Grab this list and find something unusual to celebrate!

I’ve even linked to enrichment activities from some of my favorite family bloggers, so be sure to scroll down past the image for more information about all the holidays and fun things to do with the kids to celebrate these unique holidays!

Unusual January Holidays

• January 4th – Trivia Day
• January 8th – Bubble Bath Day
• January 14th – National Rubber Duckie Day (Activity:Rubber Duckie Stamping from Teach Preschool)
• January 17th – Kid Inventors Day
• January 18th – Winnie the Pooh Day (birthday of author A.A. Milne)
• January 19th – Popcorn Day
• January 24th – Compliment Day
• January 28th – National Kazoo Day (Activity: Make Your Own Kazoo from Buggy & Buddy)
• January 31st – Backwards Day

Fun February Holidays

• February 1st – National Freedom Day
• February 4th – Thank Your Mailman Day
• February 6th – Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day
• February 11th – Make a Friend Day (Related Reading: How to Help When Making Friends is Hard for Your Kid)
• February 17th – Random Acts of Kindness Day
• February 20th – Love Your Pet Day
• February 22nd – International World Thinking Day
• February 26th – Tell a Fairy Tale Day (Activity: Fairy Tale Charades Game by Childhood 101)

March WackyHolidays

• March 3rd – National Anthem Day
• March 5th – Learn What Your Name Means Day
• March 7th – Alexander Graham Bell Day
• March 14th –National Pi Day (Activity: Pi Activity Day Collection by What We Do All Day)
• March 15th – Absolutely Incredible Kid Day
• March 20th – World Storytelling Day
• March 22nd – National Goof Off Day
• March 23rd – National Puppy Day (Activity: Paw Print Flowers by Crafty Morning)
• March 26th – Make up Your Own Holiday Day

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Awesome April Holidays

• April 2nd – International Children’s Book Day
• April 10th – National Siblings Day (Related Reading: How to Encourage a Sibling Bond with a Large Age Gap)
• April 14th – International Moment of Laughter Day
• April 18th – International Juggler’s Day
• April 20th – Lookalike Day
• April 25th – World Penguin Day (Activity: How Do Penguins Stay Dry? by Raising Little Superheroes)
• April 27th – Tell a Story Day
• April 30th – National Honesty Day

Oddball May Holidays

• May 1st – Mother Goose Day
• May 4th –“May the 4th be with You” Star Wars Day (Activity: May the 4th be With You Light Up Cards by Left Brain Craft Brain)
• May 10th – Clean up your Room Day (Related reading: How Your Kids Can Help Organize Their Own Room)
• May 11th – Eat What You Want Day
• May 12th – Limerick Day
• May 13th – Frog Jumping Day
• May 14th – Dance Like a Chicken Day
• May 23rd – Lucky Penny Day
• May 24th – Scavenger Hunt Day (Activities: Try our Insect Scavenger Hunt or our Indoor Scavenger Hunt)
• May 25th – National Tap Dance Day
• May 31st – World No Tobacco Day

Off the Wall June Holidays

• June 1st – Say Something Nice Day
• June 5th – World Environment Day
• June 6th – National Yo-Yo Day (Activity: Water Balloon Yo-Yos by Green Owl Art)
• June 7th – National Chocolate Ice Cream Day
• June 8th – Best Friends Day
• June 14th – Monkey Around Day
• June 17th – Eat Your Vegetables Day
• June 21st – International Yoga Day (Activity: 10 Minute Yoga Routine for Kids)
• June 26th – Forgiveness Day
• June 29th – International Mud Day
• June 30th – Meteor Watch Day (Related Reading: Stargazing Tips for Kids + Meteor Shower Calendar)

Crazy July Celebrations

• July 1st – International Joke Day (Activity: 20 Printable Knock-Knock Jokes for Kids by Mom with a Lesson Plan)
• July 2nd – World UFO Day
• July 10th – Teddy Bear’s Picnic Day
• July 20th – Moon Day (Activity: Sandwich Cookie Moon Phase Match by Simply Learning Kids)
• July 24th –Ice Cream Day
• July 26th – Uncle and Aunt Day
• July 30th – International Day of Friendship Day

Amazing August Holidays

• August 3rd – Watermelon Day
• August 7th – National Lighthouse Day (Book List: 15 Children’s Lighthouse Books by Look We’re Learning)
• August 11th – Presidential Joke Day
• August 14th – National Creamsicle Day
• August 19th –World Photo Day (Activity: Quick and Easy Photo Memory Game by Betsy’s Photography)
• August 23rd – Ride Like the Wind Day
• August 26th – Women’s Equality Day
• August 30th – Frankenstein Day

Silly SeptemberCelebrations

• September 3rd – Skyscraper Day
• September 8th – International Literacy Day
• September 13th –Positive Thinking Day
• September 15th – Make a Hat Day
• September 16th – Mayflower Day
• September 17th – International Country Music Day
• September 19th – International Talk Like a Pirate Day (Activity: Pirate Toys and Games for Girls and Boys)
• September 21st – International Peace Day
• September 22nd – Elephant Appreciation Day (Activity: Build a Bridge for 21 Elephants by Playground Parkbench)
• September 28th – National Good Neighbor Day
• September 30th – Chewing Gum Day (Freebie: Grab a copy of our printable gum-themed candy gift tags!)

Oddball October Holidays

• October 1st – Balloons Around the World Day
• October 4th –Taco Day
• October 5th – World Teacher Day (Activity: 30 DIY Teacher Appreciation Gifts)
• October 6th – Mad Hatter Day (Activity: Mad Hatter Top Hat by DIY Inspired)
• October 7th – World Smile Day
• October 9th – Fire Prevention Day
• October 14th – National Dessert Day (The perfect excuse to grab a Popsicle!)
• October 16th – Dictionary Day
• October 27th – Navy Day

Here are my two favorite girls, enjoying a Fudgesicle in honor of National Dessert Day:

Not Your Ordinary November Holidays

• November 4th – King Tut Day
• November 6th – Saxophone Day
• November 13th – World Kindness Day (Activity: 110 Random Acts of Kindness for Kids)
• November 15th –America Recycles Day (Recycle Broken Crayons into Lego-Inspired Crayons by Frugal Fun for Boys)
• November 17th – Take a Hike Day (Related Reading: 10 Amazing Benefits to Walking)
• November 20th – Universal Children’s Day
• November 21st – World Hello Day
• November 29th – Square Dance Day

Decidedly Different December Events

• December 9th – Christmas Card Day
• December 10th – Human Rights Day
• December 14th – International Monkey Day (Activity: Paper Bag Monkey Craft by I Heart Crafty Things)
• December 15th – Bill of Rights Day
• December 20th – Go Caroling Day (Activity: Christmas Carol Advent Calendar by Mama Smiles)
• December 21st – Forefather’s Day
• December 23rd – Festivus

Note: This post was originally created as a part of a sponsored campaign for Popsicle.

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