It's time for round two of our highlighted list of wacky holidays! We're sharing here a list of fun wacky holidays that are coming up in the next few months. Many of these remind us to celebrate the little things in life, or the special people we too often forget to acknowledge.
This time, let's look at holidays from May through August (a few included are not wacky at all, like Mother's Day or Memorial Day, but I don't want to exclude them lest you forget!).
May
1 - May Day - Did you know that the earliest May Day celebrations were held to enjoy the festival of Flora, the Roman Goddess of flowers (via Wikipedia)? What a better day to celebrate with some 'just because flowers' for yourself or a loved one!
2 - Plant a Flower Day
5- Cinco de Mayo
6 - National Teacher's Day - Teachers do so much for our children, why not send them a bunch of thank you flowers or a great, handwritten note recognizing their efforts?
9 - Mother's Day
12 - National Nurses Day
13 - Tulip Day
15 - Armed Forces Day
19 - Shavuot
22 - National Waitresses/Waiters Day
31 - Memorial Day
June
5 - World Environment Day
6 - D Day
8 - Best Friend's Day - Close friends are such a joy to every day of your life - remember to do a little something special for your best friend today (like bake them a yummy batch of their favorite cookies!).
12 - Red Rose Day
14 - Flag Day
15 - Fly a Kite Day
19 - Juneteenth - Check out Juneteenth.com for more info on this interesting holiday! The short explanation is that it's "the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of ending slavery in the United States".
20 - Father's Day
23 - National Pink Day
26 - Beautician's Day
July
3 - Dog Days of Summer Begin
4 - Independence Day
11 - Cheer Up the Lonely Day - What better way to cheer up the lonely than with a bouquet of 'thinking of you' flowers? AND this holiday is a great way to prepare for Teleflora's Make Someone Smile Week coming shortly thereafter!
18 - 24 - Make Someone Smile Week
20 - First Man on the Moon Day
26 - Cousin's Day
26 - Parent's Day
28 - Aunt's and Uncle's Day - This week is a big celebration of the family! Enjoy!
30 - Father-in-Law's Day
August
1 - Friendship Day
5 - Sister's Day
6 - Pastor's Day
10 - Ramadan
11 - Dog Days of Summer End
25 - Kiss and Make up Day - Let go of all of the grudges you've been holding on to! Today is kiss and make up day - what better way to show you're willing to forgive and forget than with flowers?
26 - Women's Equality Day
28 - Dream Day
