What is "The Holiday Month"?

The Holiday Month is an attempt to celebrate a calendar years worth of holidays during the month of January, 2012.

When the holiday takes place on a specific day (i.e. St. Patrick's Day always takes place on March 17th), then it will be celebrated on January 17th. When a holiday takes place on a rotating day (i.e. Thanksgiving takes place on the fourth Thursday of November), then it will be celebrated on the corresponding day in January.

Concessions had to be made for holidays corresponding with religious calendars . These holidays, such as Easter and Purim, will be celebrated on the dates that they are taking place in 2012. Mardi Gras, the celebration that marks the beginning of the season of Lent, is being celebrated on the Tuesday before Easter, as this would then represent the beginning and end of that religious celebration.

The holidays celebrated during this month are in NO WAY all of the holidays celebrated throughout the year. Every effort was made to create a list that would cover major religious beliefs, as well as fun and interesting holidays that everyone might not celebrate.

Happy Holidays!

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Fat Tuesday




I came home yesterday greeted to a set of beads hanging from my doorknob, it seems my room mates have embraced The Holiday Month as much as I have. In celebration we decided to cook a feast and truly get Fat on Tuesday. On the menu was Black Eyed Pea Gumbo, and of course the essential King Cake.












4 comments:

  1. Look at you with your fancy homemade video. Putting my posts to shame, mi amigo.

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  2. haha i was a daylight because of it tho.. and July 4th I was too tired to properly celebrate!

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  3. No baby.. we couldn't find one

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