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!

Saturday, January 28, 2012

January 28th - Ask a Stupid Question Day



As I turn the corner and head into the home stretch for the Holiday Month project, I'd like to try to get some more people involved.  Today's holiday is a great way to do this.

Ask a Stupid Question Day is usually celebrated on the last day of school by many students and teachers throughout the country.  The default date for the holiday, however, is September 28th, which is why I have been asking idiotic questions of everyone I have come into contact with today.  The holiday was initially created to increase student interest and involvement in school, as well as to encourage them to ask more questions in class without the fear of being ridiculed by their teachers.

So far, I've asked:

The girl at the gas station if her store was taking place in the nationwide free gas giveaway...
apparently they weren't.

The clerk at WalMart where I could find their finest caviar...I was asked what caviar was in return...

The guy at the comic book shop who was better, "Superman" or "Spiderman"...the answer is clearly Superman.

Now, I encourage anyone who reads this to ask their own stupid questions and post them as a response to this blog.  Have fun with it, and remember, today, there is definitely such thing as a stupid question!
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