What is a holiday?
A holiday is simply a day that is designated as having a special significance. There are several types of holidays including national holidays like the 4th of July or Australia Day, secular holidays like Earth Day or Labor Day and religious holidays like the Eid days in Islam, Yom Kippur in Judaism and Easter in Christianity.
We may focus our attention on these holidays and in particular ones that create 3-day weekends for the additional leisure time they provide but there is literally a "holiday" every day of the year!
There is an additional category of unofficial holidays. These unofficial holidays are often very specific and can include very diverse areas of interest. Some examples are: Talk Like a Pirate Day in September, April Fools' Day or National Corndog Day in March.
This week there are a number of interesting days to observe:
Feb. 22 - George Washington's Birthday, Be Humble Day, Walking the Dog Day and International World Thinking Day
Feb. 23 - International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day and Tennis Day
Feb. 24 - National Tortilla Chip Day
Feb. 25 - Pistol Patent Day
Feb. 26 - Carnival Day, National Pistachio Day and Tell a Fairy Tale Day
Feb. 27 - Polar Bear Day and No Brainer Day
Feb. 28 - Floral Design Day, Public Sleeping Day and National Tooth Fairy Day
For more information on specific holidays and when they are observed throughout the year check out Holiday Insights
http://www.holidayinsights.com/
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Do the dogs appreciate the biscuits today or do the people appreciate the biscuits?
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