The "That's a Holiday?!" Podcast

Ryan Graber
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  • SOCIETY & CULTURE
The "That's a Holiday?!" Podcast

It’s a holiday everyday somewhere! Everyday you’ll be able to find another little-known holiday featured here with info on the holiday history, a few pieces of trivia to impress your friends, and tips on how to celebrate!

  1. 06/28/2015

    A Holiday Hiatus?

    Unfortunate and unavoidable technical difficulties have resulted in a holiday hiatus. "Hiatus" is also a weird word.

    1 min

  2. 06/27/2015

    Saturday, June 27, 2015 is Sunglasses Day?!

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    3 min

  3. 06/27/2015

    Holiday Heads-Upisode for June 29-July 5 2015

    It’s a holiday everyday somewhere and here on the That’s a Holiday podcast we’re celebrating every single one... that we feel like celebrating. Everyday, you’ll be able to find another little-known holiday featured here, and every Friday you’ll find a Holiday Heads-Up-isode: an extra episode giving you the heads-up on holidays coming the following week. Stick around after the holiday heads-ups for a special announcement. Monday, June 29th, is Camera Day?! Tuesday, June 30th, is Social Media Day?! Wednesday, July 1st, is Canada Day!? Thursday, July 2nd, is World UFO Day?! Friday, July 3rd, is International Bag Free Day?! July 4, is National Country Music Day?! Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} July 5, is Build a Scarecrow Day?!

    4 min

  4. 06/26/2015

    Friday, June 26, 2015 is Canoe Day?!

    It's Friday, June 26, 2015 and today is Canoe Day. This holiday is of Canadian origin and celebrates the useful and practical narrow boat with pointed ends called the canoe. It was actually voted one of the Seven Wonders of Canada.  Sorry, no, Celine Dion was not one of the others.

    3 min

  5. 06/25/2015

    Thursday, June 25, 2015 is World Beatles Day?!

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    3 min

  6. 06/24/2015

    Wednesday, June 24, 2015 is Pralines Day?!

    It's Wednesday, June 24, 2015 and today is Pralines Day. This day celebrates the sweet confectionary whose name, “praline,” has several definitions.  According to Dictionary.com, it could refer to 1) “a French confection consisting of a caramel-covered almond or, sometimes, a hazelnut,” 2) “a cookie-size confection made especially of butter, brown sugar, and pecans,” 3) “a similar confection of nuts mixed or covered with chocolate, coconut, maple sugar or syrup, etc.” Basically, make sure you get some sugar on a nut and you can have a praline.

    3 min

  7. 06/23/2015

    Tuesday, June 23, 2015 is Public Service Day?!

    It's Tuesday, June 23, 2015 and today is Public Service Day. Public Service Day celebrates the value of those working in government services to the community, and encourages young people to pursue careers in the public sector. It is also a U.N. recognized holiday, which means United Nations recognized, not unrecognized.

    3 min

  8. 06/22/2015

    Monday, June 22, 2015 is Onion Rings Day?!

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    3 min
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It’s a holiday everyday somewhere! Everyday you’ll be able to find another little-known holiday featured here with info on the holiday history, a few pieces of trivia to impress your friends, and tips on how to celebrate!

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