Developing an Annual Church Calendar
Whether you are a new pastor, associate pastor, or a seasoned pastor, developing an annual Church calendar has become part of leading a congregation in the development of its ministry plan.
More and more churches are using annual calendar planning sessions to map out the implementation of its vision for the coming year. There also appears more interest in learning about the historic Church calendar than in the recent past. To base ministry planning around a twelve-month structure that considers historic Christian traditions and practices are becoming more popular each year as church leaders find that it saves them time in the long run. Even solo pastors of smaller congregations find it advantageous to make an annual ministry plan for the churches they serve. 
For all aspects of ministry, developing an effective and useful calendar is essential. This is where worship service themes, sermon topics and series, special music, communion, and other dynamics used in worship are coordinated. Much time coordinating events, promotions, and other ministry support activities are served by a well-planned calendar.
I take one or two days each year to get away and focus on developing an annual Church calendar. Once the calendar is complete I present it the Elders for any changes they wish to make and then we vote to approve it as a tool to implement the ministry vision for that year. One side benefit of having an annual Church calendar pre-approved is that all of the activities in that schedule also are approved upon the Elder’s approval.
Before you dive into developing a ministry calendar for the church, it’s helpful to learn a little about how church calendars evolved and what social elements have influenced its development. Once we understand the key historic Christian events recognized by the Church, we can plan a meaningful and effective annual, sustainable, cyclical schedule of ministry. Added at the end of this article are several calendars you will find helpful. The first is an example of an annual church calendar. The second is a chart of major Jewish festivals. The third is an American civic calendar. There is also a listing of Christian holidays, along with a brief explanation of them, modern Jewish and major secular celebrations, and, a fun daily calendar for youth groups.
Three Calendars Influencing the Church Year
There are three calendars that have influenced the development of a Church calendar.
- The religious Jewish/biblical calendar
- The Christian/Church Father’s calendar
- The American secular/civic calendar
The Jewish calendar centered around seven major feasts described in the Old Testament. The year began in early spring with Passover. Passover began the day before the Exodus from Egypt. The year’s major events concluded with the later harvest in the early fall with the Feast of Tabernacles. The rest of the year was organized around Sabbaths (the seventh or last day of the week).
The seven feast days were known as the feasts of Jehovah and were cyclical (repeated every year). Each feast day commemorated a historic redemptive act of God for Israel. Below is a list of the major Jewish feast days.
- Passover
- Unleavened Bread
- Firstfruits
- Pentecost
- Trumpets
- Day of Atonement
- Tabernacles (or Booths)
Passover, Unleavened Bread, and Firstfruits were celebrated in March/April. Pentecost was in May/June. Trumpets, Day of Atonement, and Tabernacles were celebrated in Sept/ Oct. Purim and Hanukkah was added later in Jewish history and are not found in the Bible as festivals established by Moses. The rest of the year had weekly (Sabbath) and monthly (new moon) celebrations, which filled up the year with lots of religious activities.
The Jewish feast days provided the superstructure for the later Christian religious calendar. However, the Christian religious calendar also is influenced by the national secular/civic calendar. This is clearly seen in the Christian calendar beginning on January 1 rather than in March/April as does the Jewish religious calendar, and in Christians recognizing governmental and social events. Examples of this include Thanksgiving Day and Labor Day.
The Christian calendar developed around compiling the major events in the life of Jesus as described in the New Testament into one calendar year. The religious year begins with preparation for the birth of Christ celebrated as Advent and the actual birth of baby Jesus the end of December (even though this is probably not the actual season of his birth).
After Christmas comes Epiphany (Jan-Feb) and celebrates the coming of the Magi. It is a season of welcoming the nations to Christ and focuses on evangelism and missions. Lent follows and lasts for 40 days. It is a time of fasting and is the Jewish counterpart to the Day of Atonement, which is the only Jewish festival that commands fasting. This time frame represents Jesus’ days of temptations in the wilderness.
Holy week is the time between Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday. This festival celebrates Jesus entering Jerusalem, his death, burial, and resurrection. Palm Sunday begins his passion (passion referring to suffering not his emotions). Maundy-Thursday relates to Jesus celebrating his last Passover meal with his disciples. Good Friday celebrates his death on the cross and burial. Holy Saturday recognizes his body resting in the grave. Sunday is Easter Sunday celebrating Jesus rising from the grave before sunrise.
Historically, Easter has been the most important annual holiday for Christians (more so than Christmas). It’s the most ancient Christian festival. The resurrection of Christ was so monumental in the minds of the early Christians that Sabbath Day worship was quickly changed from Saturday to Sunday by the first century Church.
Eastertide is the season from Easter to Pentecost. During this time the ancient Church repeatedly celebrated the resurrection similarly to the way the twelve days of Christmas are celebrated today after Christmas. Eastertide lasts for 49 days.
Pentecost is the celebration of the Holy Spirit coming as recorded in Acts chapter two. This coincides with the Jewish celebration of the Firstfruits. The early Christian celebration of Pentecost was built on the idea that the Holy Spirit came upon the Gentiles making them the firstfruits of Christ’s atonement.
The rest of the calendar year is called the Ordinary Time or Kingdom tide (from the end of May to the first of December). During this time the celebration of Trinity Sunday, the transfiguration of Christ, the Holy Cross, Worldwide Communion Sunday, All Hallows Eve, Reformation Sunday, and Christ the King day are celebrated. These festivals, to some degree, replace the Jewish New Moon celebrations.
After 1000 AD Christians added colors to distinguish the different religious seasons. The chart below indicates the Church year in colors. These colors are used to determine the shashes used with the pastoral robe and which linens are used to dress the communion table (sometimes a colored Bible bookmark also is used). These decorations are called Paraments.
The secular/civic calendar used today (adopted by the American colonies in 1752) is called the Gregorian calendar. January 1 starts the new year. This calendar highlights national and international concerns. They include seasonal, governmental, educational, and social issues.
Civic interests are valuable to the Church in that they reflect the popular feelings and thinking of the community. These celebrations reflect cultural cycles-of-life that interest the hearts and minds of the community. They are points of intersection the Church can use to relate the gospel to common human desires to recognize important events of history.
The Ministry’s agenda and mission often take advantage of all three of these calendars when planning annual events, celebrations, and activities for the Church. When Jewish, Christian, and civic events are considered as themes for the year, it produces an annual life-cycle highlighting redemptive history, Christ’s life, and the common interests of the community.
Here is a list of some of the most important items in each calendar aligned to dates in 2018. Use this when considering the Church’s fellowship, outreaches, sermon titles, and educational topics for the coming year.
Example of a 2018 Ministry Calendar
January 1 New Year’s Day (Sunday, Dec 31)
January 6 Epiphany (Celebration of the Incarnation of God as Jesus)
January 15 Martin Luther King Day
February 4 Super Bowl Sunday
February 12 Lincoln’s Birthday
February 14 St. Valentine’s Day (recognized Sunday 11) / Ash Wednesday (beginning of Lent)
February 19 Presidents Day and Washington’s Birthday
March 4 Lent (40 days of penance before Easter)
March 11 Daylight Saving Time begins
March 17/18 Saint Patrick’s Day (Evangelist for Ireland, recognized Sunday 18)
March 25 Palm Sunday
March 29 Maundy Thursday (celebration of Jesus’ last supper)
March 30 Good Friday (Death of Jesus, service of the Cross)
Passover (March 30-April 7) Last Supper/ Passover meal on Friday
April 1 Easter Sunday (Resurrection of Jesus, end of Lent) (April Fool’s Day)
Reshit Katzir (festival of the first fruits, Christ rising on this day, 1 Cor 15:20)
April 22 Earth Day
May 3 National Day of Prayer
May 10 Ascension Day (Ascension of Jesus into Heaven)
May 13 Mother’s Day (honoring of mothers, second Sunday in May)
May 19 Armed Forces Day
May 20 Pentecost Sunday
May 27 Trinity Sunday (celebration of the Trinity)
May 28 Memorial Day (recognition of military who gave their lives for freedom)
May 31 Corpus Christi (Means “body of Christ” celebration of the Lord’s Supper)
June 17 Father’s Day (honoring of fathers)
July 4 Independence Day (recognition of the freedom of America from British rule)
July 22 Parents’ Day
September 3 Labor Day (honoring laborers around the world)
September 9 Grandparents’ Day
September 18/19 Yom Kippur (celebration of candles and fasting preparing for atonement)
September 23-30 Sukkot (celebration of the feast of booths/tabernacles, a time of joy just as
when God covered the Hebrews by a cloud in the desert wanderings)
October 8 Columbus Day
October 28 Reformation Sunday (recognition of the reformers and reformation in Europe)
October 31 All Hallows Eve (Halloween)
November 1 All Saints’ Day
November 4 World Hunger Day / Daylight Saving Time ends
November 11/12 Veterans’ Day (honoring veterans in all military forces, celebrated on Sunday the 11th)
November 22 Thanksgiving Day
November 23 Black Friday (shopping day on Friday after Thanksgiving)
November 25 Advent begins (5 Sundays including Christmas Sunday)
December 23 Christmas Sunday
December 24 Christmas Eve Day
December 25 Christmas (Birth of Jesus)
December 31 New Year’s Eve (Watchnight services on New Year’s Eve)
Sunday Sabbath (Some Christian groups (e.g. Seventh-Day Adventists, etc.) however, observe the Sabbath on a Saturday much like the Jews do today)
THE BIBLICAL HEBREW CALENDAR
Civic Celebrations For 2018
January 1 New Year’s Day Monday
January 15 Martin Luther King Day Monday
January 24 Belly Laugh Day Wednesday
February is Black History Month
February 2 Groundhog Day Friday
February 4 Super Bowl Sunday Sunday
February 12 Lincoln’s Birthday Monday
February 13 Mardi Gras Carnival Tuesday
February 14 Valentine’s Day / Ash Wednesday Wednesday
February 19 Presidents Day and Washington’s Birthday Monday
March is Women’s History Month
March 11 Daylight Saving Begins Sunday
March 17 St. Patrick’s Day Saturday
March 30 Good Friday Friday
April 1 April Fool’s Day Sunday
April 1 Easter Sunday
April 2 Easter Monday Monday
April 22 Earth Day Sunday
May is Brain Tumor Awareness Month
May 5 Cinco de Mayo Saturday
May 6 National Day of Prayer Sunday
May 13 Mother’s Day Sunday
May 19 Armed Forces Day Saturday
May 20 Pentecost Sunday
May 21 Pentecost Monday Monday
May 28 Memorial Day Monday
May 31 Corpus Christi Thursday
June 14 Flag Day Thursday
June 17 Father’s Day Sunday
July 4 Independence Day Wednesday
July 22 Parents’ Day Sunday
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
September 3 Labor Day Monday
September 8 Columbus Day Monday
September 9 Grandparents’ Day Sunday
September 11 Patriot Day or September 11th Tuesday
September 16 Stepfamily Day Sunday
September 17 Citizenship Day Monday
September 26 See You At The Poll Wednesday
September 28 Native American Day Friday
October 8 Columbus Day 2018 Monday
October 14 Pastor Appreciation Day Sunday
October 15 Tax Day Monday
October 16 Boss’s Day Tuesday
October 20 Sweetest Day Saturday
October 28 Reformation Sunday Sunday
October 31 Halloween Wednesday
November 4 Daylight Saving Ends Sunday
International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (NRP)
November 11/12 Veterans’ Day,
International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP) Sunday/Monday
November 22 Thanksgiving Thursday
November 23 Black Friday Friday
November 26 Cyber Monday Monday
December 7 Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Friday
December 25 Christmas Day Tuesday
December 31 New Year’s Eve Monday
CHRISTIAN HOLIDAYS
Advent (Celebrated in Western Christianity; also called Nativity Fast in Eastern Christianity)
All Saints’ Day (celebration of a particular saint)
All Souls’ Day (celebration of a particular martyr)
Ash Wednesday (Beginning of Lent)
Christmas (Birth of Jesus)
Easter (Resurrection of Jesus, end of Lent)
Easter Monday (Monday following Easter Sunday, not part of the Easter Triduum)
Easter Triduum
Holy Thursday (Celebration of The Last Supper, foot wahsich)
Good Friday (Death of Jesus)
Holy Saturday (celebration of Jesus’ body resting in the grave)
Easter Vigil (a prayer service or sunrise service on Easter morning)
Epiphany (Celebration of the Incarnation of God as Jesus)
Feast of Corpus Christi (Sacrifice of Jesus)
Feast of the Annunciation (Conception of Jesus)
Feast of the Ascension (Ascension of Jesus into Heaven)
Feast of the Assumption (Assumption of the Virgin Mary)
Feast of the Divine Mercy
Feast of the Holy Innocents (Also called the Massacre of the Innocents)
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Feast of the Presentation (Also known as Candlemas)
Feast of the Sacred Heart
Lent (40 days of penance before Easter)
Mardi Gras or Shrove Tuesday (Last day of Carnival, last day before Ash Wednesday)
Pentecost (Also called Whitsunday in the United Kingdom and Ireland; descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples of Jesus)
Sunday Sabbath (Some Christian groups (e.g. Seventh-Day Adventists, etc.) however, observe the Saturday Sabbath much like the Jews)
Watchnight services on New Year’s Eve (prayer service for the new year)
CHRISTIAN HOLIDAYS EXPLAINED
Advent in the Christian religion is the four-week period before Christmas Day.
Annunciation Sunday is March 25th, when Christians remember the day when the Virgin Mary was told by a messenger from God that she would be the mother of Jesus Christ.
Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent (the period before Easter during when Christians traditionally eat less or stop doing something that they enjoy).
Christmas Day is December 25th when Christians celebrate the day Jesus Christ was born.
Easter Day is a Sunday in March or April when Christians celebrate the time when Jesus Christ died then returned to life according to the Bible (date changes with the season).
Easter the holiday period that includes Easter day.
Easter Sunday the Sunday in March or April that Easter is celebrated on.
Epiphany is on January 6th, celebrated by Christians as the day that the baby Jesus Christ was visited by three kings or wise men, according to the Bible.
Good Friday is the Friday before Easter, which Christians remember as the day that Jesus Christ died.
The Harvest Festival is the occasion in autumn when people go to church to thank God for food, especially the food that has been collected during the harvest.
Holy Week in the Christian religion is the week before Easter Sunday.
Lent is the period of 40 days before Easter, starting on Ash Wednesday when some Christians stop eating or doing something they enjoy.
The Marching Season is the time of year when Protestant groups march through the streets of Northern Ireland to celebrate historical events.
Mardi Gras (AKA American Shrove or Shrove Tuesday) is on a Tuesday in February. It was the last day before Lent (the season to give up something) where Christians ate a sumptuous meal. This celebration has become an immoral secular feast and is rarely celebrated in the Church.
Maundy Thursday the Thursday before Easter when Christians celebrate the Last Supper of Jesus Christ.
Michaelmas is September 29th when some Christians remember Saint Michael. It is a movable feast (religious holiday) that is recognized on a different date in different years.
Palm Sunday is the Sunday before Easter when Christians remember Christ’s journey to Jerusalem before he died.
Pancake Day is an informal celebration on a Tuesday before the Christian period of Lent begins when people traditionally eat pancakes.
The Sabbath is a day for people of some religions to rest and pray. The Jewish Sabbath is Saturday and the Christian Sabbath is Sunday and is often called “The Lord’s Day.”
All Saint’s Day is the day of the year chosen to honor a particular saint.
Whitsun is the seventh Sunday after Easter when Christians celebrate the time when the Holy Spirit came from Heaven to Earth. The American word is Pentecost.
JEWISH HOLIDAYS
Chag HaMatzot (Feast of Unleavened Bread)
Hanukkah (Also spelled: Chanukah; the Festival of Lights or the Feast of Dedication)
Passover (Deliverance of Jews from slavery in Egypt)
Purim (Sometimes called the Festival of Lots; Deliverance of Jews in Persia from Haman)
Reshit Katzir (Feast of Firstfruits)
Rosh Hashanah (Feast of Trumpets; Jewish New Year)
Shabbat (The Sabbath – day of rest, the seventh day of the week, and the holiest day of the week Saturday)
Shavuot (Feast of Weeks; Harvest Festival)
Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles)
Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)
Lag B’Omer (Jewish holiday celebrated on the 33rd day of the Counting of the Omer, which occurs on the 18th day of the Hebrew month of Iyar)
Shemini Atzeret (Beginning of the rainy season in Israel, sometimes confused as being the 8th day of Sukkot)
Simchat Torah (Completion of the Sefer Torah)
Tisha B’Av (Day commemorating the destruction of the First and Second Temples)
Tu Bishvat (New year of the trees)
MAJOR SECULAR HOLIDAYS
Father’s Day (date varies widely, e.g. third Sunday in June in most of North America)
Halloween (31 October, especially in the UK and former British colonies, including the US, Canada, and Australia). Formerly All Hallows’ Eve, it is a highly secularized outgrowth of Christian All Saints’ Day and pagan Celtic Samhain (both on 1 November)
Independence Day is the day America celebrates its independence from British rule.
International Day of Peace (21 September, decided by the fifty-fifth session of the General Assembly of the United Nations)
International Men’s Day (19 November in Canada, Australia, India, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, Singapore, South Africa and Malta)
International Women’s Day (8 March, particularly in former Soviet bloc countries and mainland China)
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a day to celebrate American civil liberties and to honor what Dr. King stood for.
May Day, Labour Day, or Worker’s Day (1 May in most countries. The United States and Canada both celebrate on the first Monday in September)
Memorial Day is when those fallen in the armed services are honored and recognized.
Mother’s Day (date varies widely, e.g. second Sunday in May in parts of North America, 10 May in Mexico; in the UK it is on the fourth Sunday in Lent and has an Anglican origin)
Saint Patrick’s Day (17 March in Ireland, the US, Canada, and other countries by people of Irish descent or heritage)
Saint Valentine’s Day (14 February in the United States, Canada and many other countries as a day to celebrate love and affection)
Various President’s Birthdays are used to honor early American Presidents and what they stood for.
Veteran’s Day is when current veterans of the armed services are honored and recognized.
For those of you working with teens, here is a 2018 calendar of goofy days you can add to a newsletter, e-mails, or in other places to have fun with the calendar.
Weird Days to Recognize for Youth Groups 2018
Mon, January 1 Polar Bear Plunge Day
Tue, January 2 Run It up the Flagpole and See If Anyone Salutes It Day
Tue, January 2 Science Fiction Day
Wed, January 3 Festival of Sleep Day
Wed, January 3 Fruitcake Toss Day
Thu, January 4 National Spaghetti Day
Thu, January 4 Trivia Day
Fri, January 5 Bird Day
Sat, January 6 Bean Day
Sun, January 7 Old Rock Day
Mon, January 8 Earth’s Rotation Day
Tue, January 9 Static Electricity Day
Tue, January 9 Word Nerd Day
Tue, January 9 Clean Off Your Desk Day
Wed, January 10 Cut Your Energy Costs Day
Thu, January 11 Learn Your Name in Morse Code Day
Fri, January 12 Kiss A Ginger Day
Fri, January 12 Marzipan Day
Sat, January 13 Make Your Dreams Come True Day
Sun, January 14 Organize Your Home Day
Mon, January 15 National Hat Day
Mon, January 15 Strawberry Ice Cream Day
Tue, January 16 Blue Monday
Tue, January 16 Nothing Day
Wed, January 17 Ditch New Year’s Resolution Day
Wed, January 17 Kid Inventors’ Day
Wed, January 17 Benjamin Franklin Day
Thu, January 18 Thesaurus Day
Thu, January 18 Winnie The Pooh Day
Fri, January 19 Tin Can Day
Fri, January 19 Popcorn Day
Sat, January 20 Penguin Awareness Day
Sun, January 21 Squirrel Appreciation Day
Sun, January 21 Soup Swap Day
Sun, January 21 National Hug Day
Mon, January 22 Hot Sauce Day
Tue, January 23 National Pie Day
Tue, January 23 Handwriting Day
Wed, January 24 National Peanut Butter Day
Wed, January 24 Macintosh Computer Day
Wed, January 24 Compliment Day
Thu, January 25 Opposite Day
Fri, January 26 National Spouses Day
Sat, January 27 e-Day
Sat, January 27 Chocolate Cake Day
Sun, January 28 Data Privacy Day
Sun, January 28 Fun at Work Day
Mon, January 29 Puzzle Day
Tue, January 30 Croissant Day
Wed, January 31 Backwards Day
Fri, February 2 Play Your Ukulele Day
Fri, February 2 Day of the Crêpe
Sat, February 3 Carrot Cake Day
Sat, February 3 Ice Cream for Breakfast Day
Sun, February 4 Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day
Sun, February 4 Stuffed Mushroom Day
Sun, February 4 Create a Vacuum Day
Sun, February 4 Thank Your Mailman Day
Mon, February 5 Chocolate Fondue Day
Mon, February 5 National Weatherperson’s Day
Mon, February 5 World Nutella Day
Tue, February 6 Lame Duck Day
Wed, February 7 Safer Internet Day
Wed, February 7 e-Day
Wed, February 7 Send a Card to a Friend Day
Thu, February 8 Laugh and Get Rich Day
Fri, February 9 National Bagel Day
Fri, February 9 Toothache Day
Fri, February 9 National Pizza Day
Sat, February 10 Umbrella Day
Sun, February 11 Make a Friend Day
Sun, February 11 Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day
Mon, February 12 Darwin Day
Tue, February 13 Clean Out Your Computer Day
Wed, February 14 Ferris Wheel Day
Wed, February 14 Library Lovers Day
Thu, February 15 Singles Awareness Day
Thu, February 15 Gumdrop Day
Fri, February 16 Do a Grouch a Favor Day
Sat, February 17 Random Act of Kindness Day
Sun, February 18 Battery Day
Mon, February 19 Chocolate Mint Day
Tue, February 20 National Love Your Pet Day
Tue, February 20 Hoodie Hoo Day
Thu, February 22 Single Tasking Day
Thu, February 22 Be Humble Day
Thu, February 22 World Thinking Day
Fri, February 23 International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day
Fri, February 23 National Chili Day
Sat, February 24 Tortilla Chip Day
Sun, February 25 World Sword Swallowers Day
Mon, February 26 Pistachio Day
Mon, February 26 Tell a Fairy Tale Day
Mon, February 26 National Wear Red Day
Tue, February 27 No Brainer Day
Wed, February 28 Rare Disease Day
Wed, February 28 Public Sleeping Day
Thu, March 1 World Compliment Day
Thu, March 1 National Pig Day
Thu, March 1 Plan a Solo Vacation Day
Fri, March 2 Dr. Seuss Day
Fri, March 2 Old Stuff Day
Sat, March 3 I Want You to be Happy Day
Sat, March 3 National Corndog Day
Sun, March 4 March Forth and Do Something Day
Mon, March 5 Learn What Your Name Means Day
Mon, March 5 Cinco de Marcho
Tue, March 6 National Oreo Day
Tue, March 6 Dentist’s Day
Wed, March 7 Alexander Graham Bell Day
Wed, March 7 National Cereal Day
Thu, March 8 Proofreading Day
Fri, March 9 National Meatball Day
Sat, March 10 Mario Day
Sun, March 11 Oatmeal Nut Waffle Day
Mon, March 12 Alfred Hitchcock Day
Tue, March 13 Jewel Day
Tue, March 13 Napping Day
Wed, March 14 Pi Day
Wed, March 14 Steak and BJ Day
Thu, March 15 Everything You Think is Wrong Day
Thu, March 15 Ides of March
Fri, March 16 Absolutely Incredible Kid Day
Fri, March 16 Every Thing You Do is Right Day
Sat, March 17 Submarine Day
Sun, March 18 Awkward Moments Day
Mon, March 19 Let’s Laugh Day
Tue, March 20 World Storytelling Day
Tue, March 20 Proposal Day
Wed, March 21 Common Courtesy Day
Thu, March 22 National Goof Off Day
Fri, March 23 Near Miss Day
Fri, March 23 OK Day
Fri, March 23 Puppy Day
Sat, March 24 Chocolate Covered Raisins Day
Sun, March 25 Waffle Day
Sun, March 25 Tolkien Reading Day
Mon, March 26 Make Up Your Own Holiday Day
Mon, March 26 Purple Day
Tue, March 27 Spanish Paella Day
Wed, March 28 Something on a Stick Day
Thu, March 29 Smoke and Mirrors Day
Fri, March 30 Take a Walk in the Park Day
Fri, March 30 National Doctors’ Day
Sat, March 31 Bunsen Burner Day
Sat, March 31 National Crayon Day
Sunday, April 1 April Fool’s Day
Tue, April 3 World Party Day
Wed, April 4 Tell a Lie Day
Thu, April 5 Read a Road Map Day
Thu, April 5 First Contact Day
Fri, April 6 Sorry Charlie Day
Fri, April 6 National Tartan Day
Sat, April 7 Walk to Work Day
Tue, April 10 Siblings Day
Wed, April 11 Barbershop Quartet Day
Wed, April 11 Be Kind to Lawyers Day
Wed, April 11 National Pet Day
Thu, April 12 Grilled Cheese Day
Thu, April 12 Yuri’s Night
Fri, April 13 Scrabble Day
Sat, April 14 International Moment of Laughter Day
Sat, April 14 Reach as High as You Can Day
Sat, April 14 Look up the Sky Day
Sun, April 15 Record Store Day
Mon, April 16 Eggs Benedict Day
Mon, April 16 Wear Pajamas to Work Day
Tue, April 17 Herbalist Day
Tue, April 17 Haiku Poetry Day
Wed, April 18 Columnist Day
Thu, April 19 Bicycle Day
Fri, April 20 Look Alike Day
Fri, April 20 National High Five Day
Fri, April 20 Lima Bean Respect Day
Sat, April 21 The Day of Silence
Sat, April 21 National Tea Day
Sun, April 22 Earth Day
Sun, April 22 Jelly Bean Day
Mon, April 23 Take a Chance Day
Mon, April 23 Impossible Astronaut Day
Mon, April 23 Lover’s Day
Tue, April 24 Poem in Your Pocket Day
Wed, April 25 DNA Day
Thu, April 26 Pretzel Day
Thu, April 26 Richter Scale Day
Fri, April 27 Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day
Fri, April 27 World Pinhole Photography Day
Sun, April 29 Zipper Day
Sun, April 29 International Dance Day
Sun, April 29 Astronomy Day
Mon, April 30 Honesty Day
Tue, May 1 Batman Day
Fri, May 4 Star Wars Day
Sat, May 5 No Pants Day
Sat, May 5 Space Day
Sun, May 6 Herb Day
Sun, May 6 World Laughter Day
Sun, May 6 Free Comic Book Day
Sun, May 6 Beverage Day
Sun, May 6 International No Diet Day
Wed, May 9 Lost Sock Memorial Day
Wed, May 9 Europe Day
Thu, May 10 National School Nurse Day
Thu, May 10 Clean Up Your Room Day
Fri, May 11 Twilight Zone Day
Fri, May 11 Eat What You Want Day
Sat, May 12 Limerick Day
Sat, May 12 Military Spouse Appreciation Day
Sun, May 13 Frog Jumping Day
Mon, May 14 Dance Like a Chicken Day
Tue, May 15 Chocolate Chip Day
Wed, May 17 Pack Rat Day
Fri, May 18 No Dirty Dishes Day
Fri, May 19 May Ray Day
Fri, May 19 Pizza Party Day
Fri, May 19 Bike to Work Day
Sun, May 20 Be a Millionaire Day
Mon, May 21 Talk Like Yoda Day
Tue, May 22 Buy a Musical Instrument Day
Wed, May 23 World Turtle Day
Thu, May 24 Scavenger Hunt Day
Fri, May 25 Towel Day
Fri, May 25 Sing Out Day
Sat, May 26 World Lindy Hop Day
Sat, May 26 National Paper Airplane Day
Sun, May 27 Mon Screen Day
Mon, May 28 Hamburger Day
Tue, May 29 Put a Pillow on Your Fridge Day
Wed, May 30 My Bucket’s Got a Hole Day
Thu, May 31 Macaroon Day
Fri, June 1 Say Something Nice Day
Sat, June 2 Leave the Office Early Day
Sat, June 2 National Donut Day
Sun, June 3 Repeat Day
Mon, June 4 National Cheese Day
Mon, June 4 Hug Your Cat Day
Wed, June 6 Drive-In Movie Day
Thu, June 7 National Running Day
Thu, June 7 VCR Day
Fri, June 8 Best Friends Day
Sat, June 9 Donald Duck Day
Sun, June 10 Iced Tea Day
Mon, June 11 Corn on the Cob Day
Tue, June 12 Red Rose Day
Wed, June 13 International Axe Throwing Day
Wed, June 13 Sewing Machine Day
Fri, June 15 Nature Photography Day
Sat, June 16 Bloomsday
Sun, June 17 World Juggling Day
Sun, June 17 Eat Your Vegetables Day
Mon, June 18 International Picnic Day
Mon, June 18 International Panic Day
Tue, June 19 Sauntering Day
Wed, June 20 International Surfing Day
Thu, June 21 National Selfie Day
Thu, June 21 Daylight Appreciation Day
Thu, June 21 Go Skateboarding Day
Fri, June 22 Onion Ring Day
Sat, June 23 Take Your Dog to Work Day
Sat, June 23 Typewriter Day
Sat, June 23 National Pink Day
Sun, June 24 Swim a Lap Day
Mon, June 25 Please Take My Children to Work Day
Tue, June 26 Chocolate Pudding Day
Wed, June 27 Helen Keller Day
Thu, June 28 Christopher Street Day
Thu, June 28 Tau Day
Thu, June 28 CAPS LOCK DAY
Fri, June 29 Camera Day
Sat, June 30 Meteor Watch Day
Sun, July 1 International Joke Day
Mon, July 2 World UFO Day
Mon, July 2 I Forgot Day
Tue, July 3 International Plastic Bag Free Day
Tue, July 3 Compliment Your Mirror Day
Wed, July 4 Sidewalk Egg Frying Day
Thu, July 5 Workaholics Day
Fri, July 6 National Fried Chicken Day
Fri, July 6 World Kissing Day
Sat, July 7 Tell the Truth Day
Sat, July 7 International Free Hugs Day
Sun, July 8 Video Games Day
Sun, July 8 Math 2.0 Day
Mon, July 9 Sugar Cookie Day
Tue, July 10 Teddy Bears’ Picnic Day
Tue, July 10 Clerihew Day
Wed, July 11 Cheer Up the Lonely Day
Thu, July 12 Simplicity Day
Fri, July 13 National French Fry Day
Fri, July 13 Embrace Your Geekness Day
Sat, July 14 Pandemonium Day
Sun, July 15 Gummi Worm Day
Mon, July 16 National Ice Cream Day
Mon, July 16 Corn Fritters Day
Tue, July 17 World Emoji Day
Tue, July 17 Yellow Pig Day
Wed, July 18 Caviar Day
Thu, July 19 Stick Out Your Tongue Day
Thu, July 19 National Hot Dog Day
Fri, July 20 Space Exploration Day
Sat, July 21 Junk Food Day
Sun, July 22 Pi Approximation Day
Mon, July 23 Vanilla Ice Cream Day
Tue, July 24 Cousins Day
Wed, July 25 Culinarians Day
Wed, July 25 Christmas in July Day
Thu, July 26 Uncle and Aunt Day
Fri, July 27 Take your Pants for a Walk Day
Sat, July 28 Milk Chocolate Day
Sun, July 29 National Chicken Wing Day
Sun, July 29 Lasagna Day
Sun, July 29 National Dance Day
Mon, July 30 National Cheesecake Day
Tue, July 31 National Mutt Day
Tue, July 31 Uncommon Musical Instrument Day
Wed, August 1 Girlfriend’s Day
Wed, August 1 Yorkshire Day
Thu, August 2 Ice Cream Sandwich Day
Fri, August 3 Watermelon Day
Sat, August 4 Single Working Women’s Day
Sun, August 5 Work Like a Dog Day
Sun, August 5 International Friendship Day
Mon, August 6 Fresh Breath Day
Mon, August 6 Sisters’ Day
Tue, August 7 Lighthouse Day
Wed, August 8 Happiness Happens Day
Wed, August 8 International Cat Day
Thu, August 9 Book Lovers Day
Fri, August 10 National S’mores Day
Fri, August 10 Lazy Day
Sat, August 11 Son and Daughter Day
Sun, August 12 Middle Child Day
Mon, August 13 Left-Handers Day
Tue, August 14 Creamsicle Day
Wed, August 15 Pythagorean Theorem Day
Wed, August 15 Relaxation Day
Thu, August 16 Tell a Joke Day
Fri, August 17 Thrift Shop Day
Sat, August 18 Mail Order Catalog Day
Sun, August 19 World Photo Day
Mon, August 20 Chocolate Pecan Pie Day
Wed, August 22 Be An Angel Day
Thu, August 23 Ride Like the Wind Day
Fri, August 24 National Waffle Day
Fri, August 24 Pluto Demoted Day
Sat, August 25 Kiss and Make up Day
Sun, August 26 National Dog Day
Sun, August 26 Dog Appreciation Day
Mon, August 27 The Duchess Who Wasn’t Day
Tue, August 28 Bow Tie Day
Wed, August 29 According to Hoyle Day
Thu, August 30 Frankenstein Day
Fri, August 31 Eat Outside Day
Sat, September 1 No Rhyme or Reason Day
Sat, September 1 Emma Nutt Day
Sat, September 1 Random Acts of Kindness Day
Sun, September 2 Bison Ten Yell Day
Mon, September 3 Skyscraper Day
Tue, September 4 Eat an Extra Dessert Day
Wed, September 5 Cheese Pizza Day
Wed, September 5 Be Late for Something Day
Thu, September 6 Read a Book Day
Thu, September 6 Fight Procrastination Day
Fri, September 7 Salami Day
Sat, September 8 Pardon Day
Sun, September 9 Teddy Bear Day
Mon, September 10 Swap Ideas Day
Tue, September 11 Make Your Bed Day
Wed, September 12 National Video Game Day
Wed, September 12 Chocolate Milkshake Day
Thu, September 13 Roald Dahl Day
Thu, September 13 Positive Thinking Day
Thu, September 13 International Chocolate Day
Fri, September 14 Hug Your Hound Day
Sat, September 15 International Dot Day
Sat, September 15 Make a Hat Day
Sun, September 16 Guacamole Day
Sun, September 16 Collect Rocks Day
Mon, September 17 International Country Music Day
Mon, September 17 Wife Appreciation Day
Tue, September 18 Rice Krispie Treat Day
Tue, September 18 National Cheeseburger Day
Wed, September 19 National Gymnastics Day
Wed, September 19 International Talk Like a Pirate Day
Thu, September 20 Punch Day
Fri, September 21 Miniature Golf Day
Sat, September 22 Mabon
Sat, September 22 Hobbit Day
Sun, September 23 Checkers Day
Mon, September 24 Punctuation Day
Tue, September 25 Comic Book Day
Wed, September 26 Love Note Day
Wed, September 26 Johnny Appleseed Day
Thu, September 27 Crush a Can Day
Fri, September 28 Ask a Stupid Question Day
Fri, September 28 Good Neighbor Day
Sat, September 29 National Coffee Day
Sun, September 30 Astronomy Day
Sun, September 30 Hot Mulled Cider Day
Sun, September 30 National Public Lands Day
Mon, October 1 International Coffee Day
Mon, October 1 Balloons Around the World Day
Tue, October 2 Phileas Fogg Wager Day
Wed, October 3 National Boyfriend Day
Thu, October 4 World Animal Day
Thu, October 4 Taco Day
Fri, October 5 Chic Spy Day
Sat, October 6 World Smile Day
Sat, October 6 Mad Hatter Day
Sun, October 7 Frappé Day
Sun, October 7 Card Making Day
Mon, October 8 Pastor Appreciation Day
Mon, October 8 Pierogi Day
Tue, October 9 Curious Events Day
Wed, October 10 Handbag Day
Thu, October 11 It’s My Party Day
Fri, October 12 Old Farmers Day
Sat, October 13 International Skeptics Day
Sun, October 14 National Dessert Day
Mon, October 15 I Love Lucy Day
Tue, October 16 National Clean Out Your Virtual Desktop Day
Tue, October 16 Dictionary Day
Wed, October 17 Wear Something Gaudy Day
Wed, October 17 National Pasta Day
Thu, October 18 Chocolate Cupcake Day
Fri, October 20 International Sloth Day
Sun, October 21 Count your Buttons Day
Sun, October 21 Sweetest Day
Sun, October 21 Apple Day
Sun, October 21 International Day of the nacho
Mon, October 22 National Nut Day
Mon, October 22 CAPS LOCK DAY
Tue, October 23 Mole Day
Wed, October 24 Bologna Day
Thu, October 25 Sourest Day
Fri, October 26 Howl at the Moon Day and Night
Fri, October 26 National Pumpkin Day
Fri, October 27 National Black Cat Day
Sun, October 28 National Chocolate Day
Sun, October 28 International Observe the Moon Night
Sun, October 28 International Animation Day
Sun, October 28 Make a Difference Day
Mon, October 29 National Cat Day
Mon, October 29 Internet Day
Tue, October 30 Candy Corn Day
Tue, October 30 Mischief Night
Wed, October 31 Magic Day
Thu, November 1 Author’s Day
Fri, November 2 Men Make Dinner Day
Fri, November 2 Deviled Eggs Day
Sat, November 3 Sandwich Day
Sun, November 4 Common Sense Day
Mon, November 5 Zero Tasking Day
Tue, November 6 Saxophone Day
Wed, November 7 Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day
Thu, November 8 Tongue Twister Day
Fri, November 9 Chaos Never Dies Day
Sat, November 10 Forget Me Not Day
Sat, November 10 Vanilla Cupcake Day
Sun, November 11 Origami Day
Tue, November 13 World Kindness Day
Tue, November 13 Sadie Hawkins Day
Wed, November 14 Pickle Day
Wed, November 14 Spicy Guacamole Day
Thu, November 15 America Recycles Day
Thu, November 15 Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day
Fri, November 16 Use Less Stuff Day
Fri, November 16 Fast Food Day
Sat, November 17 Take A Hike Day
Sun, November 18 National Adoption Day
Sun, November 18 Mickey Mouse Birthday
Sun, November 18 Push Button Phone Day
Mon, November 20 National Absurdity Day
Wed, November 21 World Hello Day
Thu, November 22 Go for a Ride Day
Fri, November 23 Fibonacci Day
Fri, November 23 National Day of Mourning
Sat, November 24 Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day
Sat, November 24 Buy Nothing Day
Sun, November 25 Shopping Reminder Day
Mon, November 26 Cake Day
Wed, November 28 Red Planet Day
Thu, November 29 Electronic Greeting Card Day
Fri, November 30 Computer Security Day
Sat, December 1 Eat a Red Apple Day
Sun, December 2 National Mutt Day
Sun, December 2 Fritters Day
Mon, December 3 Make a Gift Day
Tue, December 4 National Cookie Day
Tue, December 4 Wear Brown Shoes Day
Wed, December 5 Day of the Ninja
Thu, December 6 Put on Your Own Shoes Day
Thu, December 6 Microwave Oven Day
Fri, December 7 Letter Writing Day
Sat, December 8 National Brownie Day
Sat, December 8 Official Lost and Found Day
Sat, December 8 Pretend to Be a Time Traveler Day
Sun, December 9 Christmas Card Day
Mon, December 10 Jane Addams Day
Mon, December 10 Dewey Decimal System Day
Tue, December 11 Noodle Ring Day
Wed, December 12 Gingerbread House Day
Thu, December 13 Christmas Jumper Day
Fri, December 14 Monkey Day
Sat, December 15 National Cupcake Day
Sun, December 16 Chocolate Covered Anything Day
Sun, December 16 Free Shipping Day
Mon, December 17 Wright Brothers Day
Wed, December 19 Underdog Day
Wed, December 19 Ugly Sweater Day
Thu, December 20 Sangria Day
Thu, December 20 National Regifting Day
Fri, December 21 International Dalek Remembrance Day
Fri, December 21 Yule
Sat, December 22 Date Nut Bread Day
Sun, December 23 Festivus
Mon, December 24 Eggnog Day
Tue, December 25 Grav Mass Day
Tue, December 25 Alphabet Day or No quote Day
Wed, December 26 Thank You Note Day
Thu, December 27 No Interruptions Day
Fri, December 28 Card Playing Day
Sat, December 29 Pepper Pot Day
Sun, December 30 Bicarbonate of Soda Day
Sun, December 30 National Bacon Day
Mon, December 31 Make Up Your Mind Day
