Welcome! I am a mom to two wonderful kids, a lovely retired greyhound, and a wife to a great husband. Needless to say, there are a lot of daily messes to clean up around our house. Daily Messes is my blog to share ideas on things to do with your kids, snack and meal ideas, crafts, and holiday fun. I hope you find something to enjoy!

Wednesday, January 1, 2020

2020 Holidays


JANUARY
January 1       New Year's Day
January 2       Run It Up A Flag Pole & See If Anyone Salutes Day
January 2       National Cream Puff Day 
January 5       National Bird Day
January 6       Bean Day*
January 6       Cuddle Up Day
January 7       Old Rock Day
January 8       Bubble Bath Day
January 10     Houseplant Appreciation Day
January 11     Step In A Puddle And Splash Your Friend Day
January 13     Rubber Duckie Day
January 14     Dress Up Your Pet Day
January 15     National Hat Day
January 16     Appreciate A Dragon Day
January 18     Winnie The Pooh Day
January 19     National Popcorn Day
January 20     Martin Luther King Day
January 21     National Hugging Day
January 21     Granola Bar Day *(easy no bake granola bar recipe)
January 23     National Pie Day*
January 23     Measure Your Feet Day
January 24     Belly Laugh Day
January 24     Compliment Day
January 25     Opposite Day
January 27     Chocolate Cake Day
January 27     Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day (last Monday)
January 28     Fun At Work Day
January 28     National Kazoo Day
January 29     National Puzzle Day
January 29     National Cornchip Day
January 31     Backward Day*

FEBRUARY
February 1     Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast (1st Saturday in February) 
February 2     Groundhog Day
February 2     Superbowl 53
February 4     Thank a Mailman Day
February 5     National Weatherman's Day
February 7     Send A Card To A Friend Day
February 8     Boy Scout Day
February 8     Kite Flying Day
February 10   Umbrella Day
February 11   Make a Friend Day
February 11   White T-shirt Day
February 11   Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk Day
February 12   Lincoln's Birthday
February 14   Valentine's Day*
February 14   Ferris Wheel Day
February 15   National Gumdrop Day 
February 17   Random Acts of Kindness Day
February 17   Presidents' Day (it's the 3rd Monday of the month), Washington's Birthday 
February 19   National Chocolate Mint Day
February 20   Cherry Pie Day
February 20   Love Your Pet Day
February 21   Card Reading Day
February 22   Walking The Dog Day
February 22   Washington's Birthday
February 23   Banana Bread Day*
February 24   National Tortilla Chip Day
February 25   Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) 
February 26   National Pistachio Day
February 26   Tell a Fairy Tale Day
February 27   Polar Bear Day
February 28   Public Sleeping Day
February 28   National Tooth Fairy Day (also 8/22)
February 29   Leap Year! (Once every 4 years)

MARCH
March 1         National Pig Day
March 1         Peanut Butter Lovers' Day*
March 2         Old Stuff Day
March 2         Read Across America Day*, Dr. Seuss Day
March 3         National Anthem Day
March 3         Peach Blossom Day
March 4         Pound Cake Day
March 6         National Frozen Food Day*
March 6         Dentist's Day
March 8         Daylight Savings
March 8         International Women's Day
March 11       Johnny Appleseed Day*
March 12       Girl Scouts Day
March 12       Plant A Flower Day
March 14       Learn About Butterflies Day*
March 14       National Pi Day* (Pi = 3.14)
March 15       Ides of March
March 17       St. Patrick's Day*
March 19       Incredible Kids Day*  (3rd Thursday in March)
March 19       Poultry Day
March 22       National Goof Off Day
March 23       National Chip & Dip Day*
March 24       National Chocolate Covered Raisin Day
March 25       International Waffle Day*. National Waffle Day is 8/24.
March 25       Pecan Day
March 28       Something On A Stick Day*
March 30       Take A Walk In The Park Day
March 30       National Doctor's Day
March 31       Bunsen Burner Day

APRIL 
April 1           April Fool's Day*
April 1           International Fun At Work Day
April 2           Children's Book Day
April 2           National Peanut Butter & Jelly Day
April 3           Don't Go To Work Unless It's Fun Day
April 4           School Librarian Day
April 4           Walk Around Things Day
April 6           Caramel Popcorn Day
April 6           National Tartan Day
April 7           No Housework Day
April 9           Winston Churchill Day
April 10         National Siblings Day
April 11         National Submarine Day. Submarine Day 3/17.
April 12         Easter
April 13         Scrabble Day*
April 14         Look Up at the Sky Day*
April 14         National Pecan Day
April 14         Reach as High as You Can Day
April 15         Rubber Eraser Day
April 15         Tax Day
April 16         National High Five Day (3rd Thursday) 
April 16         National Librarian Day
April 16         National Eggs Benedict Day
April 17         National Cheeseball Day
April 18         International Juggler's Day. World Juggler's Day is the Saturday closest to 6/17.
April 19         National Garlic Day
April 22         Earth Day
April 22         National Jelly Bean Day
April 24         Pig In A Blanket Day 
April 24         Arbor Day(last Friday of month) (Arbor Day Foundation Link) 
April 25         National Zucchini Bread Day
April 26         National Pretzel Day
April 26         Richter Scale Day
April 27         Tell a Story Day
April 30         National Honesty Day

MAY
May 1            Mother Goose Day*
May 2            Brother and Sisters Day
May 5            Cinco de Mayo
May 5            National Hoagie Day
May 6            Beverage Day*
May 6            National Nurses Day
May 8            No Socks Day
May 9            Lost Sock Memorial Day*
May 10          Mother's Day*
May 10          Clean Up Your Room Day
May 11          Eat What You Want Day
May 12          Limerick Day
May 13          Leprechaun Day
May 13          Frog Jumping Day
May 14          Dance Like A Chicken Day
May 15          National Chocolate Chip Day
May 16          Love A Tree Day
May 18          Visit Your Relatives Day
May 18          No Dirty Dishes Day
May 20          Pick Strawberries Day
May 23          Lucky Penny Day  
May 25          Memorial Day*
May 30          Water A Flower Day
May 31          Macaroon Day

JUNE
June 1            Flip A Coin Day
June 3            Repeat Day
June 5            National Doughnut Day (1st Friday) (some places give out free Doughnuts)
June 6            Applesauce Cake Day
June 6            National Yo-Yo Day
June 7            National Chocolate Ice Cream Day
June 8            Best Friends Day
June 9            Donald Duck Day
June 10          Iced Tea Day*
June 14          Flag Day
June 16          Fresh Veggies Day*
June 17          Eat Your Vegetables Day
June 18          Go Fishing Day
June 20          Ice Cream Soda Day*
June 20          Word Juggler's Day (Saturday closest to 6/17)
June 21          Summer Solstice
June 21          Father's Day*(gift ideas)
June 22          National Chocolate Eclair Day
June 24          Swim A Lap Day
June 27          Sunglasses Day*  
June 28          Paul Bunyan Day
June 29          Camera Day
June 29          Waffle Iron Day
June 30          Meteor Day

JULY
July 1             Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day
July 2             I Forgot Day
July 4             Independence Day*
July 4             Sidewalk Egg Frying Day*
July 6             National Fried Chicken Day
July 7             Chocolate Day
July 7             National Strawberry Sundae Day
July 8             Video Games Day, National Video Games Day 9/12.
July 9             National Sugar Cookie Day
July 10           Teddy Bear Picnic Day
July 12           Cow Appreciation Day* (Chik-fil-A celebration may be 7-14.)
July 11           Cheer Up The Lonely Day
July 12           Different Colored Eyes Day
July 12           Pecan Pie
July 14           Bastille Day
July 15           Tapioca Pudding Day
July 15           Hot Dog Day (changes each year, normally on a Wednesday)
July 17           Peach Ice Cream Day
July 17           Yellow Pig Day
July 19           National Ice Cream Day (3rd Sunday in July) 
July 22          National Hot Dog Day (changes each year, normally the 3rd Wednesday)
July 21           National Junk Food Day*
July 22           Hammock Day
July 23           Vanilla Ice Cream Day
July 26           Parent's Day (4th Sunday in July)
July 27           Take Your Pants For A Walk Day
July 28           National Milk Chocolate Day
July 29           National Lasagna Day
July 30           National Cheesecake Day
July 31           National Raspberry Cake Day

AUGUST
August 1         Theastmas (7/31 or the Saturday closest to 7/31) 
August 1         National Raspberry Cream Pie Day
August 2         Friendship Day (1st Sunday in August)
August 2         Sisters Day (1st Sunday) 
August 2         National Ice Cream Sandwich Day*
August 3         National Watermelon Day 
August 6         Wiggle Your Toes Day
August 8         Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor's Porch Day*
August 9         Book Lover's Day
August 10       Lazy Day
August 10       National S'mores Day
August 11       Son and Daughter Day
August 12       Middle Child's Day
August 13       Left Hander's Day*
August 14       National Creamsicle Day
August 15       Relaxation Day
August 16       Tell a Joke Day
August 17       National Thrift Shop Day
August 22       National Tooth Fairy Day (also 2/28)
August 26       National Dog Day*
August 27       Just Because Day
August 30       Toasted Marshmallow Day
August 31       National Trail Mix Day

SEPTEMBER
September 5    Cheese Pizza Day
September 5    International Bacon Day
September 6    Read A Book Day*
September 7    Labor Day* (1st Monday of September) 
September 9    Teddy Bear Day
September 11  Make Your Bed Day
September 11  Patriot Day
September 12  Chocolate Milk Shake Day
September 13  Fortune Cookie Day
September 13  National Peanut Day
September 13  Grandparents Day (1st Sunday after Labor Day) 
September 14  National Cream-Filled Donut Day
September 15  Make A Hat Day
September 16  Collect Rocks Day
September 16  National Play Doh Day*
September 16  Step Family Day
September 17 National Apple Dumpling Day
September 17 Citizenship Day
September 18 National Cheeseburger Day
September 19 International Talk Like A Pirate Day
September 19 National Butterscotch Pudding Day
September 21 Miniature Golf Day
September 23 Checkers Day
September 24 National Cherries Jubilee Day
September 25 National Comic Book Day
September 26 Johnny Appleseed Day*
September 27 Crush A Can Day
September 28 Native American Day (4th Monday in September)
September 28 Confucius Day


OCTOBER
October 1       International Coffee Day
October 2       Name Your Car Day
October 5       Do Something Nice Day
October 7       National Frappe Day
October 9       Curious Events Day
October 9       Leif Erikson Day
October 9       Moldy Cheese Day
October 9       World Egg Day (2nd Friday in October)
October 10     National Angel Food Cake Day
October 12     Columbus Day (2nd Monday)  
October 13     National Fossil Day*  (Wednesday of Earth Sciences Week) 
October 14     National Dessert Day
October 14     Take Your Teddy Bear to Work Day (2nd Wednesday in October)
October 16     Bosses Day
October 17     Wear Something Gaudy Day
October 17     Sweetest Day (3rd Saturday)
October 21     Count Your Buttons Day
October 21     National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day
October 22     National Nut Day
October 24     National Bologna Day
October 24     Make A Difference Day (4th Saturday)
October 25     World Pasta Day
October 27     National Tell A Story Day in the UK
October 28     National Chocolate Day
October 29     National Frankenstein Day
October 30     Frankenstein Friday (last Friday of October)
October 30     National Candy Corn Day
October 31     Carve a Pumpkin Day
October 31     Halloween*

NOVEMBER
November 1   Daylight Savings 
November 1   All Saint's Day, All Souls Day
November 2   Deviled Egg Day
November 3   Sandwich Day*
November 5   Gunpowder Day*
November 6   Marooned Without A Compass Day
November 7   Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day
November 8   Cook Something Bold Day
November 10 Forget-Me-Not Day
November 11  Veterans Day
November 15  Clean Your Refrigerator Day
November 16  Button Day
November 16  Have A Party With Your Bear Day
November 17  Homemade Bread Day*
November 17  Take A Hike Day
November 19  International Men's Day
November 22  Go For A Ride Day
November 25  National Parfait Day
November 26  Thanksgiving*
November 28  French Toast Day*
November 28  Red Planet Day
November 30  Stay at Home Because You Are Well Day

DECEMBER
December 1    Eat A Red Apple Day
December 2    National Fritters Day
December 4    Wear Brown Shoes Day
December 5    Bathtub Party Day
December 5    Repeal Day
December 6    St. Nicholas' Day*
December 6    Put On Your Own Shoes Day
December 7    National Cotton Candy Day
December 7    Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
December 8    National Brownie Day
December 9    National Pastry Day
December 12  Poinsettia Day
December 13  Ice Cream Day. National Ice Cream Day is the 3rd Sunday in July.
December 15  National Lemon Cupcake Day
December 16  National Chocolate Covered Anything Day
December 17  National Maple Syrup Day*
December 17  Wright Brothers Day
December 18  Bake Cookies Day
December 19  Look For An Evergreen Day
December 19  Oatmeal Muffin Day
December 20  Go Caroling Day
December 21  Crossword Puzzle Day (link to my Crossword Puzzles/Word Searches/BINGO/Word Hunts/Word Scrambles: all of my puzzles finally located in one post!)
December 21  National Flashlight Day
December 21  Look On The Bright Side Day
December 22  Date Nut Bread Day (also 9/8)
December 24  National Eggnog Day
December 25  Christmas Day*
December 25  National Pumpkin Pie Day
December 27  Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day*
December 27  National Fruitcake Day
December 28  Card Playing Day*
December 30  National Bicarbonate of Soda Day*
December 31  New Year's Eve
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