Minor Holiday Thread

[Shemtov]

Tuesday is the saddest day on the Jewish calendar- The fast of Tisha B'av.

 

[redmarvel]

Canada has a weird calendar sometimes,

Aug 2nd is Civic Day in Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories, Manitoba and Ontario. In Nova Scotia and on Prince Edward Island it's "Natal Day". In Alberta it's Heritage Day, in British Columbia its British Columbia Day and in New Brunswick it's New Brunswick Day.

 

[redmarvel]

Saturday, July 31st is "National Dance Day"

http://dance.blogs.fox.com/2010/07/22/national-dance-day-events-near-you/

So get out there and dance folks.

 

[Harls]

Haha wow.

 

[redmarvel]

Of course, if you really like dancing, costumes, parties in the street, the place to be this weekend is downtown Toronto, for Caribana:

http://www.caribanatoronto.com/

 

[Shemtov]

Tommorow is the Jewish holiday The Fast of Gedaliah.

 

[Shemtov]

Tommorrow and the next 7 days are the Jewish holiday of Sukkos (AKA Sukkot AKA Chag AKA Tabernacles). If your Jewish picck up a Lulav and Esrog.

 

[Shemtov]

Wednsday Night and Thursday is the Jewish Holiday of Shemini Atzeres.
Thursda night-Friday is the Jewish Holiday of Simchas Torah (Though only outside of Israel)

 

[THE MR. TERRIFIC]

I think you would save time if you just list the days of the year that are NOT jewish holidays! :P

 

[SuperFerret]

Oy.

Honestly, I'd be posting more silly, made up holidays but since he's been posting a lot of solemn holy days it seems like it'd be a bit disrespectful.

 

[redmarvel]

What like these American ones:

September 28 is . . . . Ask A Stupid Question Day

September 29 is . . . . Poisoned Blackberries Day

September 30 is . . . . National Mud Pack Day

October 1 is . . . . . World Vegetarian Day and Magic Circles Day

October 2 is . . . . . Name Your Car Day

October 3 is . . . . . Virus Appreciation Day

October 4 is . . . . . National Golf Day

October 5 is . . . . . National Storytelling Festival

October 6 is . . . . . German-American Day and Come and Take It Day

October 7 is . . . . . National Frappe Day

October 8 is . . . . . American Tag Day

October 9 is . . . . . Moldy Cheese Day

October 10 is . . . . National Angel Food Cake Day

October 11 is . . . . It's My Party Day

October 12 is . . . . International Moment Of Frustration Scream Day

October 13 is . . . . National Peanut Festival

October 14 is . . . . Be Bald and Free Day and National Dessert Day

October 15 is . . . . White Cane Safety Day

October 16 is . . . . Dictionary Day

October 17 is . . . . Gaudy Day

October 18 is . . . . No Beard Day

October 19 is . . . . Evaluate Your Life Day

October 20 is . . . . National Brandied Fruit Day

October 21 is . . . . Babbling Day

October 22 is . . . . National Nut Day

October 23 is . . . . National Mole Day

October 24 is . . . . National Bologna Day

October 25 is . . . . Punk For A Day Day

October 26 is . . . . Mule Day

October 27 is . . . . Sylvia Plath Day

October 28 is . . . . Plush Animal Lover's Day and National Chocolate Day

October 29 is . . . . Hermit Day

October 30 is . . . . National Candy Corn Day

October 31 is . . . . National Magic Day and Increase Your Pyschic Powers Day

 

[Shemtov]

Also, Today is International rabies day.
Also in the phillipines It's Anti-child Porn Day.

 

[Lantern Venom]

Sept 1. was "Scar Predator Beings Listening to Christmas Music" Day.

 

[THE MR. TERRIFIC]

What like these American ones:

September 29 is . . . . Poisoned Blackberries Day

That's 2Day!!

 

[Shemtov]

Today (Thursday) is Tu B'Shevat, The Jewish New Year for Trees.

 

[ComicChick]

i dont think this holiday thread is random at all

 

[Shemtov]

Tonight and Tomorrow is very very minor Jewish Holiday that comes on 2 or 3 years called Purim Katan.

 

[KevanG]

Just finished watching Groundhogs Day. Awesome movie

 

[Harls]

This was the first year in about five that I didn't forget about groundhogs day!

 

[Shemtov]

Today (Monday) is The Israeli Holiday of Yom Ha'atzma'ut (Independence day)

 

[THE MR. TERRIFIC]

September 19th is Talk Like A Pirate Day.

 

[Immortalfire]

July 5 is Immortalfire Appreciation Day.

 

[redmarvel]

*lol* I'll "appreciate" you any day Immortalfire, burn me baby, burn me good

 

[Immortalfire]

Hawt.

 

[Shemtov]

Tonight and tommorow is ye minor Jewish holiday Lag B'omer