How are you surviving the holiday marathon? Mine started on Thanksgiving and hasn't let up yet. I still have New Year's Eve, New Year's Day dinner, a Waffle Breakfast the first Saturday of 2025 and a visit to Longwood Gardens Christmas display. Don't get me wrong. I love the holidays. Family, friends, fun. And food. Lots of food. But at some point the to-do lists, schedules and seeming never ending events make me want to run away. I've come to believe that my favorite part of the holidays is mid-November. I can enjoy the fun of thinking about the holidays without the pressure of actually making the holidays happen.
What we need are a few holidays with zero expectations. Celebrate it. Don't celebrate it. And no rules about what you "must" do. That's a holiday I could enjoy from start to finish.
If you want to add a holiday to your calendar that is pure fun, I'd like to suggest a few writing-related holidays this year. Maybe they will inspire you to write something poetic or funny or romantic or deadly. Maybe you'll celebrate them by posting a meme, buying a book or just eating a delicious cupcake. They could encourage you to turn down a new writing path. There are no rules or requirements for these holidays!
January 2 - Science Fiction Day
February 1 - Robinson Crusoe Day
February 26 - Tell a Fairy Tale Day
March 8 - Proofreading Day
April 17 - Haiku Poetry Day
May 16 - Biographers' Day
May 22 - Sherlock Holmes Day
June 19 - National Name Your Poison Day
July 7 - Tell The Truth Day
August 9 - Book Lovers Day
August 16 - National Tell a Joke Day
September 10 - Swap Ideas Day
September 26 - Love Notes Day
October 9 - Curious Events Day
November 1 - Authors Day
December 7 - Letter Writing Day
If you could create your own holiday, what and when would it be?
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Jodi M. Webb writes from her home in the Pennsylvania mountains about everything from DIY projects to tea to butterflies. She's also a blog tour manager for WOW-Women on Writing and a writing tutor at her local university. Her ideal holiday would be Writing Under a Tree Day. Get to know her @jodiwebbwrites, Facebook and blogging at Words by Webb.
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