For today's Fantastic Friday Writers blog hop, we're to share with you what kind of holidays our characters celebrate in their worlds, or how we come up with the holidays they celebrate. I had to think about this one because, well, I haven't given my characters any to celebrate yet. I hope this doesn't mean my worlds aren't three dimensional. But, to be honest, the story takes place in a few week period and nobody had a chance to think about celebrating a holiday much less plan a party. The plot moves pretty fast, and their focus was on saving Anna, undoing the damage that was done.

Well, I guess giving my characters something to claim as a holiday did come about in book two of the Chronicles of Shilo Manor series, Cornerstone Deep Echoes. An event happens that will be celebrated for centuries to come. It isn't named yet, but it will be in celebration of the God of Conformance's return to pass judgment and support the Sentinel's stand against the Nobleman who breached the convanents made with the gods.

Every faithful follower of Arylin, Goddess of Love, Taravaughn, God of Life, and Griffin, God of Conformence, converged on Shilo City Park to see the great granite gargoyle's empty perch...and witness the showdown between Cole, the head of the Sentinels, and Lord Dressen, Grand Marshal of the Courts. What follows will be branded in the minds and hearts of those present, as well as the history books.

I wondered, when I saw this topic, what other holidays I might add to round out my worlds. So, I took to the internet and did a little surfing. Here's what I found we claim as worthy reasons to celebrate. By the time I read to the end of this list...I was hungry. Lol.

See what you think... I couldn't help myself and added a couple comments to the side in blue. *wink*

According to louderbacks.com, this claims to be a real list of "national" "days."

JANUARY

1 - First Foot Day and Z Day
2 - Run Up the Flagpole and See if Anybody Salutes It Day
3 - Festival of Sleep Day
4 - Trivia Day and Humiliation Day
5 - Bird Day
6 - Bean Day
7 - Old Rock Day
8 - National JoyGerm Day and Man Watcher's Day
9 - Play God Day
10 - Peculiar People Day
11 - National Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friend Day
12 - Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day
13 - Make Your Dream Come True Day and Blame Someone Else Day
14 - National Dress Up Your Pet Day
15 - Hat Day
16 - Hot and Spicy Food International Day and National Nothing Day
17 - Blessing of the Animals at the Cathedral Day
18 - Winnie the Pooh Day
19 - National Popcorn Day
20 - National Buttercrunch Day
21 - National Hugging Day
22 - National Answer Your Cat's Question Day and National Blonde Brownie Day
23 - National Handwriting Day, National Pie Day, and Measure Your Feet Day
24 - Eskimo Pie Patent Day
25 - Opposite Day
26 - Australia Day
27 - Punch the Clock Day and Thomas Crapper Day (yeah, I'm afraid to ask)
28 - National Kazoo Day, Clash Day, Rattle Snake Round-Up Day
29 - National Cornchip Day
30 - Escape Day
31 - National Popcorn Day and Child Labor Day

FEBRUARY

1 - Serpent Day
2 - Purification Day
3 - Cordova Ice Worm Day
4 - Create A Vacuum Day
5 - Disaster Day
6 - Lame Duck Day
7 - Charles Dickens Day
8 - Kite Flying Day
9 - Toothache Day
10 - Umbrella Day
11 - White Tee-Shirt Day and Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk Day
12 - National Plum Pudding Day
13 - Get A Different Name Day and Dream Your Sweet Day
14 - Ferris Wheel Day and National Heart to Heart Day
15 - National Gum Drop Day
16 - Do A Grouch A Favor Day
17 - Champion Crab Races Day
18 - National Battery Day
19 - National Chocolate Mint Day
20 - Hoodie Hoo Day (does anyone have any idea)? Lol
21 - Card Reading Day
22 - Be Humble Day
23 - International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day
24 - National Tortilla Chip Day
25 - Pistol Patent Day (Samuel Colt)
26 - National Pistachio Day
27 - International Polar Bear Day
28 - Public Sleeping Day
29 - National Surf and Turf Day

MARCH

1 - National Pig Day and Peanut Butter Lover's Day
2 - Old Stuff Day
3 - I Want You To Be Happy Day, Peach Blossom Day and National Anthem Day
4 - Holy Experiment Day
5 - Multiple Personalities Day (Yup. This is when I have all my characters over for brunch *wink*)
6 - National Frozen Food Day
7 - National Crown Roast Of Pork Day
8 - Be Nasty Day
9 - Panic Day
10 - Festival Of Life In The Cracks Day
11 - Johnny Appleseed Day and Worship of Tools Day
12 - Alfred Hitchcock Day
13 - Jewel Day
14 - National Potato Chip Day
15 - Buzzard's Day and Everything You Think Is Wrong Day
16 - Everything You Do Is Right Day
17 - Submarine Day
18 - Supreme Sacrifice Day
19 - Poultry Day
20 - Proposal Day and Festival Of Extraterrestrial Abductions Day
21 - Fragrance Day
22 - National Goof-off Day
23 - National Organize Your Home Office Day and National Chip and Dip Day
24 - National Chocolate Covered Raisins Day
25 - Pecan Day and Waffle Day
26 - Make Up Your Own Holiday Day and Spinach Festival Day
27 - National "Joe" Day (Okay, now I want a national Charlene day)!
28 - Something On A Stick Day
29 - Festival Of Smoke and Mirrors Day
30 - I Am In Control Day
31 - Bunsen Burner Day and National Clams On The Half Shell Day

APRIL

1 - One Cent Day
2 - National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day
3 - Tweed Day and Don't Go To Work Unless It's Fun Day
4 - Tell-A-Lie Day
5 - Go For Broke Day
6 - Sorry Charlie Day
7 - No Housework Day
8 - All Is Ours Day
9 - Winston Churchill Day and Name Yourself Day
10 - Golfers Day
11 - Eight-Track Tape Day
12 - Look Up At The Sky Day
13 - Blame Somebody Else Day
14 - National Pecan Day
15 - Rubber Eraser Day
16 - National Stress Awareness Day and National Eggs Benedict Day
17 - National Cheeseball Day
18 - International Jugglers Day
19 - Garlic Day
20 - Look Alike Day
21 - Kindergarten Day
22 - National Jelly Bean Day
23 - Read Me Day and World Laboratory Animal Day
24 - National Pigs In A Blanket Day
25 - National Zucchini Bread Day
26 - Richter Scale Day and National Pretzel Day
27 - Tell A Story Day
28 - Great Poetry Reading Day and Kiss-Your-Mate Day
29 - National Shrimp Scampi Day
30 - National Honesty Day

MAY

1 - Mother Goose Day and Save The Rhino Day
2 - Fire Day
3 - Lumpy Rug Day
4 - National Candied Orange Peel Day
5 - National Hoagie Day
6 - Beverage Day
7 - International Tuba Day, Paste Up Day, and National Roast Leg of Lamb Day
8 - No Socks Day and Have A Coke Day
9 - Lost Sock Memorial Day
10 - Clean Up Your Room Day
11 - Eat What You Want Day and Twilight Zone Day
12 - Limerick Day
13 - Leprechaun Day
14 - National Dance Like A Chicken Day
15 - National Chocolate Chip Day
16 - Wear Purple For Peace Day
17 - Pack Rat Day
18 - International Museum Day and Visit Your Relatives Day
19 - Frog Jumping Jubilee Day
20 - Eliza Doolittle Day
21 - National Memo Day and National Waitresses/Waiters Day
22 - Buy-A-Musical-Instrument Day
23 - Penny Day
24 - National Escargot Day
25 - National Tap Dance Day
26 - Grey Day
27 - Body Painting Arts Festival
28 - National Hamburger Day
29 - End Of The Middle Ages Day
30 - My Bucket's Got A Hole In It Day
31 - National Macaroon Day

JUNE

1 - Dare Day
2 - National Rocky Road Day
3 - Repeat Day Repeat Day Repeat Day Repeat Day....
4 - Old Maid's Day
5 - Festival Of Popular Delusions Day
6 -Teacher's Day and National Applesauce Cake Day
7 - National Chocolate Ice Cream Day
8 - Name Your Poison Day
9 - Donald Duck Day
10 - National Yo-Yo Day
11 - National Hug Holiday and King Kamehameha Day
12 - Machine Day
13 - National Juggling Day and Kitchen Klutzes Of America Day
14 - Pop Goes The Weasel Day
15 - Smile Power Day
16 - National Hollerin' Contest Day
17 -Watergate Day and Eat Your Vegetables Day
18 - International Panic Day
19 - World Sauntering Day
20 - Ice Cream Soda Day
21 - Cuckoo Warning Day
22 - National Chocolate Eclair Day
23 - National Pink Day
24 - Museum Comes To Life Day
25 - Log Cabin Day
26 - National Chocolate Pudding Day
27 - National Columnists Day
28 - Paul Bunyan Day
29 - Camera Day
30 - Meteor Day

JULY

1 - Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day and Build A Scarecrow Day
2 - Visitation Of The Virgin Mary Day
3 - Stay Out Of The Sun Day and Compliment Your Mirror Day
4 - National Country Music Day and Tom Sawyer Fence-Painting Day
5 - Workaholics Day
6 - National Fried Chicken Day
7 - National Strawberry Sundae Day
8 - Video Games Day
9 - National Sugar Cookie Day
10 - Clerihew Day
11 - National Cheer Up The Lonely Day
12 - National Pecan Pie Day
13 - Fool's Paradise Day
14 - National Nude Day
15 - National Tapioca Pudding Day and Respect Canada Day
16 - International Juggling Day
17 - National Peach Ice Cream Day
18 - National Ice Cream Day and National Caviar Day
19 - Flitch Day
20 - Ugly Truck Contest Day
21 - National Tug-Of-War Tournament Day
22 - Ratcatcher's Day
23 - National Vanilla Ice Cream Day
24 - Amelia Earhart Day
25 - Threading The Needle Day
26 - All Or Nothing Day
27 - Take Your Pants For A Walk Day
28 - National Milk Chocolate Day
29 - Cheese Sacrifice Purchase Day
30 - National Cheesecake Day
31 - Parent's Day

AUGUST

1 - Friendship Day and National Raspberry Cream Pie Day
2 - National Ice Cream Sandwich Day
3 - National Watermelon Day
4 - Twins Day Festival
5 - National Mustard Day
6 - Wiggle Your Toes Day
7 - Sea Serpent Day
8 - Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor's Porch Night
9 - National Polka Festival
10 - Lazy Day
11 - Presidential Joke Day
12 - Middle Child's Day
13 - Blame Someone Else Day
14 - National Creamsicle Day
15 - National Relaxation Day and National Failures Day
16 - Bratwurst Festival
17 - National Thriftshop Day
18 - Bad Poetry Day
19 - Potato Day
20 - National Radio Day
21 - National Spumoni Day
22 - Be An Angel Day
23 - National Spongecake Day
24 - Knife Day
25 - Kiss-And-Make-Up Day
26 - National Cherry Popsicle Day
27 - Petroleum Day
28 - World Sauntering Day
29 - More Herbs, Less Salt Day
30 - National Toasted Marshmallow Day
31 - National Trail Mix Day

SEPTEMBER

1 - Emma M. Nutt Day
2 - National Beheading Day
3 - Skyscraper Day
4 - Newspaper Carrier Day
5 - Be Late For Something Day
6 - Fight Procrastination Day
7 - Neither Rain Nor Snow Day
8 - National Date Nut Bread Day and Pardon Day
9 - Teddy Bear Day
10 - Swap Ideas Day
11 - No News Is Good News Day
12 - National Pet Memorial Day and National Chocolate Milkshake Day
13 - Defy Superstition Day
14 - National Cream-filled Donut Day
15 - Felt Hat Day
16 - Stay Away From Seattle Day and Collect Rocks Day
17 - National Apple Dumpling Day
18 - National Play-doh Day
19 - National Butterscotch Pudding Day
20 - National Punch Day
21 - World Gratitude Day and International Banana Festival
22 - Hobbit Day and Dear Diary Day
23 - Checkers Day and Dogs In Politics Day
24 - Festival Of Latest Novelties
25 - National Comic Book Day
26 - National Good Neighbor Day and National Pancake Day
27 - Crush A Can Day
28 - Ask A Stupid Question Day
29 - Poisoned Blackberries Day
30 - National Mud Pack Day

OCTOBER

1 - World Vegetarian Day and Magic Circles Day
2 - Name Your Car Day
3 - Virus Appreciation Day
4 - National Golf Day
5 - National Storytelling Festival
6 - German-American Day and Come and Take It Day
7 - National Frappe Day
8 - American Tag Day
9 - Moldy Cheese Day
10 - National Angel Food Cake Day
11 - It's My Party Day
12 - International Moment Of Frustration Scream Day
13 - National Peanut Festival
14 - Be Bald and Free Day and National Dessert Day
15 - White Cane Safety Day
16 - Dictionary Day
17 - Gaudy Day
18 - No Beard Day
19 - Evaluate Your Life Day
20 - National Brandied Fruit Day
21 - Babbling Day
22 - National Nut Day
23 - National Mole Day
24 - National Bologna Day
25 - Punk For A Day Day
26 - Mule Day
27 - Sylvia Plath Day
28 - Plush Animal Lover's Day and National Chocolate Day
29 - Hermit Day
30 - National Candy Corn Day
31 - National Magic Day and Increase Your Pyschic Powers Day

NOVEMBER

1 - Plan Your Epitaph Day
2 - National Deviled Egg Day
3 - Sandwich Day and Housewife's Day
4 - Waiting For The Barbarians Day
5 - Gunpowder Day
6 - Saxophone Day and Marooned Without A Compass Day
7 - National Bittersweet Chocolate With Almonds Day
8 - Dunce Day
9 - Chaos Never Dies Day
10 - Forget-Me-Not Day
11 - Air Day
12 - National Pizza With The Works Except Anchovies Day
13 - National Indian Pudding Day
14 - Operation Room Nurse Day
15 - National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day
16 - Button Day
17 - Take A Hike Day
18 - Occult Day
19 - Have A Bad Day Day
20 - Absurdity Day
21 - World Hello Day and False Confessions Day
22 - Start Your Own Country Day
23 - National Cashew Day
24 - Use Even If Seal Is Broken Day
25 - National Parfait Day
26 - Shopping Reminder Day
27 - Pins And Needles Day
28 - Make Your Own Head Day
29 - Square Dance Day
30 - Stay At Home Because You're Well Day

DECEMBER

1 - National Pie Day and Eat A Red Apple Day
2 - National Fritters Day
3 - National Roof-Over-Your-Head Day
4 - Wear Brown Shoes Day
5 - National Sacher Torte Day
6 - National Gazpacho Day and Mitten Tree Day
7 - National Cotton Candy Day
8 - Take It In The Ear Day
9 - National Pastry Day
10 - Festival For The Souls Of Dead Whales
11 - National Noodle Ring Day
12 - National Ding-A-Ling Day
13 - Ice Cream and Violins Day
14 - National Bouillabaisse Day
15 - National Lemon Cupcake Day
16 - National Chocolate Covered Anything Day
17 - Underdog Day and National Maple Syrup Day
18 - National Roast Suckling Pig Day
19 - Oatmeal Muffin Day
20 - Games Day
21 - Look At The Bright Side Day, National Flashlight Day, National French Fried Shrimp Day, and Hamburger Day
22 - National Date-Nut Bread Day
23 - Roots Day
24 - National Egg Nog Day
25 - National Pumpkin Pie Day
26 - National Whiners Day
27 - National Fruitcake Day
28 - Card Playing Day and National Chocolate Day
29 - Pepper Pot Day
30 - Festival Of Enormous Changes At The Last Minute and National Bicarbonate Of Soda Day
31 - Unlucky Day

I'm curious. Are you up for a challenge?

See what you find...

How many days are dedicated to:

Food
Wellness
Play
Love
Family/Friends
Various Items
Charity/Awareness
Religion
Violence
Work
Misc.

Leave your results in your comment below. And feel free to comment! Lol

Check out the other Fantastic Friday Writers' blogs!

~*~ Elizabeth Muerller - Fantasy ~*~ J.D. Brown - Urban Fantasy ~*~ Jeffrey Beesler - Science Fiction ~*~ Charlene A. Wilson - Fantasy ~*~ Anastasia V. Pergakis - Fantasy ~*~

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