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The Holiday Season

Did you know that there are hundreds of holidays in the month of December?  Some holidays are religious, some national, some are monthly, weekly or daily holidays and many of these are “official” holidays, such as Christmas and Hanukkah.

There are public relations firms, companies and web sites that specialize in gathering information on international holidays.  They can help you plan your celebration with a list of appropriate foods, decorations and even the history of your particular holiday.

This blog is being written and posted on December 15^th.  According to a couple of such sites there are at least 7 different holidays on December 15^th alone. According to another site there are 17 monthly “Observances” in December and 11 different weekly Observances this month. That site states that there are a total of 190 holidays to celebrate in December.

That’s a whole lot of celebrations in one month! No wonder so many people are completely exhausted by January 1^st (not to mention New Year’s Eve celebrations that can last for 12-24 hours).

Do you celebrate any of these holidays?

How many of these holidays do you celebrate?

Do you only celebrate the “official” holidays, such as Christmas for example?

Do you ever celebrate a daily “Special Interest” holiday such as National Wear Your Pearls Day (December 15)?

Did you know that there was even a holiday specifically for wearing your pearls?

You can wish me any “Happy/Merry/Season’s Greetings” that you want.  I will smile and wish you the same.  Celebrating life can be contagious.  Let’s all spread the excitement of the Holiday Season around as much as possible and let’s all be grateful for others who wish to spread their joy around, even if it’s not your celebrated holiday.

Happy Holidays to each of you this month and always.

Comments are welcome and encouraged.

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