FREE National Holiday Lists to Celebrate All Year Long!

These free national holiday lists provide an easy way to celebrate something all year long! Most of the holidays listed are fun, quirky and not very well known. Some involve food, some involve activities, and some are even related to serving.

I love printing these off every month and checking the boxes of the days I’d like to try and celebrate. We don’t celebrate everyday because that’s too much for me (although you definitely could!) but it’s fun to choose a few to incorporate into our routine for some extra fun! Plus every year you could choose different ones.

I will be creating a series of posts to share some ideas for some of the holidays listed in the entire 12 month packet, so if you’re looking for ways to celebrate then read on!

This post will cover January below. 🙂

4th: Spaghetti Day

Have a spaghetti dinner at home.
Go to your favorite Italian Restaurant.
Watch Lady and the Tramp.
Spaghetti Stem Engineering Activity

5th: Bird Day

Go bird watching and see how many different birds you can find!
Read books about birds.
Learn about wingspans and measure your own!
Make a bird’s nest snack.

6th: Cuddle Up Day

Spend the day (or evening) cuddled up together with a blanket reading books or watching a movie! Add in some hot chocolate for extra coziness. 🙂

8th: Bubble Bath Day

Take a long bubble bath with toys or a book.
Give your dolls or water toys a bubble bath.
Give your pet a bubble bath!

11th: International Thank You Day

Write thank you letters to veterans.
Tell someone in your family thank you for something you appreciate.
Take treats to your local fire or police department and thank them for serving the community.
Learn how to write a proper thank you note.

12th: Hot Tea Day

Try a new tea flavor.
Have a tea party as a family or with friends.
Poetry Tea Time

14th: Dress Up Your Pet Day

Dress up your pet with a purchased or home-made costume and go on a walk!
If you don’t have a pet, draw a picture of how you would dress up your pet and write a story about taking it on a walk.

15th: Hat Day

Wear your favorite hat all day.
Learn about how hats have changed through the years.
Make your own hat!

18th: Winnie the Pooh Day

Watch or read Winnie the Pooh.
Have a Pooh Picnic with friends…make sure to include a honey snack such as this one!
Try eating honeycomb if you never have.
Learn about the amazing way bees make honey.

22nd: Polka Dot Day

Wear polka dots.
Have a polka dot party.
Play twister!
Dot art activities.
Learn about Pointillism art and try it yourself!

24th: National Peanut Butter Day

Watch a video about how peanut butter is made.
Try a new recipe using peanut butter.

25th: Opposite Day

Go all day with everyone saying the opposite of what they mean!
Spend time with littles doing opposite words activities.
Have older kids write a poem using antonyms.
Wear your clothes backwards!
Do backwards races.
Eat breakfast for dinner and dinner for breakfast.
Have dessert before dinner!

26th: National Spouses Day

Date night with your spouse…go out or eat together and play games after the kids go to bed!
Leave a love note for your spouse to find today.
Do something kind for your spouse to show how much you appreciate them.

28th: Lego Day

Play legos all day!
Watch this fantastic video about the Lego story.
Use lego challenge cards.
Buy a new lego set and get to work!
Make lego brownies by cutting into rectangles, icing with ganache and adding m&m’s on top.

29th: Puzzle Day

Get out your jigsaw puzzles and see how many you can finish!
Spend some time doing crossword puzzles or sudoku…or learn how if you don’t already know.
Teach your kids how to do logic puzzles with these Mind Bender books.

You can find holiday ideas for every other month linked below (as I get them completed!):

February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

If you enjoy monthly themes then also make sure to check out these monthly bundles, great for use in your homeschool or even as fun weekend, evening, or summer activities! The above National Holiday Lists are included in each bundle.