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Re: All things Easter, Spring Solstice, Passover, or Ostara
« Reply #170 on: April 12, 2026, 01:55:08 pm »
My neighbors and I have developed a custom that every holiday we go out to lunch at Dairy Queen (for those not familiar, it's a soft-serve ice cream chain). So we find plenty of holidays -- even though we generally skip Thanksgiving and Christmas!

January: NY Day, MLK Day
February: Groundhog Day, Valentine's Day, President's Day
March: Ides of March, St. Patrick's Day
April: April Fool's Day, Earth Day
May: Cinco de Mayo, Mothers Day, Memorial Day
June: Fathers Day, Flag Day, Juneteenth
July: 4th of July
August:
September: Labor Day
October: Indigenous People's Day, Halloween
November: Veteran's Day, Black Friday
December: Hannukah

We also try to celebrate one or two Jewish holidays as they occur along the way.

As you can see, there's no famous holiday in August. We'll have to consult this list, and maybe pick Woman Astronomers Day or National Coloring Book Day or Big Forehead Day.

https://nationaltoday.com/august-holidays/




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Re: All things Easter, Spring Solstice, Passover, or Ostara
« Reply #171 on: April 12, 2026, 04:27:50 pm »
Aaargh! I think "Talk Like a Pirate Day" is in September. That's worth celebrating. ;D
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Re: All things Easter, Spring Solstice, Passover, or Ostara
« Reply #172 on: April 12, 2026, 05:29:59 pm »
Well, you can't get more famous than Lughnasa (festival of Lug)!

https://irishmyths.com/2022/07/30/lughnasa/

It's also Colorado's birthday (we'll be 150 this year, since we're the Centennial State).
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Re: All things Easter, Spring Solstice, Passover, or Ostara
« Reply #173 on: April 12, 2026, 05:55:26 pm »
My neighbors and I have developed a custom that every holiday we go out to lunch


What a great idea!

I'm sure you can find a couple of worthy days in August!

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Re: All things Easter, Spring Solstice, Passover, or Ostara
« Reply #174 on: Yesterday at 02:33:37 pm »
Aaargh! I think "Talk Like a Pirate Day" is in September. That's worth celebrating. ;D

Good idea! Sept. 19, according to Google.




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Re: All things Easter, Spring Solstice, Passover, or Ostara
« Reply #175 on: Yesterday at 02:34:34 pm »

What a great idea!

I'm sure you can find a couple of worthy days in August!

Yes, I've been wondering what I can do to celebrate Big Forehead Day!




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Re: All things Easter, Spring Solstice, Passover, or Ostara
« Reply #176 on: Yesterday at 04:11:22 pm »
Maybe you could dress up, something like this!


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Re: All things Easter, Spring Solstice, Passover, or Ostara
« Reply #177 on: Today at 02:01:25 pm »
Maybe you could dress up, something like this!

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Re: All things Easter, Spring Solstice, Passover, or Ostara
« Reply #178 on: Today at 06:26:41 pm »
Maybe you could view a video of Heather Cox Richardson, she has a big head.
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Re: All things Easter, Spring Solstice, Passover, or Ostara
« Reply #179 on: Today at 06:40:29 pm »
In the lead-up to Beltane on May 1, this weekend will see the Dance of the Fae at Spirit Haven Ranch, somewhere in Texas: https://spirit-haven.org/festivals/beltane-2026/
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