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January 5. National Bird Day. National Keto Day. January 6. Sherlock Holmes' Birthday. Cuddle Up Day. Bean Day. January 7. ... National Hobby Month. National Mentoring Month. National Oatmeal Month.
The ultimate list of scary monsters related to Halloween and all things spooky. ... Related: 160 Wonderfully Wicked and Wacky Witch Names—Just in Time for Halloween! 7. Witch. iStock.
The following is a list of notable month-long observances, recurrent months that are used by various governments, groups and organizations to raise awareness of an issue, commemorate a group or event, or celebrate something.
January kicked off with a holiday—that would be New Year’s Day, of course!—but there are loads of other things to celebrate during the first month of the year besides… well, it being a new ...
A popular belief is that her name derives from the Feast of Epiphany (Italian: Festa dell'Epifania). [2] [3] Many people believe that the name Befana is derived from the Italian version of the Greek word epifania or epiphaneia (Greek, επιφάνεια = appearance, surface; English: epiphany) and this is the most popular theory.
On Halloween night in present-day Ireland, adults and children dress up as creatures from the underworld (e.g., ghosts, ghouls, zombies, witches, and goblins), light bonfires, and enjoy spectacular fireworks displays—in particular, the city of Derry is home to the largest organized Halloween celebration on the island, in the form of a street carnival and fireworks display. [2]
Halloween shop in Derry, Northern Ireland, selling masks. Halloween costumes were traditionally modeled after figures such as vampires, ghosts, skeletons, scary looking witches, and devils. [66] Over time, the costume selection extended to include popular characters from fiction, celebrities, and generic archetypes such as ninjas and princesses.
May: National Foster Care Month; June: Gay and Lesbian Pride Month; June: Caribbean-American Heritage Month [42] [43] [44] June: Great Outdoors Month [45] June: National Oceans Month; June: African-American Music Appreciation Month; July: National Ice Cream Month [46] September: National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month; September: National ...