Blog and Article Ideas from the Calendar!

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson
Today I've decided to sneak in a post about holidays.
So often we search for blogging and article ideas in all the wrong places. We make it way too complicated. So one of the best places to look is the calendar. But don't just assume or pick the most obvious holiday, instead, look a little deeper see all the fun things you could write about.
To help get you started, I've listed a lot of crazy and fun holidays for the month of February.
In addition to writing ideas, calendar days are great conversation starters for social media sites like Facebook and Twitter.
So take a look at the list below and come up with some creative blog posts or article ideas based on a holiday. Share what you come up with in the comments below!
February Holidays, Special Days & Downright Crazy Days
February is:Bake for Family Fun MonthNational Snack Food MonthNational Embroidery MonthNational Black History MonthNational Library Lovers MonthCanned Food MonthNational Weddings MonthCreative Romance MonthAn Affair to Remember MonthNational Grapefruit MonthNational Bird Feeding MonthNational Hot Breakfast MonthNational Cherry MonthNational Heart Month
Weekly CelebrationsWeek 1:Women’s Heart WeekAfrican Heritage & Health WeekUS Snow Sculpting WeekChildren’s Authors and Illustrators Week
Week 2:Freelance Writers Appreciation WeekDump Your Significant Jerk Week (always the week before Valentine’s DayCongenital Heart Defect Awareness WeekHave a Heart for a Chained Dog Week
Week 3:Brotherhood/Sisterhood WeekGreat Backyard Bird CountAlzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Staff Education WeekAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science WeekInternational Flirting WeekLearning Disabilities WeekBuild a Better Trade Show Image WeekNational Engineers WeekTexas Cowboy Poetry Week
Week 4:Telecommuter Appreciation WeekPeace Corps WeekNational Eating Disorders Awareness Week
Daily Celebrations
February 1World Read Aloud DayTake Your Child to the Library DayLace Day(1st Saturday in February)Car Insurance DayNational Serpent DayIce Cream for Breakfast Day (1st Saturday in February)National Get Up DayNational Texas DayHula in the Coola DayChange Your Password DaySpunky Old Broads DayNo Politics DayG.I. Joe DayNational Baked Alaska DayNational Freedom Day (Freedom from Slavery)Robinson Crusoe DayDecorating with Candy Day
February 2National Groundhog DayGroundhog Job Shadow DaySuperbowl SundayNational Heavenly Hash DayYorkshire Pudding DayWorld Play Your Ukulele DayWorld Wetlands DayTater Tot DayDump Your Significant Jerk DaySled Dog DayCandlemas DayLung Leavin’ DayMarmot DayHedgehog DayCrepe Day
February 3National Carrot Cake DayGolden Retriever DayNational Day the Music Died DayNational Football Hangover Day (the Day After the Big Game)Elmo’s BirthdayFour Chaplains Memorial Day National Missing Person DayNational Women Physicians DayNational Wedding Ring DayFeed the Birds Day
February 4National Create a Vacuum DayNational Thank a Mail Carrier DayNational Homemade Soup DayNational Hemp DaySafer Internet Day (1st Tuesday of February)Sweater DayUSO BirthdayStuffed Mushroom DayLiberace DayFacebook’s Birthday (Facebook is 14 years old)Liberace DayWorld Cancer Day
February 5World Nutella DayNational Girls and Women in Sports Day (1st Wednesday in February)National shower with a Friend DayNational Weatherman’s DayChocolate Fondue DayNational Weatherperson’s DayWestern Monarch Butterfly Day
February 6National Lame Duck DayNational Frozen Yogurt DayNational Chopsticks Day
February 7National Periodic Table DayNational Wear Red Day (1st Friday in February)Bubblegum Day (1st Friday in February)Give Kids a Smile Day (1st Friday in February)Working Naked Day (1st Friday in February)National Send a Card to a Friend DayBubble Gum Day (1st Friday in February)National Fettuccine Alfredo DayWave All Your Fingers at Your Neighbors DayBallet Day
February 8Laugh and Get Rich DayMolasses Bar DayNational Iowa DayNational Boy Scouts DayOpera DayNational Kite Flying Day
February 9National Toothache DayNational Pizza DayOscar NightNational Cut the Cord DayNational Bagel and Lox DayNational Read in the Bathtub Day
February 10National Home Warranty DayNational Clean Out Your Computer Day (2nd Monday in February)National Umbrella DayNational Cream Cheese Brownie DayPlimsoll Day
February 11National Peppermint Patty DayExtraterrestrial Culture Day (2nd Tuesday of February)National Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk DayNational Make a Friend DayWorld Marriage Day (2nd Sunday of February)National Shut-In Visitation DayNational Inventors DayNational White Shirt DayGet Out Your Guitar DayPro Sports Wives DaySatisfied Staying Single Day
February 12Abraham Lincoln’s BirthdayNational Lost Penny DaySafety Pup DayDarwin DayNational Plum Pudding Day
February 13National Tortellini DayNational Giving Hearts Day (2nd Thursday in February) Radio DayNational Break Up with Your Carrier DayNational Cheddar DayMadly in Love with me DayGet a Different Name DayEmployee Legal Awareness Day
February 14Library Lovers DayNational Cream-Filled Chocolates DayInternational Book Giving DayPet Theft Awareness DayValentine’s DayNational Organ Donor DayNo One Eats Alone Day (Changes Annually)National Ferris Wheel Day
February 15Susan B. Anthony DayWorld Whale DayWorld Pangolin Day (3rd Saturday in February)Singles Awareness DayNational Wisconsin DayNational Gumdrop DayHippo DayRemember the Maine Day
February 16National Do a Grouch a Favor DayNational Almond DayTim Tam DayInnovation Day
February 17My Way DayPresident’s Day (3rd Monday in February)World Human Spirit DayNational Cabbage DayRandom Acts of Kindness Day
February 18Pluto DayNational Drink Wine DayNational Crab Stuffed Flounder DayNational Battery Day
February 19Coast Guard Reserves BirthdayNational Chocolate Mint DayNational Vet Girls ROCK DayPrevent Plagiarism DayNational Lash DayInternational Tug-of-War Day
February 20National Cherry Pie DayFat ThursdayMuffin DayNational Hoodie Hoo DayHandcuff DayIntroduce a Girl to Engineering Day (3rd Thursday in February)Clean Out Your Bookcase DayNational Love Your Pet Day
February 21National Sticky Bun DayNational Grain-Free DayNational Caregivers Day (3rd Friday in February)Card Reading DayInternational Mother Language Day
February 22International World Thinking DayNational California DayGeorge Washington’s BirthdayWorld Yoga DayBe humble DaySingle Tasking DayNational Margarita DayWalking the Dog DayNational Cook a Sweet Potato DayWorld Thinking Day
February 23National Dog Biscuit DayNational Tile DayPlay Tennis DayNational Banana Bread DayCurling is Cool Day
February 24National Tortilla Chip DayPlay More Cards Day (Last Monday in February)World Bartender Day
February 25National Clam Chowder DayFat Tuesday (date changes yearly)Pistol Patent DaySpay Day USA (Last Tuesday in February)Paczki Day (Day Before Ash Wednesday)Fastnacht Day (Day Before Ash Wednesday)National Chocolate Covered Nut Day
February 26World Pistachio DayAsh WednesdayInconvenience Yourself Day (4th Wednesday of February)Pink Day (Last Wednesday in February)Personal Chef DayFor Pete’s Sake DayLevi Strauss DayNational Tell a Fairy Tale Day
February 27International Polar Bear DayNo Brainer DayNational Retro DayAnosmia Awareness DayDigital Learning DayNational Chili Day (4th Thursday in February)World NGO DayNational Toast Day (Last Thursday in February)Pokémon DayNational Kahlua DayNational Strawberry Day
February 28National Chocolate Soufflé DayNational Tooth Fairy DayScouse DayNational Skip the Straw Day (4th Friday in February)Tartar Sauce DayNational Public Sleeping DayNational Floral Design Day
February 29Leap Year DayNational Time Refund DayWorld Sword Swallower’s Day (Last Saturday of February)International Underlings DayRare Disease DayBachelor’s DayOpen that Bottle Night
Now is the time to share. What holidays would you like to write about this month? Don't forget to join the conversation!
Blessings,
Edie
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Published on January 28, 2020 22:00
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