If there’s a National Mermaid Day, which there is, then you know there has to be a National Unicorn Day too. Yep. But do you know when National Unicorn day is? (I know you uni lovers out there do!) What about why there’s such a day, or when the firstContinue Reading
Fish swim in schools so it stands to reason that mermaids would too, right? In fact, learning how to operate that monofin skillfully requires lessons. That’s what AquaMermaid School does. Teaches people “how to swim like a mermaid.” Did you read that and think, “AquaMermaid School? Is there such aContinue Reading
Have you heard of the Medical Medium, Anthony William? He’s sort of our time’s answer to Edgar Cayce, who some consider the “father of holistic medicine.” I’m not really sure when I first learned about the American clairvoyant and mystic who was also called the Sleeping Prophet because of theContinue Reading
Besides green beer, shamrocks, and pots of gold, leprechauns are also prevalently represented on St. Patrick’s Day. So you might think, and rightfully so, that Leprechaun Day would fall on March 17. Because, yep. There is such a day to revere the wee little green guys. However, if you goContinue Reading
Curmudgeons Day, observed annually on January 29, is one of the sillier days that I’ve included on the Weird Holidays & Observances page. But what’s its story? Who started it and why? And what is a curmudgeon exactly and where did that word come from? What’s a Curmudgeon? The OxfordContinue Reading
La Befana Day is one of the January days on the Weird Holidays and Observances page. (January 5.) Once upon a time, I wrote a little about La Befana when I covered creepy Christmas traditions around the world, but I thought it was high time she got a post ofContinue Reading
Among the interesting January days you’ll find on the Weird Holidays and Observances page is World Hypnotism Day on January 4. I guess that takes care of the “when” part of the questions, right? But there are more, like what is World Hypnotism Day all about? What is its history?Continue Reading
Occult Day is observed on November 18. Which I guess answers the “When is it?” question, doesn’t it? But what about the rest? What is it, who created it, and why? Let’s find out. However, let’s first define what “occult” means. What does occult mean? The word “occult” derives fromContinue Reading
November 13, 2020, marks the second Friday the 13th in 2020. The first one was on March 13. I had no idea when I updated the Weird Holidays & Observances page this year that Friday the 13ths in 2020 would be so memorable…or scary. Well, time will tell if thisContinue Reading
Is the Witch of November some sort of spooky beauty contest winner? Actually, the November Witch and the Witch of November are the same thing, just phrased a bit differently. I’d never heard of either until I paid attention to the lyrics of Gordon Lightfoot’s haunting song about the wreckContinue Reading
I don’t remember when I added Stranger Things Day to the Weird Holidays and Observances page. Was it the first year it was created or last year? Who knows? It’s not important really. As soon as I learned about it, I added it and it’s there now, where it willContinue Reading
One of the observances on the Weird Holidays & Observances page that has always intrigued me is Curious Events Day. A few years ago I shared nine curious photos to celebrate the day. I admitted, “I’m not exactly sure what Curious Events Day is.” And then I wondered, “Who createdContinue Reading
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