🎉 March 26 – Make Up Your Own Holiday Day: Because Why Not? 🥳
What is Make Up Your Own Holiday Day?
Ever felt like the world needs a special day dedicated to something you actually care about? Like National Cancel All Plans and Stay in Pajamas Day or International Leave Me Alone Until I’ve Had Coffee Day? Well, March 26 is your lucky day because it’s Make Up Your Own Holiday Day!
This magical, completely arbitrary celebration is exactly what it sounds like: a day where you get to create a brand-new holiday for literally anything—as long as it’s (mostly) legal and (somewhat) fun.
Who Started This and Why?
Make Up Your Own Holiday Day was created by Thomas & Ruth Roy of Wellcat Holidays, the masterminds behind other wonderfully bizarre celebrations like Talk Like a Grizzled Prospector Day and Bathtub Party Day (yes, really). Their goal? To encourage people to embrace creativity, silliness, and the sheer joy of celebrating whatever makes them happy.
Basically, it’s an official day to be extra—and we fully support it.
Why Celebrate This?
Because real life is exhausting, and sometimes you just need a reason to party. 🎉
Because all the good holidays are taken, and we need fresh material. 🗓️
Because weird, random holidays make life infinitely more entertaining. 🤪
Because you have strong opinions about things that deserve their own day.
Because any excuse to eat cake is a good excuse. 🍰
10 Ways to Celebrate Make Up Your Own Holiday Day
1. 🎊 Invent Your Own Holiday (Obviously)
What deserves a holiday that doesn’t already have one?
Examples:
Overthinkers Appreciation Day (celebrate by second-guessing everything)
Public Nap Day (finally, workplace napping is acceptable!)
Bring Your Pet to Zoom Call Day (because fluffy coworkers make everything better)
Bonus: Declare it official by posting about it with a hashtag!
2. đź“… Plan a Holiday That Would Actually Go Viral
Think of a holiday that could become the next social media sensation.
Example: “No-Context Selfie Day” – just post a completely random, unexplained selfie.
Bonus: Start a challenge and get people to join in!
3. 📜 Make a Fake “Historical” Backstory
Every good holiday needs an origin story.
Example: “Left-Handed Spoon Day” was *created in 1874 by Sir Reginald Spoonsworth III, who wanted the world to appreciate the struggles of left-handed soup eaters.
Bonus: Convince at least one person it’s real.
4. 🎠Dress for the Occasion
If your holiday is Superhero Nap Day, wear a cape while lounging on the couch.
If it’s Fancy Snack Friday, go all out—charcuterie boards only.
Bonus: Force your friends to participate.
5. đź“ť Petition for Your Holiday to Be Official
Write a very serious, very official letter to someone important.
Example: “Dear Mayor, I believe Extra Fries With Every Meal Day is vital to our community’s happiness.”
Bonus: Start a change.org petition and see if anyone takes it seriously.
6. 🍽️ Make a Special Holiday Meal
Every great holiday has a signature dish.
If it’s Carb Lovers Day, prepare a meal with only bread, pasta, and potatoes. 🍞
Bonus: Make up a backstory for why this food is essential to the holiday.
7. 📢 Announce Your Holiday Like It’s a Big Deal
Post on social media: “HAPPY NATIONAL PROCRASTINATION APPRECIATION DAY! I’ll celebrate later.”
Design a fake Hallmark-style greeting card for it.
Bonus: Convince at least 5 people to celebrate with you.
8. 🎥 Make a Holiday Commercial
Record an over-the-top video advertising your new holiday.
Example: “Tired of responsibilities? Introducing International Ignore-Your-Emails Day!”
Bonus: Add dramatic music and stock footage of people looking stressed.
9. 🗳️ Hold a Holiday Draft With Friends
Get a group together and vote on which new holiday should be “official.”
Categories:
Best food-related holiday
Most ridiculous holiday
Most likely to be celebrated by celebrities
Bonus: The winning holiday must be celebrated every year.
10. đź’ˇ Make It a Recurring Tradition
If your holiday is a hit, mark it on your calendar for next year!
Bonus: If it really takes off, demand that your city recognizes it as official.
Final Thought:
If there’s anything we’ve learned from Talk Like a Pirate Day and National Ice Cream for Breakfast Day, it’s that weird holidays make life better. So on March 26, get creative, be weird, and declare your own holiday—because no one’s stopping you!
💬 What’s your made-up holiday? Drop it in the comments! 👇
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