We love getting gifts as well.
If we get gifts at any occasion; we become happy and that made our day.
If we get gifts at any casual day (without any special occasion); we become surprised.
So, for gift givers; its very awkward to not preparing for the special day. That is why I wanted to make this page a special gift giving holiday page where every single holidays and special days of this world will be enlisted. I should’ve created this page at the beginning of this website; but you know what, its never too late to start.
So, here it is.
In today’s article; I am going to cover all the important days or special occasion where people loves giving gift and getting as well.
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List of Holidays To Give Gifts (For the US Mainly)
January
January 1: New Year’s Day, World Braille Day
January 4: Trivia Day
January 5: Feast of the Epiphany- Three Kings Day – date varies, National Bird Day
January 10: Houseplant Appreciation Day
January 20: Martin Luther King’s Birthday
January 24: International Day of Education
January 25: Chinese New Years, Opposite Day
January 26: Australia Day
January 27: International Day of Commemoration
February
February 2: Groundhog’s Day, Super Bowl Sunday, Superbowl 54
February 3: Feed the Birds Day,
February 9: Oscar Night
February 10: World Pulses Day
February 12: Lincoln’s Birthday
February 12: World Radio Day
February 14: Valentines Day
February 15: Singles Awareness Day
February 17: President’s Day – third Monday of month
February 20: Hoodie-Hoo Day, World Day of Social Justice
February 21: International Mother Language Day
February 22: Washington’s Birthday
February 25: Mardi Gras(Fat Tuesday)
February 26: Ash Wednesday
February 29: Leap Day – just once every four years
March
March 1: Zero Discrimination Day
March 2: World Wildlife Day
March 8: International Women’s Day. Daylight Savings begins at 2:00 a.m-date varies International Women’s Day
March 10: Purim begins at sundown
March 13: Friday the 13th
March 15: Ides of March
March 17: St. Patrick’s Day
March 19: Spring (Vernal) Equinox
March 20: International Earth Day- also called Sun-Earth, International Day of Happiness, French Language Day
March 21: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, World Poetry Day, International Day of Forests
March 22: World Water Day
March 23: World Meteorological Day
March 25: Feast of the Annunciation Daily March holidays and special days, International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
April
April 1: April Fool’s Day, International Tatting Day
April 2: World Autism Awareness Day
April 3: National Walk to Work Day 1st Friday
April 5: Palm Sunday
April 7: World Health Day
April 8: Passover begins at sundown, lasts 8 days
April 10: Good Friday
April 12: Easter Sunday
April 15: Income taxes due (most years it is due on the 15th)
April 20: Patriot’s Day Third Monday, Ramadan begins, Chinese Language Day
April 21: World Creativity and Innovation Day
April 22: Earth Day (U.S.), Administrative Professionals Day formerly “Secretaries Day” – date varies
April 23: Take Your Daughter to Work Day 4th Thursday, English Language Day, International Girls in ICT Day
April 24: Arbor Day always the last Friday in April Daily April holidays and special days
April 28: World Day for Safety and Health at Work
April 30: International Jazz Day
May
May 1: May Day
May 2: Kentucky Derby Day. Mint Juleps anyone!? – date varies, World Tuna Day
May 3: World Press Freedom Day
May 4: Star Wars Day
May 5: Cinco de Mayo, National Teacher’s Day – Tuesday of first full week of May
May 8: VE Day, WW II
May 10: Mother’s Day – second Sunday
May 12: Lilac Sunday
May 15: International Day of Families
May 16: Armed Forces Day -third Saturday, International Day of Living Together in Peace
May 18 Victoria Day (Canada) – usually the 24th
May 25: Memorial Day – last Monday Daily May holidays and special days
June
June 6: D Day, WWII
June 14: Flag Day
June 19: Juneteenth Day
June 20: Summer Solstice – longest day of the year!, date varies
June 21: Father’s Day – third Sunday Daily June holidays and special days
July
July 1: Canada Day (Dominion Day)
July 4: Independence Day – observed the following day, if July 1 falls on a Sunday
July 5: National Bikini Day
July 15: National Hot Dog Day – third Wednesday of month
July 22: Hammock Day …relax and enjoy!
July 24: Summer Olympics begins Daily July holidays and special days
August
August 3: National Watermelon Day
August 9: Summer Olympics ends
August 10: National S’mores Day
August 13: Left Hander’s Day
August 14: V-J Day
August 30: National Marshmallow Toasting Day Daily August holidays and special days
September
September 2: VJ Day, WWII
September 7: Labor Day – first Monday
September 11: 911 Remembrance
September 13: Grandparents Day – first Sunday after Labor Day
September 17: Constitution Day
September 18: Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown
September 19: Oktoberfest begins in Germany
September 21: International Peace Day (UN)
September 22: Autumnal Equinox – date varies
September 25: Native American Day the fourth Friday of the month
September 27: Yom Kippur Daily September Holidays and special days
October
October 1: International Day for the Elderly
October 2: World Smile Day first Friday of month
October 4: Oktoberfest ends in Germany
October 12: Columbus Day observed on second Monday, Indigenous People Day second Monday of month, Thanksgiving Day in Canada, 2nd Monday
October 16: Boss’s Day
October 17: Sweetest Day 3rd Saturday
October 24: Make a Difference Day 4th Saturday, United Nations Day
October 31: Halloween Daily October holidays and special days
November
November 1: All Saint’s Day, Daylight Savings time ends gain 1 hour of sleep
November 2: Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), All Soul’s Day – usually on the 2nd 1
November 3: U.S. General Election Day – please exercise your right to vote
November 11: Veteran’s Day
November 13: Caregiver Appreciation Day 13 Friday the 13th 13 Sadie Hawkins Day
November 19: Great American Smokeout – third Thursday
November 20: Universal Children’s Day
November 26: Thanksgiving Day – fourth Thursday
November 27: Black Friday – day after Thanksgiving
November 29: Advent begins Daily November holidays and special days
December
December 7: Pearl Harbor Day
December 10: Chanukah lasts 8 days
December 12: Poinsettia Day
December 13: Friday the 13th
December 21: Winter Solstice (shortest day of the year)
December 23: Festivus – for the rest of us!
December 25: Christmas
December 26: Kwanzaa
December 27: National Fruitcake Day
December 28: Boxing Day – date can vary
December 31: New Year’s Eve Daily December holidays and special days
List of Most Popular Gift Giving Days
Most of the time, you don’t need any date or day to give a gift. People can share gifts for every tiny occasions or moments to cherish them forever or spreading the love in between.
But here are some days; people prepares themselves upfront for the gift –
- Birthdays
- Wedding Anniversaries
- Friendship Day
- Valentines Day
- Wedding Day
- Christmas Day (For Christians)
- Graduation Day
- Eid Day or Puja (For Hindu & Muslims)
- Yom Kippur (Jewish People)
Also read: How to Ask for Money Instead of Gifts for Birthday
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