Holidays on Holly Day

Depending upon the country in which we live, we celebrate different holidays. However, many of us have a handful of holidays in common. Out of those, many are celebrated by Christians and are an integral part of the Christian culture, including a few pagan holidays; which have been added to our traditions:

• New Year
• Valentine's Day
• Saint Patrick's Day
• Easter time
• Mother's Day
• Father's Day
• Halloween
• Thanksgiving
• Christmas

All countries celebrate the anniversary of their independence ; whether they call those days Independance Day or National Day, they all have a day set aside, for the celebration.

In addition to these standard holidays, people do celebrate their own very special days depending on their culture, traditions and religion. And those are holidays such as:

• Flores de Mayo in Philippines
• Groundhog Day in the USA and Canada
• WWII Genocide Memorial Day in some European countries
• Arrival of the First Missionaries in Polynesia
• World Day of Prayer in Australia
• Captain Regents Day in San Marino

and many more.

Several holidays other than those called "major holidays" are celebrated around the world.

While some are internationally observed, most are local or national holly days.

Let's have a look at some of them...

Unless you were born in Wales, chances are that you've never heard of a Welsh holiday called "Saint David".

Saint David or Dewi Sant is the patron saint of Wales, just like Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. However, the holiday isn't known worldwide and only Welsh know what this holiday is about: is the holiday a bank holiday? Is Saint David's Day officially celebrated?

Welsh people do observe St David's Day with special celebrations. For example, local authorities plan parades, cultural events and concerts in many Welsh cities and towns. Schools ask children to come to school in the Welsh national costume and to bring a daffodil along with them.

Saint David's Day is celebrated on March 1st.

Another special day in the year is the famous international Talk Like a Pirate Day; which started in 1995 as a joke between two Americans and occurs on September 19th.

While almost everyone knows what this day is about, many of us are clueless what to do to celebrate the day. Pirate related websites do exist: some tell you everything you need to know about pirate's life in the past centuries and/or where to find pirate related events ; others detail how did pirates talk or provide with a bunch of different pirate style food recipes.

However it is harder to find party ideas to celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day if you don't want to go all out with the whole family and friends. So, at Holly Day, we created a collection of pages dedicated to the kind of Talk Like a Pirate Day parties you can throw; we added many recipes from the past as well as even ideas to create pirate themed cupcake recipes.

Photo: Pink Skull Ultimate Party Pack - pirate party set especially for girls.

Another example would be the one of your birthday. There's no reason to not celebrate your day of birth and if you can make the most of this day, it's even better!

Still wondering if you're going to organize a party or simply celebrate the day just the two of you, your partner and you?

Come by Holly Day and check as to whether we planned something to make the planning of a party easy and came up with some ideas you'd never think of. For example, what if your 30th birthday occurs in July? Well, plan a Luau birthday party for adults. At Holly Day, we provide you with tips and tricks on how to plan a Luau birthday party, select the best luau party sets but we also give you Luau birthday party recipe ideas along with some luau cupcake recipes to entertain and wow your guests.

As for your significant one, he/she might head to Holly Day and find which is your birthstone or the meaning of your day of birth so that he/she knows the kind of gift to get you on this so important day.

Photo: turn your garden table into a tiki hut, this will increase the exotic mood of your Luau birthday party with a 4' Tabletop Tiki Hut .

Seasons can also be turned into holidays. Let's take the example of March 21st; which is the first day of springtime in Northern Hemisphere. Well, check the weather through the window...

Hm... not so nice, eh.

Sky is grey, rain is falling and it's quite cold outside. Is wintertime getting to its end?

Instead of getting back to bed, why don't you plan your future gardening tasks? After all, next week, it'll be time to plant those strawberry plants you've ordered from the plant nursery.

Another idea would be to start learning everything about container gardening, so that you can start decorate the patio.

Alternatively, you could design your new terrace or even create the plans for the new fountain you want to buy. This won't provide you with a picture in the newspapers, nobody will give you a day off but at least you would have enjoyed the day.

As you can see, Holly Day's aim is to provide you with ideas and tips on how to make any day of the year a holiday as, indeed, it's up to you to make each day of your life a joyful day.