just for fun - "Make Up Your Own Holiday"!

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Today is not actually, "Make Up You Own Holiday Day!" - March 26th is, but since it is hot out and in some places it is too smoky outside to spend much time outside, if you have children you love at your house who are looking for something to do, make up your own holiday and then celebrate! Nationaltoday.com says, "Whether you wish to celebrate something profound like Use Only Recycled Paper Day or you want to give in to your randomness by paying homage to Eat Purple Food Day, the possibilities are endless. This day is literally what it stands for — making up a personalized holiday which is close to your heart." So today, I thought I'd share some fun facts about actual holidays and how to make up your own holiday - did you know . . .

• The word, holiday, comes from Old English where it was spelled as ‘haligdæg’. The ‘halig’ refers to ‘holy’ while ‘dæg’ meant ‘day’. It was used to refer to religious holy days where laborers and official institutions were given a day off to commemorate an important day. 
• April Fool's Day is an example of a "made-up" holiday which is widely celebrated, as is Kwanzaa.
• To make your holiday official, you can visit the local governmental authorities with the details of your research and so forth. Once a bill is passed approving the holiday, you can get on with the celebrations. Another way would be important figures deeming a day a special one, for example, the president can declare a holiday if the circumstances call for it.
• Make a list of the things which are important to you.
• Submit the details of your made-up holiday to Chase's Calendar to celebrate your special day.

So, gather the ones you love and make up your own special holiday - then celebrate it with the ones you love! Enjoy!