A Brief History of Valentine’s Day
There are around one billion Valentine’s Day cards purchased each year, and 85% of them are bought by women.
Pulling crackers on Christmas, trick-or-treating on Halloween, or giving roses on Valentine’s Day are all traditions passed down through the ages, but why do we do these strange things?
Why do we celebrate things like Easter or St. Patrick’s Day? And why on earth do crazy holidays like Put A Pillow on Your Fridge Day even exist?
Here you’ll find facts about your favorite holidays and events, as well as funny holidays you’ve never even heard about.
There are around one billion Valentine’s Day cards purchased each year, and 85% of them are bought by women.
In February why not dig out those old cans in your cupboards as February is also “Canned Food Month”.
Grab your rubber duck and the bubble bath as January celebrates “Bath Safety Month”.
Saint Nicholas lived during the 4th Century - a time when their robes were red and white.
Mistletoe has no smell, so anything like a candle, advertised as "mistletoe scented" is a lie.
Lapland is in the northern part of Finland, and the Finnish people aren't prepared to accept that Santa might live anywhere else.
Did you know that in the 1800s Black Friday was used to describe stock markets crashing?
Did you know that #MadHatterDay is celebrated on October 6th every year and started way back in 1988?
National Two Different Colored Shoes Day is celebrated on May 3rd every year by simply wearing two different colored shoes.
A Michigan-based lawyer runs a Valentine’s Day promotion, giving away free divorces.
Most of Austria, Germany, Poland & Switzerland open their Christmas gifts on Christmas Eve instead of Christmas Day.
An estimated 6.5 million jars of cranberry sauce are consumed in the UK during Christmas.