Mark Your Calendars

Ok, I know you got a new calendar for the holidays... I did! and gave a few away myself. So now that the holidays are over and it seems we're in the celebration doldrums, I have found many opportunities to celebrate the lesser known 'holidays'. And I have the music to help you with your festivities! So get out your calendar and mark these dates...

holiday - playlist - artist

Jan.1 - New Year's Day: Let's Start the New Year Right - Bing Crosby
Sept. 13 - Positive Thinking Day
July 11 - Cheer up the Lonely Day
Sept. 21 - World Gratitude Day
Act-Cent-U-Ate the Positive - Willie Nelson
Gratitude - India.Aire

Jan. 13 - Make Your Dreams Come True Day
Hold On to Your Dreams - Stevie Wonder

Jan. 3 - Today!! Festival of Sleep Day
Feb. 28 - Public Sleeping Day
Sleep Tight - Celine Dion
When It's Sleepy Time Down South - Sidney Bechet

National Relaxation Day
Relax Max - Dinah Washington


At the Zoo - Simon and Garfunkel
Baby Elephant Walk - Henry Mancini

Jan. 5 - National Bird Day
June 20 - National Bald Eagle Day
Fly Like an Eagle - Steve Miller Band
Return of the Eagle - Craig Chaquico

Sept. 24 - National Bluebird of Happiness Day
Bluebird Island - Hank Snow
Zip-A Dee-Doo-Dah - Maria Muldaur

Oct. 1 - Homemade Cookies Day
Nov. 26 - National Cake Day
Mar. 4 - National Poundcake Day
Let's Bake Cookies - Maggie G.
I'd've Baked a Cake - Maria Muldaur
Pound Cake - Lester Young with Count Basie

Third Sunday in July - National Ice Cream Day
Aug. 2 - Ice cream Sandwich Day
Ice Cream - Asheba

Feb. 10, Oct. 28, Dec. 28 - National Chocolate Day
June 26 - Chocolate Pudding Day
Chocolate is My Favorite Vegetable - Les Julian
Chocolate Sabroso - Chocolate Armenteros

Cherry Pie Day - Feb 20. National Cherry Cheesecake Day - April 23. National Cherry Cobbler Day - May 17. National Cherries Jubilee Day - September 24 .
Bowl of Cherries - Rhythm Child


Apples and Pancakes - Shawn Pander
Strawberry Fields - Beatles
Blueberry Hill - Fats Domino
Watermelon Man - Poncho Sanchez