The "That's a Holiday?!" Podcast

The "That's a Holiday?!" Podcast


Latest Episodes

A Holiday Hiatus?
June 28, 2015

Unfortunate and unavoidable technical difficulties have resulted in a holiday hiatus. "Hiatus" is also a weird word.

Saturday, June 27, 2015 is Sunglasses Day?!
June 27, 2015

It's Saturday, June 27, 2015 and today is Sunglasses Day. This day is to celebrate the lenses that protect your retina from the big, orange object that tells us that it is, in fact, day.

Holiday Heads-Upisode for June 29-July 5 2015
June 26, 2015

      It’s a holiday everyday somewhere and here on the That’s a Holiday podcast we’re celebrating every single one... that we feel like celebrating. Everyday, you’ll be able to find another little-known...

Friday, June 26, 2015 is Canoe Day?!
June 26, 2015

It's Friday, June 26, 2015 and today is Canoe Day. This holiday is of Canadian origin and celebrates the useful and practical narrow boat with pointed ends called the canoe. It was actually voted one of the Seven Wonders of Canada.  Sorry, no,...

Thursday, June 25, 2015 is World Beatles Day?!
June 25, 2015

It's Thursday, June 25, 2015 and today is World Beatles Day. On June 25, 1967, The Beatles participated in a global BBC transmission of their song, “All you Need is Love.”  Of course the BBC participated in the British ...

Wednesday, June 24, 2015 is Pralines Day?!
June 24, 2015

It's Wednesday, June 24, 2015 and today is Pralines Day. This day celebrates the sweet confectionary whose name, “praline,” has several definitions.  According to Dictionary.com, it could refer to 1) “a French confection...

Tuesday, June 23, 2015 is Public Service Day?!
June 23, 2015

It's Tuesday, June 23, 2015 and today is Public Service Day. Public Service Day celebrates the value of those working in government services to the community, and encourages young people to pursue careers in the public sector. It is also a U.N....

Monday, June 22, 2015 is Onion Rings Day?!
June 22, 2015

It's Monday, June 22, 2015 and today is Onion Rings Day. This day appears to be a child of the Internet, gaining popularity in the latter 20-oughts. It’s a day to celebrate the dipping and deep-frying of the onion (which is the only way...

Sunday, June 21, 2015 is Summer Solstice Day?!
June 21, 2015

It's Sunday, June 21, 2015 and today is Summer Solstice Day. While most are celebrating Father’s Day, this day also marks the Summer Solstice and therefore the first official day of summer in the United States. It occurs either on June 20, 21,...

Saturday, June 20, 2015 is World Juggling Day?!
June 20, 2015

It's Saturday, June 20, 2015 and today is World Juggling Day.               This day recognizes the founding of the International Jugglers’ Association on June 17th 1947. Every year...