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Are There Too Many Holidays?

Ahoy, mateys! September 19 is Talk Like a Pirate Day. It’s one of about 1,600 special days listed by the creators of the National Day Calendar. They include official holidays—like Labor Day and the Fourth of July—and unexpected ones, like Pepperoni Pizza Day (September 20). 

Many people argue that a lot of these made-up holidays are meaningless. Some of them were started by companies just to sell products. But other people say unofficial holidays can be harmless fun. And some, like International Volunteer Day, encourage people to do good deeds.

Here’s what two of our readers think.

Holidays aren’t special if we have them every day. And celebrating Alien Abduction Day or Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day is silly. Fake holidays like these take away from the magic and importance of the bigger ones. 

Plus, some made-up holidays, like National Candy Day, encourage us to buy and eat unhealthy foods. 

Having lots of weird, fun, unofficial holidays gives us more to look forward to. Some stores have special deals, like a free doughnut on National Doughnut Day. Celebrating these holidays is optional, so you can just ignore National Nothing Day if you want. 

Also, holidays like National Wildlife Day help raise money to protect endangered animals.

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