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January 1, 2026January 1, 2026holidays

New Years Eve 2025, or Auld Lang Syne

Screenshot from NBC News Now Fireworks Around the World, with footage from New Years Eve 2026 in Beijing, China. A light show in reds and yellows fills the screen, with white holographic horses galloping across the screen. Happy New Year 2026!

It’s New Years Eve 2025, and as I’m working on this, some areas of the world have already made it to New Years Day 2026. Me, I spent it at …

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A screenshot from an episode of Little Bear, about their winter solstice celebration. Little Bear is in Grandpa Bear's arms, holding a lantern to hang on the tree for the snow angels. Grandma Bear is on the left hand side. Grandma Bear is wearing an 1890s dress and a bonnet. Grandpa Bear wears a dress shirt, tie, pants, and a vest in the style of the 1890s.

Updated on December 28, 2025December 24, 2025holidays The weekend

Happy Holidays 2025

Hey, everyone! It’s been a hot minute since the last post, but in any case, Happy Holidays 2025! The holiday season’s kicked into high gear, and it’s Christmas Eve 2025. …

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Updated on January 1, 2025December 31, 2024holidays

Happy New Year 2025

It’s hard to believe it’s New Years Eve already, but here we are. Soon it’ll be Happy New Year 2025! I started writing this just before I head out for …

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Screenshot from a holiday episode of The Magic School Bus, w/ Dorothy Ann and Ralph standing in front of a chalkboard decorated w/ menorahs and the Star of David. Dorothy Ann and Ralph are standing next to blue recycling bins.

Updated on December 26, 2024December 25, 2024holidays

Happy Holidays 2024

Today is Christmas Day, and so I thought I’d drop in to wish anyone who reads this a Happy Holidays for 2024. Last weekend, on Sunday, was the Winter Solstice, …

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Updated on December 25, 2024December 23, 2024Notes from the road

Notes from the Road, #39: A Mashed Potatoes and Baby Food Holiday Season

We’re coming down to the wire for the holiday season, and it’s kicked into high gear. The last day of work before the holiday break went strangely for me, mainly …

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A decorative image with a black background, blue and green flowers on the left that says The Mission Within Special Report.

Updated on September 30, 2024September 30, 2024holidays observances public service announcement

Special Report: Orange Shirt Day 2024

[Content Note: Today’s post talks about Orange Shirt Day, which came about after decades of federally-sanctioned violence, forced assimilation, and racism against First Nations/Indigenous children. If this is something you’re …

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A decorative image with a sketch rendering of a woman with blonde hair, blue shirt, and a yellow hat holding a camera. Next to her, a man in a green shirt and a green hat is holding a camera on a strap, and he has one hand. On the right is a woman with red hair wearing an orange hoodie and holding a camera. In the upper right hand corner is a sketch rendering of a camera, and in the upper left hand corner, a sketch rendering of three photos. Text reads National Photography Day and World Photo Day 2024.

Updated on August 20, 2024August 19, 2024holidays observances

National Photography Day 2024 and World Photo Day 2024

In the world of holidays and observances, both official and unofficial, today is no different. If anyone reading this has been here for more than a nanosecond, they’ll see that …

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A decorative image with a bird flying in the upper left hand corner, and a sketched rendering of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr in the bottom right hand corner. The text reads: "I have a dream that one day, this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its' creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal." Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., 1929-1968

Updated on January 16, 2024January 15, 2024holidays observances

Martin Luther King Jr Day and National Day of Service 2024

Today is Martin Luther King Jr Day 2024, also known as the National Day of Service 2024. This is a federal holiday here in the U.S., and as such, schools …

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Updated on January 14, 2024January 12, 2024The weekend

The Long Weekend Docket

Happy Fri-yay, everyone! Yesterday was our Fri-yay due to the heinous weather we’ve been having, but I held off until the actual Fri-yay instead. Either way, that means one thing: …

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A decorative image that reads "Happy Holidays" in green script, on a dark blue background. At the top is a sketch rendering of fairy lights in yellow, a green mug with a snowflake full of hot chocolate, whipped cream, and a gingerbread cookie peeking out, a snowman in a black hat in the middle, and a red bow on the bottom right hand corner.

December 26, 2023December 26, 2023holidays observances

Happy Holidays 2023

Just stoppin by to wish everyone a happy holiday season. While this year’s holiday season wasn’t anything special for me, it’s been better than it has been in the past. …

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I'm a 30-something Millennial woman currently embarking on a new career direction, working for a couple local agencies instead. I graduated from college several years ago, but I'm always open to learning new things. When I'm not in work mode, I love writing, reading, watching YouTube videos, and going out and about. R&B and country music are my life. I'm passionate about writing, self-care, candles, fashion, and beauty. Not always in this order, though.
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