For as long as I can remember, I’ve been a fool for holidays. And sure, I know, every kid loves Christmas and Easter and Halloween. But I was equally as fascinated with the other highlights on the calendar, wondering what those holidays were about and how they all got started.

A few years ago, I started a small email newsletter to share some poorly-researched history and cultural context of winter holiday traditions. It went to in inboxes of, like, nine of my friends. I really enjoyed the practice but wished it were available to more than just my inner circle. Enter Substack.

This blog allows me to share the facts – as Google has them – on various holidays throughout the year, along with my own personal commentary. I hope you’ll appreciate my passion for red letter days and start discovering and celebrating some new holidays along with me!

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