When I was growing up, the second Monday in October was called Columbus Day because allegedly this guy comes in and “discovers” a continent where people were already living. Since the arrival of European colonizers, the people indigenous to North America have been repeatedly taken advantage of and systematically oppressed, along with pretty much everyContinue reading “It’s Indigenous People’s Day!”
Category Archives: Holidays
Sunday March 14 is Daylight Saving Time
Every spring, Daylight Saving time always seems to sneak up on us. I feel like it’s two weeks in a row of saying “I can’t believe it’s already almost time to spring forward, I’m not looking forward to losing an hour” and then a week or two of complaining about the hour of sleep weContinue reading “Sunday March 14 is Daylight Saving Time”
It’s Lunar New Year!
Lunar New Year follows a lunisolar calendar. A lunar year lasts approximately 354 days, as opposed to a solar year which is the 365 days most of us are used to seeing. Lunar New Year as a holiday celebrates the first new moon in the lunar calendar. While it isn’t as commonly celebrated in westernContinue reading “It’s Lunar New Year!”
Black History Month
This country was built, quite literally, by Black people. There’s a lot of horrific history that’s been whitewashed to make the people doing the oppressing feel better about themselves. As a white person I know that it is not my place to speak for any POC, but instead to amplify their voices and fight forContinue reading “Black History Month”
Today we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr
Martin Luther King, Jr was one of the most notable and recognizable names in the Civil Rights Movement. The work he did laid the ground that the fight is still being fought on to this day. As the youngest living person to ever win the Nobel Peace Prize at the age of 35, there’s noContinue reading “Today we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr”
Kwanzaa: December 26 – January 1
Kwanzaa is a celebration of life that runs from December 26 to January 1. It’s important to note that it is NOT “African Christmas”. Dr. Maulana Karenga is responsible for bringing this festival to life in 1966 as an act of cultural recovery and reconstruction. Kwanzaa is not a religious holiday, but a cultural oneContinue reading “Kwanzaa: December 26 – January 1”
Insert Christmas Post Here
As I sit to write this, it’s Christmas Eve. A lot has happened this year, and at the same time, it feels like nothing has happened this year. I’ve never personally been much for the religious aspect of Christmas, but I’ve always enjoyed it as time to spend with family. This year, it will beContinue reading “Insert Christmas Post Here”
December Solstice – December 21
Happy Winter Solstice! I feel pretty safe speaking for most people when I express that I’m definitely getting tired of the super short days. If you love that time of year when it’s been midnight for 3 hours but you check the time and it’s only 6pm then kudos to you, you’re stronger than me.Continue reading “December Solstice – December 21”
Happy Chanukah 2020
2020 has been hard on all of us, but I want to take a brief moment to extend love and felicitations to all of my Jewish friends, family, loved ones, and followers. May your lights continue burning brightly through the rest of this year and into the next. The history of Chanukah is long andContinue reading “Happy Chanukah 2020”