It's Here...2024 Geeky Holidays
As we step into the new year of 2024, we are greeted by a calendar filled with an array of delightful geeky holidays that celebrate the countless facets of popular culture and fandoms. From commemorating the anniversaries of beloved franchises to paying homage to fictional universes that have captured our hearts, this year promises an exciting lineup of holidays that speak to the geek in all of us. Whether you're a passionate gamer, a devoted Trekkie, a science buff, or a die-hard superhero aficionado, 2024's schedule of geeky holidays is brimming with opportunities to revel in the diverse and enchanting worlds that have shaped our modern cultural landscape. Here’s a whole new list we can all nerd out to!
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January
2 Science Fiction Day
21 Squirrel Appreciation Day
24 Complement Day
27 International LEGO Day
February
2 Groundhog Day
11 Inventors' Day
20 Love Your Pet Day
29 Leap Day: Embrace the mathematical oddity of an extra day in the calendar.
March
1 World Day of Prayer
4 International Game Master Appreciation Day
14 Pi Day
31 Easter Sunday
April
8 International Day of Human Space Flight
18 National Exercise Day
23 Slay a Dragon Day
28 National Superhero Day
May
4 Star Wars Day (May the Fourth be with you)
4 Free Comic Book Day
15 National Chocolate Chip Day
21 Talk Like Yoda Day
25 Geek Pride Day
June
1 International Tabletop Gaming Day
7 National Donut Day
12 Superman Day
23 International Women in Engineering Day
July
8 National Video Game Day
15 National Gummy Worm Day
20 Moon Day
27 Gary Gygax Day
August
1 Spiderman Day
16 Hawaiian Shirt Day
22 Ray Bradbury’s Birthday
28 Power Rangers Day
September
8 International Literacy Day
16 Batman Day
19 Talk Like a Pirate Day
28 Ask a Stupid Question Day
October
1 International Coffee Day
4 Space Week
21 Back to the Future Day
26 National Pumpkin Day
November
1 National Authors Day
5 Guy Fawkes Day
8 National STEM/STEAM Day
18 Mickey Mouse’s Birthday
29 Chadwick Boseman’s Birthday
December
4 National Dice Day
13 National Cocoa Day
20 Games Day
22 Mathematics Day