In this country the period between Labor Day and the end of the year is chock full of holidays. With Columbus Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas and New Year’s all piling into shared months, it seems every time you turn around there is a new reason to celebrate. But once January hits there is a lull. The festive vibe dies down and we are left out in the cold — literally.

But the truth is that there are holidays running just about every day of the year, you just have to search to find them. And yeah, maybe they might be a bit smaller and not as well-known as some others, and not all of them will include flying reindeer and door-buster sales at department stores, but that’s no reason to ignore them entirely.