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Music Holidays
Music Holidays and Observances, are specific days of the year set aside to celebrate something musical. Some dates are celebrating certain genres of music, and some are celebrating certain musicians, or those in the music industry, while others are celebrating different types of musical instruments, or even the technology behind music.
Music is so important to us on so many levels. I always think of the Quote - "
Music Makes the World Go Round"!
Music is intertwined with some of our beloved
popular holidays. Can you imagine
Christmas, without Christmas music, or the Fourth of July without listening to the
Fourth of July Patriotic music?
This page, will be our summary page for all things musical, whether it be the special days about music, the types of music, and singers, dancers, bands, or others involved in the music industry.
In my
Holidays Around the World section, I'm trying to include a song or two that originated in each of the Countries. I usually start with asking Brie if she knows any singers, bands, or songs from the Country that I'm working on.
We plan to have a devoted page for each of the Music Holidays below, so I'm sure I will be asking Brie for her help on these!
January 2023 Music Holidays
Month: (Alpha Order)
- National Polka Music Month
2023 Weeks: (Alpha Order)
- Elvis Presley Birthday Celebration Week - January 5-8, 2023
- Silent Record Week - January 1-7
2023 Days: (Date Order)
February 2023 Music Holidays
2023 Days: (Date Order)
The following months show the 2022 Dates and are currently being updated to 2023 Dates
March
Month: (Alpha Order)
- Music in Our Schools Month
- Play the Recorder Month
- Sing with Your Child Month
2022 Weeks: (Alpha Order)
- International Teach Music Week - March 21-27, 2022 (7 days starting from Third Monday in March)
- Ultra Music Festival - March 25-27, 2022 - World's Premier Electronic Music Festival held in Miami, Florida
2022 Days: (Date Order)
- National Black Women in Jazz and the Arts Day - March 1
- National Anthem Day - March 3
- Marching Music Day - March 4
- National Dance the Waltz Day - March 4
- International Bagpipe Day - March 10
- Play the Recorder Day - March 19, 2022 (Third Saturday of March)
- National Sing Out Day - March 22
- Quirky Country Music Song Titles Day - March 27
- World Theatre Day - March 27
- Dance Marathon Day - March 31
April
Month: (Alpha Order)
- International Amateur Radio Month
- International Guitar Month
- Jazz Appreciation Month
2022 Weeks: (Alpha Order)
- International Mariachi Week - (2021 Canceled due to Covid - 2022 TBA)
- International Trombone Week - April 3-9, 2022
- National Dance Week - April 22 - May 1, 2022
- National Karaoke Week - April 17-23, 2022 (Fourth Week of April)
2022 Days: (Date Order)
- National Trombone Players Day - April 1
- Fan Dance Day - April 3
- Barbershop Quartet Day - April 11
- Eight Track Tape Day - April 11
- International "Louie Louie" Day - April 11
- Record Store Day - April 16, 2022 (Third Saturday of April)
- World Voice Day - April 16
- International Amateur Radio Day - April 18
- International Marconi Day - April 23, 2022 (Closest Saturday to April 25th)
- National Dance Day - April 23, 2022 (Fourth Saturday in April)
- New Kids on the Block Day - April 24
- International Dance Day - April 29
- International Jazz Day - April 30
2022 Festivals & Events:
- Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival - Weekend One = April 15-17, 2022 and Weekend Two = April 22-24, 2022
- Fiddler's Frolic - April 21-24, 2022
May
Month: (Alpha Order)
2022 Weeks: (Alpha Order)
- National Polka Weekend - May 27-29, 2022 (Memorial Day Weekend)
- Old Time Player Piano Weekend - May 27-29, 2022 (Memorial Day Weekend)
2022 Days: (Date Order)
- National Play Your Ukulele Day - May 2
- National Concert Day - May 3, 2022 (First Tuesday in May)
- National Public Radio Day - May 3
- Dave Brubeck Day (Jazz Pianist and Composer) - May 4
- Mariachi Day - May 7, 2022 (First Saturday in May)
- National Chicken Dance Day - May 14
- World Belly Dance Day - May 14, 2022 (Second Saturday in May)
- The Stars and Stripes Forever Day - May 14
- Relive Your Past by Listening to the First Music You Ever Bought No Matter What It Was no Excuses Day - May 15
- National Buy a Musical Instrument Day - May 22
- National Tap Dance Day - May 25
- World Lindy Hop Day - May 26
- National Title Track Day - May 27, 2022 (Fourth Friday in May)
- Old Time Player Piano Day - May 27
- International Jazz Day - May 28, 2022 (Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend) Also observed on April 30 each year.
June
Month: (Alpha Order)
- Audiobook Awareness Month
- Black Music Month
- International Surf Music Month
- National Accordion Awareness Month
2022 Weeks: (Alpha Order)
- Great American Brass Band Week - June 2-5, 2022
2022 Days: (Date Order)
July
Month: (Alpha Order)
- International Blondie and Deborah Harry Month
2022 Days: (Date Order)
- Blink-182 Day - July 1, 2022 (182nd Day of the Year)
- International Reggae Day - July 1
- National Television Heritage Day - July 1
- Boom Box Parade Day - July 4
- National Country Music Day - July 4
- Barbershop Music Appreciation Day - July 13
- Bagpipe Appreciation Day - July 27
- Uncommon Instruments Awareness Day - July 31
August
September
- Classical Music Month
- International Square Dancing Month
- Line Dance Week - September 12-17, 2022 (Starts on Second Monday through Saturday)
- International Country Music Day - September 17
- National Dance Day - September 17, 2022 (Third Saturday in September)
- National One-Hit Wonder Day - September 25
- Record Store Day - August 29, September 26, October 24
- Broadway Musicals Day - September 29
October
- National Carry a Tune Week - October 2-8, 2022
- International Music Day - October 1
- World Ballet Day - October 1
- International Toot Your Flute Day - October 4
- Kids Music Day - October 7, 2022 (First Friday in October)
- Universal Music Day - October 8, 2022 (Second Saturday in October)
- Hug a Drummer Day - October 10
- International Cassette Store Day - October 17
- Record Store Day - August 29, September 26, October 24
- Punk for a Day Day - October 25
November
- Drum Month
- Hip-Hop History Month
- International Drum (Percussion) Month
- Symphonic Metal Day - November 13
- National Blow Bagpipes Day - November 19
- National Jukebox Day - November 23, 2022 (Day before Thanksgiving)
- Perpetual Youth Day - November 30
December
- World Techno Day - December 9
- World Choral Day - December 11, 2022 (Second Sunday in December)
- National Violin Day - December 13
