Tell a Fairy Tale Day
About Tell a Fairy Tale Day
When is Tell a Fairy Tale Day? This holiday is always celebrated on February 26
This is a day that Fairy Tales are made of (and for). It’s Tell a Fairy Tale Day. On this February 26 holiday take time out to read a story to your kids or grandkids. If the kids aren’t around, it’s certainly okay to read them alone. Everybody loves a good fairy tale.
To qualify as a fairy tale, a story does not have to begin with “Once upon a time”. But, they usually do. However, it is a requirement that the story has a happy ending. There’s nothing better than a good story ending with “and they all lived happily ever after”.
On Fairy Tale Day, cozy up under a blanket with the kids and read “the good book”, a fairy tale storybook. Libraries and schools will often mark this day with special fairy tale readings and story hours.
How to Celebrate Tell a Fairy Tale Day
This is a wonderful and magical day for you and your child. Here are some suggestions how to spend this holiday together:
- Read a fairy tale to a young child. May we suggest Cinderella!?
- Read one just to yourself. Go ahead and admit it. You enjoyed the story which brought back fond childhood memories.
- Buy a fairy tale book for your child.
- Donate a book so a less fortunate child can hear one of these wonderful stories.
Thought for Today
“Why isn’t there a donkey in Donkey Kong!?”
History and Origin of Tell a Fairy Tale Day
We researched this holiday twice. Once in the early 2000s, and again in the early 2020s. Yet, despite this extensive research, we did not find the creator or the origin of this day. Even though we cannot trace the origins of this day, this special holiday is not a fable.
This is not a true “National” day. There is no evidence to suggest that this is truly a “National” day, which requires an act of congress. We found no congressional records or presidential proclamation about this special day.
Definition of “National” Days – Discover why it is important to distinguish true National days.
This Day in History
Besides Tell a Fairy Tale Day, here are some of the things that happened on this day:
- Congress creates the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. (1919)
- Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” album is #1 on the charts and stays there for 37 weeks. (1983)
- “Buffalo Bill Cody”, Wild West Show, was born on this day in 1846.
Related Holidays
Additionally, people who enjoy celebrating today’s holiday will also enjoy celebrating:
More February 26 Holidays
Here are more February 26 holidays and events to celebrate and enjoy:
National Pistachio Day – it’s a nutty day!
More About Today
This Day in History – Indeed, many other important events occurred on this date. See what happened on this date in history.
Famous February Birthdays – Did you ever wonder what famous people share your birth date? If so, then find out now!
Ecards – Send a free Ecard daily for Tell a Fairy Tale Day or just about any calendar holiday, occasion, observance, or event. Undoubtedly, it’s fun for both the sender and the recipient.
Flower of the Day: Periwinkle
Recipe of the Day: Hot Cross Buns
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Did You Know? Furthermore, in addition to Tell a Fairy Tale Day, there are literally thousands of daily holidays, special events, and observances, more than one for every day of the year. and many of these holidays are new. People and organizations are creating new holidays regularly. February holidays are no exception. Consequently, at Holiday Insights, we take great efforts to thoroughly research and document the details of each one, as completely and accurately as possible.
