It’s finally December, which means weeks of holiday preparation and celebration. Although holidays like Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa reign as the most well-known, there are plenty of other more obscure holidays deserving celebration, too. Here is a list of some of the more interesting, albeit unknown, holidays you can celebrate during the last month of 2016.

Dec. 1:

• National Pie Day
• National Eat a Red Apple Day

Dec. 2:

• National Fritters Day
• National Mutt Day
• Special Education Day

Dec. 3:

• National Roof Over Your Head Day

Dec. 4:

• National Cookie Day
• National Dice Day

Dec. 5:

• International Ninja Day

Dec. 6:

• National Microwave Oven Day

Dec. 7:

• National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
• National Cotton Candy Day

Dec. 8:

• National Brownie Day
• Pretend To Be a Time Traveler Day

Dec. 9:

• National Pastry Day

Dec. 10:

• Dewey Decimal System Day
• Human Rights Day
• Nobel Prize Day

Dec. 12:

• Gingerbread House Day

Dec. 13:

• National Cocoa Day
• National Violin Day

Dec. 16:

• National Chocolate-covered Anything Day
• National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day

Dec. 17:

• National Maple Syrup Day
• Wright Brothers Day

Dec. 18:

• Answer the Telephone like Buddy the Elf Day

Dec. 19:

• National Hard Candy Day
• National Oatmeal Muffin Day

Dec. 21:

• Crossword Puzzle Day
• National Flashlight Day
• National Homeless Persons’ Remembrance Day

Dec. 22:

• National Date Nut Bread Day
• Forefathers Day
• National Regifting Day

Dec. 24:

• National Eggnog Day

Dec. 25:

• National Pumpkin Pie Day
• A’Phabet Day or No “L” Day

Dec. 26:

• National Candy Cane Day
• National Thank-you Note Day

Dec. 27:

• National Fruitcake Day

Dec. 28:

• National Chocolate Candy Day
• National Card Playing Day
• Pledge of Allegiance Day

Dec. 29:

• Tick Tock Day

Dec. 30:

• Bacon Day

Dec. 31:

• Make Up Your Mind Day

So, whether you celebrate the last month of the year by doing a crossword puzzle, pretending to be a time traveler or by answering the phone and saying “Buddy the Elf, what’s your favorite color?”, enjoy your last few weeks of school and winter break.

*Information courtesy of nationaldaycalendar.com