Things to celebrate

[Kittkats]

This year looks a bit tough. DH is disabled (recently) which limits what we can do as a family. It also impacts finances.
I need things to celebrate and look forward to. Obviously there’s Christmas, Halloween, Easter and bonfire night. We’ve also done Burns night (not Scottish, just wanted an “event”) and Chinese New Year.
Is there anything else we can celebrate? I’m thinking possibly Midsummer, but a bit short on ideas.
Alternatively, any ideas for (very!) cheap nights away are appreciated. Or “events” I can plan at home. I am definitely not a homebody in normal circumstances!

Spring is a good time to celebrate "The first......" so sightings of different flowers, plants, or birds, or lambs or calves, etc.

Saints days.

There is a list here

Spring Solistice is coming up on March 20th, I'm going swimming and sauna to mark it but if not your thing maybe a garden firepit or a nice walk.
There are national/international holidays for everything nowadays, look up things you like or enjoy and mark the day - past ones we've celebrated have included talk like a pirate day where we all got dressed up as pirates and made general fools of ourselves - my DD is currently obsessed with donuts so we have world donut day in our calendar for this year.
Yes days are fun and you can set budget and travel parameters around them beforehand to make them work for your current situation.
Are you star wars fans - have a May the 4th day.
Glasto in June - make your festival at home with the tunes playing - you can make it as elaborate or simple as you like.
Bastille Day in July, eat french food, have fire works, wear berets!
Christmas in July.
For me everything is made better with a bit of fancy dress 😁
On a much more simple note throughout COVID my DH and I had in the house date nights, we'd make a nice dinner, get dressed up, music, fire on, no phones or TV - was always really lovely
Literally I think the world is your lobster - happy planning!!

Oooh, glasto at home sounds good! Maybe Eurovision too (I’ll look up dates, could theme food).
I’ll have a think about spring solstice. Spring is generally my least favourite season so anything to brighten it up works!
Loving this so far, keep the ideas coming….