Holidays and Special Events

There are a variety of **holidays** and other **special events** that are celebrated on *General Hospital*.

## Valentine's Day

On Valentine's Day 2021, Ava Jerome was sent a cockroach by a stalker later revealed to be Spencer Cassadine and his villainous ex-girlfriend, Esme Prince, who manipulated the scheme.

On Valentine's Day 2022, Port Charles ran on an unofficial theme of "love stinks", due to all the losses in the last year.

## Fourth of July

Citizens enjoy watching the fireworks in Rice Park.

## Halloween

During a Halloween party in 2015 on The Haunted Star, Dillon Quartermaine's intern Andy Plummer accidentally aired footage of Dante Falconeri and Valerie Spencer admitting to an affair.

On Halloween 2018, Ryan Chamberlain killed Mary Pat Ingles by stabbing her to death and then decapitated her before placing her head in a barrel of apples for Carly Corinthos to find. The rest of the corpse was placed in Ava Jerome's gallery.

In 2022, a Halloween Festival with a Haunted House takes place in Rice Plaza and is sponsored by the Metro Court Hotel.

## Thanksgiving

The Quartermaine family has been ordering pizza since 1994 after disasters prevent them from eating turkey.

See: Quartermaine Thanksgiving Disasters

## Christmas

Christmas miracles occasionally happen at this time. Alan Quartermaine read the Christmas Story for pediatric patients at General Hospital until his death in 2007.

* In December 2019, a GH version of A Christmas Carol with Hamilton Finn as Ebenezer Scrooge was shown.
* In December 2022, the Community Decoration Project helps decorate Rice Plaza for Christmas.
* The same month, the Gingerbread Jam concert takes place at Rice Plaza where "Chase and Blaze" sing songs and an Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest is judged.

## New Year's Eve

* On New Year's Eve 2015, Leo Falconeri was conceived just after midnight at the Metro Court Hotel. Julian Jerome and Olivia Falconeri kissed at midnight because they were alone and ended up in bed together.
* On New Years' Eve 2022, knowing she has a fatal illness and her NYE birthday has never been celebrated, Britt Westbourne throws "Britch Fest" on The Haunted Star to say goodbye before she leaves town.
* At "Britch Fest", Spencer Cassadine and Trina Robinson start "dating," growing closer and more romantic. On her way to the party, Josslyn Jacks is attacked by The Hook serial killer.
* At Wyndemere Castle, Esme Prince, having been held captive by her unborn baby's father, Nikolas Cassadine, manages to escape by setting a fire. Nikolas chases after her to the parapet, and taking the chance she'll survive a second time, Esme jumps.

## Anniversaries

* On April 17, 2002, Audrey Hardy's 10,000th day working at GH is celebrated to mark the 10,000th episode of the show. Many flashbacks were featured and GH's first patient Angie Costello returned.
* For the 50th anniversary in April 2013, the ghosts of Emily Quartermaine, Alan, and Rick Webber appeared.
* For the 51st anniversary in April 2014, Sonny Corinthos talked to three actresses who portrayed Carly Corinthos (three versions of Carly) in the General Hospital Chapel.
* For the 52nd anniversary in April 2015, Luke Spencer flashed back to his childhood on April 1, 1963 when he accidentally killed his parents.
* On June 17, 2022, the 15,000th episode aired, focusing on Laura Webber and featuring the majority of GH's current characters.

## Birthdays

* In July 2021 during Jonah Corinthos' third birthday, Harrison Chase finds out his wife Willow Tait is cheating on him with Michael Corinthos.
* Britt Westbourne throws "Britch Fest" for her NYE birthday on The Haunted Star to say goodbye before she leaves town.

## Special Events

* The Floating Rib occasionally had karaoke nights. In September 2019, they had a Drag Bingo night.
* In December 2015, GH had a Nutcracker Gala as a fundraiser for Toys for Tots.
* In 2021, Charlie's Pub has Trivia Nights.
* On May 13, 2022, Port Charles Elementary has a fair at Rice Plaza.
* On June 22, 2022, General Hospital the soap opera aired it's 15,000th episode.
* Nearly ever springtime, the citizens of Port Charles put on an annual Nurses' Ball charity and talent show. Founded in 1994, it raises awareness and funds for HIV and AIDS research.
* In August 2022, Port Charles had the First Annual Quartermaine Picnic to support the General Hospital Children's Wing. At the time, Ava is stabbed in the stomach with a hook that someone took from the boathouse - starting the serial killers reign of terror.

See: The Nurses' Ball

## Standalones

* "All About Ava" (01/17/2018): Ava Jerome has a nightmare as she is about to have her face repaired.
* "Vote" (11/02/2020): Josslyn Jacks and Trina Robinson go back 100 years and learn about Port Charles' voting history.
* "What If..." webisodes (2010): 10 short online episodes that explored what it might be like if various characters from *General Hospital*, *One Life to Live*, and *All My Children* met one another. These were set on either an elevator or plane, and are outside the in-verse continuity.
* "What If" (11/12/2018): Sonny Corinthos imagines what his life would be like if he hadn't gone into a life of crime.
* "Fighter, Idealist, Advocate" (04/07/2021): The day before checking into Pentonville Penitentiary, Alexis Davis explores how her past has affected her psyche, and spends time with family.