Washington city introduces new holiday: Nirvana Day

The Washington town of Hoquiam has anounced a new holiday, Nirvana Day, which will celebrate the band, as frontman Kurt Cobain lived there for a few years and was born in a nearby town.

Nirvana Day will be celebrated on April 10, with 2014 being the first year. The April date was chosen as it will mark the day the band entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, reports USA Today.

Hoquiam mayor, Jack Durney, talked with local radio station KXRO about the holiday noting that Cobain and bandmember "Krist Novoselic are part of our community, and I think it's good to honor our sons and their great accomplishments."

Cobain was born in the town of Aberdeen, which is only four miles away from Hoquiam, according to Rolling Stone. The singer, who passed away in 1994, did live in Hoqiuam for a short time though.

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