I’m not sure if Groundhog Day would be non-major, and I’ll admit that I am biased as we used as a second Christmas when I was growing up. My backup answer is December 8, International Pretend to be a Time Traveller Day.
Nice way of determining how many are traditional (mothers deserve our love), progressive (save the trees, save the earth), and unconventional (no one will answer father).
@awk and Pi Day (previously mentioned), but I can imagine how you might feel that it doesn’t rival the two other things 3/14 “Days” that you listed, lol
You know, that holiday that is the day before forty days, not counting Sundays, before the first Sunday after the first full moon after the Vernal Equinox. Not a Pagan ritual. At all.
@mike808 Every time I see my mom wearing her “Jesus is the reason for the season” pin I think Christianity just usurped all those already existing holidays. The equinox is the reason for the season. But she’s a nice old lady and I say nothing.
@rockblossom Staples did a commercial once to a Dad dancing through the store to “most wonderful time” while the kids looked on grumpily during the back-to-school shopping trip. AWESOME commercial. Our oldest was only about 2 at the time but we laughed hysterically.
July 5th: X-Day. The day which, according to The Church of the SubGenius, flying saucers will arrive from Planet X, and rupture all dues-paying members of the Church, while killing all the unsaved Pinks (if they’re lucky).
"We should bring back Paul Pitcher Day because sometimes a cocktail at work sounds refreshing.
In the late 19th century, it was customary for tin workers, or “tinners,” in Cornwall to celebrate the eve of St. Paul’s Day (January 23) with a holiday called Paul Pitcher Day. The holiday supposedly commemorated the discovery of smelting, but it was mainly an excuse to protest rules prohibiting alcohol at work. The tinners would set water pitchers up “among the tin-works” and pelt them with stones until they were demolished. Then they’d go to the pub, buy more pitchers, and use them to drink the rest of the night.
The tinners didn’t just toss out the old pitchers: after a night of revelry, they would toss them into “every house where the door could be opened or had inadvertently been left so.” They did this while exclaiming, “Paul’s Eve, and here’s a heave!” The first “heave,” apparently, “could not be objected to” by the homeowner, but any subsequent heaves would leave the heaver open to “just punishment.”"
Bring your own cup day
edit: as long as I don’t have to do anything the next day. That much slurpee takes a lot of cheap liquor to be consumable.
@Seeds way ahead of you by about 30 years. Gallon Drive-Thru Daquiris.
@mike808 I’ve never been to New Orleans. Maybe one day, not on Mardis Gras.
September 19: International Talk Like A Pirate Day.
@baqui63 Caribbean pirate or software pirate?
Arrr, IDK.
@baqui63 That’s my anniversary! If I ever forget, there’s at least one person on Facebook writing like a pirate that reminds me.
@baqui63 Wasn’t it MySpace which had a filter to convert your page (wall?) to piratespeak?
@ruouttaurmind Facebook does… you can change the language to Pirate.
MySpace might have as well, but I never used MySpace and aren’t willing to go searching, so cannot say.
@baqui63 Ahrrr, this one also be my favourite! Avast, ye scurvy dogs, make 'im walk the plank!
Sneak a zucchini onto your neighbor’s porch day. It’s a thing. Really. August 8th…
@shahnm holy crap. It’s a new month. My how the time flies.
I’m not sure if Groundhog Day would be non-major, and I’ll admit that I am biased as we used as a second Christmas when I was growing up. My backup answer is December 8, International Pretend to be a Time Traveller Day.
@simplersimon It happens to be my birthday, so I’ll second Groundhog’s Day!
(quasi-pun intended)
@rrichmon Haven’t we done this already?
Any day I’ve got the cooler next to to the grill.
I don’t think that holiday even has a name.
Maybe it should just be called “Often Day.”
Pi Day. No competition.
@christinewas
https://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/triple-berry-pi-day-pie/e1a7c76c-cb8e-4a9b-97b7-a0b62aca45ad
June 14th, which is Flag Day and also my brother’s birthday which is the only reason I know when Flag Day is.
April 20th, 4/20, which would be the reason I could never remember Flag Day unless it was also my brother’s birthday.
Festivus makes me laff every year, and that’s enough to secure my vote!
Nice way of determining how many are traditional (mothers deserve our love), progressive (save the trees, save the earth), and unconventional (no one will answer father).
Halloween…?
@Bretterson I’d argue that Halloween is pretty major.
@Bretterson @RiotDemon i concur. MAJOR holiday
March 14: Steak and Blowjob Day
@awk and Pi Day (previously mentioned), but I can imagine how you might feel that it doesn’t rival the two other things 3/14 “Days” that you listed, lol
@awk Also known as “Outback Day”
Mardi Gras.
You know, that holiday that is the day before forty days, not counting Sundays, before the first Sunday after the first full moon after the Vernal Equinox. Not a Pagan ritual. At all.
@mike808 Every time I see my mom wearing her “Jesus is the reason for the season” pin I think Christianity just usurped all those already existing holidays. The equinox is the reason for the season. But she’s a nice old lady and I say nothing.
@mike808 I meant solstice. I’m not awake yet.
Put your kid to work day.
Go to work naked day. Oh wait; that isn’t a thing, yet.
@TheCO2 I’ve instituted a progressive no-pants policy at my home office.
Earth Day (22 APR every year)–and Pi Day a very close second.
I find it somewhat interesting is that the previous two days were May the Fourth and Cinco de Mayo and neither of them have been mentioned.
For a lot of parents, it’s the first day their kids go back to school.
@rockblossom Staples did a commercial once to a Dad dancing through the store to “most wonderful time” while the kids looked on grumpily during the back-to-school shopping trip. AWESOME commercial. Our oldest was only about 2 at the time but we laughed hysterically.
@mollama @rockblossom
July 5th: X-Day. The day which, according to The Church of the SubGenius, flying saucers will arrive from Planet X, and rupture all dues-paying members of the Church, while killing all the unsaved Pinks (if they’re lucky).
@sanspoint rupturing versus killing, which is worse?
April 20th: 4/20. I don’t personally celebrate, but It’s still my favorite.
From the internet -
"We should bring back Paul Pitcher Day because sometimes a cocktail at work sounds refreshing.
In the late 19th century, it was customary for tin workers, or “tinners,” in Cornwall to celebrate the eve of St. Paul’s Day (January 23) with a holiday called Paul Pitcher Day. The holiday supposedly commemorated the discovery of smelting, but it was mainly an excuse to protest rules prohibiting alcohol at work. The tinners would set water pitchers up “among the tin-works” and pelt them with stones until they were demolished. Then they’d go to the pub, buy more pitchers, and use them to drink the rest of the night.
The tinners didn’t just toss out the old pitchers: after a night of revelry, they would toss them into “every house where the door could be opened or had inadvertently been left so.” They did this while exclaiming, “Paul’s Eve, and here’s a heave!” The first “heave,” apparently, “could not be objected to” by the homeowner, but any subsequent heaves would leave the heaver open to “just punishment.”"
Thursday, October 4
National Taco Day 2018