# Bakers Dozen **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2801
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2017, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56007 "2017-11-30T00:33:52Z")
November holidays and special events around the world 1 Day of the Dead, November 2, Mexico 2. Veteran’s Day, November 11, USA 3. World Children’s Day, November 20 4. Bonifacio Day, Today, celebrate Philippine revolutionary hero 5. Cities for Life Day, November 30, International 6. Remembrance Day, November 11, Canada ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2017, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56008 "2017-11-30T02:55:40Z")
November holidays and special events around the world 1. Day of the Dead, November 2, Mexico 2. Veterans Day, November 11, USA 3. World Children’s Day, November 20 4. Bonifacio Day, Today, celebrate Philippine revolutionary hero 5. Cities for Life Day, November 30, International 6. Remembrance Day, November 11, Canada 7. Sigd, varies (Nov. 18 this year), Israel > **[Sigd](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigd)** > > Mehlella (Ge'ez: ምህላ, lit. 'Supplication'), also Amata Saww (ዐመተ ሰወ, 'Grouping Day') or Sigd (ስግድ, 'Prostration', Hebrew: סיגד, also romanized Sig'd), is one of the unique holidays of the Beta Israel (Ethiopian Jewish) community, and is celebrated on the 29th of the Hebrew month of Marcheshvan. Since 2008, it has been an official Israeli state holiday. > Previously, Sigd was celebrated on the 29th of Kislev, and after a calendar reform in the mid-19th century it was moved to its present day, 50 da... ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2017, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56009 "2017-11-30T02:57:36Z")
November holidays and special events around the world 1. Day of the Dead, November 2, Mexico 2. Veterans Day, November 11, USA 3. World Children’s Day, November 20 4. Bonifacio Day, Today, celebrate Philippine revolutionary hero 5. Cities for Life Day, November 30, International 6. Remembrance Day, November 11, Canada 7. Sigd, varies (Nov. 18 this year), Israel 8. Guy Fawkes Day, Nov 5, England ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2017, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56010 "2017-11-30T03:15:03Z")
November holidays and special events around the world 1. Day of the Dead, November 2, Mexico 2. Veterans Day, November 11, USA 3. World Children’s Day, November 20 4. Bonifacio Day, Today, celebrate Philippine revolutionary hero 5. Cities for Life Day, November 30, International 6. Remembrance Day, November 11, Canada 7. Sigd, varies (Nov. 18 this year), Israel 8. Guy Fawkes Day, Nov 5, England 9. Thanksgiving Day, 4th Thursday in November, USA ---
**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2017, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56011 "2017-11-30T03:22:07Z")
November holidays and special events around the world 1. Day of the Dead, November 2, Mexico 2. Veterans Day, November 11, USA 3. World Children’s Day, November 20 4. Bonifacio Day, Today, celebrate Philippine revolutionary hero 5. Cities for Life Day, November 30, International 6. Remembrance Day, November 11, Canada 7. Sigd, varies (Nov. 18 this year), Israel 8. Pirates Week, (Nov 9-13 this year) Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2017, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56012 "2017-11-30T04:26:48Z")
November holidays and special events around the world 1. Day of the Dead, November 2, Mexico 2. Veterans Day, November 11, USA 3. World Children’s Day, November 20 4. Bonifacio Day, Today, (November 30) celebrate Philippine revolutionary hero 5. Cities for Life Day, November 30, International 6. Remembrance Day, November 11, Canada 7. Sigd, varies (Nov. 18 this year), Israel 8. Guy Fawkes Day, Nov 5, England 9. Thanksgiving Day, 4th Thursday in November, USA 10. Pirates Week, (Nov 9-13 this year) Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands Just housekeeping jtur88, looks like you’re across the International Date Line; “today” in the US is still Nov. 29 and Bonifacio Day is Nov. 30 ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2017, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56013 "2017-11-30T12:13:45Z")
November holidays and special events around the world 1. Day of the Dead, November 2, Mexico 2. Veterans Day, November 11, USA 3. World Children’s Day, November 20 4. Bonifacio Day, Today, (November 30) celebrate Philippine revolutionary hero 5. Cities for Life Day, November 30, International 6. Remembrance Day, November 11, Canada 7. Sigd, varies (Nov. 18 this year), Israel 8. Guy Fawkes Day, Nov 5, England 9. Thanksgiving Day, 4th Thursday in November, USA 10. Pirates Week, (Nov 9-13 this year) Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands 11. November 1, All Saints Day, Catholic Church ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2017, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56014 "2017-11-30T13:22:00Z")
November holidays and special events around the world 1. Day of the Dead, November 2, Mexico 2. Veterans Day, November 11, USA 3. World Children’s Day, November 20 4. Bonifacio Day, Today, (November 30) celebrate Philippine revolutionary hero 5. Cities for Life Day, November 30, International 6. Remembrance Day, November 11, Canada 7. Sigd, varies (Nov. 18 this year), Israel 8. Guy Fawkes Day, Nov 5, England 9. Thanksgiving Day, 4th Thursday in November, USA 10. Pirates Week, (Nov 9-13 this year) Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands 11. November 1, All Saints Day, Catholic Church 12. Beautiful Day (Nov. 20), USA ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2017, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56015 "2017-11-30T14:09:42Z")
November holidays and special events around the world 1. Day of the Dead, November 2, Mexico 2. Veterans Day, November 11, USA 3. World Children’s Day, November 20 4. Bonifacio Day, Today, celebrate Philippine revolutionary hero 5. Cities for Life Day, November 30, International 6. Remembrance Day, November 11, Canada 7. Sigd, varies (Nov. 18 this year), Israel 8. Samhain, November 1, the start of the Celtic pagan New Year ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2017, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56016 "2017-11-30T16:33:50Z")
November holidays and special events around the world (fixed) 1. Day of the Dead, November 2, Mexico 2. Veterans Day, November 11, USA 3. World Children’s Day, November 20 4. Bonifacio Day, Today, (November 30) celebrate Philippine revolutionary hero 5. Cities for Life Day, November 30, International 6. Remembrance Day, November 11, Canada 7. Sigd, varies (Nov. 18 this year), Israel 8. Guy Fawkes Day, Nov 5, England 9. Thanksgiving Day, 4th Thursday in November, USA 10. Pirates Week, (Nov 9-13 this year) Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands 11. November 1, All Saints Day, Catholic Church 12. Beautiful Day (Nov. 20), USA 13. Samhain, November 1, the start of the Celtic pagan New Year Annie, new topic? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2017, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56017 "2017-12-01T01:07:35Z")
Annie, are you okay? Are you okay, Annie? ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2017, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56018 "2017-12-01T05:06:18Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Annie, are you okay? > Are you okay, Annie? Wrong thread. Go [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=833415). Next subject: December holidays and special events around the world 1. First day of Hanukkah, December 12 ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2017, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56019 "2017-12-01T05:09:57Z")
December holidays and special events around the world 1. First day of Hanukkah, December 12 2. Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, Dec. 7 ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2017, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56020 "2017-12-01T05:17:08Z")
December holidays and special events around the world 1. First day of Hanukkah, December 12 2. Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, Dec. 7 3. John Lennon’s murder, 8 December 1980 ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2017, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56021 "2017-12-01T06:28:52Z")
December holidays and special events around the world 1. First day of Hanukkah, December 12 2. Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, Dec. 7 3. John Lennon’s murder, 8 December 1980 4. Boxing Day, December 26 ---
**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2017, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56022 "2017-12-01T07:31:57Z")
December holidays and special events around the world 1. First day of Hanukkah, December 12 2. Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, Dec. 7 3. John Lennon’s murder, 8 December 1980 4. Boxing Day, December 26 5. Winter/Summer Solstice, 21 December this year ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2017, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56023 "2017-12-01T13:06:37Z")
December holidays and special events around the world 1. First day of Hanukkah, December 12 2. Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, Dec. 7 3. John Lennon’s murder, 8 December 1980 4. Boxing Day, December 26 5. Winter/Summer Solstice, 21 December this year 6. Kwanzaa begins Dec 26 ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2017, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56024 "2017-12-01T13:09:05Z")
December holidays and special events around the world 1. First day of Hanukkah, December 12 2. Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, Dec. 7 3. John Lennon’s murder, 8 December 1980 4. Boxing Day, December 26 5. Winter/Summer Solstice, 21 December this year 6. Kwanzaa begins Dec 26 7. International Anti-Corruption Day, December 9 ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2017, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56025 "2017-12-01T13:39:51Z")
December holidays and special events around the world 1. First day of Hanukkah, December 12 2. Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, Dec. 7 3. John Lennon’s murder, 8 December 1980 4. Boxing Day, December 26 5. Winter/Summer Solstice, 21 December this year 6. Kwanzaa begins Dec 26 7. International Anti-Corruption Day, December 9 8. Christmas, Dec. 25 ---
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December holidays and special events around the world 1. First day of Hanukkah, December 12 2. Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, Dec. 7 3. John Lennon’s murder, 8 December 1980 4. Boxing Day, December 26 5. Winter/Summer Solstice, 21 December this year 6. Kwanzaa begins Dec 26 7. International Anti-Corruption Day, December 9 8. Christmas, Dec. 25 9. New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2800) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2802)