# Does every holiday have a movie in which it gets celebrated in? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 3, 2005, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-every-holiday-have-a-movie-in-which-it-gets-celebrated-in/288109 "2005-02-03T03:52:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2005, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-every-holiday-have-a-movie-in-which-it-gets-celebrated-in/288109/1 "2005-02-03T03:52:54Z")
For example, Family Man. The main time period is Christmas. I know, I know, I could have said something like A Christmas Carol or It’s a Wonderful Life, but I’m trying not to name those that A. Are JUST about Christmas and nothing else, and B. Doesn’t have the holiday mentioned in the title. I’m also trying to avoid movies in which the holiday is just celebrated for a minute or two. For example, Forrest Gump has The Fourth of July and New Years, but I wouldn’t consider that a movie for those holidays. I’m talking about movies that have holidays that take up almost the entire movie, but are not soley JUST about that holiday. Er…does that make any sense? Others: The Ice Storm has Thanksgiving that takes place in it. Space Invaders has Halloween. Critters 2: The Main Course takes place on Easter. So, movie buffs… How many holidays can we find that are in movies? Is there a movie for just about every one? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2005, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-every-holiday-have-a-movie-in-which-it-gets-celebrated-in/288109/2 "2005-02-03T03:54:58Z")
_Independence Day_ _Groundhog Day_ ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2005, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-every-holiday-have-a-movie-in-which-it-gets-celebrated-in/288109/3 "2005-02-03T04:09:58Z")
I think you have too many "in"s in your title! ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2005, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-every-holiday-have-a-movie-in-which-it-gets-celebrated-in/288109/4 "2005-02-03T04:11:46Z")
> [@Snooooopy](#): > > I think you have too many "in"s in your title! It’s the ever-changing world in which he lives in. ---
**Author:** ![VampyChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5daacb/32.png) [@VampyChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VampyChick)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2005, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-every-holiday-have-a-movie-in-which-it-gets-celebrated-in/288109/5 "2005-02-03T04:13:47Z")
What about St. Patrick’s Day? It’s my favorite. ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2005, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-every-holiday-have-a-movie-in-which-it-gets-celebrated-in/288109/6 "2005-02-03T04:17:47Z")
> [@Mr. Blue Sky](#): > > It’s the ever-changing world in which he lives in. Should I live and let die? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2005, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-every-holiday-have-a-movie-in-which-it-gets-celebrated-in/288109/7 "2005-02-03T04:19:35Z")
> [@VampyChick](#): > > What about St. Patrick’s Day? It’s my favorite. [Voila!](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120191/) ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2005, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-every-holiday-have-a-movie-in-which-it-gets-celebrated-in/288109/8 "2005-02-03T04:20:42Z")
> [@Snooooopy](#): > > Should I live and let die? Nah. Just let him in. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2005, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-every-holiday-have-a-movie-in-which-it-gets-celebrated-in/288109/9 "2005-02-03T04:21:25Z")
> [@VampyChick](#): > > What about St. Patrick’s Day? It’s my favorite. [Erin Go Bragh! 'Tis Just what you’re looking for!](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120191/combined#comment) ---
**Author:** ![davenportavenger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f8ce5/32.png) [@davenportavenger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davenportavenger)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2005, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-every-holiday-have-a-movie-in-which-it-gets-celebrated-in/288109/10 "2005-02-03T04:27:01Z")
Mallrats took place around Easter, as evidenced by the fact that there was an Easter Bunny court set up in the mall, but it wasn’t an Easter movie. I don’t think there are any Easter movies except for the ones about Jesus. ---
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2005, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-every-holiday-have-a-movie-in-which-it-gets-celebrated-in/288109/11 "2005-02-03T04:37:03Z")
> [@Idle Thoughts](#): > > . > > Space Invaders has Halloween. Space **d** Invaders. Independence Day Silent Night, Deadly Night (Christmas) Leprechaun (guess) My Bloody Valentine ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2005, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-every-holiday-have-a-movie-in-which-it-gets-celebrated-in/288109/12 "2005-02-03T07:01:56Z")
Even April Fool’s Day has a movie, so quite possibly. It’s only when you get the the more minor Federal holidays like President’s Day and Arbor Day that you start to have trouble. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2005, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-every-holiday-have-a-movie-in-which-it-gets-celebrated-in/288109/13 "2005-02-03T07:14:31Z")
Anybody got one for Flag Day? How about Memorial Day? Labor Day? Arbor Day? Veteran’s Day? The Dodger’s home opener Day? ---
**Author:** ![Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hilarity_n.suze/32/6223_2.png) [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2005, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-every-holiday-have-a-movie-in-which-it-gets-celebrated-in/288109/14 "2005-02-03T07:21:18Z")
Well there’s _Dancing at Lughnasa_, that’s a pretty osbscure holiday. If that holiday has a movie I think they all must be covered. Oh, wait. How about National Punctuation Day? ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2005, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-every-holiday-have-a-movie-in-which-it-gets-celebrated-in/288109/15 "2005-02-03T07:48:06Z")
> [@continuity eror](#): > > Mallrats took place around Easter, as evidenced by the fact that there was an Easter Bunny court set up in the mall, but it wasn’t an Easter movie. I don’t think there are any Easter movies except for the ones about Jesus. “Oh, I could write a sonnet about your Easter Bonnet And of the girl I’m taking to the Easter Parade” ---
**Author:** ![I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_can_t_believe_that_s_butter)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2005, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-every-holiday-have-a-movie-in-which-it-gets-celebrated-in/288109/16 "2005-02-03T09:00:44Z")
I would think that _Trading Places_ is a two-fer—both Christmas and New Year’s Eve symbols appear over a good part of the movie. ---
**Author:** ![FisherQueen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@FisherQueen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FisherQueen)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2005, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-every-holiday-have-a-movie-in-which-it-gets-celebrated-in/288109/17 "2005-02-03T11:09:44Z")
I may be misremembering, but I’m almost sure that _Gremlins 2_ is set around Presidents’ Day. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2005, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-every-holiday-have-a-movie-in-which-it-gets-celebrated-in/288109/18 "2005-02-03T13:15:50Z")
[Saved!](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0332375/) actually structures its timeline around the holidays, so there’ several in there: Halloween, Christmas, Valentine’s Day. Don’t remember what else. Surprisingly good movie too. And, of course, there’s [The Wicker Man](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070917/) for Christopher Lee induced Beltaine fun! 😃 (Horrible, horrible movie. Really.) ---
**Author:** ![Askia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2005, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-every-holiday-have-a-movie-in-which-it-gets-celebrated-in/288109/19 "2005-02-03T13:57:13Z")
SPOILSPORT: I’m not aware of any movies for Juneteenth, the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday or Kwanzaa — yet. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2005, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-every-holiday-have-a-movie-in-which-it-gets-celebrated-in/288109/20 "2005-02-03T14:25:18Z")
**[Holiday Inn](http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0034862/)** has sequences highlighting several holidays, with musical numbers for most of them. It’s probably the only film to feature Lincoln’s Birthday (with the jaw-droppingly racist “Abraham” musical number), but also covers Christmas (with the much better “White Christmas”), New Year’s, Valentine’s Day, Washington’s Birthday, Easter, 4th of July, and Thanksgiving. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-every-holiday-have-a-movie-in-which-it-gets-celebrated-in/288109.md?page=2)