# If you wanted to add a holiday, what would it be?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-wanted-to-add-a-holiday-what-would-it-be/21507
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [June 6, 2000, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-wanted-to-add-a-holiday-what-would-it-be/21507 "2000-06-06T01:21:00Z")
**Posts on this page:** 19
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@Bullroar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullroar)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2000, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-wanted-to-add-a-holiday-what-would-it-be/21507/1 "2000-06-06T01:21:00Z")
I want one between New Years and Easter/Spring Break.
And nothing with presents, just parties, like 4th of July or Labor Day.
---
### Author:  [@aha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aha)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2000, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-wanted-to-add-a-holiday-what-would-it-be/21507/2 "2000-06-06T01:30:37Z")
aha day đ
---
### Author:  [@Milossarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Milossarian)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2000, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-wanted-to-add-a-holiday-what-would-it-be/21507/3 "2000-06-06T02:08:47Z")
The Monday after the Super Bowl, of course.
This will be my first act upon becoming World Ruler.
---
### Author:  [@soulsling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/soulsling)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2000, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-wanted-to-add-a-holiday-what-would-it-be/21507/4 "2000-06-06T02:11:44Z")
**Week Day**. celebrated only during the week on week days only. the requirement in celebrating Week Day will be half days work and a bonus pay to go out and celebrate the Week Day.
---
### Author:  [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2000, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-wanted-to-add-a-holiday-what-would-it-be/21507/5 "2000-06-06T02:46:18Z")
I donât care what it is â as long as itâs in March. Iâd celebrate Rush Limbaughâs birthday if it meant a break between Presidentâs Day and Easter.
March is a godawful stretch of misery on the long road till spring. Unless you look on it as practice for being dead â then it might be useful.
---
### Author:  [@ChiefScott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChiefScott)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2000, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-wanted-to-add-a-holiday-what-would-it-be/21507/6 "2000-06-06T03:41:16Z")
St. Paddyâs Dayâd break up that monotony.
But perhaps, the day _after_ St. Paddyâs Day would be the best day to have off work.
---
### Author:  [@vanilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vanilla)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2000, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-wanted-to-add-a-holiday-what-would-it-be/21507/7 "2000-06-06T05:37:02Z")
Well, August is the only month with no Actual holidays, and its so ncie and warm, so Iâll say the first week of August to be have fun before school starts week!
---
### Author:  [@JavaMaven1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JavaMaven1)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2000, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-wanted-to-add-a-holiday-what-would-it-be/21507/8 "2000-06-06T05:51:04Z")
I agree with Peaches. We need an August holiday so I have an excuse to drink 2 nights on the weekend, instead of one, so I have Monday to recover from it.
---
### Author:  [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2000, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-wanted-to-add-a-holiday-what-would-it-be/21507/9 "2000-06-06T12:07:13Z")
Pete Roseâs Birthday
---
### Author:  [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2000, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-wanted-to-add-a-holiday-what-would-it-be/21507/10 "2000-06-06T12:17:57Z")
Opening Day of baseball season. Funny, I always seem to be sick that dayâŚ
---
### Author:  [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)
#### Post date: [June 11, 2000, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-wanted-to-add-a-holiday-what-would-it-be/21507/11 "2000-06-11T01:42:45Z")
Saturnalia.
Just **exactly** the same way the Romans celebrated it.
đ
This society needs to loosen up!
---
### Author:  [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)
#### Post date: [June 11, 2000, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-wanted-to-add-a-holiday-what-would-it-be/21507/12 "2000-06-11T03:26:40Z")
National Mental Health Day.
Celebrated spontaneously on the first spectacularly sunny spring day in your region.
---
### Author:  [@DRY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DRY)
#### Post date: [June 11, 2000, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-wanted-to-add-a-holiday-what-would-it-be/21507/13 "2000-06-11T09:46:21Z")
> [@](#):
>
> \*\*
> I donât care what it is â as long as itâs in March. Iâd celebrate Rush Limbaughâs birthday if it meant a break between Presidentâs Day and Easter.
>
> March is a godawful stretch of misery on the long road till spring. Unless you look on it as practice for being dead â then it might be useful.
> \*\*
âBeware the ides of Marchâ
âJulius Caesar, Act 1, scene ii
Actually, I see your point, but Iâd rather add a holiday during the summer, when the weatherâs especially nice.
---
### Author:  [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)
#### Post date: [June 11, 2000, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-wanted-to-add-a-holiday-what-would-it-be/21507/14 "2000-06-11T09:59:29Z")
This isnât in March or August, but I just wanted to let everyone know that October 23 is National âAct Like Flipâ Day. Thereâve been two of âem so far, and we plan on celebratinâ until Flip is dead⌠and afterwards!
---
### Author:  [@Sassy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sassy)
#### Post date: [June 11, 2000, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-wanted-to-add-a-holiday-what-would-it-be/21507/15 "2000-06-11T18:24:51Z")
According to my odd calendar, today is
Festival of Goibnui (Provider of the Ale of Immortality)
King Kamehameha Day (Hawaii)
National Hug Holiday begins (until 17th)
You gotta have the right reference! Ale, anyone?
---
### Author:  [@zev\_steinhardt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zev_steinhardt)
#### Post date: [June 11, 2000, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-wanted-to-add-a-holiday-what-would-it-be/21507/16 "2000-06-11T18:46:03Z")
How about D-Day. No, I donât mean June 6.
I mean any day that has a âdâ in it! đ
Zev Steinhardt
---
### Author:  [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2000, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-wanted-to-add-a-holiday-what-would-it-be/21507/17 "2000-06-12T16:23:56Z")
Folks, are we forgeting Festivus, for the rest of us?
Also, Iâd like to see an increase in popularity for Dyngus Day, the day after Easter. Wonderful little Polish tradition.
---
### Author:  [@vanilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vanilla)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2000, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-wanted-to-add-a-holiday-what-would-it-be/21507/18 "2000-06-12T16:29:08Z")
There IS a holiday in MArch! St. PAtricks Day(which David B. says is a Religious holiday).
I get to wear my favorite color!
How about a day in January(theres one in Nov. and Dec.) where in the upper climes, its lousy weather.
We could call it Take A Trip To The Bahamas Day.
---
### Author:  [@Edwardina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edwardina)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2000, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-wanted-to-add-a-holiday-what-would-it-be/21507/19 "2000-06-12T17:22:07Z")
My birthday, March 11. For purely selfish reasons, obviously, though it looks like some posters here would be happy if it turned out that way.