May 4, 2020
May 4th is the unofficial Star Wars Day. (May the Fourth be with you.) What other days should be recognized as holidays but aren’t?
Sadly, there are a number of holidays in the U.S.A. that have been basically forgotten or turned into nothing but a big commercial. President’s Day is a good example. Does anybody beyond banks and government agencies celebrate it? Without looking, I couldn’t even tell you the date it was originally celebrated.
People have lost track of the difference between Labor Day in May and Memorial Day in September. All they know is one marks the unofficial beginning of summer and the other the end.
Growing up, the first day of deer hunting season was practically a holiday. Unofficial, but lots of people took the day off and even the schools let kids out for the day. I don’t think as many people hunt anymore, so I suspect that has changed.
Another area I lived in had an excellent high school basketball team. Somehow, Spring Break normally was scheduled for when the state level basketball tournaments were held. Then one year the schedule was changed and people got really upset. When the team had a bad year, the furor died down.
(Political Rant ON) If I was going to create a holiday, it would be Election Day in November. Too many people find it difficult to go vote because of their work schedules. Either that, or make voting by mail the standard. It’s ridiculous that people have to stand in line for three or four hours to vote in some places. (Political Rant OFF)
I’d like to see Earth Day turned into an official holiday. I participated in the first Earth Day back in 1970 and it helped to make me aware of the challenges the environment faces. Combine it with May Day and let’s have some fun while doing good things.
And I really want a play day holiday. Did your school do that, just have a day to play games and have fun? Wouldn’t it be great if we could do that worldwide? We’d all get to ride bikes with bells and toss inflatable balls or whatever else makes us happy. Heck, we could call it Fun Day!
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May 4, 2020
May 4th is the unofficial Star Wars Day. (May the Fourth be with you.) What other days should be recognized as holidays but aren’t?
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Over here they tried ‘Grandparent’s Day’ that strangely seemed to coincide with a gap in the greetings card industry (September, when there isn’t a great need to buy cards), but it never took off.
They’ve tried it here, too, with the same lack of results. Along with Boss’s Day in October. .
We haven’t had that one yet.
I think that is a pity, Stevie. Grandparents often play such a big role in the lives of the children and deserve to be recognized.
I did wonder though why it was only ever advertised by the greeting card industry.
I think many people recognize grandparents on Mother’s and Father’s Days.and don’t feel the need to do it twice.
Earth Day should definitely be an official holiday.
I think the changes in the environment we’ve seen while we’ve all stayed at home shows we can make a difference.
It’s an unofficial holiday here, but a lot of employers here give their employees the day off if it hits -50’F. Of course, often our cars insist we take the day off anyway.
I’ve dealt with -20, but -50’F sounds like a good day to stay home curled up in a blanket, and read!
Exactly! It’s still a white-collar thing though. My son is expected to make it to Walmart on time regardless of the weather.
Typical, as soon as you get to be a grandparent, they take your day away!!! I like the idea of a fun day, perhaps play parks could install bigger swings.
or do the old-fashioned tire swing. Those were always fun.
It seems that a lot of American’s would appreciate having the day off to vote. That does seem reasonable as it is difficult to fit extra things in to a normal work day.