"Biggest Holiday of the Year"

[GaryV]

you don't know where the secret holiday menu is

Soon to be called the America Holiday Menu.

[kphoger]

I voted for Christmas, even though it's neither my favorite holiday nor the one that I think is most important.  But it's biggest, in that it affects more people and in a bigger way than any other holiday.

[kphoger]

Drinking - Thanksgiving

More so than New Year's Eve?  That surprises me.

(Also, if your church's Christmas Eve service starts with a hymn other than "O Come all ye Faithful", and ends with any other than "Silent Night" and "Joy to the World" in that order, I'd be curious to know what they are)

It's probably safe to say I've never attended a Christmas Eve service that starts and ends with those specific songs.  The first two, maybe, even probably.  But following Silent Night with Joy to the World would seem really jarring to me.

Typically, at our church, Silent Night is the last element in the order of service on Christmas Eve.  We sing it with candles, then put out the candles and leave the building.  Joy to the World, though, is typically the first element in the order of service the following Sunday.

[JayhawkCO]

Drinking - Thanksgiving

More so than New Year's Eve?  That surprises me.

You're more likely to be with your crazy uncle on Thanksgiving than NYE and need the social lubricant to survive. You can also pass out and blame it on the tryptophan.

[NWI_Irish96]

Drinking - Thanksgiving

More so than New Year's Eve?  That surprises me.

You're more likely to be with your crazy uncle on Thanksgiving than NYE and need the social lubricant to survive. You can also pass out and blame it on the tryptophan.

I think drinking is bigger on NYE for the under 35 crowd and bigger on Thanksgiving for the over 35 crowd.

[JayhawkCO]

Drinking - Thanksgiving

More so than New Year's Eve?  That surprises me.

You're more likely to be with your crazy uncle on Thanksgiving than NYE and need the social lubricant to survive. You can also pass out and blame it on the tryptophan.

I think drinking is bigger on NYE for the under 35 crowd and bigger on Thanksgiving for the over 35 crowd.

Hmmm. I don't know if I agree with this. Having worked in restaurants for a lot of NYEs, 12/31 seems like the day when a lot of older people who don't normally drink decide to tie one on. Plus lots of <35 go to bars with friends both the night before and sometimes the night of Thanksgiving (if the bars are open) because they're back home and catch up with high school/college friends.

[Scott5114]

No option for Gemerton's Day?

Like Super Bowl Sunday, not an official holiday.

It's extremely official. It has a schedule and everything.

Not according to the list of Federal Holidays as published by the Office of Personnel Management.

Better watch out—this is how you motivate me to create a whole-ass Gemerton's Day skin for the forum to prove a point 

[hbelkins]

Where's Kirkday?

When I first saw this reference, I wasn't sure if SPUI Moraseski was referring to the anniversary of Star Trek's first airing or -- more likely for him -- the anniversary of Charlie Kirk's assassination.

[kphoger]

Better watch out—this is how you motivate me to create a whole-ass Gemerton's Day skin for the forum to prove a point 

Hey, speaking of your motivation...

Uh, could we get some sort of dark theme in the meantime before Button Copy 2.0 is done?

Sorry. I just keep forgetting/not putting aside the time to work on it.

[Roadgeekteen]

I think it's Christmas pretty obviously overall. Society shuts down that day. Thanksgiving is second followed by 4th of July/Halloween.

[Henry]

If you live in a northern climate, then Christmas is easily a big deal in those parts. As a native of Chicago, I voted for that.

[Max Rockatansky]

If you live in a northern climate, then Christmas is easily a big deal in those parts. As a native of Chicago, I voted for that.

It is definitely the biggest here in the Central Valley of California.  My wife does the real deal full scale Catholic calendar celebration each year.  I got yelled at once for putting the decorations away early. 

[kphoger]

My wife does the real deal full scale Catholic calendar celebration each year.  I got yelled at once for putting the decorations away early. 

There's more than one definition of "full".  Does she leave it up through February 1 (the full 40 days, up till the Día de la Candelaria)?

[I-57/Route 66 Fan]

I only voted Thanksgiving because, it's supposedly the busiest travel day of the year.

[kphoger]

I only voted Thanksgiving because, it's supposedly the busiest travel day of the year.

Wrong.

[JayhawkCO]

I only voted Thanksgiving because, it's supposedly the busiest travel day of the year.

Wrong.

It's not the busiest flying day, but I wouldn't be surprised if it's the biggest "drive to your relatives' day".

[kphoger]

It's not the busiest flying day, but I wouldn't be surprised if it's the biggest "drive to your relatives' day".

The day before, I think, is the busiest driving day of the year.  Not only are there holiday travelers, but also everyone heading to and from work because it's a normal day for them.  Of course, that doesn't take into consideration the "to your relatives" part.

[Max Rockatansky]

My wife does the real deal full scale Catholic calendar celebration each year.  I got yelled at once for putting the decorations away early. 

There's more than one definition of "full".  Does she leave it up through February 1 (the full 40 days, up till the Día de la Candelaria)?

Yes

[kphoger]

That's hardcore.

[Max Rockatansky]

That's hardcore.

Indeed it is.  I'm honestly surprised we never have gotten pushback from the HOA over it.

[thspfc]

Tier 1 holidays (define their entire months):
Christmas
Thanksgiving

Tier 2 holidays (fun):
4th
Halloween

Tier 3 holidays (well-known day off):
Memorial Day
Labor Day
New Years

Tier 4 holidays (possibly a day off, or not officially a holiday and not all that fun, but always know it's happening):
MLK Day
Valentines
St. Patrick's
Easter
Mother's Day
Father's Day
Juneteenth

Tier 5 holidays (usually don't know it's happening):
President's Day
Ash Wednesday
Palm Sunday
Good Friday
Columbus Day
Veterans Day

[JayhawkCO]

Tier 1 holidays (define their entire months):
Christmas
Thanksgiving

Tier 2 holidays (fun):
4th
Halloween

Not that I'm saying that Halloween is Tier 1, but it certainly defines the entire month of October for me.

[kphoger]

Tier 1 holidays (define their entire months):
Christmas
Thanksgiving

Tier 2 holidays (fun):
4th
Halloween

Not that I'm saying that Halloween is Tier 1, but it certainly defines the entire month of October for me.

I don't think it does.  But I have the opposite issue:  I don't think Thanksgiving defines the entire month of November either.

Tier 4 holidays ( ... always know it's happening):
Easter

Tier 5 holidays (usually don't know it's happening):
Good Friday

That's weird, considering it's the same week-end.

[JayhawkCO]

I don't think it does.  But I have the opposite issue:  I don't think Thanksgiving defines the entire month of November either.

Let's Rorschach it then. What's the first thing that comes to mind when I say October? November?

[kphoger]

What's the first thing that comes to mind when I say October?

Autumn colors.  Followed by Halloween

November?

Thanksgiving.  Followed by cold rain.