List of fictional holidays
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This is an incomplete list of fictional holidays.
- Durin's Day - Dwarven equivalent of New Years Day. The secret entrance to the Mountain above Dale and Esgaroth becomes visible. - The Hobbit
- Founder's Day - Anniversary of an Imperial Guard Regiment's commissioning-Warhammer 40,000
- Hogswatch in Discworld.
- Opposite Day - A day when everything is backwards. - Various works of fiction.
- Weasel Stomping Day - Day when every one spreads mayo on the lawn, puts on viking helmets and boots, then proceeds to kill weasels by stepping on them - Weird Al Yankovic song of the same name .
- Whacking Day - The day where every body beats snakes to death with clubs - The Simpsons
- Yule - The Hobbit equivalent to New Year's Eve and New Year's Day - The Lord of the Rings
- Hogswatch in Wincanton Somerset England Roundworld.
- Decemberween - Fictionalized version of Christmas, celebrated on December 25 - Homestar Runner
- Festivus - December 23. Celebrated with the Airing of Grievances and the Feats of Strength. Traditional decoration is an unadorned aluminum pole. Popularized in Seinfeld, originally invented by Daniel O'Keefe[1]
- Freedom Day - If you wanna do something, you do it, and to spleckh with the consequences. Freedom Day is a fabulous, crabulous day with many traditions.[2] - Futurama
[edit] References
- ^ Origins of Festivus. Festivus: The Holiday for the Rest of Us. Retrieved on 2007-11-02.
- ^ Futurama Encyclopedia