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Grave Grumbler

(160 posts) Mon Oct 8, 2012, 05:04 PM Oct 2012

Suppose we were limited to 5 National holidays...which would you keep? [View all]

In another thread, a poster said that we only "need" 5 national holidays. While I would disagree with that, it brings up an amusing idea: Suppose that for whatever reason, the United States will only have 5 national holidays per year in the future...and it's up to you to decide what they are. For reference's sake, here is the current list of Federal holidays:

New Year's Day
Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
President's Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day

Also, just in case you fear for your safety in this scenario, you will remain anonymous (more than a few people might get mad at you if you cancel Christmas!).

So...which ones do you keep? You can also list holidays that aren't on the current list, as long as you stick to a total of 5.

My list:

Memorial Day
Independence Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day

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Suppose we were limited to 5 National holidays...which would you keep? [View all] Grave Grumbler Oct 2012 OP

I guess I would have a holiday for each solstice and equinox. Cleita Oct 2012 #1

I'm with you! fleur-de-lisa Oct 2012 #7

I would keep four and would create a new one: Election Day arcane1 Oct 2012 #2

The "Gung-Ho" days HubertHeaver Oct 2012 #22

change Columbus Day to "People who got here first, and then we killed almost all of them" Day Gabi Hayes Oct 2012 #3

Or....Indigenous Day of Remembrance countryjake Oct 2012 #20

I really like the election day holiday idea so quinnox Oct 2012 #4

Replace Christmas with Labor day, and you've got my list. Scootaloo Oct 2012 #5

what about Robyn66 Oct 2012 #6

My list would be Spirochete Oct 2012 #8

I'd keep kudzu22 Oct 2012 #9

My List Just To Piss Off As Many People As Possible slackmaster Oct 2012 #10

A worthy goal! Grave Grumbler Oct 2012 #14

I would keep: southernyankeebelle Oct 2012 #11

My list. CrispyQ Oct 2012 #12

Mine would be: Behind the Aegis Oct 2012 #13

Those would be my days, too. David Zephyr Oct 2012 #29

My list... KansDem Oct 2012 #15

+1 n/t MadrasT Oct 2012 #31

My List: HuckleB Oct 2012 #16

OK, I can't resist this . . . Jack Rabbit Oct 2012 #17

Because what America really needs are fewer paid vacation days and more days working for the man? Blue Idaho Oct 2012 #18

Yeah! immoderate Oct 2012 #32

My list... DLine Oct 2012 #19

A holiday week to recognize all those who celebrate religious beliefs MerryBlooms Oct 2012 #21

Splain's Day, Triver's Eve, Gagnasticon Toot, Horgdiffle, and Wropshreve Day rock Oct 2012 #23

I would expand the list to 20-30 holidays. Keep the current ones and add a 2 week summer break. nt stevenleser Oct 2012 #24

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. All others would be workdays. OffWithTheirHeads Oct 2012 #25

Americans already work more than any other industrialized country DJ13 Oct 2012 #26

From your list, I'd merge Memorial Day and Veteran's Day no_hypocrisy Oct 2012 #27

International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Speck Tater Oct 2012 #28

May the 4th - Star Wars day! n/t WilmywoodNCparalegal Oct 2012 #30

Just make the first weekend in every month a three-day weekend. Ian David Oct 2012 #33

Talk Like a Pirate Day frazzled Oct 2012 #34

I would keep: haele Oct 2012 #35

I would change things up entirely. porphyrian Oct 2012 #36

A balance ozone_man Oct 2012 #37

Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, 4th July (nt) Nye Bevan Oct 2012 #38

The results: Grave Grumbler Oct 2012 #39

I think we should have at least fifty holidays. hunter Oct 2012 #40