November Employee Celebrations
One of the best ways to avoid needless employment law disputes is to stay in touch with what your employees are thinking, feeling and doing. As part of our never-ending quest to keep you up-to-speed on the latest developments affecting your workplace, the following is our guide to some of the lesser-known holidays your employees might be observing this month.
Just to make sure you’re paying attention, I included one made-up day on our list. The rest are very real. The first person to post a comment below identifying the bogus day will win a valuable prize.
- Cookie Monster Day (2)
- Plan Your Epitaph Day (2)
- Cliché Day (3)
- National Chicken Lady Day (4)
- Use Your Common Sense Day (4)
- National Men Make Dinner Day (5)
- International Tongue Twister Day (7)
- Abet and Aid Punsters Day (8)
- Cook Something Bold and Pungent Day (8)
- Area Code Day (10)
- Bring Your Least Favorite Relative to Work Day (12)
- Guinness World Record Day (13)
- World Kindness Day (13)
- Loosen Up, Lighten Up Day (14)
- National Teddy Bear Day (14)
- National Bundt Pan Day (15)
- Married to a Scorpio Support Day (18)
- Mickey Mouse Day (18)
- Have a Bad Day Day (19)
- World Toilet Day (19)
- Use Less Stuff Day (19)
- Name Your PC Day (20)
- Cat Days (20-22)
- World Hello Day (21)
- Alaskan Humor Day (21)
- International Aura Awareness Day (22)
- Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day (24)
- You’re Welcomegiving Day (27)
- Buy Nothing Day (27)
- Flossing Day (27)
- International Aura Awareness Day (28)
- Electronic Greetings Day (29)
- Call In Well Day (30)
What this means for employers. If your employees suddenly start spouting cliches, calling in well, flossing incessantly, attempting to set the world record for most people stuffed inside a single conference room, cooking “bold and pungent” dishes in the break room, banging bundt pans together, wearing mouse ears, repeatedly reciting their area codes, aiding and abetting punsters, imitating Tina Fey imitating Sarah Palin and/or occasionally using their common sense, now you know why.
Enjoy the month!
(Sources: holidaysmart.com, emotionscards.com, brownielocks.com)
November 2nd, 2009 at 1:29 pm
A very interesting list!! My family would get a kick when they realize that they would actually be attending Disney World on Mickey Mouse Day.
The made-up day is “Bring Your Least Favorite Relative to Work Day”. That would be my guess.
November 3rd, 2009 at 4:51 pm
Is there really a world toilet day? My guess is for the day that is made up is
“Bring your least favorite relative to work day.”
November 3rd, 2009 at 5:33 pm
Thanks for the comments, Vivek and Amy! We’ll let a few more people make a guess and then I’ll announce the winner. Thanks for participating!
December 2nd, 2009 at 3:48 pm
I’m going to guess ‘National Bundt Pan Day’. Only baby-boomers even know what that is!