National Days: Why not celebrate all of them?
By Mattias, Entertainment and Lifestyle Staff Writer
Did you miss national Gum Drop Day? If you missed it, it was, in fact, the day after Valentine’s Day. Are you getting ready to celebrate East meets West Day, which is 2 days after St George’s Day?
Yesterday was the mathematical Pi Day. Why do we have so many national days that we don’t celebrate, and why do we need them if not many people celebrate them?
The 9th May, it is ‘Missing Socks Memorial Day’, where you should spend a small amount of time remembering a sock from a pair that has gone missing. You should also spend a portion of your day looking for those missing socks.
So why do we not have a cake and throw a party when we find a sock and yet it is a national tradition to go out with loved ones, friends and family on Valentine’s Day? This could be due to a variety of factors.
Firstly, the creator of these days might not be well known. In addition to this, the person presenting this ‘day’ might not be able to convey their ideas well enough regarding the point of this day.
Secondly, the idea of the day may be completely pointless and we may experience the concept of the day every day. For example, ‘National have Fun at Work Day’. People may have fun every day so the idea of this day is completely meaningless.
It is just another part of British culture and could perhaps make a day fun for some or just be completely ignored.
Thirdly, the day may not be popular with other people. An example of this is ‘National Dog Day’. Some people may not have dogs and can therefore not celebrate this day properly.
However, a great use of National days is Subway, who gives away free sandwiches on Valentine’s Day.
Thank you, Subway!
Perhaps these days aren’t so pointless after all!