The list for November 12, 1996
The Top 12 Rejected Public Holidays

  1. Start of Christmas Season Day

  2. False Labor Day

  3. Make a Move on Your Secretary Day

  4. Hallmark Card Day

  5. Bring Your Handgun to Work Day

  6. Newtsmas

  7. Deadbeat Father’s Day

  8. Bad Hair Day

  9. Put Your Daughter To Work Day

  10. Doris Day

  11. St. Hooter’s Day
And the Number 1 Rejected Public Holiday…

  1. Hash Wednesday
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CREDITS
Selected from 109 submissions by 41 contributors.
Today’s list authors were:

  • David W. James, Los Angeles, CA — 1, 4 (2nd #1)
  • Duncan Carling, San Francisco, CA — 2
  • Meredith Ogden, Ithaca, NY — 3, 8
  • John Voigt, Chicago, IL — 5
  • Bill Muse, Seattle, WA — 6
  • Blair Bostick, Alexandria, VA — 7
  • Bruce Ansley, Baltimore, MD — 9
  • Larry Baum, Hong Kong — 9
  • R.M. Weiner, Brighton, MA — 10
  • Dee Anne Phillips, Shreveport, LA — 11
  • Paul Schindler, Orinda, CA — 12
  • Elizabeth Edgerton, whereabouts unknown — Topic
  • Chris White, NY, NY — Listmeister
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