Everyone likes holidays! It’s a great moment to reassemble with your friends and family to celebrate together, meet people you don’t get to see often and, most importantly, eat cake. Some people, however, like holidays a bit too much and must celebrate about everything they like. The result is the same as usual: some attention whores invent a new holiday, and it’s awesome!

Talk Like a Pirate Day, September 19

When they tried to mix bacon and chocolate together, even if it was the greatest thing ever, it managed to go horribly wrong. However these two guys somehow got it right when they mixed pirates and holidays together. I demand this becomes a national holiday! Meanwhile, you can still check their homepage…

Pi Day, March 14

Pi is boring. It’s just a number nerds like to remember even if we invented calculators

decades ago. However some university folks decided it absolutely needed to be remembered so they now celebrate it. Check out this link to Wikipedia with pictures of delicious Pi pies. Pun intended.

No Pants Day, first Friday of may

A sweet holiday that yet has to gain popularity. As you might have guessed it, you must spend that day without your pants, no matter what.

Towel Day, May 25

In commemoration of the death of Douglas Adams, the author of The Hitchiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, people from around the world carry their towel around all day long. Long live Douglas Adams!

Dictionary Day, December 16

Yet another government-funded day to try to get children to take interest in school. Nice try, you fail.