these days don’t have quite the same significance as Christmas or
significance as Christmas or
significance as Christmas or Independence Day welcome to
Independence Day welcome to
Independence Day welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 weirdest American holidays for this list
weirdest American holidays for this list
weirdest American holidays for this list we’re looking at the most surprising
we’re looking at the most surprising
we’re looking at the most surprising holidays people celebrate in America
holidays people celebrate in America
holidays people celebrate in America we’re being a bit loose with the
we’re being a bit loose with the
we’re being a bit loose with the definition of holiday here meaning it
definition of holiday here meaning it
definition of holiday here meaning it doesn’t have to be a day where work or
doesn’t have to be a day where work or
doesn’t have to be a day where work or other activities are stopped but that
other activities are stopped but that
other activities are stopped but that we’re also considering unofficial days
we’re also considering unofficial days
we’re also considering unofficial days that have been designated to recognize
that have been designated to recognize
that have been designated to recognize particular people events or causes but
particular people events or causes but
particular people events or causes but the one thing that everyone is talking
the one thing that everyone is talking
the one thing that everyone is talking about today of course of course
about today of course of course
about today of course of course squirrel Appreciation Day this means
squirrel Appreciation Day this means
squirrel Appreciation Day this means that we’re excluding the more popular
that we’re excluding the more popular
that we’re excluding the more popular holidays however so as strange as
holidays however so as strange as
holidays however so as strange as Groundhog Day is you won’t be finding it
Groundhog Day is you won’t be finding it
Groundhog Day is you won’t be finding it on this list excuse me where’s everybody
on this list excuse me where’s everybody
on this list excuse me where’s everybody going to gobblers knob it’s Groundhog
going to gobblers knob it’s Groundhog
going to gobblers knob it’s Groundhog Day
Day
Day number 10 Flag Day you will find true
number 10 Flag Day you will find true
number 10 Flag Day you will find true love unflagged day why it’s Flag Day
love unflagged day why it’s Flag Day
love unflagged day why it’s Flag Day today or so we’ve heard celebrated on
today or so we’ve heard celebrated on
today or so we’ve heard celebrated on June 14th this Day commemorates the
June 14th this Day commemorates the
June 14th this Day commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United
adoption of the flag of the United
adoption of the flag of the United States on the same date in 1777 it’s
States on the same date in 1777 it’s
States on the same date in 1777 it’s been celebrated for a hundred years and
been celebrated for a hundred years and
been celebrated for a hundred years and while the flag is a great symbol for
while the flag is a great symbol for
while the flag is a great symbol for Americans it makes some people wonder
Americans it makes some people wonder
Americans it makes some people wonder whether they really need a whole day to
whether they really need a whole day to
whether they really need a whole day to celebrate it I don’t know I always made
celebrate it I don’t know I always made
celebrate it I don’t know I always made excuses about it like I’m just a social
excuses about it like I’m just a social
excuses about it like I’m just a social drinker all right come on it’s Flag Day
drinker all right come on it’s Flag Day
drinker all right come on it’s Flag Day the day is celebrated by flying the flag
the day is celebrated by flying the flag
the day is celebrated by flying the flag but Americans already do this on other
but Americans already do this on other
but Americans already do this on other days like it’s going out of style yeah
days like it’s going out of style yeah
days like it’s going out of style yeah this has been the worst flag day ever
this has been the worst flag day ever
this has been the worst flag day ever regardless of your feeling towards Flag
regardless of your feeling towards Flag
regardless of your feeling towards Flag Day we’re pretty sure this is Michael
Day we’re pretty sure this is Michael
Day we’re pretty sure this is Michael Bay’s favorite holiday we’re gonna
Bay’s favorite holiday we’re gonna
Bay’s favorite holiday we’re gonna believe
believe
believe we’re gonna make America believe –
we’re gonna make America believe –
we’re gonna make America believe – number nine middle child a child being a
number nine middle child a child being a
number nine middle child a child being a middle child sucks you don’t get away
middle child sucks you don’t get away
middle child sucks you don’t get away with everything your older sibling did
with everything your older sibling did
with everything your older sibling did and it feels like you’re always living
and it feels like you’re always living
and it feels like you’re always living in his or her shadow at the same time
in his or her shadow at the same time
in his or her shadow at the same time you don’t get the attention or
you don’t get the attention or
you don’t get the attention or protection your younger sibling gets but
protection your younger sibling gets but
protection your younger sibling gets but at least every year you can look forward
at least every year you can look forward
at least every year you can look forward to August 12th for the famous middle
to August 12th for the famous middle
to August 12th for the famous middle child day or not so much us middle
child day or not so much us middle
child day or not so much us middle children are just lost somewhere in
children are just lost somewhere in
children are just lost somewhere in between
between
between middle child day may seem like a well
middle child day may seem like a well
middle child day may seem like a well deserved day for those who may be
deserved day for those who may be
deserved day for those who may be overlooked but we’re willing to bet your
overlooked but we’re willing to bet your
overlooked but we’re willing to bet your parents don’t know about this day and
parents don’t know about this day and
parents don’t know about this day and that pretty much sums up the life of a
that pretty much sums up the life of a
that pretty much sums up the life of a middle child well then you know what it
middle child well then you know what it
middle child well then you know what it feels like not being special number
feels like not being special number
feels like not being special number eight talk like Shakespeare day Romeo
eight talk like Shakespeare day Romeo
eight talk like Shakespeare day Romeo Romeo wherefore out thou Romeo
Romeo wherefore out thou Romeo
Romeo wherefore out thou Romeo William Shakespeare is arguably the
William Shakespeare is arguably the
William Shakespeare is arguably the greatest writer in English history as an
greatest writer in English history as an
greatest writer in English history as an english-speaking nation it only makes
english-speaking nation it only makes
english-speaking nation it only makes sense that Americans would have a day to
sense that Americans would have a day to
sense that Americans would have a day to celebrate the famous bard who is born in
celebrate the famous bard who is born in
celebrate the famous bard who is born in England acquaint you with the perfect
England acquaint you with the perfect
England acquaint you with the perfect spy the time the moment don’t
spy the time the moment don’t
spy the time the moment don’t but it must be done tonight of course
but it must be done tonight of course
but it must be done tonight of course they couldn’t just have a national
they couldn’t just have a national
they couldn’t just have a national Shakespeare day or anything like that
Shakespeare day or anything like that
Shakespeare day or anything like that they had to go with talk like
they had to go with talk like
they had to go with talk like Shakespeare day to be or not to be
Shakespeare day to be or not to be
Shakespeare day to be or not to be celebrated on April 23rd the same date
celebrated on April 23rd the same date
celebrated on April 23rd the same date that’s traditionally observed as
that’s traditionally observed as
that’s traditionally observed as Shakespeare’s date of birth and is also
Shakespeare’s date of birth and is also
Shakespeare’s date of birth and is also his date of death Americans walk around
his date of death Americans walk around
his date of death Americans walk around town reciting Shakespearean sonnets or
town reciting Shakespearean sonnets or
town reciting Shakespearean sonnets or lines from his plays or they jump on
lines from his plays or they jump on
lines from his plays or they jump on social media and add the ending esthe to
social media and add the ending esthe to
social media and add the ending esthe to every word something tell us if
every word something tell us if
every word something tell us if Shakespeare would have loved Twitter
site number seven national hairball
site number seven national hairball Awareness Day mo we understand that
Awareness Day mo we understand that
Awareness Day mo we understand that there are positives and negatives to
there are positives and negatives to
there are positives and negatives to owning a cat and we aren’t interested in
owning a cat and we aren’t interested in
owning a cat and we aren’t interested in starting a war between dog people and
starting a war between dog people and
starting a war between dog people and cat people I need to crush you
cat people I need to crush you
cat people I need to crush you regardless of your opinion on cats
regardless of your opinion on cats
regardless of your opinion on cats however we could all probably agree that
however we could all probably agree that
however we could all probably agree that having a day dedicated to hairballs is a
having a day dedicated to hairballs is a
having a day dedicated to hairballs is a bit ridiculous celebrated the last
bit ridiculous celebrated the last
bit ridiculous celebrated the last Friday of every April the day is
Friday of every April the day is
Friday of every April the day is supposed to help raise awareness and
supposed to help raise awareness and
supposed to help raise awareness and encourage people to implement
encourage people to implement
encourage people to implement preventative measures to help their cats
preventative measures to help their cats
preventative measures to help their cats manage their hairballs still this is
manage their hairballs still this is
manage their hairballs still this is certainly one of these stranger days
certainly one of these stranger days
certainly one of these stranger days that people celebrate perhaps a pamphlet
that people celebrate perhaps a pamphlet
that people celebrate perhaps a pamphlet would make more sense Judy stay up with
would make more sense Judy stay up with
would make more sense Judy stay up with us no I feel like coming on number six
us no I feel like coming on number six
us no I feel like coming on number six pi day but life it’s just mathematics
pi day but life it’s just mathematics
pi day but life it’s just mathematics max I spent 40 years searching for
max I spent 40 years searching for
max I spent 40 years searching for patterns in brain a day for people who
patterns in brain a day for people who
patterns in brain a day for people who love math or eating pies pi Day is
love math or eating pies pi Day is
love math or eating pies pi Day is celebrated every March 14th because 3 1
celebrated every March 14th because 3 1
celebrated every March 14th because 3 1 & 4 are the first three digits of the
& 4 are the first three digits of the
& 4 are the first three digits of the mathematical constant pi people
mathematical constant pi people
mathematical constant pi people celebrate this day in a variety of ways
celebrate this day in a variety of ways
celebrate this day in a variety of ways although the most common tradition is
although the most common tradition is
although the most common tradition is eating pie
the first official celebration of pi day
the first official celebration of pi day occurred in San Francisco in 1988 where
occurred in San Francisco in 1988 where
occurred in San Francisco in 1988 where people marched around in circles and ate
people marched around in circles and ate
people marched around in circles and ate fruit pies at the San Francisco
fruit pies at the San Francisco
fruit pies at the San Francisco Exploratorium while perhaps not as
Exploratorium while perhaps not as
Exploratorium while perhaps not as strange as some of the other days on
strange as some of the other days on
strange as some of the other days on this list it’s still a bit strange to
this list it’s still a bit strange to
this list it’s still a bit strange to have an entire day dedicated to a
have an entire day dedicated to a
have an entire day dedicated to a mathematical constant although we are
mathematical constant although we are
mathematical constant although we are complaining any excuse to eat pie is
complaining any excuse to eat pie is
complaining any excuse to eat pie is fine by us
fine by us
fine by us you know Haley if I didn’t know any
you know Haley if I didn’t know any
you know Haley if I didn’t know any better I’d say you’ve been eating too
better I’d say you’ve been eating too
better I’d say you’ve been eating too much pie number five no socks day this
much pie number five no socks day this
much pie number five no socks day this is good now we gotta surrender our socks
is good now we gotta surrender our socks
is good now we gotta surrender our socks weather-worn to show off your more
weather-worn to show off your more
weather-worn to show off your more stylish side or simply to keep your feet
stylish side or simply to keep your feet
stylish side or simply to keep your feet warm we should all be appreciative of
warm we should all be appreciative of
warm we should all be appreciative of songs just not on this day drop your
songs just not on this day drop your
songs just not on this day drop your socks and grab your crotch we’re about
socks and grab your crotch we’re about
socks and grab your crotch we’re about to get wet on this ride celebrated May
to get wet on this ride celebrated May
to get wet on this ride celebrated May 8th of every year no socks day is a
8th of every year no socks day is a
8th of every year no socks day is a chance to let your feet have some fresh
chance to let your feet have some fresh
chance to let your feet have some fresh air and breathe it was created by actor
air and breathe it was created by actor
air and breathe it was created by actor Thomas Roy and his wife and is one of
Thomas Roy and his wife and is one of
Thomas Roy and his wife and is one of the many days that oh their existence to
the many days that oh their existence to
the many days that oh their existence to these two if by some chance you happen
these two if by some chance you happen
these two if by some chance you happen to misplace your socks in your mad –
to misplace your socks in your mad –
to misplace your socks in your mad – take them off however have no fear you
take them off however have no fear you
take them off however have no fear you can celebrate lost soft Memorial Day on
can celebrate lost soft Memorial Day on
can celebrate lost soft Memorial Day on May 9th who would have thought we would
May 9th who would have thought we would
May 9th who would have thought we would have so many days dedicated to socks I
have so many days dedicated to socks I
have so many days dedicated to socks I want to keep you on and we want to help
want to keep you on and we want to help
want to keep you on and we want to help you get to Alaska number 4 fruitcake
you get to Alaska number 4 fruitcake
you get to Alaska number 4 fruitcake tossed a well I’m gonna cook dinner for
tossed a well I’m gonna cook dinner for
tossed a well I’m gonna cook dinner for us tonight
us tonight
us tonight food cake for dessert fruit is delicious
food cake for dessert fruit is delicious
food cake for dessert fruit is delicious cake is delicious put them together and
cake is delicious put them together and
cake is delicious put them together and you get a disaster I picked up a
you get a disaster I picked up a
you get a disaster I picked up a fruitcake
fruitcake
fruitcake realistically not many people like
realistically not many people like
realistically not many people like fruitcake and even those that do likely
fruitcake and even those that do likely
fruitcake and even those that do likely don’t pick it as their first choice for
don’t pick it as their first choice for
don’t pick it as their first choice for dessert regardless at every Christmas
dessert regardless at every Christmas
dessert regardless at every Christmas party there’s that fruitcake they’re
party there’s that fruitcake they’re
party there’s that fruitcake they’re sitting behind the other desserts being
sitting behind the other desserts being
sitting behind the other desserts being completely and totally ignored I got
completely and totally ignored I got
completely and totally ignored I got over the girl in three weeks
over the girl in three weeks
over the girl in three weeks cincinnati has four kids and gained 20
cincinnati has four kids and gained 20
cincinnati has four kids and gained 20 pounds sends me a fruitcake every
pounds sends me a fruitcake every
pounds sends me a fruitcake every Christmas if you host the party the
Christmas if you host the party the
Christmas if you host the party the question remains what do you do with the
question remains what do you do with the
question remains what do you do with the fruitcake nobody touched you toss it out
fruitcake nobody touched you toss it out
fruitcake nobody touched you toss it out of course celebrated the first Saturday
of course celebrated the first Saturday
of course celebrated the first Saturday in January this day encourages people to
in January this day encourages people to
in January this day encourages people to get rid of their unwanted fruitcakes
get rid of their unwanted fruitcakes
get rid of their unwanted fruitcakes have to wonder why you need to wait so
have to wonder why you need to wait so
have to wonder why you need to wait so long however we recommend tossing it
long however we recommend tossing it
long however we recommend tossing it immediately after the end of the party
immediately after the end of the party
immediately after the end of the party you know what’s beautiful fruitcake the
you know what’s beautiful fruitcake the
you know what’s beautiful fruitcake the different colored little fruits living
different colored little fruits living
different colored little fruits living together in one cake number three
together in one cake number three
together in one cake number three national ex-spouse day I am sick of you
national ex-spouse day I am sick of you
national ex-spouse day I am sick of you accusing me of not being a good mother
just remember people complain about
just remember people complain about valentines day as being nothing more
valentines day as being nothing more
valentines day as being nothing more than a holiday invented to sell products
than a holiday invented to sell products
than a holiday invented to sell products what about national expose day observed
what about national expose day observed
what about national expose day observed every year on April 14th exactly two
every year on April 14th exactly two
every year on April 14th exactly two months after Valentine’s Day this day is
months after Valentine’s Day this day is
months after Valentine’s Day this day is dedicated to recognizing one’s former
dedicated to recognizing one’s former
dedicated to recognizing one’s former life partner now some people may find
life partner now some people may find
life partner now some people may find that they actually get along better with
that they actually get along better with
that they actually get along better with their ex once they’re divorced this
their ex once they’re divorced this
their ex once they’re divorced this still seems a tad strange to have a day
still seems a tad strange to have a day
still seems a tad strange to have a day dedicated to a failed relationship just
dedicated to a failed relationship just
dedicated to a failed relationship just like you treat your mom nicely on
like you treat your mom nicely on
like you treat your mom nicely on Mother’s Day and Father’s Day this has
Mother’s Day and Father’s Day this has
Mother’s Day and Father’s Day this has really started to get spouses to start
really started to get spouses to start
really started to get spouses to start thinking about treating their ex do
thinking about treating their ex do
thinking about treating their ex do something nice like the Reverend thought
something nice like the Reverend thought
something nice like the Reverend thought at first so if your divorce was not
at first so if your divorce was not
at first so if your divorce was not friendly however we recommend skipping
friendly however we recommend skipping
friendly however we recommend skipping this holiday a happy ex spouse greeting
this holiday a happy ex spouse greeting
this holiday a happy ex spouse greeting card could potentially do more harm than
card could potentially do more harm than
card could potentially do more harm than good I don’t know how we got here number
good I don’t know how we got here number
good I don’t know how we got here number two
two
two squirrel Appreciation Day come here you
squirrel Appreciation Day come here you
squirrel Appreciation Day come here you bastard sharing the same date as
bastard sharing the same date as
bastard sharing the same date as national hug day squirrel Appreciation
national hug day squirrel Appreciation
national hug day squirrel Appreciation Day is observed every January 21st
Day is observed every January 21st
Day is observed every January 21st regardless of how you want to celebrate
regardless of how you want to celebrate
regardless of how you want to celebrate we recommend not combining the two
we recommend not combining the two
we recommend not combining the two events squirrel why do we need to
events squirrel why do we need to
events squirrel why do we need to appreciate squirrels you asked
appreciate squirrels you asked
appreciate squirrels you asked we aren’t entirely sure but we are sure
we aren’t entirely sure but we are sure
we aren’t entirely sure but we are sure that the best way to appreciate
that the best way to appreciate
that the best way to appreciate squirrels is to do so from a distance
squirrels is to do so from a distance
squirrels is to do so from a distance that squirrel Appreciation Day doesn’t
that squirrel Appreciation Day doesn’t
that squirrel Appreciation Day doesn’t get this invitation this Groundhog Day
get this invitation this Groundhog Day
get this invitation this Groundhog Day and that’s because squirrels don’t
and that’s because squirrels don’t
and that’s because squirrels don’t predict the weather but I’ve got news
predict the weather but I’ve got news
predict the weather but I’ve got news for you neither the right one way to do
for you neither the right one way to do
for you neither the right one way to do so is to prepare a source of food for
so is to prepare a source of food for
so is to prepare a source of food for the squirrels in your area especially in
the squirrels in your area especially in
the squirrels in your area especially in the northern parts of the world where
the northern parts of the world where
the northern parts of the world where squirrels may be running out of nuts and
squirrels may be running out of nuts and
squirrels may be running out of nuts and other delicacies
other delicacies
other delicacies I hate before we unveil our number one
I hate before we unveil our number one
I hate before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
[Music]
[Music] to a night we’ll never remember but the
to a night we’ll never remember but the
to a night we’ll never remember but the four of us will never forget tooth fairy
four of us will never forget tooth fairy
four of us will never forget tooth fairy thank you mother nature fellow
thank you mother nature fellow
thank you mother nature fellow councilmembers I’d like to again propose
councilmembers I’d like to again propose
councilmembers I’d like to again propose a new name for myself Oh
a new name for myself Oh
a new name for myself Oh number one barber shop quartet day who
number one barber shop quartet day who
number one barber shop quartet day who doesn’t love a good barbershop quartet
doesn’t love a good barbershop quartet
doesn’t love a good barbershop quartet well you may not have known is that
well you may not have known is that
well you may not have known is that there is an entire day dedicated to
there is an entire day dedicated to
there is an entire day dedicated to celebrating these ensemble singers and
celebrating these ensemble singers and
celebrating these ensemble singers and that it’s existed for decades celebrated
that it’s existed for decades celebrated
that it’s existed for decades celebrated every April 11th the stay allows people
every April 11th the stay allows people
every April 11th the stay allows people to return to the early 20th century when
to return to the early 20th century when
to return to the early 20th century when barbershop music found its popularity
barbershop music found its popularity
barbershop music found its popularity this day is mainly celebrated by members
this day is mainly celebrated by members
this day is mainly celebrated by members of the spe b sqs a or sped siksa also
of the spe b sqs a or sped siksa also
of the spe b sqs a or sped siksa also known as the Society for the
known as the Society for the
known as the Society for the preservation and encouragement of
preservation and encouragement of
preservation and encouragement of barbershop quartet singing in America
barbershop quartet singing in America
barbershop quartet singing in America try saying that five times fast or
try saying that five times fast or
try saying that five times fast or singing it a cappella do you agree with
singing it a cappella do you agree with
singing it a cappella do you agree with our list you stopped caring what do you
our list you stopped caring what do you
our list you stopped caring what do you think is the weirdest holiday I’m on to
think is the weirdest holiday I’m on to
think is the weirdest holiday I’m on to you kitty and you’re in big trouble for
you kitty and you’re in big trouble for
you kitty and you’re in big trouble for more top 10s published daily be sure to
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trying to say is put your swords away
trying to say is put your swords away for a second let’s finish this and let’s
for a second let’s finish this and let’s
for a second let’s finish this and let’s move on
move on
move on [Music]
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