National Hangover Day
[nash-uh-nl hang-oh-ver dey]
Examples of National Hangover Day
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Examples of National Hangover Day
Where does National Hangover Day come from?
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There are several claims to National Hangover Day. A joking, one-off reference comes in a 1993 review of a concert by the jam band Phish. Urban Dictionary includes an entry for National Hangover Day for January 1st in 2005, along with many humorous variations in the late 2000s (e.g., “Every day since I started college.”)
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In December 2009, Warner Bros. marketed the DVD release of its hit comedy film The Hangover by declaring January 1st National Hangover Day. This event corresponds with the greatest search interest in National Hangover Day on Google.
The National Day Calendar, a popular website which tracks of all those hashtag holidays you see around the internet, added National Hangover Day in 2015. It says it was dreamt up by two friends who observed that many of their peers year too busy nursing headaches on January 1st to kick off their New Year’s resolutions.
Who uses National Hangover Day?
Outside New Year’s Day, any holiday or occasion after excessive drinking may be called National Hangover Day. Culprits include the days after St. Patrick’s Day, the Fourth of July, and the Super Bowl.
The day after the super bowl should be a national holiday, super bowl Monday. That way people can sulk or celebrate at home and sleep off hangovers.
— Jillian Botch (@23jillib) February 4, 2018
Nevertheless, mentions of National Hangover Day and the hashtag #NationalHangoverDay spike on January 1st.
Everyone was talking like yesterday was the first day of the year. But we all know that it actually starts today. Yesterday was national hangover day
— Sophie Porley (@SophiePorley) January 2, 2018
Food and drink blogs are quick to offer drink recipes—particularly Bloody Marys, as they’re thought to “cure” hangovers and are also celebrated on January 1st, National Bloody Mary Day—and ways to combat a hangover. The best tips? Drink responsibly.
National Hangover Day is coming-we've got your back w a #hangover #cure giveaway! Details here http://t.co/JLrfefYNA2 pic.twitter.com/jiY9Vea2a4
— Mt Rose Drinks (@mtrosedrinks) December 24, 2014