Courtney was the first astute observer to identify “Bring Lady GaGa to Work Day” as the fake holiday. Believe it or not, the rest are very real. Click here for the full list.

Thanks for your participation — enjoy the rest of the month!

Just to make sure you’re paying attention, I included a made-up day on our list. The rest are very real. The first people to post a comment below identifying the bogus days will win valuable prizes.

• Day Without Art Day (1)
• National Dice Day (4)
• AFL-CIO Day (5)
• Bathtub Party Day (5)
• International Ninja Day (5)
• National Pawnbroker Day (6)
• Cotton Candy Day (7)
• Buy Something You Can’t Afford For Someone Who Doesn’t Need It Day (12)
• Cat Herders Day (15)
• Barbie and Barney Backlash Day (16)
• National Chocolate-covered Anything Day (16)
• Underdog Day (16)
• Humbug Day (21)
• National Haiku Day (22)
• National Re-gifting Day (22)
• Festivus (23)
• No “L” Day (25)
• National Whiner’s Day (26)
• National Chocolate Day (28 & 29)
• Falling Needles Family Fest Day (30)

What does this mean for employers? For decades, employment lawyers have advised their clients to avoid references to any specific celebrations at this time of year and to use instead the seemingly innocuous phrase “Happy Holidays.” But is that good advice?

In light of the above, by uttering “Happy Holidays” you may be unwittingly sanctioning gambling, whining, cat herding, bathtub partying, pawnbroking, humbuggery, haikus, chocolate over-indulgence, artlessness, discrimination against the letter “L”, violence against beloved children’s icons and unionization of your workforce.

Our advice? Drop the word “Holidays” from any greeting and simply say: ”Happy.”

Enjoy the month!

(Sources: holidayinsights.com, brownielocks.com)

Thanks for your participation — enjoy the month!

Just to make sure you’re paying attention, I included one made-up day on our list. The rest are very real. The first person to post a comment below identifying the bogus day will win a valuable prize.

• Cookie Monster Day (2)
• Deviled Egg Day (2)
• Look for Circles Day (2)
• Plan Your Epitaph Day (2)
• Cliché Day (3)
• National Men Make Dinner Day (3)
• National Chicken Lady Day (4)
• Use Your Common Sense Day (4)
• Abet and Aid Punsters Day (8)
• Cook Something Bold and Pungent Day (8)
• Chaos Never Dies Day (9)
• International Fire One Co-worker Of Your Choice Day (9)
• Area Code Day (10)
• World Kindness Day (13)
• International Tongue Twisters Day (13)
• Loosen Up, Lighten Up Day (14)
• National Teddy Bear Day (14)
• National Bundt Pan Day (15)
• Use Less Stuff Day (17)
• Guinness World Record Day (17)
• Married to a Scorpio Support Day (18)
• Mickey Mouse Day (18)
• Have a Bad Day Day (19)
• World Toilet Day (19)
• Absurdity Day (20)
• Name Your PC Day (20)
• World Hello Day (21)
• Alaskan Humor Day (21)
• Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day (24)
• You’re Welcomegiving Day (25)
• Flossing Day (25)
• Buy Nothing Days (25-26)
• International Aura Awareness Day (26)
• Electronic Greeting Day (29)
• Call In Well Day (30)

What this means for employers. If your employees suddenly start spouting clichés, calling in well, flossing incessantly, attempting to set the world record for most people stuffed inside a single conference room, cooking “bold and pungent” dishes in the break room, banging bundt pans together, wearing mouse ears, repeatedly reciting their area codes, aiding and abetting punsters, imitating Tina Fey imitating Sarah Palin and/or occasionally using their common sense, now you know why.

Enjoy the month!

(Sources: holidayinsights.com, brownielocks.com)