CTY Holidays

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The existence of CTY Holidays is a tradition at Lancaster. 

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In each hall, there is a list of fifteen holidays that occur on each of the weekdays during each session. All of these holidays are amazing in their own right, although some involve more student participation than others. Holidays like Labor Day (first Monday), Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur (first Tuesday), and Easter/Passover (last Friday) bear little significance. However, some holidays have ties to their own traditions; these holidays usually also result in interesting Quad Time activities.

(I believe the holiday calendar was proposed/originated by one Carl Bremer. I have a holiday schedule w/attribution somewhere in my basement, but I'm not going to search for it. If someone knows for sure, please edit. -Dutchman)

Halloween, on the first Wednesday, is a very important holiday. On Halloween, many students dress up in Halloween costumes, either brought from home or handmade (e.g., Duct Tape Girl, Ra-Man, etc.). There is usually a costume contest at Quad Time. Christmas/New Year's on second Wednesday is also significant. There is usually a New Year's countdown at lunch done by the Alcove. Another one, sponsored by the staff, occurs at Quad Time. Gifts are sometimes exchanged between students. Valentine's Day is probably the third most memorable holiday. On this day, students often deliver handmade cards to each other, made on the previous night at Quad Time. On another note, this was the day on which the Number Theory and Etymologies classes of 05.2 made peace with one another.

Some people get really into these holidays and horde holiday items all year and buy large amounts of holiday candy from special websites. In LAN.08.1, Julie Leghorn showed up with a suitcase (a huge rolly one) full of holiday items, including things like hundreds of folded valentines cards, matzah, Easter peeps, candy canes, flags, etc. She had items in her bag for every holiday and brought extras so that others could join in on the fun.

The Holidays

1st Week:

  • Monday: Labor Day
  • Tuesday: Rosh Hashanah
  • Wednesday: Halloween
  • Thursday: Election Day
  • Friday: Veterans Day

2nd Week:

  • Monday: Thanksgiving
  • Tuesday: Hanukkah
  • Wednesday: Christmas/New Year's Eve
  • Thursday: Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday
  • Friday: Chinese New Year's

3rd Week:

  • Monday: Valentine's Day
  • Tuesday: Presidents Day
  • Wednesday: St. Patrick's Day
  • Friday (Calendar Thursday): Easter/Passover
  • Thursday (Calendar Friday): Memorial Day
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