tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post1752990793199135495..comments2024-03-18T23:13:09.570-05:00Comments on Computational Complexity: 2pi-day? Other holiday possibilities!Lance Fortnowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06752030912874378610noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-34670218591315825922009-07-04T21:26:51.635-05:002009-07-04T21:26:51.635-05:00In India, we have Children's day on 14th NovIn India, we have Children's day on 14th NovAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-44630104856052081962009-07-02T16:54:41.437-05:002009-07-02T16:54:41.437-05:00There is also the cloying stock answer to #14 (tha...There is also the cloying stock answer to #14 (that many of us heard as kids):<br /><br />"Every day is Children's Day."<br /><br />Too bad there can't be an annual "e day." We do have a one-time chance this century, though, on February 7, 2018.Fredhttp://babbage.clarku.edu/~fgreen/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-3651587619382786062009-07-02T05:36:46.008-05:002009-07-02T05:36:46.008-05:00In Turkey, Children's Day is April 23. It'...In Turkey, Children's Day is April 23. It's an official holiday. It's taken very seriously, and the President and the Prime Minister get off their chairs and are replaced for about half an hour by primary school kids, who then give some orders to subordinates and answer reporters' questions.the reader from Istanbulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-42303560477290091452009-07-02T02:03:05.793-05:002009-07-02T02:03:05.793-05:00I thought we already have a Children's Day. It...I thought we already have a Children's Day. It's on December 25 ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-15577148269632051382009-07-01T16:41:54.756-05:002009-07-01T16:41:54.756-05:00Despite 6/28 being my birthday, I never noticed th...Despite 6/28 being my birthday, I never noticed that it was 2pi day. Thank you -- you have given my life a new meaning.Jelani Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00216475103758212305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-75532450975968800862009-07-01T12:16:05.797-05:002009-07-01T12:16:05.797-05:00I don't care what you call it - just correct t...I don't care what you call it - just correct the imbalance in the holiday calendar.<br /> <br /><br />Up to 7 holidays in 3 months:<br />Nov: Veteran's Day (maybe)<br /> Thanksgiving<br /> Day after Thanksgiving<br />Dec: Christmas<br />Jan: New Year<br /> MLK Day<br />Feb: President's Day<br /><br />Then:<br />Mar: NOTHING<br />April: NOTHING (Patriot's Day in Mass)<br />May: Memorial Day<br />June: NOTHING (but well sandwiched by holidays)<br />July: Independence Day<br />August: NOTHING<br />Sept: Labor Day<br />Oct: Columbus Day (Eastern half only)<br /><br />Though it wouldn't help academics much, having the first Monday of August as a holiday would be pretty popular. Also, we have 2.5 months with no holiday from mid-Feb to late-May. How about a Loony Monday in the spring that moves based on a lunar calendar?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-20115115433489970812009-07-01T11:31:46.120-05:002009-07-01T11:31:46.120-05:00"I wonder if veterans prefer 3-day weekends o..."I wonder if veterans prefer 3-day weekends or prefer having their holiday be on the day WW I ended. What is more important: Efficiency or meaning?"<br /><br />I think the end of WWI has meaning any day of the year.sep332https://www.blogger.com/profile/15089674288837329342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-55614127439820635722009-07-01T11:31:19.698-05:002009-07-01T11:31:19.698-05:00Nov 23 for Fibonacci day. Also the birthday of my ...Nov 23 for Fibonacci day. Also the birthday of my nephew (11/23/05 even).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-25790615565775954172009-07-01T11:29:18.591-05:002009-07-01T11:29:18.591-05:00May 28?! In my calendar 6.28 is something else ;)May 28?! In my calendar 6.28 is something else ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com