Everyone loves a fun event or holiday. It’s a chance to unwind and celebrate the things that are so important to us as Americans. If you start to look into the various holidays and famous events worldwide, you’ll find that there are hundreds of them, and many of them mean a lot to different people in different age groups. For baby boomers born from 1946 to 1954, certain holidays rank higher on the list than others. To summarize those thoughts, we have a list of baby boomers’ favorite holidays and events.
To create this list of the baby boomers’ favorite holidays, 24/7 Tempo consulted data provided by the website YouGov. They spoke to adults born during the baby boomer years and asked if they had a favorable opinion of the many special dates. The list we present for you here is based on the popularity of the big events and holidays.
You’ll likely notice a variety of occasions on this list that baby boomers hold near and dear. Of course, there are many major holidays, including Easter, Christmas, Thanksgiving, Veterans Day, and Memorial Day. There are also major sporting events that many consider to be the next best thing to holidays, including the Indy 500, the Super Bowl, the Winter Olympics, and the entirety of the NFL season. This list also has many big days that you may not have considered, including the Sundance and Cannes film festivals.
In the end, we think you’ll find this list of baby boomers’ favorite holidays to be a pretty interesting list. If you’re a part of the baby boomer generation and you want to read other facts about the decade, check out this list of the most popular public figures among baby boomers.
25. Academy Awards
- Popularity: 36%
- What is Celebrated: The best work in film for the previous year.
24. Wimbledon
- Popularity: 37%
- What is Celebrated: A prestigious annual tennis tournament, also known as The Championships.
23. Country Music Association Awards
- Popularity: 38%
- What is Celebrated: Great achievements in country music.
22. Cannes Film Festival
- Popularity: 38%
- What is Celebrated: An annual international film festival held in France to celebrate the best independent movies of the year.
21. Black History Month
- Popularity: 40%
- What is Celebrated: African Americans and their accomplishments in our country and around the globe.
20. Indy 500
- Popularity: 40%
- What is Celebrated: An annual 500-mile race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
19. Sundance Film Festival
- Popularity: 42%
- What is Celebrated: An annual film festival held in Park City, Utah, to celebrate the films of up-and-coming artists.
18. April Fools’ Day
- Popularity: 97%
- What is Celebrated: Held April 1, this is a “holiday” where it’s customary to play pranks and jokes on friends and family.
17. NFL (National Football League)
- Popularity: 51%
- What is Celebrated: A season of football where professional teams compete to play in and win the Super Bowl.
16. Hanukkah
- Popularity: 54%
- What is Celebrated: The recovery of Jerusalem in the 2nd century after it was liberated from foreign forces.
15. Super Bowl
- Popularity: 57%
- What is Celebrated: The final game of the NFL season, where the final two teams compete to win the championship.
14. Halloween
- Popularity: 57%
- What is Celebrated: Technically, it’s a celebration observing the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows’ Day. It’s a night where people dress in costume and go to parties or trick-or-treating.
13. Valentine’s Day
- Popularity: 58%
- What is Celebrated: The love between people. It’s a day to shower them with praise and gifts.
12. New Year’s Eve
- Popularity: 59%
- What is Celebrated: The evening before New Year’s Day, a celebration to think about our lives over the last 365 days.
11. Winter Olympics
- Popularity: 62%
- What is Celebrated: The international multi-sport event every four years includes skiing, figure skating and curling.
10. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Popularity: 65%
- Who is Celebrated: Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. It’s about the strides he made for African Americans across the country.
9. St. Patrick’s Day
- Popularity: 66%
- What is Celebrated: The Feast of Saint Patrick and all things Ireland.
8. Labor Day
- Popularity: 71%
- What is Celebrated: The efforts of laborers who helped to develop the United States.
7. Father’s Day
- Popularity: 71%
- Who is Celebrated: The fathers in our lives and the support they provide every day.
6. Easter
- Popularity: 73%
- What is Celebrated: The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the grave on the third day after his crucifixion.
5. Mother’s Day
- Popularity: 76%
- Who is Celebrated: The mothers, grandmothers, stepmother, and other women in our lives and what they do for their kids and family.
4. Christmas
- Popularity: 77%
- What is Celebrated: The birth of Jesus Christ.
3. Memorial Day
- Popularity: 84%
- Who is Commemorated: The United States military personnel who died while protecting the country.
2. Thanksgiving
- Popularity: 87%
- What is Celebrated: The victories, harvest, and other blessings of the past year.
1. Veterans Day
- Popularity: 89%
- Who is Celebrated: The military veterans who have protected the United States against threats, both foreign and domestic.
Now that you know favorite holidays and events of baby boomers, take a look at their quintessential traits.