03-26-2019 09:00 AM - edited 03-26-2019 09:10 AM
Hey Community,
Today you get to be the CEO of Holiday Creation. Think of anything worthy of celebrating, pick a day on the calendar, and boom, you’ve done it! Here are some holidays we made up to help get your creative juices flowing:
1. Catch Up On Your Shows Day
Still haven’t caught up on the latest season of that show you’re obsessed with? We think a national holiday is in order. On the last Wednesday of August, everyone should get the day off from work to do nothing but sit on the couch and satisfy their cravings by soaking up those final few episodes.
2. White Elephant Delivery Day
It’s like a White Elephant, but for take-out food! Get a group of friends or family together and pull names from a hat. On December 21st, order delivery to that person’s house from a restaurant of your choosing. It would be so much fun opening a box to reveal your mystery dinner!
3. Cringe at Your Old Posts Day
On this day we should look back at our social media posts from ten years ago and say, “Why in the world did I ever put that online?” Sharing old posts is highly encouraged so we can all bask in the cringe-worthy tweets and statuses of old.
Those are just a few of our ideas, but we’d love to hear what you can come up with! Comment below by 12:00 PM ET on April 2, 2019 and tell us what you think Canada’s next new holiday should be and we’ll randomly 3 winners who will receive a one time $50 Public Mobile account credit. Who knows, maybe your holiday will catch on and be Canada’s next big thing! Contest runs March 26 to April 2, 2019. Read Contest Rules before entering.
-Public Mobile Community Team
Contest Rules
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Contest runs March 26 to April 2, 2019 at 12:00pm ET.
An Entry will be considered void and removed from the Community post if it contains subject matter that, in the opinion of the contest administrators, may violate community standards or is otherwise of questionable taste.
To be eligible, an entrant must be an existing Public Mobile customer and entry must be received on or before the end of the contest closing date and time. Entrants must be a Canadian resident who are 13 years of age or older and must be a member of the Public Mobile online Community. Contest not open to employees of TELUS Corporation, its affiliated companies or subsidiaries, its sales agents, its advertising and promotional agencies, and members with whom they are domiciled. By accepting these Contest Rules, entrants agree that any and all liability related to this contest by TELUS is limited to the value of the Prize(s) as defined hereinafter.
One-time $50 Public Mobile account credit
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03-30-2019 06:43 PM
No waste day.
Make an effort to reduce the waste we make every day.
03-30-2019 04:48 PM
National Friendship day.
On this day everyone should have a day off and get to celebrate with their best friends!!!
I realized that friendship is really important and I strive to keep my best friends staying my best friends 🙂
03-30-2019 03:16 PM
Catch up on all the sleep you're missing out from during the work week day.
03-30-2019 03:01 PM
Santa Claus Day
On this day, people have to say "Ho ho ho" as greetings instead of the usual "Hello". Special gifts will be given to groups and individuals who go to see northern lights.
03-30-2019 02:43 PM
April 1 FULL Day!
Full means that you can call your friends and families around the world for FREE and unlimited data on that day. Get your schedule FULL then!
03-30-2019 04:36 AM
Pay It Forward Day
Do a good deed on a day of your choosing - it may be as simple as helping the proverbial "old lady" cross the street or doing some volunteer work. The challenge is to keep performing a good deed on a continuous basis. It doesn't take much to do a good deed and you will have helped someone and also feel better about yourself.
03-29-2019 10:47 PM
International Sleep Day
Catch up on your sleep!
03-29-2019 08:34 PM
Canada’s next new holiday should be National sleep day
03-29-2019 04:27 PM
I have 2 ideas (hopefully that’s fine).
One, which applies to everyone, being “National Canadian Things Day”, where we can celebrate the things that make Canada, Canada such as Maple Syrup, etc. (Although the naming of this may need to be more officialised)
and the other idea, coming from a retail worker is “National Customer Service Employee Purge Day”, where we can say whatever we want to rude customers (give that they deserve it), without any disciplinary action.
03-29-2019 02:36 PM - edited 03-30-2019 02:59 AM
Tropico Day! The day to love and cherrish El Presidente ~Penultimo
Or a more serious one.
What about April 2 Anti-Fools day. A day with no tricks, trolls, or other pranks as a counter to April 1.
03-29-2019 02:28 PM
Surprise Day !
On a random day, surprise the customer by delivering some surprise credit : Long distance calling / data / account credit.
03-29-2019 02:00 PM
National "Sick Of Winter Holiday"
Based on the forecast, the first full sunny day with temperature in the double-digit, everyone will get a day off work, school, and MUST spend the day outdoors. Walking, basking in the sun, have a drink on the patio ... anything to be thankful for warmer weather ahead!
03-29-2019 11:43 AM
National Volunteer day
- go out and volunteer for something (Community, school, retirement home, etc) and work won't be able to count this against your vacation days
03-28-2019 06:29 PM
EYU Day!
Express Your Uniqueness Day
A day where you go out and share with others what makes you unique!
03-28-2019 03:44 PM
Free movie day.
It doesnt matter what movie, what Streaming service but it is all free for one day and you can watch as much as you want that one day.
03-28-2019 11:31 AM
@LovesToPM wrote:Just noticed that the winners will be randomly selected.
Good luck to all!
Indeed. I was so impressed with so many of the great ideas and also thought wow...almost too bad this is not a judged event.
03-28-2019 11:26 AM
A day dedicated to you. Your Public Holiday
On this day:
- Free public transit
- Free public health care
- Free public gym
- One free drink at your local pub
- Free Public Mobile (at 3G speed of course)
03-28-2019 11:25 AM
Just noticed that the winners will be randomly selected.
Good luck to all!
03-28-2019 10:41 AM
@Lieux wrote:@ooakosiryan I'm curious...what's the anniversary of Mr. Money Mustache's first blog post???
Mr. Money Mustache is the most influential blogger in the frugal community, so I figured the date of his first post in his now iconic blog would be a perfect day to celebrate No Spend Day
03-28-2019 07:23 AM - edited 03-30-2019 06:28 AM
Affordable Canadian cellphone carier day! A day to push for cellphone carriers in Canada to lower prices and is celebrate with free cellphone service for the day.
03-27-2019 10:00 PM
There should be a day to relax and watch TV depending on which streaming service you use. It'd either be on the exact day the service was founded or the next closest weekday, because everyone wants a reason to skip work and holidays on the weekend aren't quite the same.
Imagine how awesome it would be to get the day off just to watch TV.
03-27-2019 09:52 PM
National Power Down Day
This day is geared towards the young folk! Turn off all of your electronics, game consoles, tablets, cell phones, etc.. Must go outside and enjoy the great outdoors, help a senior in need with yard work etc...or just interact with a person face to face!
03-27-2019 07:33 PM
Caterpillar Day - April 13
At sunrise, climb into a sleeping bag and pour in a vat of goo up to your neck. At sunset, climb out and see if you've grown wings.
If you remain wingless, never tell a butterfly, as they will mercilessly laugh at you and use their laser eyes to tickle your bellybutton.
The old Caterpillar Day celebration of feeding your cat random pills is strictly prohibited.
Hairy Potter Day - September 9 3/4
Hug all the hairy people who make pottery!
Unhairy potters are not welcome at the day's festivities, and we cannot ensure the safety of the follicly impoverished who attempt to participate. They would be wise to remain at home and practice for the next Caterpillar Day.
03-27-2019 07:26 PM
Bill your children day
A day where you can complain to your children about how much they cost you over the years. Don't write off the cost as a lost yet and keep your hopes up about the possible repayment. Feel free to bill them for your time and the hardships they caused, along with rent, food and all other fees you had pay for along the way.
03-27-2019 06:04 PM
@ooakosiryan I'm curious...what's the anniversary of Mr. Money Mustache's first blog post???
03-27-2019 04:47 PM
Hey, all! Here's my entry to the contest:
No Spend Day
This day is a celebration of frugality. Everyone should get the day off work to do activities that don't require spending anything. Here are some ideas:
When: Every April 6 (the anniversary of Mr. Money Mustache's first blog post)
Optional: If you're feeling ambitious, make it a No Spend Week just for fun!! 🙂
03-27-2019 04:27 PM
I second what Will13am has said. 😉
Two days...
If you are a guy, BEER DAY.
And for the ladies, cause they take pride in their hair, HAIR DAY.
Any objections? I THINK NOT!
03-27-2019 03:26 PM
National sleep in day
A day we're you can just sleep in
03-27-2019 08:07 AM
What I would like as an exceptional day of celebration ... it would be a day without mandatory travel (hospital..medicine ...) so no car but contacts with the neighbors..coffee, picnic in the street, games for children and the older ones in shape ..: smileywink :. A day to take the time and give yourself time. And then with special attention for people who can no longer leave their homes alone. They could put a flag on their window to signal their desire to go out or visit ...: smileyhappy:
03-27-2019 02:07 AM
creative way to have fun!