Card Playing Day
December 28 · Level 6 · #916 of 2238
Card Playing Day is an excuse to dig out a deck and deal a few hands with friends or family. The quiet days between holidays are perfect for a long, lazy game.
How it is celebrated: people gather around a table and play whatever they know, from rummy and poker to bridge, or lay out a solitaire alone. Beginners get a quick rules lesson, and the keenest players run a small tournament.
Playing cards reached Europe in the late 14th century, and the familiar suits of spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs took shape in France.