Curmudgeons Day
January 29 · Level 1 · #2147 of 2238
Curmudgeons Day is a tongue-in-cheek holiday for people who are always a little bit annoyed at something. It is an excuse to admit that a good grumble has its charm and to laugh at ourselves.
How it is celebrated: grumblers get a free pass to complain out loud, colleagues swap their favourite pet peeves, and friends toast the most memorable cranks from books and films.
The word curmudgeon has been in English since the 1500s, yet its origin is still a mystery to etymologists.