International Croupier Day
December 26 · Level 7 · #732 of 2238
A professional day for the people who run the game at a casino table. A croupier has to be quick, sharp-eyed and unflappable.
How it is celebrated: colleagues congratulate each other and gather around a table where, for once, the cards and chips stay in the box. Guests are reminded that real people work behind the green felt.
The word croupier comes from the French croupe, the rump of a horse. It first described someone standing behind a gambler to assist him.