Tick Tock Day
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Where is Tick Tock Day celebrated?
Tick Tock Day is celebrated in the United States, but people worldwide can also celebrate it.
Who is Tick Tock Day celebrated by?
It's celebrated by all the people who feel they should accomplish their unfinished tasks by the year-end.
When did Tick Tock Day first start?
Though the origin of Tick Tock day is still unknown, people celebrate it annually on December 29th.
Who started Tick Tock Day?
Ruth and Thomas Roy started Tick Tock day at Wellcat.com.
History And Timeline
The more you regret the wasted time, the more time you waste. Then why wait?
Hurry up and finish all the pending works before the calendar changes. Tick Tock Day reminds us that there is still some time left for that last fading moment to accomplish all those incomplete works so that the year is not left with regrets. Let us explore more about its history to plan our bucket lists accordingly.
Godfather Of To-Do Lists
The Godfather of to-do lists is Benjamin Franklin. His perseverance to do all tasks by creating lists for self-improvement sets a great example, and he used separate lists to track his virtues.
1740sChase's Calendar Of Events
Chase brothers started an annual American Publication of Events that included national holidays, historical anniversaries and traditions, federal and state observance, and other unusual celebratory traditions. It provided a single-source reference of events that are celebrated throughout the year.
1957Inventing Wacky Holidays
Thomas and Ruth Roy started inventing wacky days to celebrate and established Wellcat Holidays Company to publish their copyright holidays in Chase's Calendar of Events.
1986Wellcat Holidays Company Prosper
Nearly 80 wacky holidays invented by Roy's was published in Chase's Calendar of events, including Tick Tock Day.
2000sCelebrated Tick Tock Day
On December 29th, people celebrated this day by completing all their unfinished works, thereby making them stress-free from all the pressures before the year ends.
2021Traditions And Customs
On December 29th, people can be seen wrapping up all unfinished business that was pending throughout the year and trying to finish it with full effort. People can be seen closing all their accounts, clearing all taxes, clearing all money transactions, or making new purchases before the end of the calendar year.
Also, some people try to fulfill their personal goals like traveling to a new place, exploring some exotic foods, or meeting an estranged friend.
Ways To Observe Or Celebrate Tick Tock Day
Take out your bucket list and check for any incomplete work. If anything is pending, try to finish it in the next few 48 hours. Check for any unfinished business at home, like cleaning the house, garage, basement, disposing of old clothes or old items from the kitchen pantry, or painting a room.
Check e-mails and delete or unsubscribe from all redundant mails. Also, try to solve the issue with an old friend so that you don't take the burden of regret to New Year.
Facts And Stats
- People celebrate this day by sharing their thoughts, pictures, and memories of the current year on social media using #TickTockDay.
- Tick Tock Day is a special day that reminds us that only two days are remaining for the year to be over.
- Tick Tock Day is an unofficial holiday, and its origin is a mystery.
What is the significance of Tick Tock Day?
It reminds us to finish all the incomplete works before the year's end so that we can start the New Year with a clean head and clear heart.
How is Tick Tock Day different from Punch The Clock Day?
Tick Tock Day is observed to complete all the pending works two days before next year. In contrast, Punch the Clock Day celebrates the punch clocks used to record work time.
What does the word tick tock mean?
Tick tock is the sound made by an analog clock and represents that the clock is ticking forward and time is running out.
How does this day affect people psychologically/emotionally?
People realize the importance of completing unfinished tasks on time before the year-end.
When Is This Day Celebrated
- Tuesday, December 29, 2020
- Wednesday, December 29, 2021
- Thursday, December 29, 2022
- Friday, December 29, 2023
- Sunday, December 29, 2024
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