Take advantage of the day with the most sunlight, Summer Solstice on June 21.
Some suggestions:
Pull an all-nighter: I once did this when I locked myself out of my apartment on Summer Solstice a couple years ago. It was around midnight, so I felt bad calling my sister or my landlord who have the keys. I walked down to the 24-hour Golden Nugget and hung out until 7pm. It was interesting walking around and seeing all the activity going on late at night. Other people must have been celebrating the night as well.
Walk home from work: Now this I can see being a National Holiday. Can you imagine a day where nobody drives to work. Nobody takes the train. Nobody bikes. Just everyone walking. Wow! I live 6.8 miles from work. That’s totally doable. Maybe I’ll do a photo sequence of my walk. Yay! New traditions!
There are many people who live too far away, so I don’t know what to do with them. Maybe they just get the day off from work. Then again, i guess that’s not fair for the people who do live close to work. So uh. Hmm. Oh well. This holiday isn’t for everyone. It still would be cool to walk home from work every June 21. (or sometime around that day, especially since today is now June 22)
I walk to and from work every day. I have ever since I moved downtown.
@Tom: it’s like summer solstice for you everyday!
You live 6.8 miles from work? I’m about 7.2 miles. It would take a rather long time to walk 7.2 miles. I’m guessing 2.5 hours.
Yup. A two-and-a-half hour walk. That is what makes it so cool, and why it would be an annual event.