A Celebration of Indifference

Blasé Day, celebrated annually on November 25¹², is a unique holiday that allows worldly people to express their indifference towards things they find unimpressive¹. The term ‘blasé’ is of French origin, meaning to be indifferent or bored with life, unimpressed, as if from an excess of worldly pleasures².

Origin and History

The word ‘blasé’ first originated in the 19th century¹. It describes someone who is difficult to impress as they are indifferent to things, usually because they have experienced them before¹. This could be due to overindulgence or having had many interesting and exciting life experiences¹. For example, someone who travels often and has visited many eye-catching locations might be harder to please¹.

The French culture, known through literature, art, film, and philosophy, is rich and has a very liberal view of life¹. Despite the heavy influence from the West, French people differ very much when it comes to their attitude¹. They are known for being intellectual and pensive people who value the arts¹. Because of this, they appear calmer and more collected than most cultures¹. They show little excitement and enthusiasm¹. It’s not a matter of being unenthusiastic; French people tend to keep a more blasé front¹.

This unusual holiday was invented by Wellcat Holidays¹. Thomas and Ruth Roy, a married couple, have come up with over 80 fun and quirky holidays for people¹. Their copyrighted holidays have been featured in the “Los Angeles Times,” the “Wall Street Journal,” the “Washington Post,” and “U.S.A. Today”¹.

Celebrating Blasé Day

Blasé Day gives us permission to be blasé toward just about anything². Unimpressed by pumpkin spice everything? It’s okay to be blasé about it today². Heard the same pop song for the 4th time today? Be blasé². Nothing on TV tonight? Just be blasé². Bored by your friend’s team winning their 266th game in a row? Yep, you got it². Whether it’s that 20 page Christmas letter, your mom’s constant picture taking or the fifth night of leftover pizza, you can be blasé².

However, there are things we shouldn’t be blasé about². For example: Contributing to your 401k, making your car payment, restocking the coffee, singing happy birthday with a 2-year-old, and being sure to Celebrate Every Day®².

So, on November 25, let’s embrace the spirit of Blasé Day and give ourselves permission to be unimpressed, indifferent, and a little bit blasé.

Source: Conversation with Bing, 11/25/2023
(1) BLASé DAY – November 25, 2023 – National Today. https://nationaltoday.com/blase-day/.
(2) BLASE’ DAY – November 25 – National Day Calendar. https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/blase-day-november-25.
(3) Saint Blaise Day – The Patron Saint of Throats – Twinkl. https://www.twinkl.com/event/saint-blaise-day-2024.