User:Nigel Holiday

Nigel (\n(i)-gel\, pronounced NYE-jel) is a derivation of the American holiday known as Festivus.

Nigel is celebrated on the last official workday before the Christmas Holiday begins. In some workplaces, this is December 23rd, but more typically it is celebrated December 24th (Christmas Eve).

Nigel was introduced into popular culture by white collar workers whose employers did not recognize the importance of Festivus in American culture. The primary method of observing Nigel is by failing to appear to work, and by communicating the absence via social networking websites (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, MySpace).