Ask a Stupid Question Day
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Ask a Stupid Question Day is a holiday
that is sometimes celebrated in the United States
, usually by school student
s and teacher
s. Although Ask a Stupid Question Day's default date is September 28, in practice it is usually observed on the last school day of September.
to encourage students to ask more questions in the classroom. According to holidayinsights.com, "[a]t the time, there was a movement by teachers to try to get kids to ask more questions in the classroom. Kids sometimes hold back, fearing their question is stupid, and asking it will result in ridicule."
Holiday
A Holiday is a day designated as having special significance for which individuals, a government, or a religious group have deemed that observance is warranted. It is generally an official or unofficial observance of religious, national, or cultural significance, often accompanied by celebrations...
that is sometimes celebrated in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, usually by school student
Student
A student is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. In some nations, the English term is reserved for those who attend university, while a schoolchild under the age of eighteen is called a pupil in English...
s and teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
s. Although Ask a Stupid Question Day's default date is September 28, in practice it is usually observed on the last school day of September.
Origin
This holiday was created by teachers in the 1980s1980s
File:1980s decade montage.png|thumb|400px|From left, clockwise: The first Space Shuttle, Columbia, lifted off in 1981; American President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev eased tensions between the two superpowers, leading to the end of the Cold War; The Fall of the Berlin Wall in...
to encourage students to ask more questions in the classroom. According to holidayinsights.com, "[a]t the time, there was a movement by teachers to try to get kids to ask more questions in the classroom. Kids sometimes hold back, fearing their question is stupid, and asking it will result in ridicule."