I spent way too much time on these prompts, so I'm not just putting them on Tumblr. One of the holidays is inherently NSFW, so you can either check out the post here or do a riff on That One Scene from When Harry Met Sally. I figure if you know what I mean you're old enough to be writing about it. That said, these prompts should all be applicable to gen fic.

There's no need to worry about posting responses on a certain day. After all, it's already International Civil Aviation Day Eve, and I'm sure we've got our hands full leaving out cookies for Wright brothers and Amelia Earhart.

There's an AO3 collection. This is mostly because a few people have expressed interest on discord, but mostly because I'm a bit arrogant and a bit hopeful. Enjoy!

International Civil Aviation Day - December 7

• someone is upgraded to first class, and you won't believe who's in the next seat!
• someone used to military aircraft or private jets travels on a commercial flight
• capture whatever feelings the the Miracle on the Hudson evokes for you
• snakes on a plane

International Mountain Day - December 11

• snowed in on a mountainside for the holidays
• the little restaurant at the top of the trail
• skier vs snowboarder, in whatever sense you'd like
• looking for the abominable snowman, finding romance/a lifelong friend

Monkey Day - December 14

• what's the funniest thing a monkey could steal from your blorbo?
• what's the most genuinely devastating thing a monkey could steal from your blorbo?
• set something in a world where the dominant species of your setting is anything but, Planet of the Apes-style
• an orangutan with strong opinions on the Dewey Decimal System vs Universal Decimal Classification mysteriously appears (GNU Terry Pratchett)
• someone calls said orangutan a monkey, carnage ensues

Tom Bawcock's Eve - December 23

• set something during a lull in a terrible storm
• a cat saves the day
• invent your own meaning for "stargazy pie"

Tibb's Eve - December 23

• someone invents a folk hero or holiday
• something occurs outside the normal flow of time
• a moment of levity during a solemn occasion
• some people will take any excuse to enjoy ugly sweaters

Festivus - December 23

• airing of grievances
• feats of strength
• a holiday for those not included in traditional celebrations

The younger O'Keefe told CNN: "The real symbol of the holiday was a clock that my dad put in a bag and nailed to the wall every year...I don't know why I don't know what it means, he would never tell me. He would always say, 'That's not for you to know'."

• write something explaining Mr. O'Keefe Sr.'s practice of nailing bags of clocks to walls

Hunt the Wren - December 26

• folk dances and singing (invested with history, culture, and local pride)
• folk dances and singing (definitely a sign of Wicker Man-style cult-y activity)
• being hunted by a pack of small boys throwing rocks sounds terrible, so write about that

Hogmanay - December 31

• someone brings gifts in the middle of the night

• "fireball swinging"

• a bank holidays dramatically impacts the plot