| Baxter Day | |
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| Relaxing in bed on Baxter Day | |
| Type | Family holiday |
| Holder | Buster and Bitzi Baxter |
| Frequency | Annual (on December 25) |
| Introduced In | "Arthur's Perfect Christmas" |
Baxter Day is a holiday envisioned by Buster Baxter in "Arthur's Perfect Christmas" as a replacement for a traditional frenetic Christmas. The idea is first suggested to him by Arthur after he and Brain notice his tiredness due to his mother continuously waking him up, thinking that it's Christmas morning. Buster imagines in the form of the song what the holiday would be like, but is reluctant to go ahead with it. He at first allows his mother to try to give him a traditional Christmas, but after things go badly at a restaurant brunch, he tells her the idea and she agrees.
Traditions[]
Many of the 'holiday's' traditions are found within the lyrics of the song of the same name. The holiday is not celebrated outside of the special "Arthur's Perfect Christmas," so it is unknown if Buster and his mom still celebrate the holiday in the same way as in this episode (if at all).
The traditions include:
- Breakfast in bed
- In the song, it is described as "hot fudge sundae's on toast"
- Small snacks after breakfast
- In the song, it is described as "2 cheeseburgers and pie"
- Flying on a rocketship (likely in one's imagination)
- Telling jokes to and visiting aliens (in one's imagination)
- Flying to the moon (in one's imagination)
- "Doing whatever we please"
- Sleeping in
- Wearing pajamas all day
- Reading funny stories
- Not bathing (for the day)
- "Just a relaxer day" (from the song)
From the official PBS Kids Arthur website[]
The following information is from Brain's Big Book.
- The Holiday: Baxter Day is a holiday created by Buster and his mom. It is celebrated on December 25 and It's their very own day to spend together, doing whatever they feel like doing! What would you do on your very own holiday?
- Comic Books: Buster can spend Baxter Day hanging out and reading comic books all day long without anyone bothering him.
- Cheeseburgers and Ice Cream: Buster could eat cheeseburgers and ice cream all day with no problem on any day -- but especially on Baxter Day.
- Pajamas: On Baxter Day, Buster doesn't have to get dressed if he doesn't want to.
- Rocket Ship: Buster wants to go on a rocket ship and tell jokes to the aliens.
- Time with Mom: An important part of Baxter Day for Buster is spending time with his mom.