As absentminded as you may be, one holiday you’ll always remember is your birthday. On the other hand, the date of your conception is probably the one day you try desperately to forget.
Many believe that these dates are completely random—a one in 365 chance for every person. But as it turns out, the day you were conceived is likely not as arbitrary as you may think.
Using the most recent 2010 census data, the genealogy experts at MooseRoots crunched the numbers to identify the most popular holidays to—ahem—start a family.
#16. April Fool’s Day
Number conceived per 1K people: 3.08
Percent conceived on this holiday compared to average -14.6%
#15. Labor Day
Number conceived per 1K people: 2.57
Percent conceived on this holiday compared to average -6.3%
#14. Presidents Day
Number conceived per 1K people: 2.58
Percent conceived on this holiday compared to average 2.58%
#13. Mardi Gras
Number conceived per 1K people: 2.58
Percent conceived on this holiday compared to average -5.7%
#12. Valentine’s Day
Number conceived per 1K people: 2.59
Percent conceived on this holiday compared to average -5.4%
#11. Easter
Number conceived per 1K people: 2.64
Percent conceived on this holiday compared to average -3.6%
#10. Halloween
Number conceived per 1K people: 2.66
Percent conceived on this holiday compared to average -2.9%
#9. Independence Day
Number conceived per 1K people: 2.71
Percent conceived on this holiday compared to average -0.9%
#8. Father’s Day
Number conceived per 1K people: 2.72
Percent conceived on this holiday compared to average -0.9%
#7. Thanksgiving
Number conceived per 1K people: 2.77
Percent conceived on this holiday compared to average 1%
#6. Mother’s Day
Number conceived per 1K people: 2.77
Percent conceived on this holiday compared to average 1.3%
#5. Christmas Day
Number conceived per 1K people: 2.79
Percent conceived on this holiday compared to average 1.8%
#4. St. Patrick’s Day
Number conceived per 1K people: 2.92
Percent conceived on this holiday compared to average 6.6%
#3. New Year’s Eve
Number conceived per 1K people: 3.05
Percent conceived on this holiday compared to average 11.2%
#2. Cinco De Mayo
Number conceived per 1K people: 3.2
Percent conceived on this holiday compared to average 16.6%
#1. Memorial Day
Number conceived per 1K people: 3.31
Percent conceived on this holiday compared to average 20.8%