Sip, Sip, Hooray! Jerry Steffen Puts Your Holiday Knowledge to the Test

Thursday, May 21, 2026, is packed with some truly unique holidays, and NBC Palm Springs weatherman Jerry Steffen is celebrating all of them in the latest edition of Hashtag Holiday Calendar and Pop Quiz, brought to you by One Coachella Valley.

Today's holiday lineup includes International Tea Day, a United Nations recognized observance highlighting the cultural heritage, health benefits, and socioeconomic importance of tea. It is also National Strawberries and Cream Day, a sweet reminder that strawberry season is in full swing right here in Southern California. And rounding out the calendar is Rapture Party Day, also known as End of the World Day, which traces back to a May 21, 2011 prediction by the Christian Broadcasting Network that the end of the world would arrive at 6 p.m., time zone by time zone.

In honor of Rapture Party Day, Steffen served up two end-of-the-world themed trivia questions. Think you know your apocalyptic pop culture? Watch the video and put yourself to the test.

Question 1: The alt-rock band R.E.M. released their famous rapid-fire single "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" in 1987. Lead vocalist Michael Stipe sings four famous men's names, all sharing the same initials. Which set of initials matches all four names?

A) L.B. 

B) M.D. 

C) T.H.

Question 2: A 2013 comedy horror film about the apocalypse features several actors, including James Franco, Seth Rogen, and Jonah Hill, all playing fictionalized versions of themselves as they try to survive the end of the world. What is the name of that movie?

A) Armageddon Out of Here 

B) This Is the End 

C) What, Me Worry?

Watch the full Hashtag Holiday Calendar and Pop Quiz segment in the video above to see how the answers played out, and find out who on set guessed right.