Don't be a dunce! Today is November 8 is Dunce Day. I did not realize being a dummy was something to celebrate. And it's not, says Holiday Insights. Quite the opposite. November 8, 1308 marked the death of Duns Scotus of Dun, Scotland. Kind of repetitively eponymous name, but I digress... Don't be a simpleton, dolt, nincompoop: learn something new for Dunce Day - Grand Rapids Holidays | Examiner.com