Why Are People Saying Dylan And Cole Sprouse Have A Table Ready? The November 16th 2023 Meme Explained

Every so often on social media, a random day has a certain amount of significance applied to it. It could be as simple as Thursday the 20th or as specific as Back to the Future Day. Today, however, is the day that Dylan and Cole Sprouse have a table ready for them at an Italian restaurant, but let's take a step back and unpack how we got to this point.

Where Does This Come From?

On January 23rd, 2009, the 14th episode of the first season of Suite Life on Deck premiered. In the episode, the characters Zack and Cody played by Dylan and Cole Sprouse, want to make a reservation at an Italian restaurant, and are comically told that their reservation is set for November 16th, 2023, at 7:30 PM.

Why Is It Important Now?

With the series off the air, the chances of this joke re-appearing were slim to none. However, with Disney+, shows from over a decade ago have been receiving extra attention due to ease of access combined with a bit of nostalgia. This led to the X user @Shawn_J18 posting on August 13th, 2023 that everyone should spam message Dylan and Cole on November 16th to let them know that we, the fans, did not forget about their table reservation.

When Is It?

Due to time zone differences, Americans who want to remind Dylan and Cole of their table are anywhere from six to nine hours behind Rome, Italy, meaning that the well-wishing should take place from 10:30AM (PST) to 1:30 PM (EST). All other locations globally will be able to use UTC+1 as their time estimation.