When will National Elevate Day be celebrated? November 8th of each calendar year.
What is National Elevate Day? November the 8th, AKA National Elevate Day (a play on words ELEVEN-EIGHT, Elev-8), founded by Schindler Elevator Corporation in 2024, is a day dedicated to celebrating our incredible vertical transportation industry! From the moving walk, escalator, and elevator equipment that move us, the technicians who expertly install and maintain the equipment, to the enthusiasts that inspire us, our industry is dedicated to elevating people around the world every single day.
How should National Elevate Day be celebrated or observed?
- Take a ride on/in your favorite elevator, escalator, or moving walk
- Share a photo/story of your favorite place and/or event an elevator, escalator, or moving walk has taken you
- Watch a video featuring the vertical transportation industry (e.g., the Dirty Jobs episode featuring Schindler Elevator!)
- Throw a themed party with games and activities, including “National Elevate Day” Bingo, Word Search, coloring books, and more
- Use #nationalelevateday on social media
Why was National Elevate Day created? National Elevate Day was created by Schindler Elevator Corporation as a way to celebrate the vertical transportation industry as a whole. From every employee within the industry, to every innovation, National Elevate Day has been created to praise, recognize, and inspire vertical transportation fans, enthusiasts, and workers!
Who created this day? This day was created by Schindler Elevator Corporation in 2024.