When is National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day?
The third Friday of December is National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day.
What is National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day?
Nothing brightens the room with holiday cheer like Christmas lights blinking across the padded shoulders of your favorite Christmas sweater. National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day honors the tradition of dreadful Christmas sweaters and supports children in crisis around the world.
National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day reared its ugly head in 2011. Ever since, ugly Christmas sweater lovers have been openly flaunting their horrid holiday attire. National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day partners with Save the Children to provide health products, education, and safety to children across the globe.
As for your sweater, does the tinsel flow behind you as you parade across the office? Does Santa’s face greet fellow holiday shoppers with a smile? Are there candy canes or bows affixed to the sweater? Do the jingle bells actually jingle?
If so, you’re in luck, just in time for National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day.
Fun facts about National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day!
- Most ugly Christmas sweaters were not designed to maximize the ugly.
- Ugly Christmas sweaters, particularly the cardigan variety, gained popularity in ‘80s sitcoms.
- Vancouver contends that it housed the very first ugly sweater party in 2002.
- The cardigan was named after the military captain– James Thomas Brudenell, the seventh Earl of Cardigan—who led his troops into the Valley of Death in The Charge of the Light Brigade.
How to celebrate National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day:
- Buy an ugly Christmas sweater and wear it all day long. Rock it ‘til you drop at the end of a long and questionably fashionable day.
- Donate to Save the Children or other organizations that support global children in crisis.
What’s the hashtag for National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day?
Use #NationalUglyChristmasSweaterDay on social media to show off your ugly Christmas sweater.