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The day is celebrated on July 15 every year in the USA.
The day was established to recognize all the imperfections in a person and is an excuse to celebrate all the imperfections and goofiness of a person, and is therefore celebrated by all the dorks across the USA!
It is not known when exactly this odd day started.
Ruth and Thomas Roy first started the National Be a Dork Day.
The origins of the term ‘dork’ are extremely interesting. The word was first used in the latter years of the 1800s. It was mostly used by people in the British Army to make fun of one another. But, almost a century later, in the later years of the ’60s, the term reached the shores of America, with people using the word in colleges. Initially, the word was used as an offensive term to mock a goofy individual for their lack of social skills. However, as time passed by, the word took on fewer demeaning meanings.
National Be A Dork Day can be celebrated by wearing goofy clothes and shoes. Take strange photos and post them on social media accounts with the hashtag #NationalBeADorkDay to embrace your inner dork.
One can observe the day by slipping on the thickest pair of spectacles and silly shoes to look dorky or watching some dorky films such as 'Dumb & Dumber'. One can take a dorky selfie and post it on social media with the hashtag #BeADorkDay.
Ruth and Thomas Roy at Wellcat created the National Be A Dork Day. The couple is accredited with founding and celebrating several other unique ideas and concepts for their company that emphasize holidays.
National Be a Dork Day is one of the fun holidays dedicated to all the geeks across the USA.
Different events are organized on National Be a Dork Day. If you love candies, celebrate this day by eating gummy worms as National Gummi Worm Day falls on the exact same day.
National Be A Dork Day is a day of celebrating our imperfections.
National Be A Dork Day is on July 15 every year.
National Be A Dork Day is celebrated on July 15 every year.
Ruth and Thomas Roy invented the concept of National Be A Dork Day.
National Be A Dork Day came into actual reality for the first time in the 1800s.
The day is celebrated to show the imperfections present in every person in the world.
The day is to celebrate the weirdness of every individual.
| Date | Day |
|---|---|
| July 15, 2020 | Wednesday |
| July 15, 2021 | Thursday |
| July 15, 2022 | Friday |
| July 15, 2023 | Saturday |
| July 15, 2024 | Monday |
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At Kidadl we pride ourselves on offering families original ideas to make the most of time spent together at home or out and about, wherever you are in the world. We strive to recommend the very best things that are suggested by our community and are things we would do ourselves - our aim is to be the trusted friend to parents.
We try our very best, but cannot guarantee perfection. We will always aim to give you accurate information at the date of publication - however, information does change, so it’s important you do your own research, double-check and make the decision that is right for your family.
Kidadl provides inspiration to entertain and educate your children. We recognise that not all activities and ideas are appropriate and suitable for all children and families or in all circumstances. Our recommended activities are based on age but these are a guide. We recommend that these ideas are used as inspiration, that ideas are undertaken with appropriate adult supervision, and that each adult uses their own discretion and knowledge of their children to consider the safety and suitability.
Kidadl cannot accept liability for the execution of these ideas, and parental supervision is advised at all times, as safety is paramount. Anyone using the information provided by Kidadl does so at their own risk and we can not accept liability if things go wrong.
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