World Beard Day is an annual international celebration held on the first Saturday of September, where people with beards come together to promote and elevate the status of beards globally. On this day, bearded individuals typically relax and do not engage in jobs or chores, while those without beards show their support by assisting their bearded counterparts.
Activities on World Beard Day include:
1. Sharing beard-friendly foods like barbecues, hot dogs, vindaloo, and vodka.
2. Enjoying a fire if local laws permit, symbolizing the golden age of beardedness.
3. Demonstrating life skills by changing a car tire.
4. Participating in customary games and events like all-bearded human pyramids, clenching darts, and pinata burning.
5. Singing beard-related songs.
6. Engaging in league sports with teams divided into bearded and non-bearded, often with creative handicaps for the non-bearded team.
World Beard Day facts include:
– In southern Spain, there’s a tradition of a boxing match between a bearded man and a beardless boy, with the bearded man typically winning.
– In a Swedish village, anyone without a beard is banished and must spend time in a forest while their bearded loved ones burn effigies of them.
– The exact origins of World Beard Day are unclear. Still, it may have roots dating back to Danish Vikings who celebrated the glorification of beards as early as 800 AD, often involving raiding neighbouring areas.
– Bearded communities are encouraged to organize their celebrations, from family lunches to street parades.
– Shaving on World Beard Day is universally considered disrespectful.
World Beard Day is a lighthearted and fun celebration of beards and beard culture.