The Worldwide Celebration of Plaid

Plaidurday is the worldwide celebration of plaid, because we're all connected by a common thread. Plaidurday is celebrated annually on the first Friday of October. With plaid, we are stitching together a better world, one seam at a time.

In 2024, Plaidurday falls on October 4.

10 Ways To Celebrate Plaidurday

  1. Take a photo in your plaid and share with #plaidurday so we can see all your beautiful faces
  2. Give a high five to others wearing plaid
  3. See someone wearing polka dots or stripes? Kindly encourage them to try some plaid
  4. Help others in need by donating clothes to shelters and second hand shops
  5. Give lots of compliments. They’ll see your plaid and think, “Gosh, people who wear plaid are really nice!”
  6. Bake plaid cookies, cakes, and other tasty treats
  7. Make plaid crafts, Plaidurday cards, and let your creativity shine
  8. Give the gift of plaid to friends and family
  9. Organize an office or classroom photo
  10. Look good, feel good, and spread some cheer, because we’re all connected by a common thread

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A Brief History

It all began in Lansing, Michigan. In part, it was inspired by the heckling one young man received from his co-workers. These co-workers (who he secretly has great admiration for) noticed that he was wearing plaid quite frequently. At which point we ask, what else would he wear? Solid colors? Polka dots? Stripes that don’t intersect? Argyle? Sounds foolish.

On the morning of August 26, 2010, an epiphany was had. Plaidurday! The word came to this young man’s mind. From where, nobody knows. But perhaps there is a higher being who happens to love plaid just as much as he does.

The part-ginger, full-Yooper, plaid-wearing man was destined to create the greatest holiday that ever existed. Plaidurday: The Worldwide Celebration of Plaid.

This day would bring together all the wonderful plaid-wearing people of the world

The inaugural celebration took place on October 7, 2011. And forevermore the first Friday of October will be dedicated to plaid as National Plaid Day, or more affectionately, Plaidurday.

Mark your calendars!

You can never plaid too far in advance. Past, present and future Plaidurday dates.

#PLAIDURDAY

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Plaidurday - Force Marketing
Plaidurday - Plaidurday MQT 2015
Plaidurday 2020
Plaidurday - Keweenaw Brewing Company
Plaidurday - 360i
Plaidurday - Plaidurday MQT 2016
Plaidurday - Plaidurday MQT 2024
Plaidurday - Ironwood Area School District
Plaidurday 2022
Plaidurday - Plaidurday MQT 2018
Plaidurday - MQT Alternative Highschool
Plaidurday - Tech Smith
Plaidurday - Devon Grice
Plaidurday 2014
Plaidurday 2013
Plaidurday 2023
Plaidurday - River trail
Plaidurday - Sharon Elizabeth
Plaidurday - Traction
Plaidurday - Marty Stanvick
Plaidurday 2017
Plaidurday 2019
Plaidurday 2023
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Plaidurday - Bayliss Public Library
Plaidurday 2024
Plaidurday 2019
Plaidurday - Plaidurday MQT 2014
Plaidurday - Kay Christman-Eicher
Plaidurday - Justin McBride
Plaidurday - Lansing goes Plaid 2015
Plaidurday - Ironwood 2021
Plaidurday - Elegant Seagulls
Plaidurday 2023
Plaidurday - Jen Voegtline-Fraizer
Plaidurday - Rachel Varga
Plaidurday 2013
Plaidurday - Northwoods YMCA
Plaidurday - Redhead Design Studio
Plaidurday - Block Imaging
Plaidurday - AIGA Minnesota
Plaidurday 2022
Plaidurday - Allie Muchmore
Plaidurday - Ironwood 2018
Plaidurday - Wolf And The Moons
Plaidurday 2016
Plaidurday 2020
Plaidurday - Plaidurday MQT 2017
Plaidurday - Eric Isaacs
Plaidurday 2023
Plaidurday - Keweenaw County Courthouse