NATIONAL HAT DAY – January 15
Sun Jan 15th

National Hat Day

On National Hat Day, hang on to your hats and celebrate in style.. Don your new fedora, cap, cloche, derby, or sunhat, and enjoy the holiday each year on January 15th. Dig out your ceremonial best and tell the tale behind it. Wear your coziest tuque, stocking cap, beanie, and beanie, and then share the name you give it. There are so many hats, styles, and names we give them. Well, we could wear a hat a day and never get through them all.

We wear hats for a variety of reasons. Many hats shield us from elements or harm. Some of the items were worn for ceremonial or religious reasons. Any hats either make us look good or cover up what we don't like or not. We've a lot of meaning in our hats over the centuries.

  • Hats reflected social status in the Middle Ages
  • Hats in the military can denote one's nationality, branch of service, rank, and/or regiment
  • A Thebes tomb painting depicts one of the first pictorials of a hat. The painting depicts a man wearing a conical straw hat
  • In the late 16th century, women's structured hats were first worn
  • Millinery is responsible for the designing and manufacturing of hats
  • The city of Milan, Italy, is where the word "milliner" comes from. The city of Milan, Italy, has the word "milliner." In Milan in the 18th century, the best quality hats were made
  • Millinery became a woman's occupation as the milliner invented hats and bonnets and picked lace, trim, and accessories to complete any outfit
  • Women began to wear smaller hats hugging their heads in the mid-1920s, to replace the bonnets and wide-brimmed hats.

If you are outside of a freezing January, you will definitely want to wear a hat on National Hat Day, depending on where you live. Whether you live or not.

How to celebrate #nationalhatday.

On National Hat Day, wear your favorite hat on National Hat Day. Celebrate an age or an occupation. Make a paper hat or learn about the history of a particular hat or make a paper hat.

To post on social media, be sure to wear a hat and use #NationalHatDay.com.

Read ten Iconic Hats From Pop Culture if you want to know more about hats.

History of national hat day has influenced national hat day celebrations

National Hat Day has been observed in libraries, schools, and museums since at least 1983, schools, libraries, and museums have celebrated National Hat Day. They encouraged students and patrons to wear their favorite hats or hats of their occupation. People of all ages and nationalities turn up in pirate hats and football helmets. To various functions, patrol officers, postal employees, and restaurant servicers wear their hats. The day in 1797, when the first top hat made its appearance in court, is also commemorated. The judge claimed that the tall hat, rather prominent hat, offended the public, according to haberdasher John Hetherington.

Hats FAQ

Q. When did hats become less popular?

A. Men and women wore hats before the 1950s as much for a fashion statement as well as warmth and comfort. A. However, several potential reasons that stifled the hat fad include: However, there are other potential reasons that could have stifled the hat fad.

  • Enhanced technology – Heating buildings became more cost-effective and effective by eliminating the need for a hat indoors
  • hats were part of many uniforms, including the military, during World War II. When service members returned home, they took the uniform with them
  • Transportation – Before affordable transportation and smooth roads crossed the country, the majority of people rode public transportation or walked. Hats were also reduced headroom due to the increased success of the car
  • Especially for women, hats were covered in big, fancy hairstyles
  • President John F. Kennedy, one of the few public figures with a lasting trend, was Hatless public figures. – Hatless public figures – President John F. Kennedy was one notable figure who may have started a long trend