National Ugly Sweater Day is celebrated on the third Friday of December. This year it lands on December 18 (today).
The first
“official” ugly sweater day was in 2002 in Vancouver, Canada. The hosts threw
the party to raise money for their friend’s cancer treatment.
Ugly sweater
means, well, a sweater that is ugly! And Christmas sweaters are notorious for
winning in the ugly category (decked out with lights, pictures of Santa, and
maybe a few awful puns).
WHY WE LOVE NATIONAL
UGLY SWEATER DAY
1.
It’s the one day we can wear
something ugly and it actually be “cool”
Let’s
face it, if you waltz into work on any other day wearing an “ugly sweater”, you
would be the laughing stock of the water cooler. Save that ugly sweater for
National Ugly Sweater Day and well, you’re the man (or woman) of the hour.
2.
They’re incredibly warm and
cozy
Say
what you want about ugly sweaters, but the one thing you can’t deny is their incredible
warmth and coziness. Wearing one on makes you want to throw on a pair of fuzzy
socks and curl up by a fire; hot chocolate included. Best part? This feeling
lasts all day!
3.
There’s an ugly sweater for
everyone
With
the ugly sweater industry booming, there’s no better time to hop on the ugly
sweater trend than now. From brand new, to do-it-yourself, to second-hand
hidden gems, there’s an ugly sweater for every person and every personality. You just have to find
it!
