National Video Games Day
When is National Video Games Day? Video Games Day is July 8. National Video Games Day is September 12
National Video Games Day celebrates popular video games that stormed onto the market and changed the way you and your kids play games. From Atari and Nintendo to Xbox and Wii, video games provide all too many hours of playing time. Video game consoles originally displayed the games on your television set. Now, video games are also played on iPods and Tablets.
In Grandma and Grandpa’s day, they had stick horses for toys and playtime. Today kids (big kids and little kids) have an enormous array of video games to play. Before you get tired of one game, another one hits the market.
Our extensive research into this special day discovered two separately distinct dates. Also, both dates for this special day refer to it as Video Games Day and National Video Games Day. Based on our research results, we give the edge to September 12th as National Video Games Day. Lucky gamer that you are, you get to celebrate two video game days.
How to Participate in National Video Games Day
It’s all about play. Here are some ideas on how to participate in National Video Games Day:
- Get out your tablet, iPod, or video game console and play your favorites.
- If you are off from school (or if you are a big kid off from work), make this a marathon day for video games.
- Buy the latest video game console.
- Buy the latest game.
- Compete against Mom and Dad, or some friends.
- Have a party!
- Dig out your old video game consoles and play the old games your folks used to play.
Important: Make certain that you have enough controllers.
Thought for Today
You never really appreciate something until it’s gone Toilet paper is a good example.
History and Origin of National Video Games Day
Our research did not find the creator or the origin of this day. We found no information to help us to sort out why there are two different dates for this event.
We did not find any documentation confirming this to be a “National” day. There are no congressional records or presidential proclamations. Let’s change that. Please write to your congressperson requesting a congressional resolution.
Definition of “National” Days – and why it is so important to distinguish and identify true national days.
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