Hammock Day
About Hammock Day
When is Hammock Day? This holiday is always observed on July 22
Summer is in full swing. It’s time to slow down and relax. During the Dog Days of summer (and all of the other summer days, too), there is no better place to slow down and relax, than on a hammock under a shady tree. Therefore Hammock Day, a July 22 holiday, is celebrated at the perfect time of year. All you need is a hammock and a couple of trees, or a hammock stand, And oh, don’t forget an ice-cold beverage of your choice.
This holiday is appropriately celebrated right in the middle of the Dog Days of summer (July 3 through August 11th).
Hammock Day exists to celebrate and enjoy summer as it should be enjoyed. People celebrate this day by spending as much time relaxing on it as possible. There’s a wide variety of hammocks. Most notably, single and double hammocks. The doubles exist so you can lounge today with someone special. Getting out of your hammock to get a snack, or your favorite summer beverage is okay. But, it is not a day for work. Cutting the lawn is forbidden on this holiday.
Hammock Day Trivia
- According to the Guinness World Book of Records, the world’s largest hammock measures 2,113.05 ft². It was made by King Digital Entertainment (UK) and presented in New York, New York September 2, 2015. The bed measures 68 feet 4 inches long and 30 feet 10 inches wide. You could have a big party on it!
- The Mayans invented the hammock.
- Mayans fashioned hammocks out of the Hammack tree. Obviously, the name was derived from this tree.
- Hammack trees are native to Latin America.
- Christopher Columbus brought them back to Europe.
- English sailors were the first to use them on ships.
- Sleeping in one promotes better spinal alignment, resulting in less back pain and discomfort.
How to Participate in Hammock Day
- Grab a book and your favorite summer cooler. Then, hang up your hammock and hop in.
- If you don’t have a hammock, buy one. Do it early enough that you can have a nice nap in the shade.
- Give one as a gift.
- Make one yourself. You’ll find instructions on how to make them online.
Today's Quote
“If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.” – – Dalai Lama
History and Origin of Hammock Day
In 2008, Bob Matthews of Holiday Insights created Hammock Day. Bob says that our lives are normally busy and hectic. Summers are a special time to lay back, enjoy the weather and the great outdoors, and recharge our batteries. What better way to do this, than from the comfort of a hammock under a shady tree!? The date was selected in July as this month usually brings some of the best summertime weather right to our backyards. During this time, our calendars are a little less hectic, and life seems to slow right down, offering us plenty of time to relax in a hammock with our favorite, ice-cold beverage.
Some websites have erroneously reported this as a “National” day. According to Bob Matthews, the creator of Hammock Day, this IS NOT a “National” day. If you see it posted anywhere as a national day, we’d sure appreciate it if you would contact the webmaster to have it corrected.
Definition of “National” Days – and why it is so important to distinguish and identify true national days.
Related Holidays
People who like Hammock Day will also like:
National Daiquiri Day – A frozen Daiquiri is the perfect beverage to have on the hammock.
This Day in History
Here are some things that happened on this day:
- Bank robber John Dillon was shot dead. (1934)
- An act of Congress restores Civil War Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s citizenship. (1975)
- Don Henley, singer, songwriter, member of the “Eagles, was born on this day in 1947.
More July 22 Holidays
In addition to Hammock Day, here are more July 22 holidays for you to celebrate and enjoy:
Spooner’s Day – Also called Spoonerism Day.
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