Every year, the National Big Wig Day celebration is held on the last Friday of January. In 2024, it takes place on January 26. The day allows you special recognition as a “big wig”. The day aims to encourage people to donate as little as $1 for this cause to the activities of the American Cancer Society, to combat the scourge of cancer.
National Big Wig Day 2024: History and Significance
Patty Sharkey invented the National Big Wig Day on January 2, 2016. Sharkey shared a ‘wigged out’ selfie of herself wearing a raspberry and chocolate-colored curly wig on Facebook. She captioned it “Happy National Wig Day.”
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Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | January 28 | Friday |
| 2023 | January 27 | Friday |
| 2024 | January 26 | Friday |
| 2025 | January 31 | Friday |
| 2026 | January 30 | Friday |
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FAQs
In 2016, The day was started in the United States by Patty Sharkey
January 26.