| Towel Day | |
|---|---|
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| Official name | Towel Day |
| Observed by | Fans of the author Douglas Adams |
| Type | International |
| Observances | carrying a towel throughout the day |
| Date | 25 May |
| Next time | 25 May 2025 |
| Frequency | annual |
| Related to | Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy |
Towel Day is celebrated every year on 25 May as a tribute to the author Douglas Adams by his fans.[2] On this day, fans openly carry a towel with them, as described in Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, to demonstrate their appreciation for the books and the author. The commemoration was first held 25 May 2001, two weeks after Adams' death on 11 May.[3]
- ^ Installation of the artist Uli Schuster in honour to Douglas Adams.
- ^ "Towel Day, Its Time Has Come". BBC. 16 May 2001. Retrieved 26 February 2008.
- ^ Kornblum, Janet (24 May 2001). "Hitchhiker, grab your towel and don't panic!". USA Today. Retrieved 26 February 2008.