Celebrate National Hat Day on January 15 in style. It is your opportunity to flaunt your favourite fedora, cap, cloche, derby, or sunhat, or show off your best tuque, stocking cap, or beanie.
People generally observe National Hat Day by wearing their favourite hat to celebrate an occupation or an era. For example, hats may denote one’s nationality in the military. Hats also indicated social status in the Middle Ages.
History of National Hat Day
National Hat Day has been observed in libraries, schools, and museums since at least 1983. Patrons and students would wear their favourite hats to mark the day. Even patrol officers, postal workers, and restaurant servicers wore different types of hats to various events.
Notably, back in 1971, the first top hat, created by haberdasher John
Hetherington, made its appearance in court on this day. It is said to have
caused a riot when he wore it in public for the first time.
