National Get Gnarly Day

National Get Gnarly Day for the year 2023 is celebrated/observed on Saturday, July 29th. There are until the next observance.

Every year on the final Friday of July, National Get Gnarly Day is observed, and this year it will be observed on July 29. This is a completely new holiday that has only been around since 2016! National Get Gnarly Day allows us to throw aside outdated beliefs and embrace new ones. Unfortunately, we all know that the term “gnarly” has a terrible reputation. Many of us associate the term “gnarly” with “bad” or “dangerous,” yet it may also signify “exciting!” Surfers frequently use the phrase to describe the wild waves they ride. On this day, try to include some gnarliness into all you do.

📆 When is National Get Gnarly Day?

This year, National Get Gnarly Day is on July 29th. It is the 5th Saturday in July; in 2024, it is on Monday.

→ Did you know: Gary Saavedra, a Panamanian surfer, achieved the record for the longest surf ride ever recorded when he rode an artificial wave made by a powerboat for three hours and 55 minutes.

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📜 History of National Get Gnarly Day

Whirlpool Corporation started off small, thanks to one family’s dream and a failed business venture. Lou Upton put his funds toward a project to make home furnishings in 1908. However, the business never took off, and as a reward for his investment, Upton was given the choice of something valuable from the failing operation. He selected the patents for a handwashing device that he believed would someday be powered by electricity. A wringer washer powered by an electric motor was developed in 1911 by Upton and his uncle Emory. To get the washer for the Upton Machine Company off the ground, they got financing from Lowell Bassford and assistance from Upton’s brother Fred. After just a few years, World War II put a stop to washer manufacture, and the plants were altered to produce parts for military and aviation equipment.

Upton Machine Company resumed making washers in the summer of 1945. During this time, the firm had a rapid expansion that turned it from a modest maker of washers and ironers to a substantial one with a comprehensive line of important household appliances, including the first fully automatic washer and electric dryer! The name of the business wasn’t changed to Whirlpool Corporation until 1949, in honor of the iconic brand. In 1951, the business surpassed $48 million in sales and $3 million in yearly profits for the first time since it was founded.

☑️ National Get Gnarly Day facts

✅ The most money made by a surfer
Kelly Slater has the record for the most money gained by a surfer in a single year, earning $3 million in 2009—he is the world’s most successful surfing champion.

✅ Surfing as a hobby ain’t cheap, initially
The first investment for taking up surfing as a pastime is around $640.

✅ The most people on a wave
At the 2009 Earthwave Festival in Cape Town, South Africa, about 120 individuals rode the same wave.

✨ Things to do on National Get Gnarly Day

⚡ Find a gnarly new style
Make your style or your room a little grungy and fun. Change up your hair color or get a new tattoo or piercing. Add a weird décor piece or paint your walls in a creative pattern if you want to remodel your space. Try something you wouldn’t normally do!

⚡ Find a gnarly hobby
Today is an excellent day to enroll in a class that will teach you skills you have never learned before. Sign up for something daring, such as fencing, surfing, or mountaineering.

⚡ Throw a gnarly party
Organize a wild party and encourage guests to dress up in outrageous costumes. You can taste cuisines that you have never tried before. Experiment with the décor as well as the music.

📅 National Get Gnarly Day Observances

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