National Get Up Day for the year 2024 is celebrated/observed on Wednesday, February 1st. There are until the next observance.

πŸ“† When is National Get Up Day?

This year, National Get Up Day is on February 1st. It is the 1st Wednesday in February; in 2024, it is on Thursday.

Countdown to National Get Up Day

β†’ Did you know: The 2016 U.S. National Men’s Figure Skating Champion fought back after injuring his shoulder the following season to earn a position on the 2018 Olympic squad.

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πŸ“œ History of National Get Up Day

β˜‘οΈ National Get Up Day facts

βœ… Mirai Nagasu
After being left off the 2014 Olympic team, this seven-time U.S. National Ladies’ Figure Skating winner returned to earn a berth in 2018β€”becoming the first U.S. woman to land a triple axel in competition.

βœ… Miracle on Ice
At the 1980 Winter Olympics, the USA hockey team, comprised of amateur players, stunned the strongly fancied Soviet Union 4-3 in a medal-round game. They went on to win the gold medal.

βœ… Apolo Anton Ohno
This American speed skater fell numerous times in his first Olympic final, but he forced himself to get up and cross the finish line, earning a silver medal in the 2002 Winter Games.

✨ Things to do on National Get Up Day

⚑ Share your own experience – and spread the message – on social media
It may be any time when you felt like you failed, but instead of giving up, you continued going. When sharing your experience on social media, use the hashtag # GetUpDay.

⚑ Inspire others to Get Up
Whether you do it by posting on social media, organizing an event, or reaching out to friends in need, be sure you motivate individuals in your life to keep going.

⚑ Go ice skating!
It’s the ideal method to commemorate the occasion. Remember that if you fall, it’s okay to get back up and try again!

πŸ“… National Get Up Day Observances

YEAR DATE DAY
2024 February 1 Thursday
2025 February 1 Saturday
2026 February 1 Sunday
2027 February 1 Monday
2028 February 1 Tuesday

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