Underdog Day for the year 2024 is celebrated/observed on Friday, December 16th. There are until the next observance.

Underdog Day is observed every third Friday in December, and it will be observed on December 16 this year.

📆 When is Underdog Day?

This year, Underdog Day is on December 16th. It is the 3rd Friday in December; in 2023, it is on Saturday.

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Did you know: Underdogs can take many forms, including entertainers, artists, authors, scientists, and others.

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📜 History of Underdog Day

From Forrest Gump to The Karate Kid, the underdog has become highly popular in popular culture. Average Joes and Gabby Douglas are now credited with changing the stature of the underdog. In literature, notable underdog wins include Rocky Balboa and William Wallace in “Braveheart,” both of which have become cult favorites despite their films’ relatively weak or plain impossible plots. Humanity has always sided with the underdog. Maybe there’s something about being human that makes us all feel like we’re just collecting sawdust and dreaming of one day coming out on top of this dirty, splintered mess.

Individuals tend to be more prone to relate to imperfect underdogs whose efforts usually go unnoticed than to heroes who are continually acclaimed and humiliated. It’s impossible to relate to perfect, flawless people who always know what they’re doing and never make a mistake since that’s not how reality works. Because no one is perfect, seeing others portrayed as such may make us dislike them. And the truth is that many of those heroes would not be who they are or have achieved what they have if not for their humble sidekicks, the underdogs. Consider Sherlock Holmes without his ally, Dr. Watson. Isn’t it a little unusual?

☑️ Underdog Day facts

Antonym of underdog
An underdog is the polar opposite of a top dog. An underdog winning is referred to as an “upset” in gambling.

There is an NBC series
In the 1960s, NBC aired the “Underdog” series, which featured a caped superhero.

Many underdogs throughout history
Several people and countries have been on the outside but have come back to do good things.

Things to do on Underdog Day

Watch some famous underdog movies
Get together with friends and watch films about noteworthy underdogs. “The Karate Kid,” any of the “Rocky” flicks, or “Sherlock Holmes.” are all fine alternatives.

Encourage an underdog to keep them going
Do you have any acquaintances who are underdogs? Encourage them to keep working toward their objectives.

Dress up for a party
You could even throw a costume party in which everyone dresses up as a legendary underdog. One may play Robin from Batman, Dr. Watson from Sherlock Holmes, Forrest Gump, or Kung Fu Panda.

📅 Underdog Day Observances

YEAR DATE DAY
2023 December 16 Saturday
2024 December 16 Monday
2025 December 16 Tuesday
2026 December 16 Wednesday
2027 December 16 Thursday

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