No Pants Day is an annual prank held on the first Friday of May. The prank entails individuals casually going about their daily routine without pants. The participants are supposed to not draw attention to the fact that they're missing an article of clothing. This prank is similar to the Improv Everywhere No Pants Subway Ride, which was held on January 9, 2009.Improv Everywhere: No Pants 2k9 (January 14, 2009)Digital City: No Pants Day - Liberate Your... (May 1, 2009)
What to Say
- Recommended responses to those that ask why you are not wearing pants:Boise Picayune: No Pants Day - Always the 1st Friday in May (January 9, 2009)
- "Someone stole them! Again!!"
- "Damn, I forgot my pants!"
- "Why, it's No Pants Day Silly!"
- "I'm not?!?"
References
Fast Facts
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Celebrated on the first Friday of May
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The celebration is to not wear pants
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Speculated that the first No Pants Day occurred in 1985 or 1986HowStuffWorks: No Pants Day
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Major participant/promoter of the celebration is The Knighthood of BUH chapter at the University of Texas in AustinHowStuffWorks: No Pants Day
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A Facebook group has been established
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Facebook members as of May 2, 2009
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Encouraged to be celebrated everywhere
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The point is "to relax and enjoy the humor inherent in people not wearing pants"Official Website: No pants Day
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No Pants day has been celebrated since 1999Official Website: No pants Day
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Encouraged not to wear any article to compensate for the lack of pantsOfficial Website: No pants Day
