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Dates of National Tell a Joke Day

2027 USA Monday, August 16thNational Tell a Joke Day

2026 USA Sunday, August 16thNational Tell a Joke Day

2025 USA Saturday, August 16thNational Tell a Joke Day

2024 USA Friday, August 16thNational Tell a Joke Day

2023 USA Wednesday, August 16thNational Tell a Joke Day

Summary

Telling a joke today is a serious matter.

Joe Miller was an 18th century English actor whose reputation for being serious was so well known, we now hold an offbeat joke-telling holiday in his honor.

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