About National Yellow Pig Day

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Dates of National Yellow Pig Day

2027 USA Saturday, July 17thNational Yellow Pig Day

2026 USA Friday, July 17thNational Yellow Pig Day

2025 USA Thursday, July 17thNational Yellow Pig Day

2024 USA Wednesday, July 17thNational Yellow Pig Day

2023 USA Monday, July 17thNational Yellow Pig Day

Summary

Yellow Pig Day originated in the 1960s when two math students from Princeton spent a long time analysing the number 17.

Yellow Pig Day originated in the 1960s when two math students from Princeton spent time analyzing the number 17. They went a little crazy and decided to invent the concept of a yellow pig with 17 toes and 17 teeth. Now Yellow Pig Day (July 17th) is an important part of the academic calendar and is celebrated with cake, carols, and general revelry.

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