No Pants Day is an international[1] holiday occasionally observed in several Western and other countries on the first Friday in May by not wearing any pants (trousers). The use of the word pants is the American English version meaning trousers (the item of clothing covering both legs worn as the outermost garment). According to the FAQ, it is mainly "a fun-filled holiday", but "from the core idea comes so much more": For other uses, see Holiday (disambiguation). ... Germanic trousers of the 4th century found in the Thorsberg moor, Germany Early use of trousers in France: a sans-culotte by Louis-Léopold Boilly. ... For other uses, see American English (disambiguation). ... Germanic trousers of the 4th century found in the Thorsberg moor, Germany Early use of trousers in France: a sans-culotte by Louis-Léopold Boilly. ...

When large groups of people parade around in public without their pants, amazing things are bound to happen. At the very least, you’ll take your drab, wretched life a little less seriously, at least for one day.

The recommended No Pants Day attire is thick, appropriately modest boxer shorts. Other types of underwear, including bloomers, slips, briefs, and boxer briefs all work as well. Boxer shorts (also known as loose boxers or, imprecisely, as boxers) are a type of underwear worn by men. ... Underwear redirects here. ... 1850s fashion bloomers 1851 caricature of fashion bloomers as being similar to Turkish attire An example of late 19th-century / Edwardian athletic bloomers: the Smith College class of 1902 basketball team 1890s caricature of athletic bloomers as leading women to adopt masculine habits Bloomers is a word which has been... A silky pink half slip A slip is a womans undergarment worn beneath a dress or skirt to help it hang smoothly and to prevent chafing of the skin from coarse fabrics such as wool. ... A man in briefs Briefs are a type of short, tight Y-shaped underwear and swimwear, as opposed to styles where the material extends down the legs. ... Boxer briefs (or tight boxers) are a type of mens underwear. ...

In addition to pants, the wearing of other conventional leg coverings, such as skirts, dresses, shorts, and kilts is also discouraged. A skirt is a traditionally feminine tube- or cone-shaped garment which is worn from the waist and covers the legs. ... For other uses, see Dress (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Shorts (disambiguation). ... A kilt in the Black Watch tartan A kilt is a traditional garment of modern Scottish and Celtic culture typically worn by men. ...

History

The history of No Pants Day is shrouded in mystery. While there are unconfirmed reports that the holiday was celebrated as early as 1985/86 [2], there is no known physical record of the origin or first practice of No Pants Day. The Knighthood of BUH[3] at the University of Texas at Austin is viewed as the principal organizer and advocate of the holiday. Austin, considered the originating city, has celebrated the day since 1997 according to a 1999 flyer[4]. The holiday gets media attention every year, and as a result events celebrating No Pants Day have popped up in cities across the globe. Promoters state that the holiday is about not taking oneself seriously. The holiday is an example of surreal humor, which relies on an absurd situation (in this case, crowds of people walking around wearing no trousers). University of Texas redirects here. ... Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County. ...

In 2006, No Pants Day occurred on May 5, coinciding with Cinco de Mayo. A typical Cinco de Mayo baile folklórico celebration in Gardena, California. ...

Awards

No Pants Day was named the Best Local Holiday in the 2003 Best Of Austin Critics Poll by the Austin Chronicle. The Austin Chronicle is an alternative weekly newspaper published every Thursday in Austin, Texas, United States. ...

External links

• No Pants Day
• Knighthood of BUH