National High Five Day 2023: Date, History, Activities

Up top! On April 20, be sure to give a “high five” to everyone you meet, as it is National High Five Day.

How did everything begin? It depends who you ask. We will use the baseball incident from 1977 in which Dusty Baker and Glenn Burke of the Dodgers gave each other a high five in celebration. L.A. was the first team in history to have four batters with at least 30 home runs in a single season after Baker’s home run.

Today, it is used globally to signify “Congratulations!” or “Great job!” We are still quite sentimental about the “low five,” which may have originated in the 1920s.

The background of National High Five Day

Did you know the high five is an international greeting? People on every continent perform this action! Craig Lewis, in truth, quit his job to high-five the entire world! He visited 36 nations and high-fived his way through them all!Similar to the Ice Bucket Challenge, the High Five Challenge raises funds for children affected by chronic illness. The funds are used to fund their participation in arts and athletics programmes.Remember Kid President? Once, he remarked, “Give individuals high fives for simply getting out of bed. Being a person can be difficult at times.” Is that not the case? We enjoy bestowing high fives for all occasions!Many believe that the gesture originated when Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Glenn Burke high-fived teammate Dusty Baker after Baker hit a home run.National High Five Day is celebrated on the third Thursday of April.

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NATIONAL HIGH FIVE DAY ACTIVITIES

Raise your hand to the sky and smile.

Swing forward your arm. Smack! If you did it correctly, you should hear a resounding ‘thwack’ as your palm strikes theirs.

Teach a child how to give a high five.

There is nothing more enjoyable than teaching a young child a new skill. Find an infant, perhaps your own or a friend’s, and teach them how to give a high five on National High Five Day.

Teach a canine to give a high-five.

Okay, teaching a baby a trick is enjoyable, but teaching a canine is even more enjoyable. Find a canine and teach it to greet you with its paws!

NATIONAL HIGH FIVE DAY DATES

Year	Date	Day
2021	April 15	Thursday
2022	April 21	Thursday
2023	April 20	Thursday
2024	April 18	Thursday
2025	April 17	Thursday