With National Backward Day, January 31st honors everything backward. The day is a great opportunity to change our ways, our course, or even our shirt. Perhaps, dessert for breakfast? There are many ways to celebrate this fun day, so let your imagination be your guide.
This day is extremely popular with school-aged children, but there is no age limit on who can partake in any of the backward activities. So EVERYONE, let's have some fun!
Leonardo da vinci wrote backward, not only did the artist and entrepreneur write from right to left, but he also wrote his letters backward
How to celebrate #nationalbackwarddayday
- Go out the back door
- For dinner, have dinner for breakfast and breakfast
- Get glued instead of coming unglued when you're angry
- Add coffee to your milk
- To your chocolate, add ice cream to your batter
- Do your jobs have to be done in reverse order?
- When answering the phone, say, "Goodbye" rather than "Hello"
- Not your thumbs, Twiddle your pinkies, not your thumbs
- Wear your sweatshirt backwards
- Write your name backward. Write your name backward
- Write an entire sentence backward
- In baseball backwards, run the bases
- Watch a movie backwards
- Starting with the last page, read a book starting with the last page
- Play a record backward
- By reading 5 Backward Ways to Use Words, you can also explore backward language
- Do things backward and post #NationalBackwardDay on social media
History of the national backward day in the United States has spanned history
For the day's creator, we've been up, down, and all around. We're going to retrace our steps, backward.
Backward FAQ
Q. Is there any other directional words on the calendar?
A. Yes. Yes. National Opposite Day, International Left Hander's Day, Global Pay It Forward Day, Pineapple Upside Down Cake Day, and Play Outdoors Day are just a few of the days with direction words in them.
Q. Is anyone interested in National Backward Day?
A. Yes. Yes. In addition to the list above, there are several other ways to participate in the day.
