What is World Ampersand Day?

On World Ampersand Day, we celebrate the fun & useful curly & quirky little character.

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This curvy, strange character is universally useful, from jotting a shorthand "and" to branding corporate names. It's also very aesthetic, as you'll see at AmperArt.com, which features "the ampersand as fun & glorious art."

World Ampersand Day is held annually on September 8th, to acknowledge and praise this important little glyph. Read here to find out why this date was chosen.