Sadie Hawkins Day
November 13, Monday

Sadie Hawkins Day is an American folk event and pseudo-holiday originated by Al Capp's classic hillbilly comic strip Li'l Abner (1934–1978). This inspired real-world Sadie Hawkins events, the premise of which is that women ask men for a date or dancing. "Sadie Hawkins Day" was introduced in the comic strip on November 15, 1937; the storyline ran until the beginning of December. The storyline was revisited the following October/November, and inspired a fad on college campuses. By 1939, Life reported that 201 colleges in 188 cities held a Sadie Hawkins Day event. The date for Sadie Hawkins Day most commonly reported is November 13, two days before the first appearance in the comics.
Sadie Hawkins Day in other years
- 2021 November 13, Saturday
- 2022 November 13, Sunday
- 2024 November 13, Wednesday