About National High Five Day

National High Five Day falls on the third Thursday of April each year, which falls this year on April 15, 2010. The holiday originated at the University of Virginia in 2002, and has since spread across the nation, and around the globe.

Imagine that while on your way to class, you pass a dignified looking middle-aged man in a suit. You, of course, are wearing the same underwear as yesterday, a pair of pants off your floor, and a T-shirt with something ironic printed on it. Instead of noticing this respectable pillar of society fifteen seconds or so before your interaction is fated to occur, and lowering your head to avoid his disapproving scowl, you take another course of action. You confidently walk forward, and at the moment of passing, you and the businessman simultaneously raise your hands and wordlessly high-five. The sound of the perfect high five resonates, causing those nearby to silently and enviously take notice. You both walk on, and likely relate the story to whomever you eat dinner with that night. There is no reason why this should not happen with alarming frequency.

That’s pretty much it people. High Fives: Lots of ‘em. Some might find it easier to comprehend in Video Form: watch our National High Five Day Documentary or watch the National High Five Day music video:

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News

• Dedicated High Five enthusiast Tom Pennella achieves the ultimate NH5D dream: getting sponsored. #
• Two high five records are being attempted today! #
• YEAH! We got another proclamation! High Five Fargo-Moorehead. #
• It's not a successful NH5D without a homemade sign - BrightestYoungThings rocks it! #
• Thanks to Dogfish Head Brewery (an off-centered brewery near and dear to our hearts), we now have an offical craft beer of NH5D: Dogfish Head Aprihop. Aprihop is an awesome IPA brewed with apricots, which makes it, well, both apricotey and hoppy. It's like lemonade for grownups. Why is it the official NH5D beer? Because the Dogfish Head brewers were so happy with how it turned out they were high fiving all over the brewery. We love it. So run out and find some at your nearest craft beer store, and don't forget to high five the checkout clerk! #
• The administrators at Sunset Palms Elementary have it right: Every student must take a High Five OATH on National High Five Day! #
• Feeling a bit rusty? Brush up on your skills with this how-to from the Globe and Mail. #
• Check out Sam Sessa's recent article on the high five #
• It took five years, but NH5D has finally compiled an exclusive and exhaustive look at the Origins of the High Five!  You aked for it, now go read it! #
• Click to view the official PROCLAMATION from the San Diego MAYOR'S OFFICE regarding NH5D! #