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National Wear a Plunger on Your Head Day

Fun · December 18

A playful day built around one strange image: a rubber plunger cup perched on someone's head like a hat, worn for a laugh and a photo.

National Wear a Plunger on Your Head Day falls on Friday, December 18, 2026. That is 52 days away.

A plunger is a rubber cup on a wooden or plastic handle, made for clearing clogged drains. For this day, it moves from the bathroom floor to the top of someone's head, handle pointing at the ceiling like an antenna.

The appeal is the picture itself. A plunger on a head looks a little like a periscope, a little like a unicorn horn, and a lot like someone who has decided not to take the morning too seriously. It is the kind of thing people do for one photo, then keep wearing for ten minutes because the reaction was better than expected.

Most people mark it with a quick snapshot shared with friends or coworkers. Some turn it into a small office or classroom moment, with a row of plunged heads lined up for a group picture. The suction cup can grip a smooth surface, but hair is not smooth, so the plunger usually just balances there, wobbling with every nod.

One practical note: a brand new plunger from the hardware store is the obvious choice for headwear. They are inexpensive, and nobody needs to wonder where it has been. The one under the sink can stay where it is, doing its regular job.

Ways to celebrate

• Buy a new, clean plunger and balance it on your head for a photo.
• Share a plunger hat picture with friends or coworkers.
• Stage a group photo with everyone wearing matching plungers.
• Try decorating a clean plunger handle with ribbon or paper feathers.

Dates

All national days on December 18

Also on December 18

• Bake Cookies Day
• Answer the Phone Like Buddy the Elf Day
• National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day
• National Roast Suckling Pig Day

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