National Jersey Friday:

Observed on the first Friday in November. This day was founded in 2015 by the National Football League Players Association to bring all the fans together for their love for the sport. Today all sports fans observe this day to support their favorite sports and teams!

Twitter Hashtags:

#NationalJerseyFriday

#JerseyFriday

WHY NATIONAL JERSEY FRIDAY?

This day was founded to dedicate a day to celebrate the love for sports and how it promotes unity among people and nations! This Friday, everyone wears their favorite sports Jersey or their favorite players.

This day we can witness people cheering their favorite sport together, and exchanging their love for sports and sportsmen! People young and old display their sports attitude all over the nation! Special game events are organized in all states to top the day’s excitement!

Be ready to experience wars of arguments about sports and sports players without actually killing relationships! Jersey Day brings out the rivalry for the sports we don’t like and somehow tends to unite us this day!

Although this trend began with football, it spread to other sports as well. Now all sports enthusiasts participate in observing National Jersey Friday.

Whether you love Football, baseball, Soccer, Cricket or any sport your love, wear your Jerseys with pride!

HOW CAN WE OBSERVE NATIONAL JERSEY FRIDAY?

• Wear your favorite sports Jersey!

The perfect way to observe National Jersey Friday is by wearing your favorite jersey to work or school! Share a picture of you wearing a Jersey on Social Media using hashtags such as #NationalJerseyFriday and #Jersey Friday

• Play wearing your favorite Jersey

Organize a sports event with friends and family! Make it fun by asking everyone to wear their favorite Jersey to participate. Capture the moments and enjoy it!

• Attend a sports event!

Check out if your city is hosting any special sports events today! Grab a ticket with close friends and family! Watching your favorite sport real-time is a great moment to cherish!

• Watch a sport today!

If you are not able to go out for a sports event or you are tired and don’t want to go out, you can still observe this day! Wear your Jersey, grab a Popcorn, hot dog or beer, enjoy watching a sport on TV with your spouse or buddies!

• Enroll in a sports class!

If you don’t know anything about sports, enroll in a sports class today and show your sports spirit! Who knows you might become a popular player too!

• Buy a new Jersey

There is no harm in having two Jerseys or loving more than one sport! So Hunt for a cool Jersey to add to your collection this year!

• Gift a friend’s favorite Jersey!

If your friend is a sports fan and cannot afford a Jersey, use this opportunity to gift one to your friend!

• Share your fan love on social Media

If you are an extreme sports fan, create vlogs and blogs expressing your reasons for choosing the sport. Some people like a sport for national pride, others like it for fitness, while few others like it for their favorite sports personalities!

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT NATIONAL JERSEY FRIDAY:

• The NFL Players Association founded this day to unite fans for their love for the sport
• The Cleveland Indians were the first MLB team to have numbered uniforms in 1916
• Jerseys are called jerseys because of the island of Jersey and they made great sweaters! The sweaters used by footballers were called Jerseys and now all sports uniforms are called Jerseys
• In 1932, Henry Austin was the first to wear shorts at Wimbledon which quite shocked Queen Mary!
• Number 4 is not worn by Japanese players as the number pronounced also means death
• The numbers on football Jersey actually meant the player’s position on the field
• Numbers on the Jersey enable the fans, commentators, and referees to identify the players on the field
• Numbered Jerseys in August 1928 were first worn by Arsenal and Sheffield at a professional football match
• The numbers 0 and 00 are no longer allowed as Jersey numbers.

HISTORY OF NATIONAL NATIONAL JERSEY FRIDAY:

National Jersey Day was founded by the National Football League Players Association in 2015! It was founded to dedicate a day to bring all the football fans together on the first Friday of November every year!

However, there is no declaration from the President or Congress confirming it as a “National” day.