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World Play Your Ukulele Day
Every year on February 2, four little strings steal the show from the groundhog. World Play Your Ukulele Day is a joyful excuse to pick up the world's happiest instrument, share its sunny sound, and bring the world together four strings at a time.
FEB2
Tuesday, February 2Every year on February 2
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- Roots
- Established in 2011 by Mike Lynch, known as "Ukulele Mike," a schoolteacher who also taught ukulele online
- Also on Feb 2
- World Wetlands Day · Groundhog Day · Heavenly Hash Day
- Hashtag
- #WorldPlayYourUkuleleDay
Plan ahead
World Play Your Ukulele Day is observed on February 2 every year. Here is where it lands for the next ten years, handy for planners, marketers and party people.
2026Mon, Feb 2this year
2027Tue, Feb 2
2028Wed, Feb 2
2029Fri, Feb 2
2030Sat, Feb 2
2031Sun, Feb 2
2032Mon, Feb 2
2033Wed, Feb 2
2034Thu, Feb 2
2035Fri, Feb 2
2036Sat, Feb 2
Fast facts
"Ukulele" means "jumping flea" in Hawaiian, named for fingers that seemed to jump across the fretboard
Take your uke out of its case and play it: at school, at work, at a coffee shop, on a street corner
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