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International Safety Pin Day

Every year on Saturday, April 10, the little invention that holds the world together. International Safety Pin Day celebrates the humble safety pin, patented on April 10, 1849, by American inventor Walter Hunt, who dreamed it up in about three hours to pay off a $15 debt. In 2027, it falls on Saturday, April 10, and it is the perfect excuse to pin, mend, and get crafty.

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Saturday, April 10Every year on April 10

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Roots: Marks U.S. Patent #6,281, granted April 10, 1849, to New York inventor Walter Hunt for his safety pin, which he called a dress pin; observed as Safety Pin Day from 2015 and as International Safety Pin Day from 2017.
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Hashtag: #InternationalSafetyPinDay

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3 ways to celebrate

AT HOME

Fix it with a pin

Track down a wobbly hem, a gaping button, or a sagging curtain and fix it the 1849 way, with a safety pin and five spare minutes.

WITH FRIENDS

Craft something pinned

Make safety-pin jewelry, beaded pins, or a decorated jacket with friends, then compare designs and crown a pin champion.

IN THE COMMUNITY

Wear it loud

Wear safety pins as accessories for the day, or donate sewing and craft supplies to a school art program so young makers can start pinning.

Plan ahead

International Safety Pin Day is observed on April 10 every year. Here is where it lands for the next ten years, handy for planners, marketers and party people.

2026Fri, Apr 10this year

2027Sat, Apr 10

2028Mon, Apr 10

2029Tue, Apr 10

2030Wed, Apr 10

2031Thu, Apr 10

2032Sat, Apr 10

2033Sun, Apr 10

2034Mon, Apr 10

2035Tue, Apr 10

2036Thu, Apr 10

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