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National Hanging Out Day

National Hanging Out Day is the kind of day that rewards a little intention and a lot of heart.

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Monday, April 19Every year on April 19

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Roots: Project Laundry List has sponsored it since 1995.
Vibe: Fresh air, sunshine, and savings
Also on Apr 19: Amaretto Day · Garlic Day · North Dakota Day
Hashtag: #NationalHangingOutDay

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Ways to celebrate

Small, doable ways to celebrate National Hanging Out Day.

Do one small thing that makes the day feel marked.
Tell someone what you're celebrating and why.
Share a post, a photo, or a memory connected to it.
Make a tiny tradition — something you could do again next year.
Let it be simple. Not every celebration has to be a production.

Make it your kind of celebration

Family
Do one small thing together that everyone will remember.
Kids
Turn it into a craft, a story, or a snack — meet them where they are.
Couples
Use the day as an excuse for a little intentional time together.
Office
Acknowledge the day in the team chat or at a stand-up. Small, sincere, fast.
School
Anchor a short lesson or activity around the day.
Community
Share, volunteer, or donate to make the day mean something locally.
Just me
Celebrate quietly and completely. One person can still mark a day.

Plan ahead

National Hanging Out Day is observed on April 19 every year. Here is where it lands for the next ten years, handy for planners, marketers and party people.

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Fast facts

Clothes dryers account for six to ten percent of residential energy use.

Air-dried clothes have a natural freshness and save money.

The story

Each year on April 19, National Hanging Out Day encourages us to hang our laundry on a clothesline. Project Laundry List and hundreds of other organizations sponsor the day, teaching communities the financial and environmental benefits of air-drying clothes instead of using a clothes dryer.

Read the full story

Since 1995, Project Laundry List, a New Hampshire-based group, has sponsored National Hanging Out Day. Its mission is to make air-drying laundry and cold-water washing acceptable and desirable as simple, effective ways to save energy.

Hang your freshly washed clothes out to dry, install a clothesline, or try sleeping in sun-and-air-dried sheets, it's amazingly refreshing. Clothes dried on a clothesline have a natural freshness, and the fresh air and sunshine recharge our bodies in therapeutic ways. Think of the simple joys of line-dried laundry.

National Hanging Out Day also encourages us to slow down. While you're waiting for the clothes to dry, share tips, tools, and tricks for hanging clothes, and post pictures of your line using #NationalHangingOutDay.

Did you know?

Line-Drying Saves Energy

According to Project Laundry List, clothes dryers account for six to ten percent of residential energy consumption.

Save Money

Air-drying laundry reduces your carbon footprint and saves money.

Natural Freshness

Clothes dried on a clothesline have a natural freshness.

Slow Down

Hanging out the laundry encourages us to slow down and recharge in the fresh air and sunshine.

The Mission

Project Laundry List promotes air-drying laundry and cold-water washing as simple, effective ways to save energy.

Share Your Line

Share pictures of your clothes drying on the line using #NationalHangingOutDay.

Around the world

Every culture celebrates a little differently.

USUnited StatesProject Laundry List and hundreds of other organizations sponsor National Hanging Out Day across the country.
CACanadaLine-drying laundry works anywhere with fresh air and sunshine, no dryer required.
GBUnited KingdomAround the world, clotheslines remain a simple, effective way to dry clothes without a dryer.
AUAustraliaAustralians' outdoor culture makes line-drying laundry easy year-round.
NZNew ZealandNew Zealanders can skip the dryer and let the fresh air do the work.
·GlobalThe message of National Hanging Out Day transcends borders: hang out your laundry and save energy worldwide.