National Grammar Day

National Grammar Day is, in our opinion, the best day of the year. Recently, we have made the startling discovery that some people have never even heard of this holiday, let alone celebrated it. This is an atrocity that must be remedied at once. Thus, we are writing this article.

National Grammar Day is celebrated every year on March 4th. This is because when the date is said out loud, it could be considered a complete sentence. "March forth" is a grammatically correct sentence because the subject, the person to whom the speaker is speaking, is an implied one: you. All other days in March could also technically be considered complete sentences — if you are asking a group of people to march, you could tell one particular person to "march first" or "march third" — but March 4th is a more practical statement which would be used more often. Besides, "march forth" makes you want to do something, to take a stand against bad grammar and stand up for the English language! No day of the year except those of March has a name that could be considered a complete sentence.

There are some other important holidays related to the English language —National Spelling Day is on April 4th, and National Punctuation Day falls on September 24th — but in our eyes, none of these can rival National Grammar Day.

National Grammar Day was established by Martha Brockenbrough, the founder of SPOGG (the Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar). She established it in 2008. Currently, Mignon Fogarty is generally accepted as the biggest proponent of National Grammar Day. She is often referred to as the holiday's "host" due to her grammar-themed podcast, Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing.

How can you celebrate National Grammar Day? There are all kinds of ways to embrace this amazing holiday! Not everyone has to go around correcting people's every sentence and holding up giant signs that say "whom" the way we do. After all, some people actually have lives. Simply reading a grammar book (like Martha Brockenbrough's Things that Make Us [sic]) or celebrating grammar in some other small way would be plenty! Another thing you can do is tell your friends and family about National Grammar Day. Spreading awareness is one of the best ways to support this wonderful celebration of grammar. Ultimately, though, just make sure to write properly and try to speak properly in order to honor this day.

Thank you for reading this article, and have a happy National Grammar Day!