Towel Day is an annual celebration on the 25th of May, as a tribute to the late author Douglas Adams (1952-2001). On that day, fans around the universe proudly carry a towel in his honour.

Join the action:

  • Carry a towel on Towel Day and invite friends to participate.
  • Head over to the Towel Day forum on towelday.kojv.net to meet other fans, announce local activities and share Towel Day pictures.

Other things to do:

  • View Towel Day pictures on Flickr: most popular | latest
  • Watch Towel Day videos on YouTube: most popular | latest
  • Hardcore hitchhikers may wish to join ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha, the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Appreciation Society.
  • If you liked the first Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy movie, we encourage you to sign the petition for a sequel based on "The Restaurant at the End of the Universe".


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