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 carry a towel in his honour.
Tell us about events you organize on Towel Day, and we will announce them here.
On Towel Day, carry a towel. Where? Everywhere!
Proudly show the world you've observed Towel Day! Post for example a photo or video with your towel in the comments of the annual Towel Day post on the Towel Day Facebook page and enjoy other people's. Some alternatives are the Flickr group for pictures and of course YouTube for videos.
What is happening on Towel Day 2027?
This is where the list for 2027 will be published.
Please mail us us about any Towel Day events that we should add!
Meanwhile, check out the events that took place in previous years
Contest for Longest Combined Towel Length in the Known Universe
This Towel Day, which group of Douglas Adams fans can lay their towels end-to-end and claim the greatest total length in the galactic sector?
Pictures of the most impressive efforts will be published for the whole galactic sector to see and a picture of the winning group/towel will be preserved for posterity on the Towel Day 2027 archive webpage.
How to enter: on Towel Day lay down your towels one after another, measure their total length, and mail info at towelday.org the total length and pictures. Fame may await!
Rules: max. one towel per person, towels can be max 2m (6,5ft) long
Featured video: Stuttgart, winner of Towel Day 2026 Longest Combined Towel Length in the Known Universe Contest
Thank you for being part of this & always remember: DON'T PANIC
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It is run by a bunch of Douglas Adams loving ape descendants who thought it was a shame that this domain was parked, and bought it. They are not liable for any incorrect information - the information on this site is provided in good faith, but may be inaccurate. Don't panic.
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