Did you know there’s a day dedicated to Garfield the Cat every year? June 19 is National Garfield the Cat Day!
You may love Garfield but he was by no means a cuddly kitten, he’s much more of a grump. Still, he deserves to be celebrated on his special day.
Keep reading for a list of fun ways to celebrate National Garfield the Cat Day, and to get a list of fun facts about Garfield the Cat.
How to observe National Garfield the Cat Day
There are lots of ways to observe National Garfield the Cat Day. Try one of the ideas below to celebrate this national day.
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- Dress up like Garfield the Cat.
- Get a Garfield the Cat stuffed animal toy.
- Have a competition for the neighborhood kids to see who can draw the best comic strip of Garfield.
- Enjoy a Garfield movie while eating a bowl of lasagna soup.
- Treat your child to some Garfield the cat pajamas.
- Make a template of Garfield the Cat to use as a cat pumpkin carving for Carve a Pumpkin Day in October.
- Use the hashtag #NationalGarfieldtheCatDay to spread the word about the day on social media.
For more cat themed national days, be sure to check out Cuddly Kitten Day, National Black Cat Day and Black Cat Appreciation Day.
Fun facts about Garfield the Cat
Garfield is a fictional character who was featured in the comic strip Garfield, created by Jim Davis. Here are some fun facts about this cheeky cat.
- Other characters in the comic strip were the owner, Jon Arbuckle and his dog Odie as well as his vet Dr. Liz Wilson.
- The comic strip was first published on June 19, 1978.
- Garfield holds the Guinness World Record for the honor of being the most syndicated comic strip.
- Garfield is well known for being lazy, hating Monday’s (and diets) and loving lasagna.
- The book, Garfield at Large, made the NY Times best seller list.
- Garfield has been translated into 7 languages.
- The comic strip is set in Muncie, Indiana.
- Garfield also has a few cookbooks, one is called Garfield – Recipes with Cattitude.
More June 19 national days
If you enjoyed learning about National Garfield the Cat Day, you’re in luck! There’s more than one national day on June 19th.
Here’s a list of all the June 19 national days:
- Juneteenth
- National Martini Day
- National Garfield the Cat Day
- National FreeBSD Day
- National Watch Day
- Eat an Oreo Day
For more reasons to celebrate this month, be sure to check out this list of June national days and June food days.
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