National Ding-A-Ling Day 2023: Date, History and 4 incredibly interesting facts about bells

National Ding-A-Ling Day 2023: One of those inventions that is exclusive to America is National Ding-A-Ling Day. It’s a double-duty holiday where you catch up with loved ones you might have missed throughout the year, preferably over the phone, which is why the term “ding-a-ling” is used in jest.

You also receive a free pass to act a little strangely for the day. Every year on December 12, National Ding-A-Ling Day is observed. Consider it a second Halloween!

Events for National Ding-A-Ling Day

Use music to express your inner ding-a-ling.

Countrywide Ding-A-Ling Day was meant to be heard on record. All the songs you are familiar with have the word “ding-a-ling” in the title. We recommend listening to Chuck Berry’s 1972 rendition of “My Ding-a-Ling,” which was his only number one Billboard hit. You decide if this alludes to a toy that has “silver bells hanging on a string.” Another hit song by pop sensation Bobby Rydell was “Ding-a-Ling,” which was published in 1960. Not to be missed is ska musician Judge Dread’s island-inspired rendition of “My Ding-a-Ling.”

Fill a Salvation Army kettle with cash.

Give to the Salvation Army’s red kettle in order to assist those in need, and let the sound of bells entice you there. It’s the holidays, after all, and a time to give generously to charitable causes with both your heart and your wallet.

Instead of texting a relative or friend, give them a call today.

We use texts these days. For one day, why not defy that tendency and make a phone call using a real phone? Jokes aside, the purpose of National Ding-A-Ling Day is to prevent loneliness as well as honor our loved ones on this day. Furthermore, talking on the phone with someone is a more intimate and personal connection than texting.

Four incredibly interesting facts about bells

The early Egyptians were flat.

During Osiris worship in ancient Egypt, bells were flat and struck with a metal gong.

They were ritualistic.

The Buddhist and Hindu faiths used bells to call their followers to worship.

They cried at funerals.

Saint Bede was responsible for introducing the practice of ringing bells at funerals in England.

They are sometimes enormous.

At 360 feet, the Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower at the University of Birmingham in England is the world’s tallest standalone structure.

Also popular in Russia

With a weight of 400,000 pounds, the Tsar Bell in Moscow is the biggest bell in the entire world.

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Why National Ding-A-Ling Day is great

Originally, it was a club.

According to legend, the concept for National Ding-A-Ling Day came about as a result of a group discussion about making friends and maintaining relationships with loved ones. The phrase “ding-a-ling,” which means “one who hears bells in his head,” somehow surfaced. Before long, millions of people were getting in touch with contacts they hadn’t spoken to all year on December 12 (also known as “ding-a-linging” because iPhones hadn’t been created yet).

This is the day to fly your freak flag.

On National Ding-A-Ling Day, people occasionally exhibit more bizarre aspects of themselves (as if some people actually need a day to be crazy…just sayin’). Ding-A-Lings (definitely not the same as “dingbats”) might be strolling backwards or sporting some strange headgear. You understand: National Ding-A-Ling Day is your chance to shine for a single day as a “special” person.

It reminds us of bells.

The sound of bells is synonymous with National Ding-A-Ling Day. The sound could be your cell phone’s familiar “old phone” sound, the sound of an incoming text, or, even more bizarre, the real sound of a bell ding-a-ling. The basic idea is that bells serve as a warning and a reminder to do important tasks. Make that something this year consist of a real phone call to a person you haven’t spoken to in a while.

NATIONAL DING-A-LING DAY DATES

Year	Date	Day
2023	December 12	Tuesday
2024	December 12	Thursday
2025	December 12	Friday
2026	December 12	Saturday
2027	December 12	Sunday