National Unicorn Day 2023: Date, History, Facts, Activities

National Unicorn Day is observed on April 9 to honour the most popular mythical creature of all time. Why? Because if we don’t take the time to honour a magnificent, horned, rainbow-colored mythical creature, we’re certainly missing a trick. The unicorn represents pleasure, fantasy, and awe. It is a symbol of color, childlike beauty, and enchantment. They frequently appear on birthday cakes and children’s apparel, and let’s be honest, many of us adults still enjoy them. National Unicorn Day is your opportunity to express your affection for unicorns, so show some colour and explore the majesty of unicorns with us!

The background of National Unicorn Day

The unicorn is a legendary creature with a single, large, spiraled, and conical horn protruding from its forehead. They appeared in early Mesopotamian art and were frequently mentioned in myths and legends from China, Greece, and India. In Greek mythology, authors firmly believed that unicorns roamed free in a distant domain. The Greek physician Ctesias wrote in his book ”On the Nature of Animals” that he believed India produced a horse with a single horn. Some argued that he was referring to the Indian Rhinoceros and not the unicorn. Persepolis was rumoured to contain unicorns in Iran, and the Hebrew Bible describes an animal named the ”re’em,” which some believe is the unicorn.

The unicorn has always been portrayed as a symbol of grace and purity, and its horn is said to have the ability to purify noxious water and cure disease. In mediaeval times, the fangs of the Narwhal whale were sold and advertised as unicorn horns.

The Celts, Romans, and Persians all described a single-horned, white, supernatural horse. The creature was said to symbolise power, grace, and independence. Since the 12th century, the unicorn has been a symbol on the Scottish coat of arms. Clearly, unicorns have been a part of our culture for a very long time, so the 2015 introduction of National Unicorn Day was a welcome development.

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NATIONAL UNICORN DAY ACTIVITIES

Costumed as a unicorn

Unicorn costumes are both a spectacular fashion statement and a fantastic option for children’s costumes. Make a cutesy outfit or apply a unicorn print to a unicorn T-shirt using iron-on paper.

Consume unicorn-themed foods

Try making multicoloured crepes for breakfast, or visit the Instagram of @lovealbanybread for a recipe for rainbow unicorn toast. How about a rainbow cake with layers and a portion of unicorn noodles? Experiment and take risks!

Explore Scotland

The unicorn adorns the Scottish coat of arms, proving that Scotland is the origin of unicorns. Visit the historic Edinburgh Castle near the National War Monument or St Margaret’s Chapel and search for unicorn engravings and sculptures on these buildings. If you can’t, you can read online about the history of unicorns in Scotland.

5 FACTS ABOUT UNICORNS

In ”The Philosopher’s Stone,” Lord Voldemort is forced to consume unicorn blood in order to survive.

Rainer Krenstetter donned a costume of a unicorn for the Life Ball in Vienna, Austria.

There is a statue of the Virgin Mary carrying a unicorn in Warsaw’s National Museum.

The term unicorn is derived from the Latin words unus, which means one, and cornu, which means horn.

According to legend, a unicorn’s horn can pierce the core of a liar.

NATIONAL UNICORN DAY DATES

Year	Date	Day
2023	April 9	Sunday
2024	April 9	Tuesday
2025	April 9	Wednesday
2026	April 9	Thursday
2027	April 9	Friday