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On National Dance Like a Chicken Day, forget your worries and shake those tail feathers! Have fun with friends and family, and get grooving!
Get ready to cut loose and Dance Like a Chicken on National Dance Like a Chicken Day on May 14! This fun holiday has been celebrated since the 1970s, when it was created as an alternative way of celebrating May Day. It's also a great opportunity for everyone to have some silly fun and express themselves by flapping their wings and strutting around like chickens.
<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1950s</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Chicken Dance Origin</div><div class='timeline-text'>The "Chicken Dance" song was originally composed by Werner Thomas in the 1950s in Switzerland.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1963</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>"Chicken Dance" Gains Popularity</div><div class='timeline-text'>The song gained popularity in the 1960s, especially in Oktoberfest celebrations in Germany.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1971</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>"Chicken Dance" Comes to America</div><div class='timeline-text'>Stanley Mills, a music publisher, discovered the dance while at Oktoberfest in Germany and brought it back to America.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1970s</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>National Dance Like a Chicken Day Founded</div><div class='timeline-text'>Created as a fun alternative way to celebrate May Day, Dance Like a Chicken Day started to be annually observed in US.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1980</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>"Chicken Dance" in TV and Film</div><div class='timeline-text'>The "Chicken Dance" began to appear regularly in popular media, showing up in films and television shows, furthering its popularity.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>2014</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Cincinnati's Chicken Dance Record</div><div class='timeline-text'>In Cincinnati's Oktoberfest, 48,000 people danced the Chicken Dance making a record for most people to do the dance at once.</div></div></div>
<div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-header'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>1</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 id='' class='facts-title'>Plan a dance party</h3><p id='' class='facts-text'>Gather your friends, put together a playlist of chicken-themed songs, and have an old-fashioned dance party. Make sure to invite the chickens to join in the fun!</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-header'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>2</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 id='' class='facts-title'>Organize a flash mob</h3><p id='' class='facts-text'>Get together with some other chicken lovers and organize a flash mob somewhere public. Pick out your favorite chicken dance and get ready to show it off!</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-header'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>3</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 id='' class='facts-title'>Make a chicken dance video</h3><p id='' class='facts-text'>Grab your phone and make a video of you or your friends dancing like chickens. Post it on YouTube or Instagram and make sure to use the hashtag #dancelikeachicken.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-header'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>4</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 id='' class='facts-title'>Attend a chicken dance workshop</h3><p id='' class='facts-text'>Check out your local dance studio for classes on how to properly dance like a chicken. They might even have special classes for National Dance Like a Chicken Day.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-header'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>5</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 id='' class='facts-title'>Host an open mic night</h3><p id='' class='facts-text'>Invite all your friends to come over and perform their best chicken dances on stage. Don't forget to give out prizes for the best performance.</p></div></div>
<div id='' class='whywelove-item'><div id='' class='whywelove-letter-cont'><div class='whywelove-letter'>A</div></div><div id='why-we-love-main-cont'><h3 id='' class='whywelove-title'>It's fun for everyone</h3><p id='' class='whywelove-text'>Who could resist the urge to dance like a clucking chicken on National Dance Like a Chicken Day? It's a silly, lighthearted activity that can be enjoyed by people of all ages and from all walks of life. And who knows - you might even get a few laughs out of it!</p></div></div><div id='' class='whywelove-item'><div id='' class='whywelove-letter-cont'><div class='whywelove-letter'>B</div></div><div id='why-we-love-main-cont'><h3 id='' class='whywelove-title'>It's great exercise</h3><p id='' class='whywelove-text'>Adult or child, no one will deny that dancing around like a chicken can be quite the workout! Not only are you getting your heart rate up with aerobic movements, but you're also loosening up those stiff muscles with some fun stretches!</p></div></div><div id='' class='whywelove-item'><div id='' class='whywelove-letter-cont'><div class='whywelove-letter'>C</div></div><div id='why-we-love-main-cont'><h3 id='' class='whywelove-title'>It's stress relief</h3><p id='' class='whywelove-text'>If you're feeling overwhelmed and need to blow off some steam, what better way than to take part in National Dance Like a Chicken Day? Whether alone in your living room or alongside family and friends - there's nothing quite like throwing caution to the wind and flapping around like a mad bird to reduce stress levels.</p></div></div>
National Dance Like a Chicken Day is celebrated on May 14 every year. In 2024 National Dance Like a Chicken Day will occur on a Tuesday.
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