International Sweater Vestival
| International Sweater Vestival | |
|---|---|
| Date | second Friday after Thanksgiving |
| Frequency | annual |
International Sweater Vestival or Vestival is a wear a sweater vest to work holiday that is a parody of other celebrations. It takes place on the second Friday after Thanksgiving. In 2016, International Sweater Vestival will fall on Friday, December 2nd.
Knoxville, Tennessee's unrelated version of Vestival is in its eighth year as a festival and occurs in May, rendering sweater vest wearing impractical unless it is cool out.[1]
History
The "vestival" holiday was coined in 2007 by Carolyn Johnson, a reporter for the Boston, Massachusetts daily newspaper The Boston Globe.
References
- ↑ "Knoxville.com blogs: Ramblin' Man". Blogs.knoxnews.com. 2008-04-21. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
Sources
- Celebrate Repeal Day by Devra First December 4, 2008 Boston Globe http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/dishing/
- A Holiday of Sweater Vests by Avishay Artsy December 4, 2008 New Hampshire Public Radio http://www.nhpr.org/node/19552
- Vestival by Carolyn Johnson Nov. 30, 2008 The Boston Globe http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2008/11/30/vestival/
External links
- Official Website http://sweatervestival.com/
See also
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