National Paper Airplane Day
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| National Paper Airplane Day | |
|---|---|
| Observances | Creating and flying paper airplanes; flight time and distance contests |
| Date | May 26 |
| Next time | 26 May 2027 |
| Frequency | Annual |
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National Paper Airplane Day is an unofficial observance, celebrated on May 26 each year in the United States to commemorate the simple aeronautical toy.[1] It has been celebrated annual since at least 2012 with the date chosen to roughly align with the end of the school year and start of summer for many children.[2]
Paper airplane day celebrations typically include social gatherings at which participants create and fly paper airplanes. These events often feature contests in two basic flight categories: "distance" and "time in air". As of 2026[update], a team of students from China hold the world record for the longest time in air (31.2 seconds).[3] The distance record (98.43 meters) was set by the same team in December 2025.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "About". National Paper Airplane Day. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ↑ "National Paper Airplane Day". Fold 'N Fly. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Longest flying paper aircraft- duration". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- ↑ "Farthest flight by a paper aircraft". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
External links
[edit]- Ken Jennings on National Paper Airplane Day Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- National Paper Airplane Day Facebook page
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