NATIONAL JOE DAY

National Joe Day on March 27th encourages everyone to enjoy a cup of joe with all your friends named Joe, Jo, Joey, Joseph, and Josephine. While you’re at it, don’t forget Joette, Jody, Johanna, Jodie or any other variant of the name Joe. If you didn’t know it, quite a few nicknames can be created from this one name.

According to the Social Security Administration, the name Joseph was ranked No. 6 from 1893 to 1899 behind John, William, James, George, and Charles. In 1910, it moved to No. 5. From 1911 to 2005 it was ranked No. 12 or lower. Famous Joes, Jos and Jo Anns populate the world. They fill many roles, too. So their name does not define them. Just check out the variety of hats they wear!

Famous Joes:

American football player and coach – Joe Montana

Politician – Jo Ann Emerson

Comedian, musician, and actor – Joe Pesci

Politician and lawyer – Joe Biden

Musician, singer, dancer -Josephine Baker

Theatrical producer, entrepreneur, film producer – Joseph Gordon

American football player – Joe Namath

Opera singer – Dame Josephine Barstow

Formula one endurance driver – Jo Gartner

Politician, soldier – Joseph Stalin

Songwriter, musician, singer – Joey Ramone

Journalist – Jo Coburn

Baseball player – Shoeless Joe Jackson

Olympic medalist, swimmer – Josephine McKim

American football player – Joe Green

Actress – Jodie Foster

Musician – Joe Jonas

Businesswoman, politician – Jo Ann Davis

Baseball player, actor – Joe DiMaggio

Author – Josephine Cox

Musician – Joe Cocker

Boxer – Joe Frazier

Athlete, sprinter – Joanne Cuddihy

Baseball player – Joe Mauer

Journalist, author – Josephine Lawrence

Press Secretary – Jody Powell

Musician – Joe Walsh

HOW TO OBSERVE #NationalJoeDay

During our research, we found this day has a few different versions as to how it is celebrated.

1. Honor all people with the name “Joe.”

2. For the day, change your name to a name of your choice.

3. Everyone changes their name to a version of “Joe” or “Jo” of your choice.

Another way to celebrate the day is by telling familiar stories about friends and family named Joe. We all know someone from our past or present who have made our lives just a little bit better just by being the Joe or Jo that they are.

Use #NationalJoeDay to post on social media.

NATIONAL JOE DAY HISTORY

National Day Calendar continues to research the origins of this day. In the meantime, you can call us Joe, and we’ll call you Joe, too. It’s a great way to create confusion while avoiding it.

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