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Talk Like a Pirate Day
Saturday, September 19, 2026
International Talk Like a Pirate Day on September 19th is a fun, tongue-in-cheek holiday where everyone is encouraged to talk like a pirate. Arrr, matey!
When is Talk Like a Pirate Day?
Talk Like a Pirate Day is on Saturday, September 19, 2026. International Talk Like a Pirate Day on September 19th is a fun, tongue-in-cheek holiday where everyone is encouraged to talk like a pirate. Arrr, matey!
International Talk Like a Pirate Day, celebrated on September 19th, is one of the internet's most beloved novelty holidays. Created in 1995 by John Baur ("Ol' Chumbucket") and Mark Summers ("Cap'n Slappy") during a racquetball game, the holiday gained worldwide fame when humor columnist Dave Barry wrote about it in 2002.
The premise is simple: spend the day talking like a pirate. Replace "hello" with "ahoy," "yes" with "aye," and pepper your speech with "arrr," "matey," "shiver me timbers," and "walk the plank." It's a day to embrace silliness, creativity, and the romanticized swashbuckling spirit of the golden age of piracy.
Schools, offices, and businesses get into the spirit with pirate-themed costumes, events, and promotions. Some restaurants offer discounts to anyone who orders in pirate speak. Social media fills with pirate memes, puns, and terrible (wonderful) pirate jokes.
Talk Like a Pirate Day is a reminder that not every holiday needs to be serious. Sometimes the best celebrations are the ones that simply make people smile, laugh, and say "ARRR!" at their coworkers.