International Louie Louie Day2026 · Date · History
The Louie Louie advocacy/fan community documents International Louie Louie Day and its April 11 tradition, developed through the Louie Louie Advocacy and Music Appreciation Society ecosystem.
About International Louie Louie Day
International Louie Louie Day is a grassroots music-fan observance held on April 11 in recognition of the song “Louie Louie” and its writer Richard Berry.
The Louie Louie community archive traces the annual-date idea to a discussion among enthusiasts on April 11, 2003, with a more organized promotion effort under LLAMAS beginning in 2007.
Why International Louie Louie Day matters
The day is a community music-history observance rather than a government or intergovernmental holiday.
April 11 connects the observance to Richard Berry’s birthday; learning about the song’s history does not require reproducing copyrighted lyrics.
History of International Louie Louie Day
On April 11, 2003, Louie Louie enthusiasts in a Yahoo discussion group decided that Richard Berry’s birthday should be designated Louie Louie Day each year.
In 2007, a more organized promotional effort developed under the Louie Louie Advocacy and Music Appreciation Society, known as LLAMAS.
The Louie Report continues to document International Louie Louie Day activity, but its historical archive does not establish one exclusive organization that controls the observance.
How the observance developed
This timeline uses documented milestones from reviewed sources. Missing stages are left out rather than guessed.
Louie Louie enthusiasts in the Yahoo Louie Louie Party group
The Louie Report says a group of enthusiasts discussed Richard Berry’s birthday on 11 April 2003 and decided April 11 should be designated Louie Louie Day annually.
A more organized promotion effort for International Louie Louie Day began under the newly formed LLAMAS.
Louie Louie Advocacy and Music Appreciation Society (LLAMAS)
What the evidence establishes
Confirmed institutional roles and milestones are shown first. Details that could not be established from the reviewed sources are listed separately below.
7 fields not established in reviewed sources
Later institutional actions
Later recognition, renaming, mergers or date changes are kept separate from original establishment.
How to Observe International Louie Louie Day
Listen to lawfully available recordings and compare the song’s many interpretations.
Explore the history of Richard Berry, the Pacific Northwest rock scene and the song’s long cultural afterlife.
Host a music-history discussion, radio segment or playlist using properly licensed material.
Avoid reproducing full song lyrics when discussing the observance.
International Louie Louie Day Facts
International Louie Louie Day is associated with April 11.
The date is Richard Berry’s birthday.
The annual-date idea is traced by the community archive to April 11, 2003.
LLAMAS began a more organized promotional effort in 2007.
The observance is grassroots and community-led rather than a statutory public holiday.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
Evidence & sources
Sources used across the guide are gathered here. Labels show how each source supports the page, and contextual references are kept separate from primary evidence.
LouieLouie.net — International Louie Louie Day (opens in a new tab)
Community Organizer
The Louie Report (opens in a new tab)
The Louie Report (opens in a new tab)
Understand it, compare it, then explore further
Start with the most common factual questions, then compare closely related observances and explore useful connections.
Frequently asked questions
When is International Louie Louie Day?
11 April in the organizer/community tradition; current activity should be rechecked yearly The documented recurrence rule is: 11 April.
Does International Louie Louie Day fall on the same date every year?
Yes. It uses a fixed annual date unless stronger evidence changes the pattern.
Is International Louie Louie Day an official public holiday?
The reviewed sources verify it within this scope: Grassroots music/fan observance centered on the song “Louie Louie”. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when reliable evidence explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes International Louie Louie Day?
The documented basis is: The Louie Louie advocacy/fan community documents International Louie Louie Day and its April 11 tradition, developed through the Louie Louie Advocacy and Music Appreciation Society ecosystem.. Supporting evidence includes LouieLouie.net — International Louie Louie Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is International Louie Louie Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this observance. Its documented scope is: Grassroots music/fan observance centered on the song “Louie Louie”. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
How is this page verified?
The factual information is checked against reviewed sources, including the date pattern, scope and institutional history. This page was checked on 2026-09-07.
When is International Louie Louie Day?
The community tradition uses April 11.
Why April 11?
April 11 is the birthday of Richard Berry, who wrote “Louie Louie.”
When did the annual-date idea begin?
The Louie Louie community archive traces the decision to designate April 11 annually to a discussion among enthusiasts on April 11, 2003.
Who runs the observance now?
The archive documents LLAMAS promotion from 2007 and continuing community activity, but available historical material does not establish one exclusive current facilitator.
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