National Get Up Day2026 · Date · History · Messages
U.S. Figure Skating states that it founded National Get Up Day and has celebrated it annually on 1 February, with the campaign centered on perseverance and getting back up after setbacks.
About National Get Up Day
National Get Up Day is observed on 1 February as a resilience campaign founded by U.S. Figure Skating.
U.S. Figure Skating says it founded the observance in 2017 to provide a platform for stories about perseverance and getting back up after setbacks.
Why National Get Up Day matters
The campaign takes a lesson associated with skating—falling and getting up again—and broadens it beyond athletes to everyday persistence.
It is an organizer-created encouragement campaign rather than a government holiday.
History of National Get Up Day
U.S. Figure Skating founded National Get Up Day in 2017 and uses 1 February as the annual date.
The organization’s official magazine described 1 February 2017 as the inaugural National Get Up Day.
Later U.S. Figure Skating material continued to describe the campaign as an annual event founded by the organization.
How the observance developed
This timeline uses documented milestones from reviewed sources. Missing stages are left out rather than guessed.
U.S. Figure Skating
U.S. Figure Skating’s official style guide states that the organization founded National Get Up Day in 2017.
U.S. Figure Skating, with annual declaration by National Day Calendar
U.S. Figure Skating 2017 National Get Up Day launch and National Day Calendar declaration
First documented observance
U.S. Figure Skating’s official magazine archive describes February 1, 2017 as the inaugural National Get Up Day.
U.S. Figure Skating
Later U.S. Figure Skating releases continue to organize and sponsor the annual National Get Up Day campaign.
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.
4 fields not established in reviewed sources
How to Observe National Get Up Day
Write down one setback and the next practical action you can take instead of treating resilience as a slogan.
Share a story about learning from an unsuccessful attempt without hiding the difficulty involved.
Encourage someone who is practicing a skill and still making mistakes.
Use an athlete story as a starting point for discussing persistence, preparation and support systems.
National Get Up Day Facts
National Get Up Day is observed on 1 February.
U.S. Figure Skating founded the observance in 2017.
The inaugural National Get Up Day was 1 February 2017.
The campaign is intended for skaters and non-skaters alike.
The reviewed first-party sources do not establish a separate historical reason for choosing February 1.
National Get Up Day Messages
Happy National Get Up Day — progress often includes falling short, learning something and trying again.
On National Get Up Day, choose one thing worth trying again and make the next attempt more informed than the last.
Celebrate National Get Up Day by encouraging persistence with patience, preparation and room to learn.
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.
U.S. Figure Skating — sixth annual National Get Up Day context (opens in a new tab)
U.S. Figure Skating — SKATING Magazine archive / inaugural 2017 observance (opens in a new tab)
U.S. Figure Skating — style guide / National Get Up Day founding (opens in a new tab)
U.S. Figure Skating — 2021 National Get Up Day (opens in a new tab)
National Sport Governing Body
U.S. Figure Skating — National Get Up Day (opens in a new tab)
National Sport Governing Body
Understand it, compare it, then explore further
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Frequently asked questions
When is National Get Up Day?
1 February annually in U.S. Figure Skating material The documented recurrence rule is: 1 February.
Does National Get Up Day fall on the same date every year?
Yes. It uses a fixed annual date unless stronger evidence changes the pattern.
Is National Get Up Day an official public holiday?
The reviewed sources verify it within this scope: U.S. Figure Skating-founded resilience and perseverance campaign. 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 National Get Up Day?
The reviewed sources identify U.S. Figure Skating, with annual declaration by National Day Calendar as the proclaiming or establishing body. The proposer or originator is recorded separately as U.S. Figure Skating. Current facilitation or coordination is recorded as U.S. Figure Skating.
Is National Get Up Day international or country-specific?
This observance is specific to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: U.S. Figure Skating-founded resilience and perseverance campaign.
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 National Get Up Day?
It is observed annually on 1 February.
Who founded National Get Up Day?
U.S. Figure Skating founded it in 2017.
When was the first National Get Up Day?
U.S. Figure Skating’s official magazine describes 1 February 2017 as the inaugural observance.
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