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The origins of Take A Chance Day are unknown, though we think the creators of the unofficial holiday wanted people to put away their inhibitions and their fear of failure and do something bold and risky.
Might Fail
In the English language, take a chance is an idiom that refers to doing something that has a high likelihood of failure. Usually, when people take a chance they are risking the possibility of failure or misfortune. In mathematics, the word chance has a very specific meaning - it refers to the possibility of the occurrence of a certain event.
The holiday is also known as National Take a Chance Day in the US.
How to Celebrate?
- Take that leap of faith and do something big.
- Overcome your fears and do something adventurous. What about bungee jumping or learning how to fly an aircraft?
- Since today is also Lover’s Day, why not take a chance in love and tell that special one how much they mean to you?
- Make Swedish pop group, ABBA's song Take a Chance on Me, your anthem for this day.
Did You Know…
…that in a group of just 23 people, there is about a 50% chance that two people share the same birthday?
Take a Chance Day Observances
| Year | Weekday | Date | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wed | Apr 23 | Take a Chance Day |
| 2026 | Thu | Apr 23 | Take a Chance Day |
| 2027 | Fri | Apr 23 | Take a Chance Day |
| 2028 | Sun | Apr 23 | Take a Chance Day |
| 2029 | Mon | Apr 23 | Take a Chance Day |
| 2030 | Tue | Apr 23 | Take a Chance Day |
| 2031 | Wed | Apr 23 | Take a Chance Day |
| 2032 | Fri | Apr 23 | Take a Chance Day |
| 2033 | Sat | Apr 23 | Take a Chance Day |
| 2034 | Sun | Apr 23 | Take a Chance Day |