Sadie Hawkins Day is an American folk event and pseudo-holiday originated by Al Capp's hillbilly comic strip Li'l Abner (1934β1977). The annual comic strip storyline inspired real-world Sadie Hawkins events, the premise of which is that women ask men for a date or dancing. "Sadie Hawkins Day" was introduced in the comic strip on November 15, 1937; the storyline ran until the beginning of December. The storyline was revisited the following October/November, and inspired a fad on college campuses. By 1939, Life reported that 201 colleges in 188 cities held a Sadie Hawkins Day event.
Sadie Hawkins Day (United States)
On November 13, in the year 0, Sadie Hawkins Day (United States). This event is recorded as a Holidays event in the history of November 13, a notable event in this corner of history.
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- This event took place on November 13, 0 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Holidays event in recorded history.
- Referenced in 2 Wikipedia articles.
- Wikipedia source last updated on 21 June 2026.
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