International Monkey Day

Monkey Day is celebrated annually on December 14th This is both a fun and serious holiday, popular in different countries of the world The idea to celebrate Monkey Day came from American art student Casey Coppi from Michigan State University In 2000, the guy jokingly wrote it into his friend Eric Millikin's calendar, choosing a random date - December 14th The young people's bold monkey-themed works made them famous artists and comic book authors The holiday has acquired international significance At first, holiday lovers perceived it solely as an opportunity to temporarily transform into their closest biological relatives They dressed up as monkeys, made sounds characteristic of animals, imitated their behavior: they looked for “parasites” from each other and threw excrement at those around them Later, the environmental organization Greenpeace, the National Geographic Society, famous artists and scientists, including British primatologist Jane Goodall, became interested in the holiday Through various actions they wanted to draw public attention to the problems of primates The release of the 2005 remake of the cult film King Kong, directed by New Zealand director Peter Jackson, was timed to coincide with the important date There are different ways to celebrate this fun holiday First of all, the organizers strive to help animals, encouraging people to take care and protect them A certain amount of humor is encouraged, but indecent behavior is frowned upon, according to the creators of the official Monkey Day website To have a fun and useful December 14th, we recommend: • Start the day with King Louie's song from Disney's "The Jungle"• Dress as a monkey and act like an animal, without throwing excrement or humiliating others• Watch the movie "King Kong" or "Planet of the Apes"• Visit the zoo , where primates live• Make a donation to preserve animal habitats• Play Donkey Kong with friends• Read a book about monkeys The holiday is celebrated on a large scale in Great Britain, Estonia, the United States, Germany, Pakistan, India, and Turkey Thematic events are held in zoos, libraries, and museums There are art exhibitions, fundraisers, parties with competitions for the best costume Related holidays include International Orangutan Day on August 19 and World Lemur Day on the last Friday in October