National Buy a Musical Instrument Day | May 22

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Each year on May 22nd, we celebrate National Buy a Musical Instrument Day. This day is dedicated to playing music. If you're a musician, it might be time for a new instrument. Maybe you can learn to play another one. If you've never played an instrument before, this celebration might inspire you.

#BuyAMusicalInstrumentDay Walk into any music store, and the staff will be passionate about the instruments. It doesn't matter if the instrument is brass, string, percussion, or woodwind. They will be excited about your interest in music. No matter your age, a musical instrument will bring joy to your life. Play a few notes on a keyboard or take some music lessons. Add a new instrument to your collection.

National Buy A Musical Instrument Day also highlights the benefits of playing music.

Playing music improves brain function and math skills. It's a social activity that teaches discipline, teamwork, and how to handle criticism and compliments, while building confidence. Playing a musical instrument regularly is a good workout for the lungs and can improve your posture. Many musicians use music for relaxation. Make it a family activity. Grandpa can play his ukulele while the grandkids play the drums, trombone, and flute. Together, they can make wonderful music!

TO OBSERVE BUY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT DAY 

National Buy a Musical Instrument Day encourages you to explore new musical instruments. No matter your age or musical experience, May 22nd is the day to go instrument shopping. Celebrate by adding music to your life. While shopping, give a shout-out to your favorite music shop using #BuyAMusicalInstrumentDay on social media.

NATIONAL BUY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT DAY HISTORY National Day Calendar is still researching the origins of this musical holiday.

We haven't found any information confirming that National Buy a Musical Instrument Day was originally May 18th in honor of Meredith Willson, the writer, and composer of The Music Man. Although the plot of The Music Man and Willson's hometown inspiration for the book, musical, and film are related to this day, we can't confirm its origin.

May 22nd Celebrated History 1819

The Savannah set sail from Savannah, Georgia to England, marking the first successful transoceanic voyage from the U.S. and starting the country's maritime service.

1906

Orville and Wilbur Wright obtained U.S. patent No. 821,393 for their flight control technique. This patent is considered the first airplane patent.

1987

Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand hosted the first-ever Rugby World Cup.

1992

Talk show host Johnny Carson hosted his final episode of The Tonight Show.

2017

President Donald Trump visited the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and became the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Wailing Wall (also known as the Western Wall or Buraq Wall).

May 22nd Celebrated Birthdays Mary Cassatt - 1844

The American painter and printmaker, trained in France, is known for her impressionist paintings.

Arthur Conan Doyle - 1859

The British writer authored The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Lost World, and the popular Sherlock Holmes series. In 1927, Doyle published photographs of two girls surrounded by “verified” fairies. He claimed that fairies and gnomes existed and the pictures provided the photographic evidence.

Ted Kaczynski - 1942

In 1996, the FBI arrested Kaczynski in connection with 18 years of bombings across the United States. Known as the Unabomber, his bombings killed three people and injured several others. He pled guilty and was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole.

Dustin Moskovitz - 1984

In 2004, Moskovitz co-founded Facebook with Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, and Chris Hughes.