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Great Egg Toss Day

Ready, set, toss! Celebrate Great Egg Toss Day with a fun tournament - the most creative and accurate tosser wins bragging rights!

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September 2026

Last updated February 7, 2026 · by the Holiday Calendar Team

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YEARLY DATESeptember 6

OBSERVED INUnited States

CATEGORYFun

SUBCATEGORYSilly

INTRO

Introduction

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Get ready to celebrate Great Egg Toss Day on Sept. 6! This fun day has been around since the early 1900s and is a great way to get your family, friends, and neighbors together for some laughs and competition. The idea is simple: toss an egg back and forth between two people, with each person trying to throw it farther than the other. The winner gets bragging rights — but everyone who plays will have a blast! So break out the eggs, gather up your crew, and get ready for some serious egg-tossing action.

TIMELINE

Great Egg Toss Day Timeline

Origins of Egg Tossing

Egg tossing games began in the early 1900s as fun, community-building events at social gatherings and picnics.

Popular Picnic Activity

By the 1920s, the egg toss had become a staple activity at summer picnics and family reunions across the United States.

Egg Toss in Schools

During the 1950s, schools started incorporating egg tossing games into their physical education programs to promote teamwork and coordination among students.

World Record Egg Toss

In the 1990s, egg tossing began attracting competitive players aiming to set and break world records for the longest egg toss.

Modern Egg Toss Festivals

Since the 2010s, various cities around the world have started hosting annual egg toss festivals, further popularizing the game.

GET INVOLVED

How to Celebrate Great Egg Toss Day

Gather the Supplies

Gather all of the necessary supplies to have an egg toss. You will need a hard boiled egg, a partner, and something to mark the boundaries of the playing field, such as two pieces of rope or string.

SET

Set up the Field

Lay out your rope or string to create two equal playing fields for you and your partner. Make sure to leave enough room for you and your partner to stand at least 10 feet apart from each other.

TOSS

Toss the Egg

Take turns tossing the egg back and forth between you and your partner. Try not to break the egg! The goal is to see how many successful catches you can make before breaking it.

PLAY

Play Variations

If you are looking for more challenge, try playing variations of the game such as one handed catch, blindfolded catch, or tag team catch.

EAT

Eat the Egg

Once you are finished playing, enjoy the hard boiled egg as a snack. It is a tasty reward after all that tossing!

WHY THIS DAY MATTERS

Why We Love Great Egg Toss Day

It stimulates creativity

Egg tossing allows everyone to get creative with their throws. Make up new rules and come up with new ways to score points - like mixing things up by using different sizes of eggs, or rewarding extra points for trick shots. Have fun and let your imagination take over!

It's a great family activity

Egg toss is a fun, low-cost game that the entire family can participate in. It requires minimal materials, and no special skills or athletic ability - just a steady hand, good aim and a sense of humour! Plus, it's easy to set up anywhere and can last for hours of entertainment.

It encourages teamwork

Egg toss provides an excellent opportunity for kids (and adults!) to work together and cooperate. Split into two teams and help each other make longer throws while avoiding obstacles in order to win the game. Cooperation and communication will be key!