Pierce Your Ears Day
September 2 · Level 5 · #1191 of 2238
A playful day for anyone who has been meaning to get a piercing or refresh their earring collection. People of many cultures and eras have worn jewellery in their ears.
How it is celebrated: some book a visit to a piercing studio, others shop for new earrings or swap pairs with friends. The one firm rule is to use sterile equipment and a trained professional.
Ötzi the Iceman, who lived around 5,300 years ago, had pierced earlobes. Ear jewellery is older than the pyramids.