National Motorcycle Day🏍️

About National Motorcycle Day

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Dates of National Motorcycle Day
2027 USAJul 9 USA Fri, Jul 9Observances Holiday 2026 USAJul 10 USA Fri, Jul 10Observances Holiday 2025 USAJul 11 USA Fri, Jul 11Observances Holiday 2024 USAJul 12 USA Fri, Jul 12Observances Holiday 2023 USAJul 14 USA Fri, Jul 14Observances Holiday
Summary
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Motorcycle Day.

Observed on the second Friday in July since 2015.

National Motorcycle Day celebrates the continuous, positive impact riders have on communities throughout the nation.

The motorcycle heritage and culture that has developed over time is unique—with a spirit of adventure, freedom, fellowship and community. 

Legend has it that the origin of the term “hog” when referring to a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, was from the early part of the 1900s Harley’s racing team, the Wrecking Crew. They had a small pig as a mascot and one of the riders would do victory laps with the pig sitting on the bike’s gas tank. In later years, HOG became the official acronym of the Harley Owners Group and is the trading symbol of Harley-Davidson on the New York Stock Exchange.

The longest distance riding a motorcycle in 24 hours is 2023.5 miles (3256.5 kilometers) and was achieved by Matthew McKelvey aka “Bushy” at the Phakisa Freeway in Welkom, South Africa, on 8 October 2014.

Did you know Steve McQueen’s famous 65 foot motorcycle jump in the movie ‘The Great Escape’ was done by stand-in rider Bud Ekins and he did it in just one take?

Emilio Scotto holds the world record of the longest motorcycle ride, spanning. 10 years, 279 countries and a total distance of 457,000 miles

All events on July 9th 2027