Mar12 Fun Holiday – Alfred Hitchcock Day

March 12 is National Alfred Hitchcock Day, a day to celebrate the life, times, and work of master filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock.

It is not known why this date was chosen to commemorate Hitchcock, since it does not correspond to his birthday or the day he died.

A Long Career

Alfred Hitchcock's prolific film-making career spanned over half a century - he began making movies in 1921 and made his last film, Family Plot, in 1976. His unique cinematic style in the genre of psychological thrillers and suspense movies earned him the title of Master of Suspense.

In addition to making movies, Hitchcock created and hosted a television series called Alfred Hitchcock Presents.

How to Celebrate

• Gather your friends and do a Hitchcock movie marathon. Some of his more famous movies include Psycho, Vertigo, and The Birds.
• One of the unique things about Hitchcock's movies is that he played a cameo role in most of them. So, while watching doing a Hitchcock movie marathon, play the spot-Hitchcock’s-cameo game. Whoever spots the most cameos wins.
• Host an Alfred Hitchcock-themed party. Decorate your venue with birds related props. Serve your guests pecan pie (from Marnie), Moroccan tagine (from The Man Who Knew Too Much), and Chicken (from Notorious). Screen Murder Party, an episode from Alfred Hitchcock Presents for your guests.

Did You Know…

…that Alfred Hitchcock never won an Oscar in the Best Director category?

Alfred Hitchcock Day Observances

Fun Holiday: Alfred Hitchcock Day Observances
Year	Weekday	Date	Name
2024	Tue	12 Mar	Alfred Hitchcock Day
2025	Wed	12 Mar	Alfred Hitchcock Day
2026	Thu	12 Mar	Alfred Hitchcock Day
2027	Fri	12 Mar	Alfred Hitchcock Day
2028	Sun	12 Mar	Alfred Hitchcock Day
2029	Mon	12 Mar	Alfred Hitchcock Day
2030	Tue	12 Mar	Alfred Hitchcock Day
2031	Wed	12 Mar	Alfred Hitchcock Day
2032	Fri	12 Mar	Alfred Hitchcock Day
2033	Sat	12 Mar	Alfred Hitchcock Day

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