International Scrapbooking Industry Day

International Scrapbooking Industry Day is an international holiday dedicated to scrapbooking. This hobby remains relevant for people of all ages. For those who do not know, scrapbooking is a method of preserving memories in a diary through notes, pasting photos, printed pictures, and other things that reflect important and interesting events in life. The holiday is celebrated annually on March 4.

History

Scrapbooking can be called a progressive form of conventional collage. The album is an entire art form that looks at a person’s life. Photos and written records can be supplemented with letters, postcards, book pages, and more. Everything that leaves a pleasant imprint on a person’s soul can be found right here!

The history of International Scrapbooking Industry Day is not well-documented. Someone very enterprising likely decided to offer the community such a warm and interesting holiday, which quickly became popular.

The first scrapbooking albums appeared as early as the 15th century in England. People started making books for themselves, bringing together important letters, sayings, proverbs, recipes, and more. These folk designs served as the basis for scrapbooking in the form we now know it.

In the 16th century, so-called friendship albums emerged, containing records of joint events, memorabilia from excursions and travels, sketches, and more.

In the early 20th century, scrapbooking was popular among students. Since cameras were not widely available at the time, this was the only way to preserve student memories for life.

Interesting Facts

• Thomas Jefferson was a big fan of scrapbooking. His well-known work in this direction is “On the Presidency.”
• In 1825, “The Scrapbook” was published with guidelines for completing these commemorative albums.

How to Celebrate

Revisit your scrapbooks and maybe add new memories to them. Get together with friends or family and go through each other’s scrapbooks. It will be an extraordinary journey through life. If you still don’t have a scrapbook, International Scrapbooking Industry Day is the perfect time to start one from the current moment in your life.

Spread the word on social media. Ask other users if they have done scrapbooking.

When is International Scrapbooking Industry Day in 2025?

International Scrapbooking Industry Day is observed on March 4 each year.

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