When is national Christmas Jumper Day 2017 for Save the Children? All you need to know

Our favourite day of the year is fast approaching, but what's the history behind Christmas Jumper Day? 
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Laura Hampson @_LauraHampson19 September 2018

For many Brits, this Friday December 15 is a day they're hotly anticipating. It's Christmas Jumper Day.

Since its launch in 2012, Christmas Jumper Day has become a quintessential British Christmastime tradition.

It’s the perfect excuse to throw on your comfiest, tackiest Christmas jumper and wear it to work -and all for a good cause.

But what is Christmas Jumper Day and how does it help raise money for Save the Children?

What is Christmas Jumper Day?

To find out more about Christmas Jumper Day, head to the Save the Children website.

Charity organisation Save the Children first introduced Christmas Jumper Day in 2012 and thousands of people across the country are encouraged to put on their wackiest, tackiest jumper covered with anything from Christmas lights, baubles, puddings and snowmen.

When is Christmas Jumper Day celebrated?

This year Christmas Jumper Day is celebrated on Friday December 15, just ten days before Christmas.

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How does Christmas Jumper Day help to raise money for Save the Children?

A Save the Children initiative which launched with the slogan “make the world better with a sweater”, people who wear their Christmas jumpers are encouraged to give a £2 donation to whoever is championing Christmas Jumper Day at your workplace.

You can also participate at your school or just among your friends and family. And if your workplace hasn’t already signed up, you can do so here.

According to the Save the Children website: “Your jumper could be the difference between a hot meal or no meal. It can help bring essential healthcare, education, protection and food to millions of children around the world who are missing out on these basics.

“Your support can protect children from easily preventable yet still deadly diseases like malaria, diarrhoea and pneumonia. And it can help us reach children who are forgotten simply because they were born in a remote village, because they’re girls or refugees, have a disability or are from a minority group.

“Whether you go full-on TwinklyBaublePomPoms or play it cool with a SnowyTreeStar, the money you raise can help make a world of difference to children in desperate need – and give them the chance to be children again.”

How can I take part in Christmas Jumper Day?

All you need to do is throw on a Christmas jumper and donate £2 to Save the Children. It’s fun, easy and making a world of difference.

To find out more about Christmas Jumper Day, head to the Save the Children website.

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