It’s Oct. 3, and it’s a Wednesday. That’s right, today is officially Mean Girls day, and fans worldwide are wearing pink to celebrate.
If you have no clue why your entire office is dressed in pink, let us explain. In the 2004 comedy Mean Girls, 16-year-old Cady Heron gushes about telling her crush Aaron Samuels that it’s Oct. 3, turning the day itself into a meme. Then there’s the popular clique “the Plastics,” who invites Cady to sit with them every day for lunch, warning her that they wear pink on Wednesdays.
Here’s the two scenes in question if you want to keep up with the jokes:
Pretty simple, right? For the record, Oct. 3 hasn’t fallen on a Wednesday since 2012, so today is quite the holiday for Mean Girls fans everywhere. The tweets are already going viral.
https://twitter.com/hannahwitton/status/1047404572900315136
tomorrow is October 3 and it’s a Wednesday. i can’t. 😭🌸💖
— Lo (@lourdes_lolo) October 3, 2018
https://twitter.com/sung_minkim/status/1047139690648756226
When October 3 falls on a Wednesday 👀
— Frank Erwin Center (@ErwinCenter) October 3, 2018
Who's watching "Mean Girls" today in honor of #MeanGirlsDay? pic.twitter.com/lZLCV4reIT
https://twitter.com/ferzgrande/status/1047463314987646976
How many years are we all going to keep tweeting about Mean Girls on October 3?? #TheLimitDoesNotExist
— Katherine (O'Toole) Cord (@KJOCord) October 3, 2018
RT to let your timeline know what day it is. It's October 3rd. #MeanGirlsDay pic.twitter.com/hQXLitpstS
— U.S. Women's National Soccer Team (@USWNT) October 3, 2018
Online, Twitter users are sharing their pink outfits for the day too, from selfies to group shots.
PSA, this year October 3rd will fall on a Wednesday, so everyone will have to wear pink, let's make this event happen! pic.twitter.com/u3kiHFDAHg
— 𝔰𝔬𝔭𝔥𝔦𝔞 (@versachies) September 17, 2018
https://twitter.com/Artur1G/status/1047348103399886850
Every 7 years… this amazing day happens! It’s October 3. It’s Wednesday. Happy mean girls day :) pic.twitter.com/PjbM9iw7Xv
— Daniela Nicole (@deenicole919) October 3, 2018
Wearing pink todayyy #MeanGirlsDay pic.twitter.com/KF9IMHcsaE
— 👩🏻💻 (@nurkhalisahMR) October 3, 2018
Happy #MeanGirlsDay 💕💋 on Wednesdays we not only wear pink, we read pink too! pic.twitter.com/Geaf396gGg
— Tell Me What To Read (@booktopia) October 2, 2018
today is the magical day in which "it's october 3rd" and "on wednesdays we wear pink" overlap rt for good luck #MeanGirlsDay pic.twitter.com/6UA6DmkkNr
— veronica (taylor's version) (@BLUESPIRlT) October 3, 2018
https://twitter.com/laurenschroer/status/1047462013780336640
In my standard all black but I had to pull out the pink lip for #MeanGirlsDay ju heard pic.twitter.com/qlP7EgOIUC
— Notorious DIRI 🇭🇹 (@Mahottie) October 3, 2018
https://twitter.com/mehtalika/status/1047374264301576192
On #October3rd he asked me what day it was. Happy #MeanGirlsDay everyone, on Wednesdays we wear pink 💕 pic.twitter.com/j3WeB8QkRL
— Zoella (@Zoella) October 3, 2018
Even Netflix is joining in on the fun, sort of.
Today is October 3rd, but we don’t have Mean Girls, so it’s just another regular Wednesday.
— Netflix Canada (@Netflix_CA) October 3, 2018
*inhales* Netflix, our marriage is officially on the rocks.
— kerri | indefinite hiatus 💫 (@DEATHMONUMENT) October 3, 2018
— Karen (@CdnRoswell) October 3, 2018
— Mt. Rotterdam 💙 (@mtrotterdam) October 3, 2018
https://twitter.com/craposh_/status/1047488442903531520
A couple Twitter users have their own spin on the day, too, such as this adorable queer Oct. 3 photoshoot.
https://twitter.com/aubrie_w413/status/1047336203404685312
Plenty of men are breaking out incredibly stylish pink outfits, too.
Honouring my favourite movie 🎀#MeanGirlsDay #October3rd #pink pic.twitter.com/S9G72iUG1z
— Nkosiyabo (@lastbwoy) October 3, 2018
happy #MeanGirlsDay 💅 pic.twitter.com/LewXzvHSCV
— migle (@kolveniks) October 3, 2018
What day is it today?
— Matt Isard-McNulty (@M_IsardMcNulty) October 3, 2018
It's Wednesday October 3rd, so you have to wear pink. #MeanGirlsDay pic.twitter.com/OtCSO0V26A
https://twitter.com/ollydayz1/status/1047331031202717696
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As fans wrap up Mean Girls day, the Miss Congeniality fandom is counting down the weeks to April 25, when it’s not too hot, not too cold, and all you need is a light jacket. Oh, and if you want to stay up to date with your office’s pop culture holidays, check out our calendar tracking down the days.