Today is National Miniature Golf Day

Happy National Miniature Golf Day.

Today is National Miniature Golf Day.

National Miniature Golf Day is always on the second Saturday in May.

National Miniature Golf Day - Saturday 9th May

Saturday 9th May is National Miniature Golf Day 2026.

Where on Earth will you be playing?

Putting on the Moon at Mr Mulligan's Space Golf course in Newcastle upon Tyne, England in 2018

There are two 'miniature golf days' each year.

• National Miniature Golf Day is always on the second Saturday in May. In 2026 that will be Saturday 9th May.

• The other minigolf day, Miniature Golf Day, is always on the 21st September. In 2026 the 21st falls on a Monday.

This Saturday is National Miniature Golf Day

Saturday 9th May is National Miniature Golf Day 2026.

Playing the Championship Adventure Golf course in New Brighton, Wallasey, Wirral, Merseyside on National Miniature Golf Day 2017

Will you be playing a game to celebrate?

There are two 'miniature golf days' each year.

• National Miniature Golf Day is always on the second Saturday in May. In 2026 that will be Saturday 9th May.
• The other minigolf day, Miniature Golf Day, is always on the 21st September. In 2026 the 21st falls on a Monday.

Next Saturday is National Miniature Golf Day

Saturday 9th May is National Miniature Golf Day 2026.

There are two 'miniature golf days' each year.

National Miniature Golf Day is always on the second Saturday in May. In 2026 that will be Saturday 9th May.

The other minigolf day, Miniature Golf Day, is always on the 21st September. In 2026 the 21st falls on a Monday.

One month until National Miniature Golf Day

There is one month to go until National Miniature Golf Day 2026.

There are two 'miniature golf days' each year.

National Miniature Golf Day is always on the second Saturday in May. In 2026 that will be Saturday 9th May.

The other minigolf day, Miniature Golf Day, is always on the 21st September. In 2026 the 21st falls on a Monday.

Guinness World Records Day

Happy Guinness World Records Day!

Today is a big day to celebrate and set world records.

Guinness World Records Day was first held in 2004 to mark the Guinness World Records becoming the best-selling copyrighted book of all time.

Find out more.

Check out the Guinness World Records website for more information about Guinness World Records Day.

Attempting, setting or breaking a Guinness World Record.

Have you ever attempted, set or broken a Guinness World Record?

Minigolf in the Guinness World Records.

Did you know there are Guinness World Records for minigolf?

You can find a range of minigolf, crazy golf, adventure golf, and putting world records in the Guinness World Records.

The GWR website has details of them, and you can see a whole page on minigolf in the 2024 edition of the book. It also has a superb crazy golf element on the brilliant cover art challenge.

There's a minigolf record listed in the 2026 edition too.

My Guinness World Record.

I'm a Guinness World Record Holder for "Most miniature golf courses visited" (902 at the time the 2024 edition of the book went to press).

Richard & Emily Gottfried at the North Bay Crazy Golf in Scarborough

You can see the full list of courses Emily and I have visited since the 30th September 2006 on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour page.

Richard & Emily Gottfried at the Southend Pier Crazy Golf course in Southend-on-Sea

We're currently at a combined total of 1,111 courses visited over the last 19 years.

At Moby Golf Adventure Golf in Romford, Essex

Guinness World Record Attempts

I've been a part of a few mass participation Guinness World Record attempts and tried some individual challenges over the years too.

In December 2009 I attempted the Guinness World Record for the 'Most Brussels Sprouts Eaten in a Minute'!

Emily and I helped set a Guinness World Record in May 2009. That was for 'The Largest Picnic across multiple venues'. Over 8,300 people took park in that effort.

We also helped break the Guinness World Record of 'Largest Gathering of People Wearing Boater Hats' while we lived in Luton back in August 2014.

Guinness World Records Attempted:

• 2014 - 'Largest Gathering of People Wearing Boater Hats' - Achieved.
• 2012 - 'Fastest 400m Relay Hop' - Unsuccessful.
• 2012 - 'Largest Group Hop' - Unsuccessful.
• 2011 - 'The most people to ‘High Five’ simultaneously' - Unsuccessful.
• 2010 - 'The UK's longest Conga line' - Unsuccessful.
• 2009 - 'Most Brussels Sprouts Eaten in a Minute' - Unsuccessful.
• 2009 - 'The Largest Picnic across multiple venues' - Achieved.

Links:

• Guinness World Records
• Guinness World Records Day

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• Guinness World Records

Today is World Octopus Day

The 8th October is World Octopus Day.

We've seen quite a few octopuses on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Find out more.

Visit the World Animal Protection website for more information about World Octopus Day.

National Miniature Golf Day - a day of many names

The second Saturday in May is always National Miniature Golf Day.

Putting at Lost World Adventure Golf in Hemsby

Much like the many different names for 'Miniature Golf', National Miniature Golf Day itself (and its sister appreciation day in September, Miniature Golf Day) goes by many many many different names!

I've seen the days called:

• Global Mini Golf Day
• Global Miniature Golf Day
• Global Minigolf Day
• International Mini Golf Day
• International Miniature Golf Day
• International Minigolf Day
• Mini Golf Day
• Miniature Golf Day
• Minigolf Day
• National Mini Golf Day
• National Miniature Golf Day
• National Minigolf Day
• World Mini Golf Day
• World Miniature Golf Day
• World Minigolf Day
• Worldwide Mini Golf Day
• Worldwide Miniature Golf Day
• Worldwide Minigolf Day

Whatever you call National Miniature Golf Day (or Miniature Golf) it's superb to see the day and game being celebrated worldwide.

As usual, National Miniature Golf Day today is on the second Saturday in May, next year that falls on Saturday 9th May 2026. Miniature Golf Day is always on the 21st September and in 2025 that will be a Sunday.

And don't forget, every Monday is #MinigolfMonday!

National Miniature Golf Day Eve

Tomorrow is National Miniature Golf Day!

Emily playing The Himalayas course at the St Andrews Ladies' Putting Club back in 2012 - the course is the world's first miniature golf course

Will you be playing miniature golf tomorrow?

Playing The Himalayas course at the St Andrews Ladies' Putting Club

There are two 'miniature golf days' each year.

• National Miniature Golf Day is always on the second Saturday in May.
• The other minigolf day, Miniature Golf Day, is always on the 21st September. In 2025 it falls on a Sunday.

There are so many places to play minigolf now, with new courses opening up all the time. Including public courses, as well as those at pay to enter attractions, holiday parks, hotels and other 'non-standard' locations you can find over 1,300 miniature golf layouts around the UK and British Isles (including Jersey, Guernsey, the Isle of Man, and other islands)!

So that was Miniature Golf Day 2024

So that was Miniature Golf Day 2024!

Here's to the next one (date for your diary: National Miniature Golf Day will be on Saturday 10th May 2025).

Miniature Golf courses we've played on Miniature Golf Days in the past on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Miniature Golf Day - a day of many names

The 21st September is always Miniature Golf Day.

Putting at Lost World Adventure Golf in Hemsby

Much like the many different names for 'Miniature Golf', Miniature Golf Day itself (and its sister appreciation day in May, National Miniature Golf Day) goes by many many many different names!

I've seen it called:

• Global Mini Golf Day
• Global Miniature Golf Day
• Global Minigolf Day
• International Mini Golf Day
• International Miniature Golf Day
• International Minigolf Day
• Mini Golf Day
• Minigolf Day
• National Mini Golf Day
• National Miniature Golf Day
• National Minigolf Day
• World Mini Golf Day
• World Miniature Golf Day
• World Minigolf Day
• Worldwide Mini Golf Day
• Worldwide Miniature Golf Day
• Worldwide Minigolf Day

Whatever you call Miniature Golf Day (or Miniature Golf) it's superb to see the day and game being celebrated worldwide.

As usual, National Miniature Golf Day is on the second Saturday in May, next year that falls on Saturday 10th May 2025. Miniature Golf Day is always on the 21st September and in 2025 that will be a Sunday.

And don't forget, every Monday is #MinigolfMonday!

Today is Telegraph Pole Appreciation Day

Happy Telegraph Pole Appreciation Day.

We met Martin Evans, founder of the Telegraph Pole Appreciation Society, at a Dull Men's Club gathering in Preston a few year ago.

Who knew there was such a thing. But obviously and quite rightly so there is.

There is also a Telegraph Pole Appreciation Day, and that day is today.

The same day as Miniature Golf Day.

Have a happy day whether you're celebrating either, or both.

A telegraph pole at the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway heritage steam railway

Check out the Telegraph Pole Appreciation Society website for more information.

Another view of the telegraph pole at the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway heritage steam railway

Today is Miniature Golf Day

Happy Miniature Golf Day 2024!

Minigolf courses we've played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour on previous Miniature Golf Days

Today is Miniature Golf Day. Will you be playing a round to celebrate?

Each year there are two Miniature Golf Days - National Miniature Golf Day is always on the second Saturday in May and Miniature Golf Day is always on the 21st September.

One week until Miniature Golf Day - Saturday 21st September 2024

Where will you be celebrating Miniature Golf Day on Saturday 21st September?

Each year there are two Miniature Golf Days - National Miniature Golf Day is first up on the second Saturday in May, while Miniature Golf Day follows on the 21st September. This year the 21st September falls on a Saturday.

Miniature Golf Day - Saturday 21st September 2024

Will you be celebrating Miniature Golf Day?

Each year there are two 'Miniature Golf Days' - National Miniature Golf Day is first up on the second Saturday in May, while Miniature Golf Day follows on the 21st September. This year the 21st September falls on a Saturday.

Two weeks until Miniature Golf Day - Saturday 21st September 2024

Will you be celebrating Miniature Golf Day on Saturday 21st September?

Each year there are two 'Miniature Golf Days' - National Miniature Golf Day is first up on the second Saturday in May, while Miniature Golf Day follows on the 21st September. This year the 21st September falls on a Saturday.

Miniature Golf Days in 2024

Details of National Miniature Golf Day and Miniature Golf Day 2024.

Each year there are two Miniature Golf Days - National Miniature Golf Day on the second Saturday in May and Miniature Golf Day on the 21st September.

In 2024 National Miniature Golf Day will be on Saturday 11th May.

In 2024 Miniature Golf Day will be on Saturday 21st September.

Today is Miniature Golf Day

Happy Miniature Golf Day.

Snaps from our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Each year there are two Miniature Golf Days - National Miniature Golf Day on the second Saturday in May and Miniature Golf Day on the 21st September.

Happy Miniature Golf Day 2023

Today is Miniature Golf Day.

Playing at The Himalayas on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in 2012. The course is the world's first miniature golf and home to the St Andrews Ladies' Putting Club

Each year there are two Miniature Golf Days - National Miniature Golf Day on the second Saturday in May and Miniature Golf Day on the 21st September.

Miniature Golf Day 2023 is on Thursday 21st September

This Thursday is Miniature Golf Day.

Playing The Himalayas - the world's first miniature golf course - at the St Andrews Ladies' Putting Club in 2012

Each year there are two Miniature Golf Days - National Miniature Golf Day on the second Saturday in May and Miniature Golf Day on the 21st September.

Playing The Himalayas - the world's first miniature golf course - at the St Andrews Ladies' Putting Club in 2012