National Polka Dot Day 2024

National Polka Dot Day 2024. The day was created to honor the iconic polka dot pattern, which has been around since the late 19th century and has remained popular in fashion and design ever since. They come in all sizes and colors, and never go out of style.

Originating from the dance called ‘polka,’ this playful pattern features evenly spaced, often colorful. Polka dots — one of several round dots repeated to form a regular pattern on fabric — first caught the attention of the world when miss america wore a polka dot.