NATIONAL PLAY MONOPOLY DAY
Have you landed on Park Place and Boardwalk or are you always in jail? National Play Monopoly Day is observed every year on November 19.
Known as one of the most popular board games in the world, the game that was originally based on a board game designed by Elizabeth Magie in 1902, Monopoly has been played by an estimated more than 5 million people since 1935.
Monopoly was published by Parker Brothers, an American toy and game manufacturer since 1883.
HOW TO OBSERVE
Gather your family and friends together and play Monopoly. Use #NationalPlayMonopolyDay to post on social media.
HISTORY
Within our research, we were unable to identify the origin of National Play Monopoly Day.