National Fart Day
Thursday, February 5, 2026
From Court Jesters to the Moulin Rouge. Medieval European literature embraced the subject openly. Geoffrey Chaucer gave flatulence a starring role in The Miller's Tale and The Summoner's Tale within The Canterbury Tales, using it to puncture social pretension. Jonathan Swift continued the tradition in 1722 with his satirical pamphlet The Benefit of Farting.The most commercially successful figure in flatulence history was. Joseph Pujol, a baker from Marseille who performed under the stage name Le Pétomane. Beginning in 1892, Pujol headlined the Moulin Rouge in Paris, demonstrating extraordinary control over his abdominal muscles to produce sounds, extinguish candles from several yards away, and play tunes on a flute connected by a rubber tube. He reportedly earned20,000 francs per show, more than the theater's other star, Sarah Bernhardt
History
From Court Jesters to the Moulin Rouge. Medieval European literature embraced the subject openly. Geoffrey Chaucer gave flatulence a starring role in The Miller's Tale and The Summoner's Tale within The Canterbury Tales, using it to puncture social pretension. Jonathan Swift continued the tradition in 1722 with his satirical pamphlet The Benefit of Farting.The most commercially successful figure in flatulence history was. Joseph Pujol, a baker from Marseille who performed under the stage name Le Pétomane. Beginning in 1892, Pujol headlined the Moulin Rouge in Paris, demonstrating extraordinary control over his abdominal muscles to produce sounds, extinguish candles from several yards away, and play tunes on a flute connected by a rubber tube. He reportedly earned20,000 francs per show, more than the theater's other star, Sarah Bernhardt
How It's Celebrated
National Fart Day is observed by recognizing the importance of the day, learning about its background and significance, and sharing awareness with others through conversation and social media. Many people take time to reflect on the meaning of the observance and participate in relevant activities or community events.