World Stop Sign Day
August 31, 2025-August 31, 2025 -
Global, Global
Celebrated for the first time in 2024, World Stop Sign Day has been founded to show appreciation for the crucial role that stop signs have been playing in traffic safety for more than a century. This event was co-founded by two economists, Géza Mihályi and Dr. Szabolcs Imreh from Hungary.
The date of observance for World Stop Sign Day was chosen because Michigan became the first state to adopt the octagonal stop sign as an official traffic signal on 31 of August 1914.
In addition to being a part of public road systems worldwide, the vibe of STOP signs can be applied to many different aspects of life, whether physically stopping to rest when the body needs it or stopping a bad habit and replacing it with a new one.
31 Aug 25
00:00 - 23:59
World Stop Sign Day
