If you notice an unusual number of towels at work or on the street today, don’t panic: May 25 is Towel Day, a worldwide celebration to honor the late science-fiction author Douglas Adams. Ada… ...

Happy Towel Day! Towel Day began in 2001 with the passing of Douglas Adams, the author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy and a guy who really knew where his towel was. It was suggested on ...

Celebrating its 20th anniversary today, "Towel Day" is a celebration of all things Hitchhiker's, Adams, and his works. The book follows a sad sack named Arthur Dent, ...

Fans of the late Douglas Adams pay tribute to him each year by celebrating Towel Day on May 25th. (This date is also Nerd Pride Day but these two events are completely unrelated.) The annual Towel ...

Towel Day has been celebrated every year since May 25, 2001, two weeks after Adams sadly passed away of a heart attack at the age of 49 on May 11, 2001. Get the Space.com Newsletter.

The first towel day was two weeks after Adams’ death in 2001, and it has continued to this day. It was originally started on a forum called system toolbox, but increased in popularity year on year.

On May 25, pay tribute to Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett with a good read from Boston’s bookstores and comic shops. But most importantly, DON’T PANIC.

In honour of Towel Day, we’ve rounded up some of our favourite quotes from Hitchhiker’s Guide. Although the book was written in 1979, you can see that they’re still pretty on point today.

Here’s how to celebrate International Towel Day. By Gina mei. May 25, 2015. By Gina mei. May 25, 2015. Happy Towel Day, Gigglers! For anyone who’s ever read Douglas Adams ...

Yesterday was Towel Day, a day for celebrating the works of Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy author Douglas Adams. Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti apparently agrees with Adams about the ...

On May 25, pay tribute to Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett with a good read from Boston’s bookstores and comic shops. But most importantly, DON’T PANIC.