This fun day was started in 1996 by John Baur and Mark Summers
Avast and ahoy, the idea is for everyone to literally talk like a pirate during the day, me hearties. Starting as just a fun idea, it was picked up by Dave Barry in his nationally syndicated newspaper column, and from then on it grew and grew to the international phenomenon it is today.
On their official website you will find lots of ideas on how youngsters can celebrate the day including poems and activities.
You will also find English to Pirate translators, pirate name generators, fun and games with a pirate theme, pirate personality tests and much more. In fact their list of links to all things pirate-related is second to none.
You can read more about the day on their talk like a pirate website.
Arrrr Jim lad!
This video will help you if you’re stuck for piratical phrases to use during the day.