Frog Jumping Day is observed on May 13, Frog Jumping Day, a fun day to jump like a frog. Frogs have great jumping capabilities and are the best jumpers among all vertebrates given their size.
In 1865, Mark Twain’s first short story, Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog was published. Later, he changed the name and published it as The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County. This same story also had a third title, The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.
In Calaveras County, California an annual Frog Jumping contest takes place since 1849. It attracts tens of thousands of attendees each year, who try to beat the record jump of 21 feet and 5 3/4 inches, set in 1986. Everyone should try at least to jump like a frog on that day or even to set up regional contests.
