Annual U.S. celebration of tap dance
National Tap Dance Day is observed annually in the United States on May 25 and celebrates tap dance as an American art form. The idea of National Tap Dance Day was first presented to the U.S. Congress on February 7, 1989, and was signed into law by President George H. W. Bush on November 8, 1989. The one-time official observance was on May 25, 1989.