Ask a Stupid Question Day – September 28, 2026

Expected Ask a Stupid Question Day Deals

While we await official 2027 promotions, history shows that brands often embrace Ask a Stupid Question Day with creative, engaging campaigns. Educational retailers like Barnes & Noble and Scholastic might offer discounts on non-fiction books or learning tools. Tech companies such as Google or Apple could launch interactive quizzes or Q&A sessions. Coffee shops like Starbucks or Dunkin’ might run ‘ask a barista anything’ promotions with special offers. Even general retailers like Target or Walmart could feature ‘curiosity kits’ or brain-teaser games. We will update this page with confirmed live deals as September 28 approaches.

History of Ask a Stupid Question Day

As indicated above, the results of research into the beginning of National Ask a Stupid Question day don’t turn up much. The closest we have to an origin story for the holiday is that at some point in the 1980s, teachers dreamed it up to encourage their students to ask questions without fear — fear of ridicule from classmates, of a dismissive response from teachers, of any number of things. 

We’ve all been there. Think back. It’s one of the times when the subject matter strikes a chord in us, and there’s something we really want more information about, but we’re afraid that we’re the only ones who don’t already “get it,” so we keep the question to ourselves. It’s unfortunate that intellectual curiosity is often frowned upon by the “cool kids.” But on National Ask a Stupid Question Day, pupils can feel at ease to set those fears aside. 

“How come a semi-permeable membrane only lets molecules through one way, and not equally on both sides?” “If a black hole can suck in light, why isn’t our whole solar system being drawn into one right now?” “When Johnny Tremain spilled that molten silver on his arm, why didn’t he pass out from the pain?” On the last school day of the month, is the day to set aside shyness and social fears, and go ahead and ask questions like these.We do know that some three decades after the holiday’s inaugural celebration, a book called “Make Just One Change: Teach Students to Ask Their Own Questions” was published, and it included a “Question Formulation Technique,” a semi-scientific method of coming up with queries that were appropriate for the classroom. It appears that the first celebrations of Ask a Stupid Question Day in India coincided with this book’s dissemination. And logically enough, the holiday had seen recognition in the U.K. even before that.

Students are reminded on National Ask A Stupid Question Day to let no question go unanswered. It’s no mistake that every so often in the U.S there’s an outcry for educators to receive pay commensurate with the true amount of work they do and level of professionalism at which they do it. So, kids, ask away!