Thirsty Thursday – July 2, 2026

History of Thirsty Thursday

We don’t really know about the origins of Thirsty Thursday. However, partying and the weekend is almost always synonymous with college-goers living it up after a hard week of studying. For as long as we can remember, the youth have set partying trends with drinking games, music, food, and even partywear. Thirsty Thursday is also a splendid way to brush up on the hottest cultural trends and see how you like the partying of the current generation. At its heart, Thirsty Thursday is a celebration of life and youth – one that reinvigorates us and removes the tiredness of the week gone by.

But is partying a completely new phenomenon? Absolutely not! The modern form of partying as we know it today — dancing, drinking, staying out late — emerged in the 1800s, nearly 200 years ago. The origin of club culture is a bit murky, but the earliest parties of such kind were usually held in warehouses. The ballrooms of the 19th century turned into jazz clubs in the 1940s where young people would often sing and dance late into the night. And from the jazz clubs emerged discotheques in the 1950s! However, the party culture really latched on in the 1970s with the influx of pop songs, themed clothing, and disc jockeys creating personalized tunes for the dance floors. ‘Dance numbers’ turned into a big thing and quickly gained fame as a new genre of music.

In the 1980s and 1990s, clubbing became commercialized. But soon after, in the 2010s, clubbing started to decline. This is mainly because younger people have taken to social media and dating apps, and do not need to go to clubs to meet new people.