Celebrate! Celebrate! Celebrate! Show some love and get ready to multiply it all by three, because National Triplet Day is just the time to raise a glass (or, obviously, three glasses) to those special folks who hold the position of being triplets!
How to Celebrate National Triplet Day
Consider some of these ideas for getting on board with and celebrating National Triplet Day:
Celebrate A Set of Triplets
Have some fun with National Triplet Day by sending a card (or three!) to some triplet friends or family members.
Take them out for three cups of coffee, order up three desserts, or pop by with three balloons. This is a great time for parents of triplets to hold a special party in honor of their unique and fascinating children!
Do Everything in Threes
Of course, just like everything in the life of triplets, the theme for National Triplet Day should probably be centered around threes.
Eat three bagels, drink three sodas, call three friends. Perhaps pull up some fun Sesame Street videos where the Count’s character is focusing on the number three.
Adults can get involved by watching a show or movie about triplets, like the 2016-2022 hit, This is Us, the 2003 film called The Triplets of Belleville, or the 2018 documentary titled Three Identical Strangers.
Learn Fun Facts About Triplets
One delightful way to get involved with National Triplet Day, even for those folks who don’t personally know any triplets, might be to learn a few different interesting facts and statistics regarding triplets. Check out some of these bits of trivia to get started with:
Triplets can come in three different types from the same pregnancy: fraternal, identical, or a combination of both
The birth of triplets is a rather rare occurrence, with the odds estimated at approximately 1 in 8000 pregnancies
Triplets often develop a secret language of their own that is shared between the three, called cryptophasia or idioglossia
Because of changes in fertility treatments, the incidence of triplets has dropped since the late 20th century
National Triplet Day Timeline
Ancient Theories of Multiple Births
Aristotle’s writings describe multiple births as biologically abnormal and morally suspect, influencing later views that twins and triplets could be “monstrous” or signs of parental wrongdoing.
Archaeological Evidence of Dangerous Multiple Births
A burial in early Neolithic Siberia reveals a woman who died in obstructed labor while delivering twins, illustrating how perilous multiple pregnancies such as twins and triplets were in prehistoric societies.
Medieval Europe Links Multiples to Sin and “Monsters
Medieval miracle collections and medical texts group twins and other multiples with “monstrous” births, often blaming women’s morality and portraying multiple births as portents or punishments rather than blessings.
Conflicting Views: Portent vs. Fertile Blessing
Early modern European accounts describe multiple pregnancies as both ominous signs tied to sin and as spectacular proofs of extraordinary fertility, reflecting deep ambivalence toward twins and higher‑order multiples.
Yoruba Tradition Honors Multiples as Sacred
Among the Yoruba, who have one of the world’s highest twinning rates, twins (and by extension higher multiples) are given special names and are believed to possess spiritual power, celebrated rather than feared.
Assisted Reproduction Increases Triplet Pregnancies
The spread of ovulation‑induction drugs and in vitro fertilization leads to a sharp rise in twin and triplet births in many countries, prompting concern over prematurity and maternal risk in higher‑order multiple pregnancies.
Medical Management Reduces Higher‑Order Multiples
Guidelines that limit the number of embryos transferred in IVF and advances in neonatal intensive care reduce the frequency of triplet and higher‑order births while improving outcomes for mothers and babies who experience them.
History of National Triplet Day
National Triplet Day was established with the hope of raising awareness about, drawing attention to, and shining a spotlight on the special and interesting experience that three children have when they are born into the same family at the same time.
And even though they might look alike, each triplet is a unique person who deserves being celebrated for their own place they take in the world.
It only stands to reason that the date chosen for the celebration of National Triplet Day would be March 3 – also known as 3/3. It’s a perfect time to find joy and delight in everything related to the world of multiple births, specifically multiples of three.
For another fun event related to celebrating multiples, check out Twins, Triplets and More Week, which takes place in early July.
