ARTICLE BY: It was a huge day for eye health awareness.
June 27 was National Sunglasses Day — but if you use Facebook or Twitter, you probably already knew that.
The annual celebration of shades was a huge deal on social media, where people used the hashtags #NationalSunglassesDay and #SunglassSelfie.
This year's celebration marked the fourth consecutive year that The Vision Council has promoted the importance of UV-protective eyewear through National Sunglasses Day.
Here are a few of the cool posts we saw:
Do you agree?
USA Today encouraged its Facebook fans to watch out for UV rays.
The Vision Council had some good advice, too.
If you regularly wear prescription #glasses, you should also have Rx #sunglasses! An optometrist can help you out. #NationalSunglassesDay pic.twitter.com/DIZnJFCP2J
— The Vision Council (@opticalindustry) June 27, 2017
Forbes posted a cool video.
Classic cool.
Always arrive in style. #NationalSunglassesDay pic.twitter.com/5MlMaDq83h
— Marilyn Monroe (@MarilynMonroe) June 27, 2017
You don't have to be human to celebrate National Sunglasses Day.
Seriously, you don't.
When Elmo visited Australia, Elmo wore sunglasses all day long! Ha ha ha Elmo loves Elmo’s sunglasses! #NationalSunglassesDay pic.twitter.com/YwzIuAd8HK
— Elmo (@elmo) June 27, 2017
The U.S. Secret Service got in on the action!
Could this day have been started in our honor? No one rocks a pair of shades like the @SecretService #NationalSunglassesDay #SunglassSelfie pic.twitter.com/6e1DGRoAw7
— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) June 27, 2017
Stay cool until the next National Sunglasses Day!
It's #NationalSunglassesDay -- How Are You Celebrating? https://t.co/ukGcvEDknG #NationalSunglassesDay pic.twitter.com/4EaywymK0F
— invisionmag (@invisionmag) June 27, 2017
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