International World Drummers' Day (Weltschlagzeugertag)

World Drummers Day 2026

#Weltschlagzeugertag  #WorldDrummersDay   We #DrumForHumanity

NEWS/UPDATE: We are also celebrating this year with an LIVE-EVENT in the Kulturfabrik Krefeld                                

with Karaoke + Drum-Karaoke at 06:00 pm, Admission is free!          

You are welcome to broadcast live from our event in Krefeld

Weltschlagzeugertag: World Drummer's Day: Annually on April 4th - "The 4/4 time signature is the most frequently played time signature, and therefore April 4th is a relevant date that even a drummer can remember." ;-)

But seriously now:

We're trying to establish a day for all drummers in the world on April 4th.

The posts and likes help us increase and maintain awareness, and by liking our page or subscribing to our channels, we want to further grow our community and achieve better networking among us.

    World Drummer's Day!

    Saturday, April 4, 2026 ONLINE on all our own social media channels!

   Please publish a video, photo, poem, or anything else you can think of to support us

   and post it with the hashtags shown in the image, for example on Facebook and/or Instagram.

Press Release : World Drummers' Day 2026

April 4th is International World Drummers Day

#Weltschlagzeugertag  #WorldDrummersDay  #Menschlichkeit #Humanity

NEWS/UPDATE: We are also celebrating this year with an EVENT in the (KuFa) Kulturfabrik Krefeld e.V.

Dear TV stations,

dear radio stations,

dear editorial teams,

dear media/partners,

Saturday, April 4th, 2026, marks the 13th World Drummers' Day! We've already made significant progress towards our goal of establishing this day of honor for drummers and percussionists annually on April 4th, and we continue to work on raising its profile and maintaining its popularity. The date 04.04 symbolically represents what is probably the most frequently played rhythm: 4/4 time.

EThere have already been events, press, newspaper and/or TV reports, as well as prominent participation from almost all of Europe, Africa, the USA, China, India, Turkey and Australia. Entire radio programs have already been dedicated to World Drummers' Day on several occasions.

Motto: This year we're drumming for more humanity – join us!

Social cohesion, peaceful coexistence, and the dismantling of prejudice must shape our shared understanding of ourselves. Accepting diversity and supporting the vulnerable are the cornerstones of our society's continued development. Our goal is to emphasize common ground and foster dialogue.

For centuries, music and drumming have formed a universal language that transcends barriers. Where words end, rhythm creates connection, unleashes creative energy, and strengthens our sense of community. This heartbeat of music is the driving force, emotion, and energy for all peoples of our earth. We drum for a better future together. For more humanity. For you, for us, for everyone.

And those who can and want to donate money, goods, or their labor to humanitarian causes will certainly find many opportunities and organizations locally, nationally, or internationally to do so effectively.

Perhaps you would like to dedicate a report to this day or plan an interview with me, the creator of World Drummers' Day? – Please feel free to contact me; I'd be happy to answer your questions.

At the very least, it would be wonderful if you could mention and describe our non-commercial project, World Drummers' Day (WST), in your publication and/or publish a corresponding post on your social media channels.

We also invite everyone to join in, because “drumming connects,” the interplay creates a “natural high” and can “significantly move and connect humanity.” This is according to a study from the University of Oxford. Therefore, our message to everyone who wants to participate: Let's get started right away. Drum away to your heart's content, and feel free to upload your videos now. A photo, picture, poem, or anything else creative will also do. In any case, please tag your work with these two hashtags:

#Weltschlagzeugertag #WorldDrummersDay,

as well as the hashtags for this year's motto: #DrumForHumanity #TrommelnFuerMenschlichkeit

- Let's flood the internet again with posts for World Drummer Day!

A special request to everyone who wants to support us: Simply join in and connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, X and TikTok - the more people participate and the more the community grows, the better!

To ensure your post is found and shared further, please remember to use our hashtags. Under the hashtag #WorldDrummersDay, you'll also find posts from abroad, even from Africa! – World Drummers' Day is now celebrated annually there as well.

And what else is there?

     a) Laser-engraved drumsticks with the inscription "World Drummers Day"

     You can even get them at a discount as part of a special offer. Order them right here:

    https://weltschlagzeugertag.de/drumsticks.htm

    b) Fan Shop: A non-profit fan shop with various merchandise items for

    World Drummers' Day has been opened to raise awareness of the project and

    to allow all supporters to identify even more strongly with our project.

    c) Public celebrations have been held in Africa for many years on World Drummers' Day.

Here is some further information, especially for editorial teams:

Incidentally, World Drummer Day has also been featured on Wikipedia for a few years now and is regularly supported by print media, TV and radio broadcasts, as well as individuals and followers of our project. The German Press Agency (dpa) also offered an interview for radio stations in 2023.

World Drummers' Day has been celebrated since 2013. The project itself originated in Krefeld, is non-commercial, and has since gained national and international recognition in the music scene, appearing in various publications, including press, radio, and television. It takes place annually on April 4th (04/04) due to the most frequently played 4/4 rhythm. This year, I and my two drum schools, the Krefeld Drum School and the Rheinberg Drum School, will once again be hosting the event online. World Drummers' Day will also be celebrated on social media this year, and we're looking forward to it! We wish everyone a "Happy World Drummers' Day!" on April 4th.

As I said, I am happy to answer any questions and give interviews.

Logo files: You are welcome to use the logo files and this year's information banner on the website for the specific purpose of your report. https://worlddrummersday.com and https://weltschlagzeugertag.de

You can find pictures of me for your reporting on

https://weltschlagzeugertag.de/german/images/FotosSchages/FotosSchages2.pdf

Here you will find the website of the event location (KuFa) Kulturfabrik Krefeld e.V.

With groovy greetings

Christian Schages

Inventor/Initiator/Ambassador

of the Weltschlagzeugertag / World Drummer' s Day

Tel: +49-(0)2151- 32 917 19

Mobil: +49-(0)177- 56 47 246

Hotline: +49(0)1761-DRUMMER [01761-3786637]

www.weltschlagzeugertag.de

www.worlddrummersday.com

www.facebook.com/weltschlagzeugertag

www.facebook.com/worlddrummersday

https://www.instagram.com/weltschlagzeugertag

https://www.instagram.com/worlddrummersday

https://www.youtube.com/@worlddrummersday

https://www.tiktok.com/@weltschlagzeugertag

https://www.tiktok.com/@worlddrummersday

https://x.com/weltschlagzeug

https://x.com/worlddrummerday

Externe Quellen:

+ Artikel: "Trommeln verbindet“; damaliger Link: https://www.sticks.de/stories/sind-schlagzeuger-tatsaechlich-schlauer-als-andere-musiker/

Offers For Drummers

for World Drummers Day 2026

Der Weltschlagzeugertag /

World Drummers' Day

is a project of the two drum schools

Schlagzeugschule Krefeld

Schlagzeugschule Rheinberg

LIVE-EVENT 2026 in Krefeld

in the Kulturfabrik Krefeld

Pressemitteilung 2026

Bitte weiter nach unten scrollen

New: WST-Fanshop online

You can now order WST/WDD merchandise from the no-profit fan shop WST/WDD-Merchandise-Artikel and even from several countries!

[There is one mainly for orders from Europa and one for orders from Nord-Amerika and many other countries.]

Engraved Drumsticks

for only €9.90 plus shipping WST/WDD- Drumsticks engraved with your personal imprint and the imprint World Drummers Day, now available at a particularly low price in the online shop.

World Drummers Day

Fan-Shop

In the non-profit fan shop for Weltschlagzeugertag

you will find a wide variety of merchandise in the WST/WDD style.

World Drummers Day

brought into being and proclaimed by creator

Christian Schages

[Press photos PDF 300dpi 10MB]

Supported by media reports from the national trade press and announced as an event on public television, first on NDR in 2015, World Drummer's Day is now officially recognized as a global day. Furthermore, there was a report with a live broadcast on WDR television on World Drummer's Day 2016. However, the biggest challenge is national and international promotion. We need your help!

Information Material

What? When? Why? World Drummers' Day Information material for download is available here:

Online-Drive

Many thanks also to all the media outlets that reported favorably on World Drummers Day.

Schlagzeugschule Krefeld und Rheinberg!

Wer sich am Weltschlagzeugertag für sechs Monate in der Schlagzeugschule Krefeld oder in der Schlagzeugschule Rheinberg anmeldet, bekommt ein T-Shirt der Schlagzeugschule und ein paar Drumsticks mit seinem Namen und dem Aufdruck des Weltschlagzeugertags geschenkt!