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National Puzzle Day Nerdle Puzzles

National Puzzle Day, started by puzzle author Jodi Jill in 2002, celebrates crosswords, jigsaws, sudoku, and every other brain teaser across the United States — if there is one day of the year to try a new daily puzzle, this is it. Below is every year of the archive, each linking to that date’s puzzles.

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When National Puzzle Day Falls#

National Puzzle Day falls on the same calendar date every year: 29 January 2026 this year.

Observed in United States.

National Puzzle Day Puzzles by Year#

Nerdle launched in January 2022, so years before that have a NerdleBuddy puzzle but no Classic Nerdle answer.

YearDateNerdle answerNerdleBuddy puzzle
202629 January 2026
202529 January 2025
202429 January 2024
202329 January 2023
202229 January 2022
202129 January 2021Before Nerdle launched
202029 January 2020Before Nerdle launched
201929 January 2019Before Nerdle launched
201829 January 2018Before Nerdle launched
201729 January 2017Before Nerdle launched
201629 January 2016Before Nerdle launched
201529 January 2015Before Nerdle launched
201429 January 2014Before Nerdle launched
201329 January 2013Before Nerdle launched
201229 January 2012Before Nerdle launched
201129 January 2011Before Nerdle launched
201029 January 2010Before Nerdle launched
200929 January 2009Before Nerdle launched
200829 January 2008Before Nerdle launched
200729 January 2007Before Nerdle launched
200629 January 2006Before Nerdle launched
200529 January 2005Before Nerdle launched
200429 January 2004Before Nerdle launched
200329 January 2003Before Nerdle launched
200229 January 2002Before Nerdle launched
200129 January 2001Before Nerdle launched
200029 January 2000Before Nerdle launched

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Frequently Asked Questions#

What date is National Puzzle Day this year?

National Puzzle Day falls on 29 January 2026 in 2026.

Is there a Nerdle answer for every National Puzzle Day?

Only from 2022 onward. Nerdle published its first Classic puzzle on 20 January 2022, so earlier years have a NerdleBuddy puzzle for the date but no Classic answer.

Are the NerdleBuddy puzzles the same as Nerdle's?

No. A NerdleBuddy puzzle is an original equation assigned to that date, with its own play and result history. The Classic answer is Nerdle's own published puzzle for the same day.

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