Celebrated on the third Thursday of every December, National Regifting Day is a day that is most commonly associated with receiving gifts you never use and have to deal with that god awful gift exchange, whether it be at work or with school.

The reason to have this celebratory holiday on the third Thursday of every month was actually because studies had shown that it was the most common day for office parties. And roughly 41% of regifters target their coworkers as the recipients of their regifts.

Also, 60% of people recently thought that regifting is becoming more acceptable because of one out of two reasons. 1) People regift (or think it is more acceptable) because it is a way to save on holiday expenses (25%); 2) others believe regifting is a form of recycling (14%).

There are also places online where you can make your own custom gift tags as well as regifting party ideas and themes. So instead of having that silly gift exchange at the office, try throwing a regifting party mixed in with an ugly sweater or two and enjoy the holidays!

Regifting Rules from the website Epicurious:

1. Thou shalt not regift anything you’ve already used. This is the single most important rule. Don’t try to fudge it. Think of this rule as your excuse to give that gently used cookie plate to a worthy charity (and stop racking your brain to think of a friend who won’t remember seeing it on your holiday party table last year).

2. Thou shalt carefully examine your regift from every angle. Check for gift notes tucked into the box. Check for inscriptions on the first ten pages of the cookbook. Check for damage. And for the love of sweet pickle juice, check for monograms and personalization.

3. Thou shalt be certain, beyond a doubt, that the person who originally gave you the gift does not know, and never will know, the person you’re regifting to. File under “duh.”

4. Thou shalt regift with the same care and generosity with which you were when you received the original gift. Wrap the gift nicely, include a thoughtful card, and observe your usual gift-giving discretion. You wouldn’t tell a friend how much you paid for a gift you bought, right? You don’t need to tell her how much you didn’t pay, either. (Total honesty might make you feel better, but in this case, it won’t have the same effect on the recipient.)

5. Thou shalt only regift things that other people might actually want.