It is most prominent in Boston, but annual events are now held by individuals in U.S. states such as Georgia and California, and globally in cities such as Gothenburg, São Paulo and London.
The first annual National Edge Day was celebrated on October 17, 1999, at the final Ten Yard Fight show at the Karma nightclub in Boston, Massachusetts.
[1] This show marked the end of the 1990s "youth crew" revival, but arguably started a new chapter in straight edge society by creating an observable holiday in the community.
Central to the holiday is the organization of local live shows, performed mainly by hardcore bands who also identify as straight edge.
Have Heart played one final show prior to their initial disbandment in honor of National Edge Day in Revere, Massachusetts.