As NFL stadiums fill up with Halloween costumes this weekend and next, the league has another holiday on its calendar.

It’s National Tight Ends Day in Week 8. There will be a handful of big tight end matchups this year, with touchdown leader Jake Ferguson of the Dallas Cowboys , star rookie Tyler Warren of the Indianapolis Colts and holiday originator George Kittle of the San Francisco 49ers all in action.

While it’s a cool title, what is National Tight Ends Day actually, and how did it come about?

Here are the origins of the relatively new holiday.

What is National Tight Ends Day?

National Tight Ends Day is an annual time to celebrate players at the position. There aren’t any formal traditions, per se, but the NFL uses the holiday to highlight tight ends across the league.

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