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class="vector-toc-numb">4.1.2</span> <span>South Africa</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-South_Africa-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Zambia" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Zambia"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.1.3</span> <span>Zambia</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Zambia-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Asia" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Asia"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.2</span> <span>Asia</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Asia-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Hong_Kong" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Hong_Kong"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.2.1</span> <span>Hong Kong</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Hong_Kong-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-South_and_Central_Asia" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#South_and_Central_Asia"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.2.2</span> <span>South and Central Asia</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-South_and_Central_Asia-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Western_Asia" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Western_Asia"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.2.3</span> <span>Western Asia</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Western_Asia-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Southeast_Asia" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Southeast_Asia"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.2.4</span> <span>Southeast Asia</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Southeast_Asia-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Europe" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Europe"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3</span> <span>Europe</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Europe-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Albania" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Albania"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3.1</span> <span>Albania</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Albania-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Benelux" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Benelux"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3.2</span> <span>Benelux</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Benelux-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Bulgaria" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Bulgaria"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3.3</span> <span>Bulgaria</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Bulgaria-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Czech_Republic" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Czech_Republic"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3.4</span> <span>Czech Republic</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Czech_Republic-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Former_Yugoslavia" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Former_Yugoslavia"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3.5</span> <span>Former Yugoslavia</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Former_Yugoslavia-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Denmark" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Denmark"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3.6</span> <span>Denmark</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Denmark-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Estonia" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Estonia"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3.7</span> <span>Estonia</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Estonia-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Finland" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Finland"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3.8</span> <span>Finland</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Finland-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-France" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#France"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3.9</span> <span>France</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-France-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Germany_and_Austria" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Germany_and_Austria"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3.10</span> <span>Germany and Austria</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Germany_and_Austria-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Hungary" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Hungary"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3.11</span> <span>Hungary</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Hungary-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Ireland" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Ireland"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3.12</span> <span>Ireland</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Ireland-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Lithuania" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Lithuania"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3.13</span> <span>Lithuania</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Lithuania-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Norway" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Norway"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3.14</span> <span>Norway</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Norway-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Poland" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Poland"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3.15</span> <span>Poland</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Poland-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Portugal" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Portugal"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3.16</span> <span>Portugal</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Portugal-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Romania" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Romania"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3.17</span> <span>Romania</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Romania-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Belarus_and_Russia" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Belarus_and_Russia"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3.18</span> <span>Belarus and Russia</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Belarus_and_Russia-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Slovakia" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Slovakia"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3.19</span> <span>Slovakia</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Slovakia-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Slovenia" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Slovenia"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3.20</span> <span>Slovenia</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Slovenia-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Spain" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Spain"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3.21</span> <span>Spain</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Spain-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Sweden" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Sweden"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3.22</span> <span>Sweden</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Sweden-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Switzerland" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Switzerland"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3.23</span> <span>Switzerland</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Switzerland-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Ukraine" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Ukraine"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3.24</span> <span>Ukraine</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Ukraine-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Oceania" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Oceania"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.4</span> <span>Oceania</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Oceania-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Mexico" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Mexico"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.5</span> <span>Mexico</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Mexico-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Central_America,_South_America_and_the_Caribbean" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Central_America,_South_America_and_the_Caribbean"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.6</span> <span>Central America, South America and the Caribbean</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Central_America,_South_America_and_the_Caribbean-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Homeschool_proms" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Homeschool_proms"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5</span> <span>Homeschool proms</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Homeschool_proms-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Adult_proms" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Adult_proms"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6</span> <span>Adult proms</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Adult_proms-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Anti-proms_and_alternative_proms" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Anti-proms_and_alternative_proms"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7</span> <span>Anti-proms and alternative proms</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Anti-proms_and_alternative_proms-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Controversies" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Controversies"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8</span> <span>Controversies</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Controversies-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-In_popular_culture" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#In_popular_culture"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">9</span> <span>In popular culture</span> 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vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Music"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">9.3</span> <span>Music</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Music-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-See_also" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#See_also"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10</span> <span>See also</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-See_also-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Further_reading" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Further_reading"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">11</span> <span>Further reading</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Further_reading-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-References" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#References"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span 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class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prom" title="Prom – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Prom" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bal_de_promo" title="Bal de promo – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Bal de promo" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%ED%94%84%EB%A1%AC_(%EB%AC%B8%ED%99%94)" title="프롬 (문화) – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="프롬 (문화)" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" 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class="tsingle" style="width:202px;max-width:202px"><div class="thumbimage"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Preprom.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Preprom.jpg/250px-Preprom.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Preprom.jpg/330px-Preprom.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Preprom.jpg/500px-Preprom.jpg 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="375" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption">A typical gathering, with boys in <a href="/wiki/Tuxedo" class="mw-redirect" title="Tuxedo">tuxedos</a>/dinner suit, and girls in formal <a href="/wiki/Dress" title="Dress">dresses</a> with <a href="/wiki/Corsage" title="Corsage">corsages</a> on their wrists</div></div></div><div class="trow"><div class="tsingle" style="width:202px;max-width:202px"><div class="thumbimage"><span typeof="mw:File"><a 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srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/DecorateForProm2009.jpg/330px-DecorateForProm2009.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/DecorateForProm2009.jpg/500px-DecorateForProm2009.jpg 2x" data-file-width="715" data-file-height="467" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption">Decorating for prom, students put finishing touches on a ballroom at a banquet hall</div></div></div></div></div> <p>A <b>promenade dance</b> or <b>promenade</b>,<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-eo_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-eo-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> commonly called a <b>prom</b>, is a <a href="/wiki/Dance_party" title="Dance party">dance party</a> for <a href="/wiki/Secondary_school" title="Secondary school">high school</a> students. It is generally attended in <a href="/wiki/Semi-formal_wear" title="Semi-formal wear">semi-formal</a> <a href="/wiki/Black_tie" title="Black tie">black tie</a> or, at minimum, <a href="/wiki/Suit" title="Suit">suit</a> by boys and <a href="/wiki/Evening_gowns" class="mw-redirect" title="Evening gowns">evening gowns</a> by girls. This event is typically held at or near the end of the school year. There may be individual junior (11th grade) and senior (12th grade) proms or they may be combined. </p><p>At a prom, a "Prom King" and a "Prom Queen" may be revealed. These are <a href="/wiki/Honorary_title" class="mw-redirect" title="Honorary title">honorary titles</a> awarded to students elected in a school-wide vote prior to the prom.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Other students may be honored with inclusion in a <i>prom court</i>. The selection method for a prom court is similar to that of <a href="/wiki/Homecoming" title="Homecoming">homecoming</a> queen/princess, king/prince, and court. Inclusion in a prom court may be a reflection of popularity of those students elected and their level of participation in school activities, such as clubs or sports.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The prom queen and prom king may be given crowns to wear. Members of the prom court may be given <a href="/wiki/Sash" title="Sash">sashes</a> to wear and photographed together.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Similar events, which may be locally inspired by <a href="/wiki/Debutante_ball" class="mw-redirect" title="Debutante ball">debutante balls</a>, take place in many other parts of the world. In <a href="/wiki/Canada" title="Canada">Canada</a>, the terms "formal" and "Grad" are often used, while in Australia and New Zealand, the terms <a href="/wiki/School_formal" class="mw-redirect" title="School formal">school formal</a> and <a href="/wiki/Ball_(dance)" class="mw-redirect" title="Ball (dance)">ball</a> are most commonly used for occasions equivalent to the American prom, and the event is usually held for students in Year 12. Many schools hold a formal graduation ball for finishing students at the end of the year in place of or as well as a formal. In <a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland">Ireland</a>, a <i>debutante ball</i> or <a href="/wiki/Debs_and_grads" class="mw-redirect" title="Debs and grads">debs</a> may also be held. In <a href="/wiki/Poland" title="Poland">Poland</a> and Lithuania, high schools organize a "<a href="/wiki/Studni%C3%B3wka" title="Studniówka">studniówka</a>" (lt. "Šimtadienis"). The term "prom" has become more common in the <a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom">United Kingdom</a> and Canada because of the influence of American films and television shows, such as <i><a href="/wiki/Grease_(film)" title="Grease (film)">Grease</a></i>. In South Africa, this event is widely known as a matric dance / matric farewell as students in their 12th year of school are called matric students. In South Asia, its equivalent is a <b>farewell</b> party. </p><p>Variation exists between different <a href="/wiki/Dialects" class="mw-redirect" title="Dialects">dialects</a> with regard to whether <i>prom</i> is used with the <a href="/wiki/Definite_article" class="mw-redirect" title="Definite article">definite article</a> or not—e.g., whether one says "go <i>to the</i> prom" or "go <i>to</i> prom".<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="In_the_United_States">In the United States</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: In the United States"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="History">History</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Junior_Prom_1928.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Junior_Prom_1928.jpg/250px-Junior_Prom_1928.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="161" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Junior_Prom_1928.jpg/330px-Junior_Prom_1928.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Junior_Prom_1928.jpg/500px-Junior_Prom_1928.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4987" data-file-height="3639" /></a><figcaption>A crowd gathers for a group photo at a junior prom in Canada, 1928.</figcaption></figure> <p>In the early days of high school proms, the nighttime dance served a function similar to a <a href="/wiki/Cotillion_ball" class="mw-redirect" title="Cotillion ball">debutante ball</a>. Early proms were times of firsts: the first adult social event for teenagers; the first time taking the family car out after dark; the first real dress-up affair; and so forth. Proms also served as a heavily documented occasion, similar to a milestone event such as first communion or a wedding, in which the participants were taking an important step into a new stage in their lives. In earlier days, the prom may have also served as an announcement of engagement for the 'best couple' after the prom court had been crowned and recognized.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:High_School_prom_couple_portrait.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/High_School_prom_couple_portrait.jpg/250px-High_School_prom_couple_portrait.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="333" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/High_School_prom_couple_portrait.jpg/330px-High_School_prom_couple_portrait.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/High_School_prom_couple_portrait.jpg/400px-High_School_prom_couple_portrait.jpg 2x" data-file-width="480" data-file-height="800" /></a><figcaption>Prom dates pose for a photo, 1997</figcaption></figure> <p>While high school <a href="/wiki/Yearbook" title="Yearbook">yearbooks</a> did not start covering proms and including prom pictures until the 1930s and 1940s, historians, including Meghan Bretz, believe proms may have existed at colleges as early as the late 19th century. The journal of a male student at <a href="/wiki/Amherst_College" title="Amherst College">Amherst College</a> in 1894 recounts an invitation and trip to an early prom at neighboring <a href="/wiki/Smith_College" title="Smith College">Smith College</a> for women. The word <i>prom</i> at that time may have been a fancy description for an ordinary junior or senior class dance, but prom soon took on larger-than-life meaning for high school students.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Proms worked their way down incrementally from college gatherings to high school extravaganzas. In the early 20th century, prom was a simple tea dance where high school seniors wore their Sunday best. In the 1920s and 1930s, prom expanded into an annual class banquet where students wore party clothes and danced afterward. As Americans gained more money and leisure time in the 1950s, proms became more extravagant and elaborate, bearing similarity to today's proms. The high school gym may have been an acceptable setting for <a href="/wiki/Sophomore" title="Sophomore">sophomore</a> dances, but <a href="/wiki/Junior_(education_year)" title="Junior (education year)">junior</a> prom and <a href="/wiki/Senior_(education)" title="Senior (education)">senior</a> balls gradually moved to hotel ballrooms and country clubs. Competition blossomed, as teens strove to have the best dress, the best mode of transportation, and the best-looking date. Competition for the prom court also intensified, as the designation of prom queen became an important distinction of popularity. Prom became the pinnacle event of a high school student's social life. </p><p> Today, prom continues to be a notable event in the social climate of high schools. Popular movies and novels attest to the importance of prom themes, prom dates, and prom queens. In some areas, the traditions of prom are not as rigid as they used to be, with many students attending as individuals or in groups instead of as couples. In 1975, U.S. First Daughter <a href="/wiki/Susan_Ford" class="mw-redirect" title="Susan Ford">Susan Ford</a> held her prom in the <a href="/wiki/East_Room" title="East Room">East Room</a> of the <a href="/wiki/White_House" title="White House">White House</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p><div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Attire">Attire</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Attire"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Traditionally, boys dress in black or white formal wear, often <a href="/wiki/Tuxedos" class="mw-redirect" title="Tuxedos">tuxedos</a> regardless of the time of the event, sometimes paired with ties or <a href="/wiki/Bow_tie" title="Bow tie">bow ties</a> with <a href="/wiki/Vest" class="mw-redirect" title="Vest">vests</a> or <a href="/wiki/Cummerbund" title="Cummerbund">cummerbunds</a>, in some cases in colors matching their date's dress. </p><p>Traditionally, girls wear <a href="/wiki/Dresses" class="mw-redirect" title="Dresses">dresses</a> or <a href="/wiki/Evening_gowns" class="mw-redirect" title="Evening gowns">evening gowns</a> and adorn themselves with ladies' jewelry such as earrings and a necklace. Traditionally, girls wear perfume and make-up such as eyeshadow, lipstick, mascara, and blush. Girls also traditionally wear a <a href="/wiki/Corsage" title="Corsage">corsage</a>, given to them by their dates, and girls give boys matching <a href="/wiki/Boutonni%C3%A8re" title="Boutonnière">boutonnières</a> to be worn on their <a href="/wiki/Lapels" class="mw-redirect" title="Lapels">lapels</a>. </p><p>By the 2000s, the clothes girls wear to prom have become more revealing due to the influence of celebrities and the mass media.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Promposals">Promposals</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Promposals"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A "promposal" (a <a href="/wiki/Portmanteau" class="mw-redirect" title="Portmanteau">portmanteau</a> of "prom" and "proposal") is a popular pre-prom tradition where a student asks another to go to the prom with them using some (usually elaborate) method and extra fanfare. A promposal is distinct from the normal prom ask, which typically includes the question, "Will you go to prom with me?" without additional spectacle. Promposals may include concepts and materials from posters, confetti, and balloons to the more viral, elaborate plans that give promposals their extravagant reputation. Examples include spelling "Prom?" with pepperoni on pizza,<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> organizing a <a href="/wiki/Flash_mob" title="Flash mob">flash mob</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> graffitiing national park land,<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and using a <a href="/wiki/Hot-air_balloon" class="mw-redirect" title="Hot-air balloon">hot-air balloon</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Promposals, due to their flashy nature, often include a social media aspect like livestreaming, taking and posting videos, and other forms of memorializing on social media platforms.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Champagne_Parties">Champagne Parties</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Champagne Parties"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Date_Night_At_The_Clubhouse_-_Angle_1.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Date_Night_At_The_Clubhouse_-_Angle_1.jpg/250px-Date_Night_At_The_Clubhouse_-_Angle_1.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="330" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Date_Night_At_The_Clubhouse_-_Angle_1.jpg/330px-Date_Night_At_The_Clubhouse_-_Angle_1.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Date_Night_At_The_Clubhouse_-_Angle_1.jpg/500px-Date_Night_At_The_Clubhouse_-_Angle_1.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4640" data-file-height="6960" /></a><figcaption>A champagne party at a clubhouse, 2024</figcaption></figure> <p>Champagne parties, also known as "send-offs," have become a prominent pre-prom tradition in the United States. These celebrations typically take place before high school proms and serve as elaborate gatherings that precede the formal prom event. The concept of champagne parties gained significant attention due to their flamboyant nature and the remarkable cultural custom they represent.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Originating in the 2010s<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (June 2024)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup>, champagne parties are characterized by their extravagance, creativity, and community involvement. Families host these events to celebrate and honor their teenagers as they prepare to depart for their proms. The festivities often include live music, themed decorations, red carpet entrances, and communal gatherings where friends, family, and neighbors come together to celebrate the youth's journey into adulthood. Attire at champagne parties typically mirrors the elegance and formality of prom attire, with teenagers and sometimes even their guests donning stylish evening gowns, suits, and formalwear. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Logistics_and_traditions">Logistics and traditions</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Logistics and traditions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Prom_crowded_dancefloor.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/Prom_crowded_dancefloor.jpg/250px-Prom_crowded_dancefloor.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/Prom_crowded_dancefloor.jpg/330px-Prom_crowded_dancefloor.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/Prom_crowded_dancefloor.jpg/500px-Prom_crowded_dancefloor.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3456" data-file-height="2304" /></a><figcaption>Prom dance</figcaption></figure> <p>Prom attendees may be limited by their schools to be juniors or seniors and guests under age 21.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Before prom, girls typically get their hair styled, often in groups as a social activity at a salon. Prom couples then gather at a park, garden, or their own and their dates' houses for single and group photographs. Prom attendees may rent <a href="/wiki/Limousine" title="Limousine">limousines</a><sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> or party buses<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> to transport groups of friends from their homes to the prom venue. Some schools host their proms at hotel ballrooms, banquet halls, or other venues where weddings typically take place. The dance itself may have a band or DJ. At prom, a meal may be served. By the early 21st century, prom has become a multi-billion-dollar business in the United States, with each family spending hundreds to even thousands of dollars for the occasion.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Some high schools allow only the graduating class (<i>seniors</i>) to have a prom. Some schools also allow grade 11 (<i>juniors</i>) to have a prom, and in some cases, there is a combined junior/senior prom. Some American high schools that do not allow school-sponsored dances will host a junior/senior prom as a banquet instead of a dance. Typically, students still dress in formal attire and attend as couples. In recent years, American teens have started asking celebrities or famous models to their proms.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Post-prom">Post-prom</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Post-prom"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>After the prom, parents or a community may host a <i>prom after-party</i>,<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>afterglow</i> or <i>post-prom</i><sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> at a restaurant, entertainment venue, or a student's home. Other traditions often include trips to nearby attractions, such as <a href="/wiki/Amusement_park" title="Amusement park">amusement parks</a>, regional or local parks, or vacation houses. Some of these post-prom events are chaperoned<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and some are unsupervised. Many post-proms (after-prom events) are at the school, and involve bringing entertainment such as interactive games, artists, and other entertainers to the school, as a means to deter inappropriate behaviors. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="In_the_United_Kingdom">In the United Kingdom</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: In the United Kingdom"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Tiverton_,_Tiverton_Hotel_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1375766.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Tiverton_%2C_Tiverton_Hotel_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1375766.jpg/250px-Tiverton_%2C_Tiverton_Hotel_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1375766.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Tiverton_%2C_Tiverton_Hotel_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1375766.jpg/330px-Tiverton_%2C_Tiverton_Hotel_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1375766.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Tiverton_%2C_Tiverton_Hotel_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1375766.jpg/500px-Tiverton_%2C_Tiverton_Hotel_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1375766.jpg 2x" data-file-width="640" data-file-height="480" /></a><figcaption>Students and their parents in the prom night</figcaption></figure> <p>In the United Kingdom prior to the 2000s, many <a href="/wiki/Secondary_schools" class="mw-redirect" title="Secondary schools">secondary schools</a> would hold events such as a <i>summer <a href="/wiki/Ball_(dance)" class="mw-redirect" title="Ball (dance)">ball</a></i> to celebrate the end of term or a <i>leavers ball</i> to celebrate the end of schooling but, usually, these did not have the cultural or social significance of US-style proms.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (July 2018)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>In the 1970s, <i>school discos</i> had been another tradition of semi-formal events being held at various times of the year, in particular during the Christmas period, although not all secondary schools would allow such events.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (July 2018)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>During the 2000s, school proms became common at UK schools, apparently due to the influence of US TV shows.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <i><a href="/wiki/Daily_Telegraph" class="mw-redirect" title="Daily Telegraph">Daily Telegraph</a></i> reported in 2012 that:<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1244412712">.mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 32px}.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;margin-top:0}@media(min-width:500px){.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{padding-left:1.6em}}</style><blockquote class="templatequote"><p>elaborate 'passing out' celebrations for Year 11 students (aged 15–16) and Year 12 (aged 16–17) have become a cultural phenomenon, stoking passions and rivalries, and refashioning the sense of what a school party should be. More than 85 percent of schools in Britain hold school Proms, which range from no-frills dinners in school halls to tailor-made extravaganzas in five-star hotels with such extras as ice- cream vans and photo booths.</p></blockquote> <p>Schools in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland predominantly hold their prom, or <i>school formal</i>, at the end of secondary education in year 11 (ages 15/16) <i>and</i> the end of sixth form (aged 18).<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (July 2018)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>In Scotland, it is usually only held at the end of S6 (ages 17/18) because all high schools in Scotland have pupils up to age 18 years, whereas elsewhere in the UK, many students have to go to college or sixth form to study for A-Levels. Proms are usually held in June, after the end of year exams, although in Northern Ireland, they are usually held in the wintertime near the start of the school year. At Scottish formal events, boys usually wear kilts (kilts are also often seen in the other <a href="/wiki/Celtic_nations" title="Celtic nations">Celtic</a> regions) and Highland dress outfitters often sell out in an area around this time of year due to demand from school events. Also in <a href="/wiki/Scotland" title="Scotland">Scotland</a>, it is customary for traditional Scottish country dancing (part of the curriculum of all secondary schools) to be included.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (April 2017)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="In_Australia">In Australia</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: In Australia"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In Australia, formals are usually held in the spring and summer months for students in Year 10 and Year 12. Some schools may also organise a formal-style event for Year 11 students, aptly named a "social". These events are widely considered to be a "rite of passage" for students. </p><p>Traditionally the equivalent of an American prom was called a "deb" short for "debutante ball" in Australia. Later known as a "formal". </p><p>In some schools, Year 10 formals are not sanctioned or officially supported, as few students finish formal education at Year 10.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However Year 12 formals are typically officially sanctioned, with the school organising the event. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Related_social_gatherings_elsewhere">Related social gatherings elsewhere</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Related social gatherings elsewhere"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Africa">Africa</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Africa"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In Kenya, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Uganda, Ghana, and Tanzania most private schools with <a href="/wiki/Expatriates" class="mw-redirect" title="Expatriates">expatriates</a> have proms or "end of year socials". </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Egypt">Egypt</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Egypt"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In Egypt, private schools have proms similar to ones held in the United States but with slight differences. The prom is held for a maximum of 3 hours, where teachers attend and enjoy some time with their students. Then there is the "after-prom", where no teachers or parents are allowed, during that time, the real party begins with all the students dancing and enjoying their time. The after-prom can continue to 4 am and 5 am. In some places, there is no mingling of males and females due to adherence to the Islamic codes.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="South_Africa">South Africa</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: South Africa"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In South Africa, the equivalent of the American prom is the <a href="/wiki/Matric" class="mw-redirect" title="Matric">Matric</a> Dance, taking place during the matriculation (i.e., final) year of high school (12th grade). It takes place towards the end of the third quarter, shortly before the spring break, after which the matriculation examinations commence. It usually takes the form of a formal dinner and dance. In most schools, the 11th-grade class is responsible for arranging the event. Sometimes teachers and parents also attend. </p><p>The Matric Dance has become one of the most popular occasions on the South African social calendar, but not without much controversy for its cost that, it is said, "could be as much as some people's weddings". The magazine saying this elaborates: "Many parents will be torn between wanting to spoil their youngsters and wanting to resist the extravagance of handing over thousands of rands for a dress or suit that will probably only be worn once."<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Zambia">Zambia</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Zambia"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In Zambia, private schools have a "leavers' dance/dinner" that is planned out by the grade 11 class and takes place on the Saturday after the Friday of their graduation ceremony. The dance is planned for the grade 12 class as well as the upper sixth form class and is normally done the 1st Friday after both of the classes are done writing their A-Level and IGCSE examinations. The dinner begins at 7 pm and the grade 11 class pose as the servers as well as the entertainment throughout the duration of the dinner. The dinner ends at midnight and is followed by the "after-party" which is celebrated at another venue (usually a club) with no parents and no teachers. Costs for renting out the venue are covered by selling tickets to outsiders and the party is usually planned by the graduating classes themselves. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Asia">Asia</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Asia"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Hong_Kong">Hong Kong</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Hong Kong"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In Hong Kong, prom culture is inherited from the western countries and is generally called a ball, such as Christmas Ball. This usually takes place during Christmas and summer break. This is more popular in the secondary education stage rather than in universities. Schools, excluding international schools, holding proms are usually single-sex schools where normally the student unions in the schools will cooperate with each other in organizing the event. In recent years, more and more individual unions got united and formed different student unions associations so as to organize large-scale events including large joint-school proms. Except for those proms within the academic field, there are also adult proms for charity yearly where celebrities and government officers always go to these functions. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="South_and_Central_Asia">South and Central Asia</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: South and Central Asia"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In India, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and Nepal, the equivalent to some extent is a farewell party or farewell gathering. The outgoing students are given a warm send-off by the junior students and staff. All the seniors are felicitated with souvenirs and superlatives are given awards. There are also a couple of dances due to the influence of American culture and movies in India. </p><p>In Pakistan, there is a prom or farewell function that takes place at the end of the college academic year. Students dress in formal attire. The event ends with a photography session with the graduation. </p><p>In Afghanistan, there is a lunch party organized by the graduating students and called "graduation party." This is mostly seen in the university level graduation after the 16th class with a bachelor's degree, this day all the university seniors, faculty members, and professors are invited as honors. There is no mingling of males and females due to strict adherence to the Islamic codes. </p><p>In Bangladesh, an event called 'Rag Day' is held at the end of 10th grade and 12th grade. There the school authority decorates the school and make musical arrangements. The students take celebratory preparations like making a uniform T-shirt (generally white) to commemorate the day. The juniors of the school also spend money, help organize the party and give farewell to the seniors. At the end of the party, graduating students play with powdered colors and signs on each other's t-shirt to mark all the friendships they made in their school life. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Western_Asia">Western Asia</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Western Asia"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In Lebanon, proms are held after the graduation ceremony at night. They are usually held at hotels with a formal dress code, prom dates, rented cars, and, occasionally, prom kings and queens. The interaction between males and females is not limited. </p><p>In Turkey, the equivalent is called Graduation Ball. The type of event and the rules applied are created by the student governments and school boards. It is a graduation tradition for seniors. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Southeast_Asia">Southeast Asia</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Southeast Asia"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the Philippines, proms are popular in high schools. Prom usually takes place in the junior and senior years of high school (especially grades 9 to 12), normally around February or March. Proms are commonly known as <i>JS prom</i>, or, junior-senior prom. Conversely, if a high school has separate dances for juniors and seniors, the term "prom" is reserved for the juniors, and the dance for the seniors is called a "graduation ball" (often abbreviated as "grad ball" or simply "ball"). The associated student body generally organizes the event. Usually, a prom king and queen are chosen. The basis for the king and queen judgment is the beauty and the fashion of the nominee, not the popularity. </p><p>In Singapore, proms are held at the near end of a senior year for secondary schools or tertiary institutions. Proms are normally held after the final examinations of all senior students before graduating. </p><p>In Vietnam the equivalent to the prom is called <i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Li%C3%AAn_hoan_cu%E1%BB%91i_n%C4%83m&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Liên hoan cuối năm (page does not exist)">liên hoan cuối năm</a></i>. Some schools hold their liên hoan cuối năm at restaurants, but the majority of schools prefer simple "tea parties" with snacks and soft drinks inside their classrooms. Unlike in other countries, students don't dress up in dresses or tuxedos; they simply wear school uniforms to the tea parties. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Europe">Europe</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Europe"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1251242444" /><table class="box-Unreferenced_section plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-content ambox-Unreferenced" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><div class="mbox-image-div"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Question_book-new.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/60px-Question_book-new.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="39" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/120px-Question_book-new.svg.png 1.5x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="399" /></a></span></div></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This section <b>does not <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources" title="Wikipedia:Citing sources">cite</a> any <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability">sources</a></b>.<span class="hide-when-compact"> Please help <a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Prom" title="Special:EditPage/Prom">improve this section</a> by <a href="/wiki/Help:Referencing_for_beginners" title="Help:Referencing for beginners">adding citations to reliable sources</a>. 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Every school organizes it independently and the event usually takes place in June or July. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Benelux">Benelux</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Benelux"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In Belgium, as well as in some parts of the Netherlands, senior students celebrate their last 100 days of high school with a special day called <i>Chrysostomos</i> or <i>100-dagen feest</i> ("100-days party"). Tradition states that on this winter day, seniors are allowed to pull pranks on their teachers and fellow students. Some schools handle a theme as dresscode, while others go for the traditional outfit: blue jeans, a black cotton jacket, a black hat (with a red or blue ribbon), and a whistle around the neck. Some even paint their faces and some seniors also carry a spray can (shaving cream or other fluids) to "attack" the non-seniors with. A noisy march through town is also part of the gig. Later during the day, students perform an act at school, usually a silly show involving school or a parody. In the evening, students head to a rented club to party. This involves dancing, singing, and plenty of beer to get a taste of fraternity life. Sometimes even teachers join the party to show that they too have a wild side. In the Netherlands, households where a child who has passed their high school exams often hang the student's backpack on a flagpole which is attached to the front of the house. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Bulgaria">Bulgaria</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Bulgaria"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In Bulgaria, the ball is called <i>abiturientski bal</i> and is held at the end of 12th grade, when you are aged 18/19. Preparations for the ball begin at the end of the 11th grade, because students are supposed to organize the whole event. It is celebrated in May, mainly on the 23rd, 24th, or 25th, after finishing exams. Students can bring a date to the event which is usually held in a restaurant or a club. Usually, before the main event there is a big gathering in front of the high school's building, where graduates count to 12 (as in 12 grades) and take photos with each other before going to the restaurant called <i>izprashtane</i> ("farewell send off"). At the main event in the restaurant/hotel, there is music, usually pop and retro. Students are free to dance with whomever they want, even if they have come with a date. The school director and the 12th-grade teachers are also sometimes invited. There is usually an afterparty at a dance club. Some people even organize a second afterparty. After the prom night, students usually go on an excursion together for 3 to 5 days. The popular destinations are the <a href="/wiki/Black_Sea" title="Black Sea">Black Sea</a> coast and Turkey. The event is often associated with excess in drinking and having sex. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Czech_Republic">Czech Republic</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Czech Republic"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the Czech Republic, the last year in <i><a href="/wiki/Gymnasium_(school)" title="Gymnasium (school)">Gymnasium</a></i> is celebrated with <i>maturitní ples</i> ("graduation ball"). This ball takes place before exams are taken, usually in January or February, the traditional season for balls during the <i><a href="/wiki/Carnival_in_Germany,_Switzerland_and_Austria" title="Carnival in Germany, Switzerland and Austria">Fasching</a></i> (e.g., <a href="/wiki/List_of_balls_in_Vienna" title="List of balls in Vienna">List of balls in Vienna</a>). Normally, balls are formal but modern elements are included, too. The students invite their parents, other relatives, and friends to come to the ball with them. The balls usually have a theme and the classes perform choreographed dance routines at the beginning or during the evening. The students also receive a ribbon. It's common that various artists are invited to perform at the ball, ranging from fireshow performers to famous celebrities. At midnight, the classes perform a "midnight surprise performance" – typically some sort of funny act. Sometimes several schools organize a joint event. The income is often used to finance a collective voyage of the students after the exams. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Maturalna_zabava_u_%C4%8Cakovcu_2023.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Maturalna_zabava_u_%C4%8Cakovcu_2023.jpg/250px-Maturalna_zabava_u_%C4%8Cakovcu_2023.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Maturalna_zabava_u_%C4%8Cakovcu_2023.jpg/330px-Maturalna_zabava_u_%C4%8Cakovcu_2023.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Maturalna_zabava_u_%C4%8Cakovcu_2023.jpg/500px-Maturalna_zabava_u_%C4%8Cakovcu_2023.jpg 2x" data-file-width="5152" data-file-height="3864" /></a><figcaption>A matriculation dinner in <a href="/wiki/%C4%8Cakovec" title="Čakovec">Čakovec</a>, <a href="/wiki/Croatia" title="Croatia">Croatia</a>, 2023.</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Former_Yugoslavia">Former Yugoslavia</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: Former Yugoslavia"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, North Macedonia and Serbia, <i>maturalna večer</i>, <i>maturska večer</i> or <i>matursko veče</i>, as graduation night, is the event held at the end of the senior year. In Croatia, it is sometimes held in January or February. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Denmark">Denmark</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: Denmark"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In Denmark, the prom is called <i>galla</i> and takes place before the exams begin. The word <i>galla</i> refers to the dress code which is dresses for the women and suits for the men. The prom in Denmark is well known for keeping the traditional dance <a href="/wiki/Les_Lanciers" title="Les Lanciers">Les Lanciers</a>, where the third graders of high school (the seniors) start the whole dance, then the 1st and 2nd graders join later on (the high school, called "gymnasium" in Denmark, is three years). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Estonia">Estonia</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: Estonia"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In Estonia, the equivalent of the prom is often called <i>Saja päeva ball</i>. The event takes place 100 days prior to graduation and may be organized with several schools altogether. Students can dance but other events may be involved, too, besides ballroom dancing. The clothes are much the same kind as in the proms of other countries. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Finland">Finland</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: Finland"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Vanhain_tanssit_ransk_koulussa.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Vanhain_tanssit_ransk_koulussa.jpg/250px-Vanhain_tanssit_ransk_koulussa.jpg" decoding="async" width="173" height="219" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Vanhain_tanssit_ransk_koulussa.jpg/330px-Vanhain_tanssit_ransk_koulussa.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Vanhain_tanssit_ransk_koulussa.jpg/500px-Vanhain_tanssit_ransk_koulussa.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1944" data-file-height="2466" /></a><figcaption><i>Vanhojen tanssit</i> in the <a href="/wiki/Lyc%C3%A9e_franco-finlandais_d%27Helsinki" title="Lycée franco-finlandais d'Helsinki">Lycée franco-finlandais d'Helsinki</a>, a <a href="/wiki/French_people" title="French people">Franco</a>-<a href="/wiki/Finnish_people" class="mw-redirect" title="Finnish people">Finnish</a> school in <a href="/wiki/Helsinki" title="Helsinki">Helsinki</a>, Finland</figcaption></figure> <p>In Finland, the equivalent of the prom is called <i>vanhojen tanssit</i> (senior ball). The event is held in February when third-year high school students (the <i>abi</i>) end regular classes in order to prepare for their final <i><a href="/wiki/Abitur" title="Abitur">abitur</a></i> exams, and the second year students become the oldest in the school. For the remainder of the school year, the second-year students are called <i>vanhat</i> ("the old", or " the seniors"). </p><p>For the ball, the second-year students learn 10–15 formal dances, mostly old ballroom dances such as the <a href="/wiki/Mazurka" title="Mazurka">mazurka</a> or a <a href="/wiki/Polonaise" title="Polonaise">polonaise</a>. Lately, some schools have begun to allow students to perform their own choreographies with their chosen music, after or in between the old ballroom dances. </p><p>In the past, the style was to dress in Victorian gowns and in an old-fashioned way, but these days the attire is similar to U.S. proms. Usually, girls wear a long princess gown or a ball gown and the boys wear a black suit. After the ball, the students sometimes attend a dinner in the evening, which is sometimes in a very formal restaurant. Students typically throw a party in the evening to celebrate further. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="France">France</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: France"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Couple_of_students_in_Paris.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Couple_of_students_in_Paris.jpg/250px-Couple_of_students_in_Paris.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="268" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Couple_of_students_in_Paris.jpg/330px-Couple_of_students_in_Paris.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Couple_of_students_in_Paris.jpg/500px-Couple_of_students_in_Paris.jpg 2x" data-file-width="610" data-file-height="960" /></a><figcaption>Couple of students in Paris, 2013.</figcaption></figure> <p>In France, high school students have only recently experienced prom. On June 27, 2013, more than 300 students in Paris, France held a prom.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Event planning company White-Tie-Affair partnered up with multiple local companies to host the <a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bal_de_promo" class="extiw" title="fr:Bal de promo">"Solidarity Prom Ball"</a> charity gala. Food, drinks, venue, limousine,<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> as well as gift bags were sponsored by the different companies and provided for the students for free. On top of that, famous French music groups Psy4 de la Rime and Alibi Montana were the guest performance of the evening. All proceeds from the students' entrance fee were donated to Donnons Leur Une Chance, a French non-profit organization<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> that will help realize educational projects. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Germany_and_Austria">Germany and Austria</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=30" title="Edit section: Germany and Austria"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In Germany (and Austria), students celebrate their graduation from <a href="/wiki/High_school" class="mw-redirect" title="High school">high school</a>, or <a href="/wiki/Gymnasium_(school)" title="Gymnasium (school)">Gymnasium</a>, with an <b>Abifeier</b> (from the graduation certificate or <a href="/wiki/Abitur" title="Abitur">Abitur</a>) or <b>Maturaball</b> (in Austria, the graduation exam is called <a href="/wiki/Matura#Austria" title="Matura">Matura</a>). In Germany, the events are informal and usually contain a series of student-organized activities that tend to make fun of teachers, sometimes with an extended <a href="/wiki/Hagiography" title="Hagiography">hagiography</a> about the favorite teacher. In Austria, the Maturaball is formal and can be seen as a synergy of proms and cotillions and often are highlights of the regional ball season (between November and the end of Carnival) referencing the glamour of the great ball tradition of the former <a href="/wiki/Austria-Hungary" title="Austria-Hungary">Austrian-Hungarian monarchy</a>. More like the prom is the German <b>Abiball</b>, that follows the official graduation ceremony. Here the students usually wear suits and ball gowns. The Abiball often follows a certain order with a welcome, introductions, an award ceremony for students, and sometimes an extended demonstration of all of the artistic outpourings of the students and staff. This is followed by a band (sometimes the school's own band, if there is any) or a DJ playing music, usually starting with a <a href="/wiki/Waltz" title="Waltz">waltz</a> before moving on to other dancing. Alcohol is available at these events since the <a href="/wiki/Alcohol_laws_in_Germany" title="Alcohol laws in Germany">legal drinking age in Germany</a> is 16 (for beer and wine), and most graduating students are 18 or older. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Hungary">Hungary</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=31" title="Edit section: Hungary"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In Hungary, students receive a ribbon to mark the beginning of the preparation for their graduation. Students receive this ribbon at a ball called "szalagavató", meaning the "inauguration of ribbons". Many of the students wear this ribbon on their jackets or shirts until graduation. This prom-like evening dance is traditionally held in the ball season of January–February, but November-December has gained popularity in recent years as well. At the beginning of the ball, after a short speech by the headteacher, each student gets the ribbon from their form teacher who pins it on their jacket or dress. Then a series of choreographed dances begin, which the students learned during the months leading up to the event. The first one is traditionally a dance called "palotás" (palace dance) performed by students from different classes, then each graduating class performs their own class dance, and finally, there's a waltz, which is also performed by students from different classes. Occasionally, the teachers of the school perform a dance as well. After the ball of the evening organized by the school, students usually go out at night to drink to bars and discos, even if some of them are below the drinking age (18 in Hungary). </p><p>After they graduate, each class has its own party (without choreographed dances) usually at a restaurant, where their teachers are also invited. This is called <i>érettségi bankett</i> (graduation banquet). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Ireland">Ireland</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=32" title="Edit section: Ireland"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In most of the <a href="/wiki/Republic_of_Ireland" title="Republic of Ireland">Republic of Ireland</a>, a school leavers' dance is called a "<a href="/wiki/Debs_(ball)" title="Debs (ball)">Debs</a>" or "<a href="/wiki/Debs_and_grads" class="mw-redirect" title="Debs and grads">Grads</a>", except in <a href="/wiki/County_Donegal" title="County Donegal">County Donegal</a>, where, similar to most of the rest of <a href="/wiki/Ulster" title="Ulster">Ulster</a>, it is usually called "the Prom" or "the Formal". In girls' schools, it is commonly referred to as a Debs (short for "<a href="/wiki/Debutante_ball" class="mw-redirect" title="Debutante ball">Debutante ball</a>", though less formal than the high-society event sharing that name in other countries), and in boys' and coeducational schools, it may be referred to as a Grads or Grad (short for <a href="/wiki/Graduation" title="Graduation">graduation</a>). It is typically a formal dance for students who are graduating from <a href="/wiki/Secondary_school_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland" class="mw-redirect" title="Secondary school in the Republic of Ireland">secondary school (high school) in Ireland</a> and is traditionally held between September and October. Alcohol is almost always served at these events, with a meal also being common.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:0_41-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Lithuania">Lithuania</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=33" title="Edit section: Lithuania"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In Lithuania, the prom is held after final exams, usually the same day when high school diplomas are presented. The event is called <i>išleistuvės</i>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Norway">Norway</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=34" title="Edit section: Norway"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In Norway, this event varies from school to school. It is usually held during the winter months, and is often called "Nyttårsball" which means "the new years ball." The students are not allowed to bring people from outside the school. In Norway, it is the norm to have proms for 8th, 9th, and 10th graders at Norwegian middle school, and most of the time, there is no division between formal and grad – students can attend in whatever clothing they choose, such as traditional knee-long dresses. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Poland">Poland</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=35" title="Edit section: Poland"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Polish equivalent of the prom (<i><a href="/wiki/Studni%C3%B3wka" title="Studniówka">studniówka</a></i>) is a very popular event held each year throughout the country; the word itself means "of or relating to 100 days". Most schools organize such an event about 100 days before the (<a href="/wiki/Matura" title="Matura">matura</a>) exam session. The first dance of the prom is the traditional Polish <a href="/wiki/Polonaise" title="Polonaise">polonaise</a>. In the past, the dress code for the <i><a href="/wiki/Studni%C3%B3wka" title="Studniówka">studniówka</a></i> was the same as for final exams, i.e. a white blouse or shirt with a dark skirt or trousers. As opposed to the <i><a href="/wiki/Studni%C3%B3wka" title="Studniówka">studniówka</a></i>, formal attire is required for the so-called Grand Ball ("bal maturalny"), held after graduation. Nowadays, as Grand Balls are rare, the <i><a href="/wiki/Studni%C3%B3wka" title="Studniówka">studniówka</a></i> has adopted a formal dress code. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Portugal">Portugal</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=36" title="Edit section: Portugal"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In Portugal, there was no prom tradition. However, during the last few years schools have adopted such a celebration. Usually, they happen before the end of the school year, in May or June, and are called "Baile de Finalistas" (Finalist's Ball). Male students customarily wear <a href="/wiki/Suit" title="Suit">business suits</a> with <a href="/wiki/Necktie" title="Necktie">dress ties</a> or optionally semi-formal <a href="/wiki/Black_tie" title="Black tie">black tie</a>, while female students typically wear <a href="/wiki/Dress" title="Dress">dresses</a> or <a href="/wiki/Evening_gown" title="Evening gown">evening gowns</a>, although most schools do not enforce a strict dress code beyond "vaguely formal". It is usually organized by a student association, elected at the beginning of the school year by the students to organize school events. </p><p>Although it happens in the majority of the country, on <a href="/wiki/Madeira" title="Madeira">Madeira Island</a> the tradition is a bit different. Instead of having the prom at the end of the year, the seniors have a ceremony called "Benção das Capas" (Cape's Blessing), where they all use suits, including the girls, and a cape that is blessed by the city's cardinal. Afterward, the students have dinner with their friends and family and then go to the prom. However, this prom isn't formal, it ends up being similar to a club but in a different location, although sometimes it may happen at a club. Such a location is chosen by the student association. This ceremony ends up being very similar to one that the Portuguese students have when they finish college. The students only have a date to attend the first ceremony and they tend to go to the prom as groups. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Romania">Romania</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=37" title="Edit section: Romania"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In Romania, distinct proms are held each year in high schools and college for both the graduating students as well as the newly enrolled ones. They are called graduation balls and freshmen ("boboci", meaning "hatchlings" in Romanian) balls, respectively. They are usually not black tie (informal). The venue is chosen by the teaching staff and can be any place, including the school gym or auditorium, a club, or a restaurant. It is common to charge students an admission tax in order to offset the cost. One or more bands or singers are usually hired to provide entertainment. Often the event is sponsored by local businesses. Access is usually controlled and limited to students of that particular high school or university, but exceptions can be made for relatives and it is not uncommon for students from other institutions to try to crash a particular prom. Freshmen proms usually include a popularity contest of some sort, which designates 3 girls and 3 boys as places I, II and III "most popular" as chosen by student vote; the candidates have to undergo various entertaining challenges, which usually include pair dancing. Generally speaking, freshmen proms are the more popular, with college freshmen proms often being publicized as club events and promoted by radio stations, who take the opportunity to introduce bands and singers. Whereas graduation proms are more subdued and often not a public or even a school-wide event, many graduating classes choosing to restrict attendance just to the actual graduates and their teachers. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Belarus_and_Russia">Belarus and Russia</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=38" title="Edit section: Belarus and Russia"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:%D0%9C%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%B2%D1%8B%D0%BF%D1%83%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B9_%E2%80%94_2017_%D0%B2_%D0%9F%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B5_%D0%93%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%8C%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE_7.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/%D0%9C%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%B2%D1%8B%D0%BF%D1%83%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B9_%E2%80%94_2017_%D0%B2_%D0%9F%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B5_%D0%93%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%8C%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE_7.jpg/220px-%D0%9C%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%B2%D1%8B%D0%BF%D1%83%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B9_%E2%80%94_2017_%D0%B2_%D0%9F%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B5_%D0%93%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%8C%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE_7.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="124" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/%D0%9C%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%B2%D1%8B%D0%BF%D1%83%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B9_%E2%80%94_2017_%D0%B2_%D0%9F%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B5_%D0%93%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%8C%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE_7.jpg/330px-%D0%9C%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%B2%D1%8B%D0%BF%D1%83%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B9_%E2%80%94_2017_%D0%B2_%D0%9F%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B5_%D0%93%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%8C%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE_7.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/%D0%9C%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%B2%D1%8B%D0%BF%D1%83%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B9_%E2%80%94_2017_%D0%B2_%D0%9F%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B5_%D0%93%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%8C%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE_7.jpg/440px-%D0%9C%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%B2%D1%8B%D0%BF%D1%83%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B9_%E2%80%94_2017_%D0%B2_%D0%9F%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B5_%D0%93%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%8C%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE_7.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1010" data-file-height="570" /></a><figcaption>Students at a prom in <a href="/wiki/Moscow" title="Moscow">Moscow</a>, Russia.</figcaption></figure> <p>In Belarus and Russia proms are called "Vypusknоi vechеr" (<i>Выпускной вечер</i>), which literally means "graduation evening". They take place from the 18th to the 20th or the 23rd to the 25th of June, after the state exams are completed. Proms are never held on the 21st/22nd because they took place on June 21 in 1941, but on the 22nd all graduates were drafted to fight the <a href="/wiki/Operation_Barbarossa" title="Operation Barbarossa">German invasion</a> during <a href="/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">World War II</a>. First, all graduates receive their diplomas. Students with higher marks receive them first. Afterward, the prom continues as a school ball, traditionally with classic dances. Students may choose restaurants, cafes, or ships rather than school grounds to hold the events. Proms may be held in a <a href="/wiki/Discoth%C3%A8que" class="mw-redirect" title="Discothèque">discothèque</a>, but it must start with the school waltz. At the conclusion of the prom evening, it is tradition to walk the whole night and watch the sunrise in the morning (on a hill, if applicable, in Moscow – <a href="/wiki/Sparrow_Hills" title="Sparrow Hills">Sparrow Hills</a>). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Slovakia">Slovakia</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=39" title="Edit section: Slovakia"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In Slovakia, the closest thing to prom is Stužková, an occasion when the seniors get together with their parents, partners and teachers to celebrate their upcoming graduation. It takes place in November or December. Each of the students receives a green ribbon with their name on it (thus the name <i>Stužková</i>, the "Ribbon Ball"). The principal and the class teacher are given big green ribbons as well. Many of the students wear this ribbon on their jackets or shirts until graduation. Stužková typically includes a banquet, skits and songs prepared by students, as well as dancing. Men wear formal suits and women formal dresses. One week before Stužková is a ceremony of Pečatenie triednej knihy (Sealing of the grades book) so that teachers will not be able to give tests or do examinations of the students until Stužková. It is connected with some story and recorded on camera and then used as a part of the video of Stužková. It usually starts at 6 p.m. and ends in the early hours of the next morning (4a.m.). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Slovenia">Slovenia</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=40" title="Edit section: Slovenia"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In Slovenia, the equivalent is Maturantski ples. It is held before the final exams between January and May, depending on the region and school. Students can bring dates and/or close family to the ball. It is a custom that each student dances the last dance of the first sequence, a Vienna Walzer, with his mother/her father. There is also a dinner and live music. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Spain">Spain</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=41" title="Edit section: Spain"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In some places in Spain, proms are also celebrated as after-school parties. These parties are commonly called "fiestas de graduación", which can be translated as "graduation parties". </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Sweden">Sweden</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=42" title="Edit section: Sweden"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In Sweden, this kind of event is usually known as "Studentbalen". The word "Studentbalen" is a <a href="/wiki/Proper_noun" title="Proper noun">proper noun</a> meaning <i>"The Student Ball,"</i> while the word studentbal is a <a href="/wiki/Common_noun" class="mw-redirect" title="Common noun">common noun</a> that can refer to any formal dinner and dance at a Swedish university. Studentbalen is usually held during the final weeks before graduating and can be formal. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Switzerland">Switzerland</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=43" title="Edit section: Switzerland"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Swiss equivalent of a prom is the <i>bal de printemps</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Literally translated, this is a "Spring Ball." At some schools in the German-speaking cantons, it is called "Maturaball." This is not always organized by the schools, but sometimes by a student's committee. It takes the most part before the final exams. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Ukraine">Ukraine</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=44" title="Edit section: Ukraine"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In Ukraine, prom is called "Vypusknyi vechir" or simply "vypusknyi" (<i>Випускний вечір</i> or simply <i>Випускний</i>), which literally means "graduation evening". The date is defined by a school,;<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> usually any date from late May to mid-June. Usually, "vypusknyi" consists of two parts. The first one called "urochysta chastyna" (<i>урочиста частина</i>, that means "solemn part"), during which graduates receive their diplomas and certificates of honor for exceptional achievements during studying. The first part is conducted in the first part of the day, while the second part usually starts in the evening. The time between the two parts is used to walk around a city and take some pictures. The second part, "neofitsiyna chastyna" (<i>неофіційна частина</i>, that means "informal part"), starts as a school ball, but after a round of waltz, it transforms into a conventional party. The venue of the second part is determined by graduates and their parents; usually, it takes place in school, cafe, restaurant, on a boat or at the country. Traditionally, the second part is attended by graduates, their parents, and teachers. However, school teachers and parents don't mix with graduates. The second part ends with sunrise. Usually, each city has one or a few locations that are the most popular for watching a sunrise. That is why schools try not to have proms on the same date. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Oceania">Oceania</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=45" title="Edit section: Oceania"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1251242444" /><table class="box-More_citations_needed_section plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-content ambox-Refimprove" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><div class="mbox-image-div"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Question_book-new.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/60px-Question_book-new.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="39" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/120px-Question_book-new.svg.png 1.5x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="399" /></a></span></div></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This section <b>needs additional citations for <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability">verification</a></b>.<span class="hide-when-compact"> Please help <a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Prom" title="Special:EditPage/Prom">improve this article</a> by <a href="/wiki/Help:Referencing_for_beginners" title="Help:Referencing for beginners">adding citations to reliable sources</a> in this section. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.</span> <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">June 2023</span>)</i></span><span class="hide-when-compact"><i> (<small><a href="/wiki/Help:Maintenance_template_removal" title="Help:Maintenance template removal">Learn how and when to remove this message</a></small>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>In Australia and New Zealand, the event may often be described as a Ball, <b>School Formal</b>, or simply <i>Formal</i>. If the event is in the final year of high school (Year 12 for Australia, Year 13 for New Zealand), it is sometimes called a Dinner-dance, Leavers' Dinner or Debutante Ball but is also commonly called a School Formal or "Formal." In Australia, some schools may also have a Valedictory Dinner, which is like the formal but has students, parents, and teachers instead of students and dates. Some Australian schools also have a <i>Semi-formal</i> for year 11 (16-17) students. </p><p>As the name suggests, attire for the occasion is generally formal.<sup id="cite_ref-Reuters_2006-07-21_45-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Reuters_2006-07-21-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Boys will usually dress in a <a href="/wiki/Suit_(clothing)" class="mw-redirect" title="Suit (clothing)">suit</a> and <a href="/wiki/Neckties" class="mw-redirect" title="Neckties">tie</a>. Girls traditionally wear formal <a href="/wiki/Gown" title="Gown">gowns</a> or <a href="/wiki/Dress_(garment)" class="mw-redirect" title="Dress (garment)">dresses</a>. In most cases a school formal is held at a local reception center or <a href="/wiki/Ballroom" title="Ballroom">ballroom</a>. A <a href="/wiki/Multicourse_meal" class="mw-redirect" title="Multicourse meal">multicourse meal</a> is generally provided. After the meal students generally <a href="/wiki/Dance" title="Dance">dance</a> to popular music played by a hired <a href="/wiki/DJ" class="mw-redirect" title="DJ">DJ</a> or sometimes a band. Many students group together to go to the formal in a <a href="/wiki/Limousine" title="Limousine">limousine</a>. While parents do not attend a formal, teachers may act as <a href="/wiki/Chaperone_(social)" title="Chaperone (social)">chaperones</a> for the formal and <a href="/wiki/Security_guard" title="Security guard">security guards</a> are sometimes hired. The use of chaperones is intended to prevent the occurrence of <a href="/wiki/Violence" title="Violence">violence</a> and alcohol or drug use. Generally, after a formal, one or more after-parties are held. </p><p>In addition to the high school graduation "formal" that marks the end of Year 12, in <a href="/wiki/New_South_Wales" title="New South Wales">New South Wales</a>, Australia, there is also an event that is sometimes held to celebrate completing the <a href="/wiki/School_Certificate_(New_South_Wales)" title="School Certificate (New South Wales)">School Certificate</a> at the end of Year 10, and always held after receiving <a href="/wiki/Higher_School_Certificate_(New_South_Wales)" title="Higher School Certificate (New South Wales)">Higher School Certificate</a> at the end of Year 12 and includes a dinner and dance. The NSW Government announced the abolition of the School Certificate after 2011, with students in year 10 that year being the final cohort to sit the external examinations and receive the qualification. Subsequent Year 10 "Formals" have been deemed "unnecessary" due to the fact that the majority of Year 10 students now progress to Year 11. In previous years when 25–30% of students left high school in Year 10, the Formal was seen as a celebration for those departing, however, Year 10 Formals are still sometimes celebrated in the name of tradition. In year 11, students occasionally organize a "semi-formal" or "social" at the end of the school year, which is a more casual version of a <a href="/wiki/School_formal" class="mw-redirect" title="School formal">formal</a>. If a school has a sister school the social is typically organized in conjunction with them, as a "social event" for people to mingle and meet new people. The Valedictory Dinner (or Val as it is colloquially called) is an event that only occurs in Year 12. In New Zealand, most state school balls are held in the winter months, between June and August, while in Australia, a "formal" is held at the end of the year to mark the end of schooling, as is the Valedictory Dinner. </p><p>In American Samoa, the typical Junior/Senior prom is held in most of the schools, an exception would be one of the private schools, which lets even 8th graders, freshmen, and sophomores participate in prom. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Mexico">Mexico</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=46" title="Edit section: Mexico"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In Mexico, most high schools and junior high (middle) schools have proms only for the graduating class (seniors), which is sometimes, depending on whether the school is private or public, preceded by a church service. The students dress in formal wear and may attend in couples. Some colleges have an after-graduation dinner dance. </p><p>The formals, or as called in Mexico <i>galas</i> or <i>graduaciones</i>, are normally held in the school's gymnasium or in the schoolyard if the school is located in a low-income neighbourhood; normally, though, public schools located in high- or medium-income neighbourhoods and private schools rent a ballroom, usually in a hotel, and students and parents may chip in to cover the costs of the party. </p><p>A <a href="/wiki/Multicourse_meal" class="mw-redirect" title="Multicourse meal">multicourse meal</a> is often offered in private schools' proms; <a href="/wiki/Mexican_street_food" class="mw-redirect" title="Mexican street food">antojitos</a> may be offered in low-budget proms instead. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Central_America,_South_America_and_the_Caribbean"><span id="Central_America.2C_South_America_and_the_Caribbean"></span>Central America, South America and the Caribbean</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=47" title="Edit section: Central America, South America and the Caribbean"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Venezuelans also have a prom, commonly referred to as "graduación" or "fiesta de graduación." It can consist of dancing, dinner, and live music. </p><p>In Argentina, there are "fiestas de egresados" for students finishing their last year of high school. These consist of big parties hosted by the senior students in local discos or other venues, starting at 10 p.m. until about 5 or 6 in the morning. They have dinner with parents and other members of the family, which may be at another venue such as the school, and on a different night altogether. After midnight friends and other guests join the dance. The parties start in late September after most students come back from their senior trip, commonly to <a href="/wiki/Bariloche" title="Bariloche">Bariloche</a>, and last until early December, after the graduation. The students may dress formally or casually, and the seniors may wear themed costumes. </p><p>In Brazil, <i>bailes de formatura</i> are usual at the end of high school and at college graduation. There is no crowning of a "king" or a "queen," but evening gowns and suits are required. The family may or may not be included, and there may be a live band or DJ hired to command the music. </p><p>In Chile, proms, or "fiestas de graduación" (graduation parties), are usually held at convention centers or hotels after the "licenciatura," or graduation from high school. They can also be held after taking the <a href="/wiki/Prueba_de_Selecci%C3%B3n_Universitaria" title="Prueba de Selección Universitaria">PSU</a> (Chilean University Entrance Exam) in December. Students are expected to dress formally. They are allowed to go with dates or friends. After the dinner, the dance continues through the night into the next day. </p><p>In Colombia, many private schools usually have prom balls as well, usually consisting of a dinner, dancing, live music, and contests. They are usually held at hotels or clubs. </p><p>In Panama and Costa Rica, like many other American countries, the "Baile de graduación" is celebrated after finishing high school, where grade 11 is also the last year. It usually takes place before graduation to celebrate the end of school. It's normally held in hotels or saloons with a dance floor, music and dinner. It starts with the students walking through the dance floor and dancing a <a href="/wiki/Waltz" title="Waltz">waltz</a>. The dinner comes after, and the rest of the night consists of dancing and celebration. </p><p>In Honduras, they are called "Cena de Graduacion", they are held in luxury hotels, also familiars of the graduating students are invited. This event is held only for private schools, the act consists on formal graduation and delivery of their diplomas, after that, a dinner is held between the graduating students and their familiars or friends in the same room which later will become in a dance floor for everyone. </p><p>In Peru, proms—"Fiestas de Promoción"—are usually held at hotels, convention centers, or big residences. The dress code is formal. Some parents and teachers are often invited, but they don't stay the whole night. Dinner is served as well as alcoholic drinks and delicatessen. Breakfast is often served the next day, at around 6–7 am. There is a growing tradition to hold a <i>pre-prom</i> for the students in the class below the graduating class, and even a <i>pre-pre-prom</i> for the students in the class below that. Prom students often graduate being 15-16 years old and start university right after. </p><p>In Trinidad and Tobago and most Caribbean countries, it is traditional for schools to hold a dance at the end of the <a href="/wiki/CXC" class="mw-redirect" title="CXC">CXC</a>/<a href="/wiki/GCE_Advanced_Level" class="mw-redirect" title="GCE Advanced Level">GCE Advanced Level</a> examination period. This is thrown simultaneously for fifth form and upper sixth form students during the months of June or July after the school's official graduation ceremony. It is colloquially referred to as <i>grad</i> or <i>gradz</i>. Most <i>gradz</i> are held in popular clubs, hotels, halls or simply on the school's grounds. Most schools allow students to bring dates, and a formal dress code is usually in effect. </p><p>In Uruguay, the most usual is to make a senior trip after graduation instead of a graduation party, common destinations are <a href="/wiki/Florian%C3%B3polis" title="Florianópolis">Florianópolis</a> and <a href="/wiki/Bariloche" title="Bariloche">Bariloche</a>. However some schools or the students themselves may also organize a party. Usually, a place is rented, and formal parties are held. Students are allowed to take one guest, as a friend or as a partner. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Homeschool_proms">Homeschool proms</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=48" title="Edit section: Homeschool proms"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The concept of extending prom to homeschool students has been realized in recent years. Although some school districts in the United States and Canada allow homeschool students to attend the prom in the school district where they reside, many homeschool groups also organize their own proms. Some states, such as <a href="/wiki/Oregon" title="Oregon">Oregon</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ohio, Georgia, Tennessee, and <a href="/wiki/Michigan" title="Michigan">Michigan</a>, also host statewide homeschool proms, which any homeschool student in that state is welcome to attend. </p><p>Proms that are specifically geared toward homeschool students can sometimes be significantly different from traditional high school proms. It is not uncommon for a homeschool student to attend a homeschool prom solo, rather than taking a date. Often the music played is chosen by the parents rather than the students. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Adult_proms">Adult proms</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=49" title="Edit section: Adult proms"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>An adult prom is a social event that is almost perfectly similar to a high school prom in terms of themes and attire, except that some adult proms also serve <a href="/wiki/Alcoholic_beverages" class="mw-redirect" title="Alcoholic beverages">alcoholic beverages</a>, and therefore most adult proms (at least in the U.S.) require those attending to be at least 21 years of age. The origin of adult prom is unclear, though two events which occurred in the 1990s are likely to have inspired the concept. <a href="/wiki/Drew_Barrymore" title="Drew Barrymore">Drew Barrymore</a> stated in a late 1990s interview on <i><a href="/wiki/Late_Night_with_Conan_O%27Brien" title="Late Night with Conan O'Brien">Late Night with Conan O'Brien</a></i> that she threw a prom party for herself and a few friends who never got to go to prom.<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Class of 1956 from <a href="/wiki/Tenafly,_New_Jersey" title="Tenafly, New Jersey">Tenafly, New Jersey</a>, whose prom was canceled at the time, held their own prom for their 35 Year Reunion in 1991.<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the <i>Nobody's Property</i> novel series, character Mallorie Walcott, an event planner, mentions that she helped put her younger daughter Cassandra through college, in part, from the revenue she made from planning adult proms in the 1990s either for people who missed their actual high school proms in the 1970s and 1980s or simply wanted to re-live their prom night. </p><p>A form of adult prom is the "second chance prom". It is a big gathering of people who either did not go to prom, wanted to relive prom, or whose high school prom did not work out the way they had hoped. </p><p>A slightly different take on the adult prom is that of the disabilities prom, dedicated to providing a prom experience to disabled adults at no charge to the attendees. These events are most often organized by non-profit organizations focusing on the disabled, or large churches.<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2010, Theatrical producers in <a href="/wiki/New_York_City" title="New York City">New York</a> produced an audience participation theatrical play, set in an actual dance hall, called <i><a href="/wiki/The_Awesome_80s_Prom" title="The Awesome 80s Prom">The Awesome 80s Prom</a></i>,<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> where attendees were at a prom and got to vote on the king and queen from the cast of characters. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Anti-proms_and_alternative_proms">Anti-proms and alternative proms</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=50" title="Edit section: Anti-proms and alternative proms"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Anti-prom" title="Anti-prom">Anti-prom</a> and <a href="/wiki/Gay_prom" class="mw-redirect" title="Gay prom">Gay prom</a></div> <p>Anti-proms can be private, unofficial proms that are privately created, outside the control of the school, usually by people who disagree with their school's prom policies. Some schools also include the anti-prom as an official event called MORP (Prom spelled backwards). MORP dances can be similar to a <a href="/wiki/Sadie_Hawkins_dance" title="Sadie Hawkins dance">Sadie Hawkins dance</a> where the girls ask a boy on a date, they can have informal attire, and the decor can be dark or less elegant. </p><p>Proms for <a href="/wiki/Gay" title="Gay">gay</a> and <a href="/wiki/Lesbian" title="Lesbian">lesbian</a> people who did not attend their proms with a date of the same sex are popular in some cities.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> These proms may also enable trans people who experienced prom before transitioning a chance to attend as the correct gender. A 1980 court decision, <i><a href="/wiki/Fricke_v._Lynch" title="Fricke v. Lynch">Fricke v. Lynch</a>,</i> required a public school in <a href="/wiki/Rhode_Island" title="Rhode Island">Rhode Island</a> to allow same-sex dates, but discrimination against gay students continued for decades across the country. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Controversies">Controversies</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=51" title="Edit section: Controversies"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Proms have been the source of many controversies, many of which involve <a href="/wiki/LGBT" class="mw-redirect" title="LGBT">LGBT</a> students. </p> <ul><li>According to Jackie Blount, during the <a href="/wiki/McCarthyism" title="McCarthyism">McCarthy era</a> "schools became implemented curricula intended to keep youth sexually straight. In effect, schools became fundamentally important agencies in the <a href="/wiki/Lavender_Scare" title="Lavender Scare">nationwide campaign</a> to fight <a href="/wiki/Homosexuality" title="Homosexuality">homosexuality</a>." This attitude further promoted heteronormative practices such as naming a prom king and prom queen, requiring strict gender <a href="/wiki/Conformity" title="Conformity">conformity</a> in dress, etc.<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>In 2002, gay teenager Marc Hall was prohibited from taking his male date to his high school's dance; Hall <a href="/wiki/Marc_Hall_v._Durham_Catholic_School_Board" class="mw-redirect" title="Marc Hall v. Durham Catholic School Board">sued the school board</a> and won.<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>In 2009, Tyler Frost was suspended for attending his girlfriend's prom, because his Christian high school disallowed dancing.<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Although the principal at Frost's school signed a paper allowing Frost to attend the prom, he said Frost would be suspended if he went, but Frost did so anyway.</li> <li>In a <a href="/wiki/2010_Itawamba_County_School_District_prom_controversy" title="2010 Itawamba County School District prom controversy">2010 Itawamba County School District prom controversy</a>, lesbian high school senior Constance McMillen requested to take her girlfriend to the prom at <a href="/wiki/Itawamba_Agricultural_High_School" class="mw-redirect" title="Itawamba Agricultural High School">Itawamba Agricultural High School</a> in Fulton, Mississippi, where they were both students. The principal denied her request and prohibited her from wearing a tuxedo. When McMillen challenged the school's policy, the prom was canceled, leading McMillen to sue the school.<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Following a court decision forcing the school to hold the prom, local parents organized a second prom in secret, leaving Constance, her girlfriend and only 5 other students at the official prom.<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>In 2014, student Katie Bialy from <a href="/wiki/Holy_Cross_Catholic_Secondary_School_(St._Catharines)" title="Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School (St. Catharines)">Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School</a>, St. Catharines, Ontario, with the genetic condition <a href="/wiki/Ehlers%E2%80%93Danlos_syndrome" title="Ehlers–Danlos syndrome">Ehlers–Danlos syndrome</a> (EDS) was not allowed to go to prom by her school principal Denice Robertson because her grades were not as good as required and she could not graduate.<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Her condition had impaired her ability to do schoolwork and she asked the principal if she could go as a guest, but the principal refused her the option. This incident has resulted in public support for Bialy in social media and also increased awareness of her condition.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="In_popular_culture">In popular culture</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=52" title="Edit section: In popular culture"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="In_movies">In movies</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=53" title="Edit section: In movies"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Year </th> <th>Title </th></tr> <tr> <td>1943 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Best_Foot_Forward_(1943_film)" class="mw-redirect" title="Best Foot Forward (1943 film)">Best Foot Forward</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1948 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/A_Date_with_Judy_(film)" title="A Date with Judy (film)">A Date with Judy</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1976 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Carrie_(1976_film)" title="Carrie (1976 film)">Carrie</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1978 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Grease_(film)" title="Grease (film)">Grease</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1979 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Going_Steady_(1979_film)" title="Going Steady (1979 film)">Going Steady</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1980 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Prom_Night_(1980_film)" title="Prom Night (1980 film)">Prom Night</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1983 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Valley_Girl_(1983_film)" title="Valley Girl (1983 film)">Valley Girl</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1984 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Footloose_(1984_film)" class="mw-redirect" title="Footloose (1984 film)">Footloose</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1985 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Back_to_the_Future" title="Back to the Future">Back to the Future</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1985 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Teen_Wolf" title="Teen Wolf">Teen Wolf</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1986 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Pretty_in_Pink" title="Pretty in Pink">Pretty in Pink</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1987 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Crazy_Love_(1987_film)" title="Crazy Love (1987 film)">Crazy Love</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1988 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Dance_%27til_Dawn" title="Dance 'til Dawn">Dance 'til Dawn</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1990 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Book_of_Love_(1990_film)" title="Book of Love (1990 film)">Book of Love</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1993 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/My_Boyfriend%27s_Back_(1993_film)" class="mw-redirect" title="My Boyfriend's Back (1993 film)">My Boyfriend's Back</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="6">1999 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/10_Things_I_Hate_About_You" title="10 Things I Hate About You">10 Things I Hate About You</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/American_Pie_(film)" title="American Pie (film)">American Pie</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Drive_Me_Crazy" title="Drive Me Crazy">Drive Me Crazy</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Jawbreaker_(film)" title="Jawbreaker (film)">Jawbreaker</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Never_Been_Kissed" title="Never Been Kissed">Never Been Kissed</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/She%27s_All_That" title="She's All That">She's All That</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2002 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Carrie_(2002_film)" title="Carrie (2002 film)">Carrie</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2004 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Mean_Girls" title="Mean Girls">Mean Girls</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Saved!" title="Saved!">Saved!</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2005 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Sky_High_(2005_film)" title="Sky High (2005 film)">Sky High</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2006 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_World%27s_Best_Prom" title="The World's Best Prom">The World's Best Prom</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="6">2008 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Bart_Got_a_Room" title="Bart Got a Room">Bart Got a Room</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Prom_Night_(2008_film)" title="Prom Night (2008 film)">Prom Night</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Twilight_(2008_film)" title="Twilight (2008 film)">Twilight</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/High_School_Musical_3:_Senior_Year" title="High School Musical 3: Senior Year">High School Musical 3: Senior Year</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Prom_Wars" title="Prom Wars">Prom Wars</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/American_Teen_(film)" title="American Teen (film)">American Teen</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4">2009 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Miss_March" title="Miss March">Miss March</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Cabin_Fever_2:_Spring_Fever" title="Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever">Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Princess_Protection_Program" title="Princess Protection Program">Princess Protection Program</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Prom_Night_in_Mississippi" title="Prom Night in Mississippi">Prom Night in Mississippi</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">2011 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Prom_(film)" title="Prom (film)">Prom</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Teen_Spirit_(2011_film)" title="Teen Spirit (2011 film)">Teen Spirit</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Best_Player" title="Best Player">Best Player</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2012 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/21_Jump_Street_(film)" title="21 Jump Street (film)">21 Jump Street</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2013 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Carrie_(2013_film)" title="Carrie (2013 film)">Carrie</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2015 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Goosebumps_(film)" title="Goosebumps (film)">Goosebumps</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2017 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/F_the_Prom" title="F the Prom">F the Prom</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Spider-Man:_Homecoming" title="Spider-Man: Homecoming">Spider-Man: Homecoming</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4">2018 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Kissing_Booth" title="The Kissing Booth">The Kissing Booth</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Blockers_(film)" title="Blockers (film)">Blockers</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Thriller_(2018_film)" title="Thriller (2018 film)">Thriller</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Alex_Strangelove" title="Alex Strangelove">Alex Strangelove</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2020 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Prom_(film)" title="The Prom (film)">The Prom</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2021 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/To_All_the_Boys:_Always_and_Forever" title="To All the Boys: Always and Forever">To All the Boys: Always and Forever</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2023 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Prom_Pact" title="Prom Pact">Prom Pact</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2024 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Prom_Dates" title="Prom Dates">Prom Dates</a></i> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="On_television">On television</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=54" title="Edit section: On television"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Year </th> <th>Episode </th> <th>TV series </th></tr> <tr> <td>1987 </td> <td>"A Night to Remember" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Highway_to_Heaven" title="Highway to Heaven">Highway to Heaven</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1988 </td> <td>"The Prom" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Cosby_Show" title="The Cosby Show">The Cosby Show</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">1990 </td> <td>"The Prom" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Saved_by_the_Bell" title="Saved by the Bell">Saved by the Bell</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>"Prom-ise Her Anything" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Tiny_Toon_Adventures" title="Tiny Toon Adventures">Tiny Toon Adventures</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">1993 </td> <td>"A Night to Remember" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Beverly_Hills,_90210" title="Beverly Hills, 90210">Beverly Hills, 90210</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>"Promises Promises" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Roseanne" title="Roseanne">Roseanne</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>"Prom Night" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Full_House" title="Full House">Full House</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1995 </td> <td>"Angels on the Air" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Touched_by_an_Angel" title="Touched by an Angel">Touched by an Angel</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1996 </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/The_One_with_the_Prom_Video" title="The One with the Prom Video">The One with the Prom Video</a>" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Friends" title="Friends">Friends</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1997 </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Prophecy_Girl" title="Prophecy Girl">Prophecy Girl</a>" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Buffy_the_Vampire_Slayer" title="Buffy the Vampire Slayer">Buffy the Vampire Slayer</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">1998 </td> <td>"Fools Rush Out" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Party_of_Five" title="Party of Five">Party of Five</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>"Prom-ises, Prom-ises" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Boy_Meets_World" title="Boy Meets World">Boy Meets World</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">1999 </td> <td>"The Prom" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Buffy_the_Vampire_Slayer" title="Buffy the Vampire Slayer">Buffy the Vampire Slayer</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>"Prom Night" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/That_%2770s_Show" title="That '70s Show">That '70s Show</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>"Junior Prom" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Rugrats" title="Rugrats">Rugrats</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">2000 </td> <td>"The Chaperone" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants" title="SpongeBob SquarePants">SpongeBob SquarePants</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>"Witch Way to the Prom" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Seven_Days_(TV_series)" title="Seven Days (TV series)">Seven Days</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>"The Prom" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/S_Club_7_in_L.A." class="mw-redirect" title="S Club 7 in L.A.">S Club 7 in L.A.</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2001 </td> <td>"Promicide" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Dawson%27s_Creek" title="Dawson's Creek">Dawson's Creek</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>"Full Circle" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Queer_as_Folk_(American_TV_series)" title="Queer as Folk (American TV series)">Queer as Folk</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="1">2003 </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Changes:_You_Got_A_Prom_Wit_Dat%3F" title="Changes: You Got A Prom Wit Dat?">Changes: You Got A Prom Wit Dat?</a>" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Clone_High" title="Clone High">Clone High</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2004 </td> <td>"Date with Destiny" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Teen_Titans_(TV_Series)" class="mw-redirect" title="Teen Titans (TV Series)">Teen Titans</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2005 </td> <td>"The O.Sea" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_O.C." title="The O.C.">The O.C.</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4">2006 </td> <td>"Morp" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Malcolm_in_the_Middle" title="Malcolm in the Middle">Malcolm in the Middle</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>"Best Prom Ever" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/How_I_Met_Your_Mother" title="How I Met Your Mother">How I Met Your Mother</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>"The Party Favor" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_O.C." title="The O.C.">The O.C.</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>"Look Who's Stalking" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Veronica_Mars" title="Veronica Mars">Veronica Mars</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2007 </td> <td>"Prom Night at Hater High" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/One_Tree_Hill_(TV_series)" title="One Tree Hill (TV series)">One Tree Hill</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">2008 </td> <td>"Chasing Zoey" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Zoey_101" title="Zoey 101">Zoey 101</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>"<a href="/wiki/We_Built_This_City" title="We Built This City">We Built This City</a>" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Degrassi:_The_Next_Generation" title="Degrassi: The Next Generation">Degrassi: The Next Generation</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>"I've Had the Time of My Life" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Kyle_XY" title="Kyle XY">Kyle XY</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4">2009 </td> <td>"Promises Prom-misses" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Sonny_with_a_Chance" title="Sonny with a Chance">Sonny with a Chance</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>"Promma Mia" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Hannah_Montana" title="Hannah Montana">Hannah Montana</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Valley_Girls" title="Valley Girls">Valley Girls</a>" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Gossip_Girl" title="Gossip Girl">Gossip Girl</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>"True Crush" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/True_Jackson,_VP" title="True Jackson, VP">True Jackson, VP</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="1">2010 </td> <td>"The Prom Before the Storm" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/90210_(TV_series)" title="90210 (TV series)">90210</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">2011 </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Prom_Queen_(Glee)" title="Prom Queen (Glee)">Prom Queen</a>" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Glee_(TV_series)" title="Glee (TV series)">Glee</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>"Big Time Prom Kings" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Big_Time_Rush" title="Big Time Rush">Big Time Rush</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>"Prom Wrecker" </td> <td rowspan="2"><i><a href="/wiki/Victorious" title="Victorious">Victorious</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2012 </td> <td>"One Thousand Berry Balls" </td></tr> <tr> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Prom-asaurus" title="Prom-asaurus">Prom-asaurus</a>" </td> <td rowspan="2"><i><a href="/wiki/Glee_(TV_series)" title="Glee (TV series)">Glee</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2013 </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Tina_in_the_Sky_with_Diamonds" title="Tina in the Sky with Diamonds">Tina in the Sky with Diamonds</a>" </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">2014 </td> <td>"Girl on the Cliff" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Switched_at_Birth_(TV_series)" title="Switched at Birth (TV series)">Switched at Birth</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>"The Prom Equivalency" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Big_Bang_Theory" title="The Big Bang Theory">The Big Bang Theory</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>"Prom" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Bad_Education_(TV_series)" title="Bad Education (TV series)">Bad Education</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2015 </td> <td>"Last Dance" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Pretty_Little_Liars" title="Pretty Little Liars">Pretty Little Liars</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>"Blood Moon Ball" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Star_vs._the_Forces_of_Evil" title="Star vs. the Forces of Evil">Star vs. the Forces of Evil</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2016 </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/For_Tonight_We_Might_Die" title="For Tonight We Might Die">For Tonight We Might Die</a>" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Class_(2016_TV_series)" title="Class (2016 TV series)">Class</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">2017 </td> <td>"Tape 3, Side A" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/13_Reasons_Why" title="13 Reasons Why">13 Reasons Why</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/MTV" title="MTV">MTV</a> TV Series </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Promposal_(TV_series)" title="Promposal (TV series)">Promposal</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>"Doomsday" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Runaways_(TV_series)" title="Runaways (TV series)">Runaways</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2019 </td> <td>"And Salt the Earth Behind You" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Euphoria_(American_TV_series)" title="Euphoria (American TV series)">Euphoria</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">2020 </td> <td>"Nadia and Omar" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Elite_(TV_series)" title="Elite (TV series)">Elite</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>"Prom" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/13_Reasons_Why" title="13 Reasons Why">13 Reasons Why</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Enchanting_Grom_Fright" title="Enchanting Grom Fright">Enchanting Grom Fright</a>" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Owl_House" title="The Owl House">The Owl House</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2021 </td> <td>"One of Us Is Dancing!" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/One_of_Us_Is_Lying_(TV_series)" title="One of Us Is Lying (TV series)">One of Us Is Lying</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2023 </td> <td>"The Promening" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Murder_Drones" title="Murder Drones">Murder Drones</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>"Kiff and Barry Go to Prom" </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Kiff_(TV_series)" title="Kiff (TV series)">Kiff</a></i> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Music">Music</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=55" title="Edit section: Music"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Year </th> <th>Song </th> <th>Artist </th></tr> <tr> <td>1958 </td> <td>"A Date With Jerry" </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wanda_Jackson" title="Wanda Jackson">Wanda Jackson</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1990 </td> <td>"Promnight in Pigtown" </td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Gorka" title="John Gorka">John Gorka</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2000 </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Teenage_Dirtbag" title="Teenage Dirtbag">Teenage Dirtbag</a>" </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wheatus" title="Wheatus">Wheatus</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2003 </td> <td>"In Love with the 80's (Pink Tux to the Prom)" </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Relient_K" title="Relient K">Relient K</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2005 </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Dance,_Dance_(Fall_Out_Boy_song)" title="Dance, Dance (Fall Out Boy song)">Dance, Dance</a>" </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fall_Out_Boy" title="Fall Out Boy">Fall Out Boy</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2008 </td> <td>"A Night to Remember" </td> <td><a href="/wiki/High_School_Musical_3:_Senior_Year" title="High School Musical 3: Senior Year">High School Musical 3: Senior Year</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2009 </td> <td>"Plain Jane" </td> <td><a href="/wiki/B.J._Thomas" class="mw-redirect" title="B.J. Thomas">B.J. Thomas</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>"<a href="/wiki/You_Belong_with_Me" title="You Belong with Me">You Belong with Me</a>" </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Taylor_Swift" title="Taylor Swift">Taylor Swift</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2013 </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Here%27s_to_Never_Growing_Up" title="Here's to Never Growing Up">Here's to Never Growing Up</a>" </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Avril_Lavigne" title="Avril Lavigne">Avril Lavigne</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2014 </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Break_the_Rules_(Charli_XCX_song)" title="Break the Rules (Charli XCX song)">Break the Rules</a>" </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Charli_XCX" title="Charli XCX">Charli XCX</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2015 </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Marvin_Gaye_(song)" title="Marvin Gaye (song)">Marvin Gaye</a>" </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Charlie_Puth" title="Charlie Puth">Charlie Puth</a> featuring <a href="/wiki/Meghan_Trainor" title="Meghan Trainor">Meghan Trainor</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2017 </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Moving_On_(Marshmello_song)" title="Moving On (Marshmello song)">Moving On</a>" </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Marshmello" title="Marshmello">Marshmello</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">2018 </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Back_to_You_(Selena_Gomez_song)" title="Back to You (Selena Gomez song)">Back to You</a>" </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Selena_Gomez" title="Selena Gomez">Selena Gomez</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Pressure_(Muse_song)" title="Pressure (Muse song)">Pressure</a>" </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Muse_(band)" title="Muse (band)">Muse</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Am_I_a_Girl%3F" title="Am I a Girl?">The Rapture Ball</a>" </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Poppy_(entertainer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Poppy (entertainer)">Poppy</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2019 </td> <td>"Prom Dress" </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mxmtoon" title="Mxmtoon">mxmtoon</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2020 </td> <td>"Revolving" </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Yung_Bae" title="Yung Bae">Yung Bae</a> featuring Marc E. Bassy </td></tr> <tr> <td>2021 </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/The_Feels_(song)" title="The Feels (song)">The Feels</a>" </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Twice" title="Twice">Twice</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=56" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1266661725">.mw-parser-output .portalbox{padding:0;margin:0.5em 0;display:table;box-sizing:border-box;max-width:175px;list-style:none}.mw-parser-output .portalborder{border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);padding:0.1em;background:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa)}.mw-parser-output .portalbox-entry{display:table-row;font-size:85%;line-height:110%;height:1.9em;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output 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McFarland. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/9781476600079" title="Special:BookSources/9781476600079"><bdi>9781476600079</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=High+School+Prom%3A+Marketing%2C+Morals+and+the+American+Teen&rft.pub=McFarland&rft.date=2012&rft.isbn=9781476600079&rft.au=Anderson%2C+Ann&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DWCLjW3bh9QUC%26pg%3DPA7&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AProm" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li>Mark, Mary Ellen, <i><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150406221429/http://shop.getty.edu/products/prom-978-1606061084">Prom</a></i>, Getty Publications, Los Angeles, 2012. <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-60606-108-4" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-60606-108-4">978-1-60606-108-4</a>.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prom&action=edit&section=58" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFZimmerman2013" class="citation news cs1">Zimmerman, Jonathan (2013-05-03). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/2013/05/08/the-prom-an-american-relic/">"Prom An Iconic American Tradition"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Tribune" title="Chicago Tribune">Chicago Tribune</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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