Lindsay Lohan at an event in Hollywood, California

Lindsay Lohan Recreates Iconic “It’s October 3rd” Mean Girls Scene With Director Mark Waters

October 4, 2026

Lindsay Lohan celebrated Mean Girls Day 2026 by recreating the film’s iconic “It’s October 3rd” scene alongside director Mark Waters. The video, posted Saturday, Oct. 3 on TikTok, Instagram, and X, has drawn millions of views — more than 4 million on TikTok, over 2 million on X, and 1.4 million likes on Instagram.

Lohan treated fans to the special social media post on Saturday, Oct. 3, a date celebrated by many as Mean Girls Day. In the video, posted Saturday morning across TikTok, Instagram, and X, Lohan and Waters recreated the scene from the 2004 comedy that gave rise to the unofficial holiday.

In the film, a voiceover scene shows Lohan’s character, Cady Heron, and her crush, Aaron Samuels — played by Jonathan Bennett — sitting in class. “On October 3rd, he asked me what day it was,” Cady narrates. Lohan then delivers the line that launched a thousand memes: “It’s October 3rd.”

After their reenactment, both Lohan and Waters break into laughter, clearly in on the joke more than two decades after the film’s release.

What did Lindsay Lohan post for Mean Girls Day 2026?

The actress shared the short clip on Instagram, TikTok, and X on the morning of Oct. 3, 2026. In it, she recreates Cady Heron’s classroom moment beat for beat — and after delivering the famous line, she can’t help but crack up at the nostalgia before winking at the camera.

The clip spread fast. According to USA Today, the video has been viewed by more than 4 million people on TikTok and more than 2 million on X, and it earned 1.4 million likes on Instagram. Thousands more have watched it on Facebook.

Why is October 3rd celebrated as Mean Girls Day?

One tiny moment in Mean Girls — roughly 24 minutes into the film — turned a calendar date into a pop-culture holiday. In the scene, Aaron Samuels turns around in class and asks Cady what day it is. Her answer, “It’s October 3rd,” has become one of the movie’s most enduring references.

Every year, social media fills up with Mean Girls quotes, pink imagery, and nods to the Plastics’ famous rule — “On Wednesdays, we wear pink.” While October 3 doesn’t fall on a Wednesday this year, that hardly stopped fans from celebrating.

The 2004 film, directed by Mark Waters and written by Tina Fey, follows Cady Heron, a homeschooled student who transfers to a public high school ruled by the all-girl clique known as the Plastics — played by Rachel McAdams, Lacey Chabert, and Amanda Seyfried. It has become a fixture in pop culture, supplying memes from iconic scenes that still dominate social media timelines decades later, including “You Go Glen Coco!”, “Stop trying to make fetch happen,” and “I want my pink shirt back!”

Who is Mark Waters, and what is ‘Return to You’?

The reunion has a professional backstory. Lohan and Waters are currently working together on a new romantic film for Netflix entitled “Return to You,” which stars Lohan and Henry Golding. Waters — who also directed Freaky Friday, starring Lohan — is directing the new Netflix film, and Lohan is also producing it.

The pairing marks a reunion more than two decades in the making: Waters directed the original Mean Girls back in 2004, and the two are now collaborating on the romantic comedy together.

How did fans and Jonathan Bennett react?

Fans flooded the comments with Mean Girls Day greetings, pink heart emojis, and quotes from the film. The reaction was a reminder that the film’s pull has barely faded after 22 years.

The response that drew the most attention came from Jonathan Bennett himself — the Aaron Samuels to Lohan’s Cady Heron. Bennett replied on the Instagram post: “This made me miss you two so much!” — a nod to both his former co-star and their director sharing the screen again.

At 40, Lohan has continued to embrace her connection to Mean Girls, the movie that helped make her one of the defining young stars of the 2000s. For fans, October 3 remains a perfectly acceptable excuse to rewatch the movie, wear pink, and admit that maybe Gretchen was onto something with “fetch.”

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mean Girls Day?
Mean Girls Day is celebrated every October 3, inspired by a scene in the 2004 film Mean Girls in which Aaron Samuels (Jonathan Bennett) asks Cady what day it is, and she answers, “It’s October 3rd.” Fans mark the unofficial holiday by quoting the film, wearing pink, and sharing memes.

What video did Lindsay Lohan post on October 3, 2026?
Lohan posted a video on TikTok, Instagram, and X recreating the “It’s October 3rd” classroom scene alongside Mean Girls director Mark Waters. The clip drew more than 4 million views on TikTok, over 2 million on X, and 1.4 million Instagram likes.

Who directed Mean Girls?
Mean Girls (2004) was directed by Mark Waters from a screenplay by Tina Fey. The cast included Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Lacey Chabert, Amanda Seyfried, and Jonathan Bennett.

What is Lindsay Lohan’s new Netflix movie ‘Return to You’?
“Return to You” is an upcoming Netflix romantic film starring Lindsay Lohan and Henry Golding, directed by Mark Waters, with Lohan also serving as a producer.