A headband is a clothing accessory worn in the hair or around the forehead, usually to hold hair away from the face or eyes. Headbands generally consist of a loop of elastic material or a horseshoe shaped piece of flexible plastic or metal. They come in assorted shapes and sizes and are used for both fashion and practical or utilitarian purposes.

It is generally agreed that headbands have been popular accessories since the ancient Greeks nearly 2.500 years ago. At that time, headbands, or more appropriately, hair wreaths, were worn to mark special occasions and important events.