World Smile Day is celebrated annually on the first Friday of October, which aims to spread kindness and positivity through simple acts of smiling. This year, World Smile Day 2023 will be celebrated on October 6 around the world. As per historical records, World Smile Day was created by Harvey Ball, a commercial artist known for creating the iconic smiley face symbol in 1963. The first World Smile Day was held in 1999. This year, it will be the 25th World Smile Day. After Harvey’s death in 2001, the Harvey Ball World Smile Foundation was created to honour his name and memory.  The Foundation continues as the official sponsor of World Smile Day each year. As World Smile Day 2023 nears, here’s all you need to know about the history and significance of the global event. Thoughtful Messages And Instagram Captions That Encourage the World to Smile Often.

World Smile Day 2023 Date

World Smile Day 2023 will be celebrated on Friday, October 6.

World Smile Day History

Harvey Ball was of the opinion that there should be a day each year to smiles and kind acts throughout the world.  The smiley face knows no politics, no geography, and no religion.  Harvey’s idea was that for at least one day each year, neither should we.  He declared that the first Friday in October each year would henceforth be World Smile Day. The first World Smile Day was held in 1999 and has continued every year in Smiley's hometown of Worcester, MA, and around the world.

World Smile Day Significance

World Smile Day holds great importance as it teaches and urges us to engage in various acts of kindness, such as paying for someone's coffee, giving compliments, volunteering, or helping a neighbour and bringing a smile to their faces. On this World Smile Day, surprise someone with a small act of kindness and make them happy as one act of kindness with spark another.

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