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International Day of Happiness
Pass a little happiness on.
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Where it comes from
The UN General Assembly proclaimed the International Day of Happiness in 2012, in resolution 66/281, and it was first held on 20 March 2013. The idea came from Bhutan, the Himalayan kingdom that since the early 1970s has valued national happiness over national income and famously adopted Gross National Happiness as…
How it's celebrated
Schools, workplaces and communities hold events about kindness, well-being and connection. The World Happiness Report, which ranks countries by how people rate their own lives, is released around 20 March each year.
Did you know
The first World Happiness Report was presented on 2 April 2012, before the day itself existed.
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Also on this day
- World Storytelling Day · Tell a story, out loud.
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