International Day of Happiness: 20 March

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International Day of Happiness is celebrated as an annual festival on 20 March. It aims to emphasise the importance of happiness and the overall well-being of individuals.

An Overview of the News

• The theme for International Day of Happiness 2023 is “Be Mindful, Be Grateful, Be Kind”.

• The United Nations General Assembly, through its resolution 66/281 on 12 July 2012, declared 20 March as the International Day of Happiness.

• The United Nations started the event in 2013 as one way to mark the occasion is by sharing heartfelt greetings and quotes with loved ones, to inspire them to embrace happiness.

• The International Day of Happiness event had its first celebration in 2013 and has since served as a means to acknowledge the importance of happiness in the lives of people around the world.

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