World Smile Day

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World Smile Day is celebrated every year on the first Friday of October. World Smile Day for the year 2022 was celebrated on 7 October.

Important facts

• The purpose behind celebrating Smile Day was to dedicate one day in a year to smiles and kind acts.

• The theme of World Smile Day remains the same every year -- 'Do an act of kindness, Help one person smile'.

Background of the day

• World Smile Day was first celebrated in 1999 by artist Harvey Ball.

• Harvey Ball, a commercial artist from Worcester, Massachusetts (US), created the smiley face in 1963.

• This picture became a symbol of goodwill and enthusiasm on the planet.

• Harvey Ball declared the first Friday of October each year as World Smile Day.

• He intended that one day every year should be dedicated to smiling and kind acts around the world.

• After Harvey's death in 2001, the Harvey Ball World Smile Foundation was created to honour his name and memory.

• This foundation is the official sponsor of World Smile Day every year.