National Hugging Day
Today, January 21, is National Hugging Day.
It was created in 1986 by Kevin Zaborny, a juvenile delinquent treatment specialist at Boysville in Mt. Morris, Michigan, as a day devoted to public displays of affection. He chose January 21 because it's roughly midway between Christmas and Valentines Day, when he thought people were at an emotional low.
Zaborney said that Americans are embarrassed to show feelings in public, and he hoped that a National Hugging Day would help change that.
In August, 2025, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney got into the news for hugging this Pride Parade participant in Vancouver.
And of course, there are also tree huggers
But this day is for showing affection. Give someone you love a hug!
8 comments:
Sending you virtual hugs, too!
And a virtual hug for you, Pat!
Virtual hugs to all. Go Mark Carney GO!!!!!
Proud of our Prime Minister Mark Carney. He shows how heartful and warm we Canadians are.
The guy with the serious tan line is seriously hot.
There's no such thing as too much consensual touching
Those last two are sooooo adorable!
@JiEL - I'm proud of him, too, and of the speech that he just gave in Davos. Somebody needs to stand up to our demented President, and Carney did.
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