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World Smile Day

Do an Act of Kindness. Help One Person Smile.

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World Smile Day

When is World Smile Day?

Every first Friday of October.

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What is World Smile Day?

World Smile Day is held on the first Friday of October. Harvey Ball, the commercial artist who designed the smiley face in 1963, started World Smile Day in 1999 with the motto: 'Do an act of kindness. Help one person smile.'

How to celebrate

Mark the day with a poster made in Dayfeed — pick your favourite photo as the background, share it to your story or group chat, and set a reminder so you never miss it next year.

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  • #WorldSmileDay
  • #SmileDay
  • #SpreadJoy
  • #Smile

Try it: save this day's poster to your Pinterest board.

This is the World Smile Day poster, made with Dayfeed. Pin it to your board — no app needed.

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