International Day of Happiness on March 20

The date for the celebration of the International Day of Happiness was not chosen by chance. After all, on March 20, the vernal equinox comes, when the day becomes equal to the night in duration. Thus, the founders of the holiday wanted to emphasize that all people on the planet have equal rights to happiness.

History

This holiday was established by the United Nations Organization, proclaiming it official for the whole world on July 28, 2012. It was she who called on all the existing forces of the countries to direct to the happy life of mankind, and specifically, the call was related to such organizations:

• State manager.
• Large-scale organizations of the international level.
• Civil society.
• Individuals and informal businesses.

The UN calls for celebrating the holiday by holding thematic events that will be aimed at achieving the goals - to make the life of every person better

It is interesting to know that the initiative to create this holiday was taken by the small country of Bhutan, which is located far in the mountains and is considered a full kingdom. According to statistics, the citizens of the kingdom are the happiest people on the planet. This status was assigned to them after deriving the general coefficient of national happiness, which measures the well-being of people in the country. The happiness coefficient was also derived in Bhutan as an indicator of the country's truly sound philosophical foundations.

The goal of the UN was to balance the economic situation around the world, the distribution of funds within the country in accordance with the law, is equal and all-encompassing. As a result of the operation of such a system, the economic condition of the countries should be improved, and the level of poverty should be reduced, down to zero.

In addition, the United Nations convinces the population that in order to achieve global happiness for the entire planet, it is necessary to support the financial growth of actors through regular awareness-raising social and environmental programs.

According to the founders of the Day, today's holiday is intended to show that happiness is one of the main goals of humanity. In this regard, the founders call on all countries to make efforts to improve the well-being of every person.

Traditions

As for the traditions, there are not so many of them yet, because the International Day of Happiness is still a very young holiday. As a rule, on this day, lectures, seminars, conferences and trainings are held, the participants of which talk about the meaning of happiness for a person and share ideas for improving life and improving society.

On this day, it is customary to wish your friends and loved ones all the best, because it is believed that by supporting each other, people make the world kinder, and therefore happier.

The phenomenon of happiness is studied by such sciences as philosophy, ethics, psychology, and also theology. Physiologists study happiness in close connection with the so-called "happiness hormones" - endorphins, serotonin and dopamine. For thousands of years, the theme of happiness has provided the broadest scope for creativity to poets, artists, musicians, artists. And, of course, every person walking through life with all its joys and concerns, necessarily comprehends on the way his unique little Big Happiness.