Throughout the world in winter it is customary to celebrate the most unusual holiday Day of embraces. Unusual, it is considered because it is on this day that all people should give eachother warmth of embrace and joy. The appearance of this interesting and pleasant day is also mysterious, as it is known that it is celebrated twice a year.
International Day of Embrace
Celebrate this romantic holiday on December 4. It is believed that he appeared in the middle of the 70s of the last century, among US students, and was initially noted only in the aisles of the States. It was on this day that the girls and boys encased each other in their arms without any intimate background, and regardless, there was a simple passer-by, a relative or a loved one.
How did the National Day of Embrace?
January 21, it is customary to celebrate the National Day of embraces. According to one version, in the mid-70s, a young man named Juan flew to Sydney. The guy was not the most favorable time in his life, and so no one met him at the airport. He became lonely, and from desperation the young man decided to write a poster with the inscription: "Hugs for free", then stood with him near the terminal building. At first people came into perplexity, but suddenly a woman approached him and said that she too was left alone and she very much needed someone to hug her. This moment served as the beginning of the embrace movement in Australia, then the tradition spread all over the world.
How do they celebrate the World Day of Hugs and Kisses?
Of course, spontaneous embraces of strangers, many are unaccustomed. Unfortunately, not everyone knows about the International Day of embraces, therefore, before joining the celebration and hug and giving a kiss to a stranger, it is better to warn him. To do this, whole actions are organized under the name "Freehugs", people stand with the same posters as that of Juan, with the most unusual inscriptions and embrace passers-by, kiss their loved ones,
According to psychologists, people who want to embrace you, I want to experience a feeling of love, safety and comfort. Embrace us to accompany throughout life. We hug at the meeting of family and friends, we embrace each other after separation, to express our gratitude and joy, to give a drop of romance .
Regardless of the number of the Day of embraces, it is important that it is a universal way that allows strangers, simple strangers, hurrying about their business, suddenly to feel valuable and necessary.