The first World Laughter Day was held on January 11, 1998, in Mumbai, India by the creator of Laughter Yoga, Dr Madan Kataria, with the objective of laughing for World Peace. A huge success, the date was later changed to the first Sunday in May and has been observed every year since. Laughter Clubs in over 60 countries now laugh at around 12 o'clock local time, sending a massive wave of laughter around the globe! Here in the UK, Laughter Network members will be holding local events to which everyone is welcome. Please see event listings on the left to find one close to you!
Laughter unites us and is universally understood – it connects people, breaks down barriers and promotes positivity, better health and happiness.
WHAT GOES ON?
World Laughter Day celebrations will include a laughter session with simple, inclusive and very fun laughter exercises, and possibly a picnic, games, music or face-painting. Everyone is welcome to attend regardless of age, experience, fitness or mobility, and the more the merrier!
WHY A LAUGHTER DAY?
With busy schedules, pressures, demands, and sometimes very stressful lives, laughter often takes a back seat. This is a day when everyone can make laughing their top priority, giving our own minds, bodies and health a massive boost, helping us get more laughter into our lives and sending a very positive dose of laughter energy out into the world!
World Laughter Day 2010 - Lincoln's Inn Fields, Holborn
It was a very rainy day, but I don't really remember the rain - what I do remember is a big group of us enjoying a fantastic laugh in Lincoln's Inn Fields. We even had a picnic! We had a fantastic laughter workshop, shared games, and sent wishes and hopes for the world up into the sky with the help of some balloons. It was wonderful to be outdoors, and several passers-by joined us when they heard us laughing! A really positive experience. I'm looking forward to WLD 2011!
World Laughter Day 2012
