World Smile Day 2022: Quotes, theme and history

World Smile Day 2022: World Smile Day is observed on first Friday of October every year. World Smile Day was first observed in 1999 by Harvey Ball, an artist. The objective behind observing Smile Day was to dedicate a day in a year to smiles and kind acts. 

World Smile Day 2022 Theme 

The theme of World Smile Day remains the same every year -- 'Do an act of kindness. Help one person smile'. 

World Smile Day 2022 History

Harvey Ball, a commercial artist from Worcester, Massachusetts created the smiley face in 1963.The image became the most recognizable symbol of good will and good cheer on the planet.

Harvey Ball became concerned about the over-commercialization of his symbol (smiley face) and loss of its original meaning and intent as time passed. 

This led to the idea of World Smile Day. Harvey Ball declared the first Friday in October each year as World Smile Day. He intended that one should devote one day each year to smiles and kind acts throughout the world. The first World Smile Day was first held in 1999.  

After Harvey died in 2001, the Harvey Ball World Smile Foundation was created to honor his name and memory.  The Foundation continues as the official sponsor of World Smile Day each year. 

World Smile Day 2022 Quotes: 

“Smile, it’s free therapy.” — Douglas Horton 

“Peace begins with a smile."- Mother Teresa. 

"I have witnessed the softening of the hardest of hearts by a simple smile." — Goldie Hawn 

"If you smile when no one else is around, you really mean it." — Andy Rooney 

"A smile is a curve that sets everything straight." — Phyllis Diller