March 20 is the International Day of Happiness, also known as the International Day of Happiness, officially decided by the United Nations, with the message to share and spread love to everyone. Join Huongmai to discover the origin and meaning of the International Day of Happiness through the article below.

What is the International Day of Happiness?

The International Day of Happiness is celebrated on March 20 every year, starting from 2013. The day is celebrated and developed with the idea of ​​​​UN expert Jayme Illien to honor and enhance happiness globally. In 2011, Ilion presented the idea and concept to create a new global awareness day - International Day of Happiness - to senior United Nations officials.

This international holiday was officially decided by the United Nations General Assembly when all 193 member states unanimously adopted resolution A/RES/66/281 of 20 June 2012, choosing this holiday to celebrate the happiness of mankind in the world, is a day of action, positivity and more efforts to build a shared world that brings happiness.

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  1. History and meaning of International Day of Happiness

2.1 Origin of the International Day of Happiness

The International Day of Happiness originates from the idea of ​​Bhutan, a country with a high happiness index based on the criteria of health, spirituality, education, environment, quality of management and living standards of the people. people.

In the early 70s of the twentieth century, this country recognized the role of national happiness, they valued national happiness more than GNI national income and set many goals for happiness. They give the need of this day which is very necessary for all countries and people in the world.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon officially announced the selection of March 20 as the International Day of Happiness at a United Nations conference in June 2012.

2.2 Meaning of International Day of Happiness

The reason for choosing March 20 is because this day represents balance. Since on this day the sun will be across the equator, this day will have equal length of day and night, as well as a balance between yin and yang, between light and darkness, between dreams and reality.

Since then, the International Day of Happiness on March 20 also conveys the message that: "Balance and harmony is one of the keys to happiness."

In addition, the International Day of Happiness is the need for a balanced economic growth approach that promotes sustainable development, eradication of poverty and the striving for happiness and prosperity for everybody.

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  1. Activities to celebrate International Day of Happiness

3.1 Response activities around the world

After declaring the International Day of Happiness, it received support from many countries around the world. To date, 193 member countries have responded and pledged to support this day, striving to improve the quality of life, build a just society, develop sustainably, and bring happiness to the people.

The first year, the International Day of Happiness 2013 was organized and launched the conference in New York. The United Nations and the United Nations Foundation also organize ceremonies and celebrations.

In the second year of the 2014 International Day of Happiness, singer Pharrell Williams and the United Nations made the world's first 24-hour music video for the song "Happiness". Global citizens around the world are being called to make their own music videos for the song to create a global community-contributed music video in the first 24 hours.

The third International Day of Happiness in 2015 was celebrated at another global event by Pharrell Williams, the United Nations and the United Nations Foundation. Pharrell Williams delivered a speech to the United Nations General Assembly declaring that "Happiness is your innate right" and demanding action on climate change.

3.2 Responding activities in Vietnam

Currently, 193 UN member states have responded and pledged to support the International Day of Happiness on March 20 by making efforts to improve the quality of life, build a just society, and develop sustainably. sustainable, to bring happiness to the people.

Vietnam we have a thousand years of history, and also have the goal for a country "Independence, freedom, happiness". Freedom and happiness are human rights, the happiness of a nation depends on an increasingly complete material life and a healthy spiritual life.

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This is always the goal, the motivation for us to continue to innovate strongly, determined to build and protect the country of Vietnam with rich people, strong country, fairness, democracy and civilization.

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