Overview
- The World Meditation Day Activity Challenge will surface on Apple Watch beginning December 19.
- Recording at least five mindful minutes qualifies for the Meditation Day badge, whether through Apple's Mindfulness app or any app that writes mindful minutes to Health.
- Completing the challenge grants a Fitness app badge plus animated stickers usable in Messages.
- The United Nations General Assembly designated December 21 as World Meditation Day in 2024, replacing the informal May 21 observance.
- Apple previously ran a World Meditation Day challenge in May 2024 and followed with a Mindful Month campaign in October 2025.