Overview
- Observed today, Nov. 13, participation is rising across schools, workplaces and communities, with search interest trending up.
- The day was introduced in 1998 by the World Kindness Movement and is recognized within the Global Kindness Movement, according to UNESCO.
- An official theme for 2025 had not been announced at the time of publication.
- Studies cited in coverage report that acts of kindness benefit both giver and receiver by improving well-being, reducing stress and strengthening social bonds.
- Suggested actions include offering sincere compliments, leaving thank-you notes, buying a coffee for a stranger, donating clothes or books, volunteering, checking on neighbors and practicing self-kindness.