National Hugging Day™
The official National Hugging Day site states that Kevin Zaborney founded the observance in 1986 and that it is celebrated every year on January 21.
Date and recurrence
21 January
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is International informal kindness observance created by Kevin Zaborney / National Hugging Day LLC. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
National Hugging Day
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
Sources
- National Hugging Day — official siteCreator Primary
- National Hugging Day — AboutCreator Primary
Frequently asked questions
When is National Hugging Day™?
21 January The stored recurrence guidance is: 21 January.
Does National Hugging Day™ fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is National Hugging Day™ an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: International informal kindness observance created by Kevin Zaborney / National Hugging Day LLC. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes National Hugging Day™?
The stored designation basis is: The official National Hugging Day site states that Kevin Zaborney founded the observance in 1986 and that it is celebrated every year on January 21.. Supporting provenance includes National Hugging Day — official site. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Hugging Day™ international or country-specific?
The record has international or global institutional scope: International informal kindness observance created by Kevin Zaborney / National Hugging Day LLC. That does not mean every country treats the date as a public holiday or observes it in the same way.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-09.
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