Happy Hug Day

Today is an unusual holiday - National Hug Day or National Hugging Day, it is an annual event dedicated to hugging. It was created by Kevin Zaborney and occurs annually on January 21. The day was first celebrated on January 21, 1986 in Clio, Michigan, USA.The holiday is also observed in many other countries.The idea of National Hug Day is to encourage everyone to hug family and friends more often. Zaborney cautions to ask first if one is unsure of the response. Remember that a hug makes everything better than 1000 words.