May comes with lots of days and dates - which are designated to raise awareness and highlight the importance of essential things in society. One such day is celebrated on the first Sunday of May, as the world celebrates this day as ‘World Laughter Day.’ In 2025, the day will be celebrated on May 4.
On May 4, Sunday, the world will once again get together to celebrate and highlight the importance of ‘Dil Khol ke Hasana.”
World Laughter Day 2025: The history - which is linked from India
It is noteworthy that the history of this day is directly linked with India as it originated from the Laughter Yoga movement, which was founded by Dr Madan Kataria. It is reported that the celebration of the day started in 1998 when Dr. Kataria spoke about the importance of laughter and laughter yoga in a session that had only five attendees.
Since then, the movement has spread across 100 countries globally, and now the first Sunday of May is marked as the ‘World Laughter Day.”
While highlighting the significance of the day, Dr Kataria once said, “When you laugh, you change, and when you change, the whole world changes around you.”
World Laughter Day 2025: Quotes
"When you laugh, you change. And when you change, the world around you changes too." — Dr. Madan Kataria.
"A day without laughter is a day wasted." — Charlie Chaplin.
"Laughter is the shortest distance between two people." — Victor Borge.
"Laughter connects you with people. It’s almost impossible to maintain any kind of distance or sense of social hierarchy when you’re just howling with laughter." — John Cleese.
"Laughter is a powerful way to tap positive emotions." — Norman Cousins.
World Laughter Day 2025: Fun Facts about Laughter
1. Laughter is universal — and contagious!
2. Babies start laughing before they can talk.
3. You burn calories while laughing.
4. Laughter improves your immune system.
5. Your brain loves laughter — and can't tell the difference.
World Laughter Day 2025: Celebration
To mark the occasion of World Laughter Day, people organize various activities, including laughter yoga sessions and shows that will promote laughter and bring smiles to their faces. Along with this, people generally gather to spread laughter among the group and make the day full of joy and comfort.