World Humanist Day is a Humanist holiday celebrated annually around the world on the June solstice, which usually falls on June 21.
According to the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU), the day is a way of spreading awareness of Humanism as a philosophical life stance and means to effect change in the world.
The holiday developed during the 1980s as several chapters of the American Humanist Association (AHA) began to celebrate it
From the late 1980s to the early 1990s, the AHA and IHEU passed resolutions declaring World Humanist Day to be on the northern summer solstice.
The manner in which World Humanist Day is celebrated varies considerably among local Humanist groups, reflecting the individuality and non-dogmatism of Humanism as a whole.
World Humanist Day has not yet become a fully celebrated holiday in all Humanist organizations, although many of them are beginning to recognize it and plan events and activities around the holiday.
In 2013, the first National Humanist Day will be organized in The Netherlands.
The Humanists of Florida Association has recommended groups hold Introduction to Humanism classes on World Humanist Day.
The Humanist Association of Ireland held poetry readings in the park to celebrate the day.
Some groups actually develop intricate social rituals, music, and proceedings which highlight the metaphoric symbolism of the solstice and the light (knowledge) which brings us out of darkness (ignorance).
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