World Kissing Day
July 6 · Level 7 · #800 of 2238
World Kissing Day is an informal celebration of affection and closeness. It makes room for a simple gesture of love, provided it is welcome to both people involved.
How it is celebrated: couples plan dates, exchange affectionate messages and kiss their partners. Romantic photographs and stories circulate on social media, although there is no prescribed way to join in and personal boundaries always matter.
Romantic kissing is not a universal human custom. Some cultures do not use it as an ordinary expression of love, so a gesture that feels familiar in one place may have a very different meaning elsewhere.