# World Kindness Day: November 13

> World Kindness Day falls on November 13 every year. It encourages small, deliberate acts of kindness and is linked to the World Kindness Movement, a group of kindness organizations from several countries.

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## Where did it come from?

The day grew out of the World Kindness Movement, which brought together kindness groups from different countries in the late 1990s. November 13 is tied to the opening of one of the movement’s first conferences, held in Tokyo in 1998.

It is widely observed by schools and communities, but it is not an official United Nations day.

## Why small acts count

The idea behind the day is that kindness does not need a budget or a plan. A short message or a held door takes seconds, and the person on the other end may remember it for much longer.

## Ideas that take a minute

- Text someone you have not spoken to in a while.
- Write a note of thanks to a teacher, a colleague or a neighbor.
- Give a compliment and mean it.
- Pay for the coffee of the person behind you.
- Send a card for no reason at all.

## Dates

- November 13, 2026 (Friday)
- November 13, 2027 (Saturday)
- November 13, 2028 (Monday)

## FAQ

### Is World Kindness Day a United Nations day?

No. It is widely observed, but it is not on the UN’s official list of international days.

### When is World Kindness Day?

November 13 every year.