Cow Hug Day
| Cow Hug Day | |
|---|---|
| Observed by | India |
| Type | National |
| Significance | To Spread Positivity, Emotion Richness and Increase Collective Happiness by hugging cows |
| Celebrations | Hugging, Worshipping and taking selfies with cows |
| Date | 14 February |
| Frequency | Annual |
| First time | 2023 |
| Started by | Animal Welfare Board of India, Government of India |
Cow Hug Day is an annual event announced in India in February 2023, encouraging the show of love towards cows by hugging them. The Animal Welfare Board of India in a notification asked cow lovers across India to observe Cow Hug Day on February 14 in place of Valentine's Day,[1][2][3][4][5] and said that it would "bring emotional richness" and "will increase our individual and collective happiness".[6]
A day after, a notification was published by Animal Welfare Board of India to withdraw Cow Hug day amid a flood of memes on social media.[7]
Cow cuddling[edit]
Some people have reported experiences of contentment and peace by cuddling cows, including during the COVID-19 lockdowns in the United States. [8][9][10]
References[edit]
- ↑ Sharma, Ashok (9 February 2023). "Indian government asks people to hug cows on Valentine's Day". The Washington Post. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ↑ "Indian gov't says hug cows on Valentine's Day, Twitter cracks up". www.aljazeera.com.
- ↑ "Valentine's Day thing of past? Govt says celebrate 'Cow Hug Day' on Feb 14". Hindustan Times. February 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Celebrate February 14 as 'Cow Hug Day': Animal Welfare Board of India". February 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Embracing a controversy: What politicians said on 'Cow Hug Day'". India Today.
- ↑ Ellis-Petersen, Hannah (9 February 2023). "India urges citizens to 'hug a cow' on Valentine's Day". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ↑ "No 'Cow Hug Day' On February 14, Centre Withdraws Appeal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ↑ Lee, Bruce Y. "Cow Cuddling Services Are More Popular During Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic". Forbes.
- ↑ Gormly, Kellie B. (8 March 2021). "Cow cuddling has become a thing for lonely hearts in the pandemic". The Washington Post. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ↑ Mala, Elisa (July 12, 2019). "Move Over, Therapy Dogs. Hello, Therapy Cows" – via NYTimes.com.
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