Global Love Day

Global Love Day is a minor observance day celebrated on the 1st of May around the world. It is celebrated in various countries, but primarily in the United States.[1][2][3] A number of American Governors, Mayors, and officials have proclaimed May 1st as "Global Love Day", mostly noted by officials in Florida,[4] Nevada,[5] Maine,[6] Illinois,[7] Wisconsin,[8] Hawaii,[9] Alabama,[10] and Canada.[11][12]

History

Harold W. Becker, the founder of "The Love Foundation", a United States non profit organization created Global Love Day, which was launched on 1 May 2004. The annual observance was created to encourage unity among people, communities, nations, and to celebrate humanity through unconditional love.

This international event is intended to be a symbolic day of unconditional love.[13]

Observances

Events

Since 2004, Global Love Day events takes place yearly around the world, including the United States,[14] among the U.S. Hmong Community,[15] England,[16] India,[17] and others. The holiday encourages individuals, groups, and organizations to host gatherings and celebrations according to their unique inspiration, while also being inclusive of other cultures and social considerations.

Proclamations

As of May 2020, more than 700 official proclamations have been issued by Governors, Mayors, and Councils from North America and Europe, recognizing May 1st as "Global Love Day". A noteworthy addition in 2019 was a proclamation from the Dalai Lama honoring the day.[18]

In recent years, Global Love Day has been referenced in popular cultures, social media, on daily events calendars,[19][20][21] blogs and well-known persons such as LeAnn Rimes.[22]

References
  1. Snyder, B. (2004). Rocky signs ‘Love Day’ into Being. Desert Morning News. Retrieved from https://www.deseretnews.com/article/595046890/Rocky-signs-Love-Day-into-being.html
  2. Rudnick, G. (2019). WLWT Cincinnati. Retrieved from https://www.wlwt.com/article/this-video-will-make-you-feel-the-love/27325144
  3. Zane, N. (2016). 7 Heart-Themed Gifts to Share (or Treat Yourself to) on Global Love Day. People Magazine. Retrieved from https://people.com/food/7-heart-themed-gifts-to-share-on-global-love-day/?slide=2409991
  4. City of Tampa. (2013). Global Love Day. Retrieved from https://www.tampagov.net/global-love-day
  5. The Official State of Nevada Website. (2015). Global Love Day. Retrieved from http://gov.nv.gov/uploadedfiles/govnvgov/Content/News_and_Media/Proclamations/2015Images/2015-05-01_GlobalLoveDay.pdf
  6. State of Maine. (2012). Governor LePage Declares May 1, 2012, as Global Love Day. Retrieved from https://www.maine.gov/governor/lepage/newsroom/article.html?id=409689
  7. Village of Lombard. (2010). Global Love Day. Retrieved from https://www.villageoflombard.org/1875/Global-Love-Day
  8. City of LaCrosse. (2019). Proclamation. Retrieved from https://www.cityoflacrosse.org/filestorage/593/844/1658/1660/1664/Global_Love_Day_2014_201402100930077370.pdf
  9. Governor of State of Hawaii. (2019). Proclamation: Global Love Day. Retrieved from https://governor.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019-Proc-Global-Love-Day.pdf
  10. Office of the Governor of Alabama. (2019). Proclamation by the Governor of Alabama. Retrieved from https://governor.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Global-Love-Day.pdf
  11. Halifax Regional Municipality. (2018). Proclamation Global Love Day. Retrieved from https://www.halifax.ca/sites/default/files/documents/city-hall/regional-council/180424rci04.PDF
  12. City of Burnaby. (2017). Global Love Day Proclamation. Retrieved from https://www.burnaby.ca/Assets/our+city+hall/mayor+and+council/proclamations/Global+Love+Day.pdf.
  13. The Love Foundation, Inc. (2019). Global Love Day. Retrieved from https://www.thelovefoundation.com/globalloveday/
  14. Eichelberger, W. (2011). Global Love Day. Boise Weekly. Retrieved from https://www.boiseweekly.com/Cobweb/archives/2011/05/02/slideshow-global-love-day-marches-through-downtown-boise
  15. Thao, B. (n.d.). Global Love Day. Hmong Times Online. Retrieved from https://hmongtimes.com/global-love-day/2621/
  16. Ion-Marius, T. (2019). May 1 Celebrated in Glastonbury. Retrieved from https://uzp.org.ro/16355/1-mai-sarbatorit-in-glastonbury-anglia/
  17. United Religions Initiative. (2016). Celebrating Global Love Day. Retrieved from https://uri.org/uri-story/20160503-celebrating-global-love-day.
  18. The Love Foundation, Inc. (2019). Proclamations. Retrieved from https://www.thelovefoundation.com/globallovedayproclamations/imgs2019/global-love-day-2019-proclamation-dalai-lama-and-letter.pdf
  19. Days of the Year. (n.d.). 1st May 2019 was Global love Day. Retrieved from https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/global-love-day/
  20. National Day Calendar. (n.d.). Global Love Day. Retrieved from https://nationaldaycalendar.com/global-love-day-may-1/
  21. Checkiday. (n.d.). Global Love Day. Retrieved from https://www.checkiday.com/d725916f9edbf6f519dc39750e839321/global-love-day
  22. Soul of EverLe: Curated by Rimes. (2019). Global LovE Day 2019. Retrieved from https://www.soulofeverle.com/global-love-day/
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