Global Love Day is a minor observance day celebrated on 1 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 1 May as "Global Love Day", mostly noted by officials in Florida,[4] Nevada,[5][6] Maine,[7] Illinois,[8] Wisconsin,[9][10] Hawaii,[11] Alabama,[12] and Canada.[13][14]
History
editHarold 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.[15] The annual observance was created to encourage unity among people, communities, nations, and to celebrate humanity through unconditional love. [16]
This international event is intended to be a symbolic day of unconditional love.[17]
Observances
editEvents
editSince 2004, Global Love Day events takes place yearly around the world, including the United States,[18] among the U.S. Hmong Community,[19] England,[20] India,[21] 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
editAs of May 2024, more than 918 official proclamations have been issued by Governors, Mayors, and Councils from North America and Europe, recognizing 1 May as "Global Love Day". A noteworthy addition in 2019 was a proclamation from the Dalai Lama honoring the day.[22]
Popular culture
editIn 1998 writers for The Simpsons created a cynical holiday called Love Day, for the express intent of selling merchandise. This new holiday ultimately leads to the abandonment of Springfield after it is overwhelmed with garbage.
In recent years, Global Love Day has been referenced in popular cultures, social media, on daily events calendars,[23][24][25] blogs and well-known persons such as LeAnn Rimes.[26]
References
edit- ^ 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
- ^ Rudnick, Gabby (30 April 2019), This video will make you feel the love, retrieved 20 December 2023
- ^ 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
- ^ "Global Love Day | City of Tampa". www.tampa.gov. 20 August 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ 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
- ^ Official Nevada Website, GLD Proclamation 2022. "Nevada Website".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Newsroom: Office of Governor Paul R. LePage". www.maine.gov. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ Village of Lombard. (2010). Global Love Day. Retrieved from https://www.villageoflombard.org/1875/Global-Love-Day[permanent dead link]
- ^ City of LaCrosse. (2019). Proclamation. Retrieved from https://www.cityoflacrosse.org/filestorage/593/844/1658/1660/1664/Global_Love_Day_2014_201402100930077370.pdf Archived 10 October 2019 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Wisconsin Gov Website, GLD Proclamation 2022. "Wisconsin Governor website" (PDF).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ 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
- ^ 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
- ^ Halifax Regional Municipality. (2018). Proclamation Global Love Day. Retrieved from https://www.halifax.ca/sites/default/files/documents/city-hall/regional-council/180424rci04.PDF
- ^ 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 Archived 12 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "2004 Proclamations". The Love Foundation.
- ^ "Global Love Day Overview".
- ^ The Love Foundation, Inc. (2019). Global Love Day. Retrieved from https://www.thelovefoundation.com/globalloveday/
- ^ 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 Archived 24 October 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Thao, B. (n.d.). Global Love Day. Hmong Times Online. Retrieved from https://hmongtimes.com/global-love-day/2621/
- ^ Ion-Marius, T. (2019). May 1 Celebrated in Glastonbury. Retrieved from https://uzp.org.ro/16355/1-mai-sarbatorit-in-glastonbury-anglia/
- ^ United Religions Initiative. (2016). Celebrating Global Love Day. Retrieved from https://uri.org/uri-story/20160503-celebrating-global-love-day.
- ^ The Love Foundation, Inc. (2019). Proclamations. Retrieved from https://www.thelovefoundation.com/globallovedayproclamations/imgs2019/global-love-day-2019-proclamation-dalai-lama-and-letter.pdf
- ^ Days of the Year. (n.d.). 1st May 2019 was Global love Day. Retrieved from https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/global-love-day/
- ^ National Day Calendar. (n.d.). Global Love Day. Retrieved from https://nationaldaycalendar.com/global-love-day-may-1/
- ^ Checkiday. (n.d.). Global Love Day. Retrieved from https://www.checkiday.com/d725916f9edbf6f519dc39750e839321/global-love-day
- ^ Soul of EverLe: Curated by Rimes. (2019). Global LovE Day 2019. Retrieved from https://www.soulofeverle.com/global-love-day/