Every year on June 21, World Humanist Day is celebrated. It's a way to spread word and combat misinformation about humanism as a philosophical life stance and a way to influence change in the world.
According to Encyclopedia Britannica, humanism was originally described as "humanitas." To the fullest extent, it represented human virtue in all its facets. The term "understanding, benevolence, compassion, mercy," was among the list's more specific attributes such as "understanding, benevolence, mercy, and mercy," as well as much more assertive ones such as fortitude, determination, prudence, eloquence, and even love of honor. According, the possessor of human rights could not be limited to a sedentary and isolated scholar, or a man of letters, but it was nevertheless a participant in active life."
On or about June 21, look for and attend a local lecture or discussion. Discussions can range from global, such as talks about the Humanist International's global, to individual, such as open forums where people discuss their personal paths to Humanism.
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On social media, use #WorldHumanistDay to track the discussion.
History
The AHA and then the IHEU passed resolutions announcing that the Summer Solstice is World Humanist Day in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
- The first National Humanist Day was held in The Netherlands in 2013
- The summer solstice is June 21, the same day or close to the same day as the summer solstice. The solstice festival has echoes of ancient communal gatherings, as well as reflecting humanity's growing scientific knowledge of our world, and being an event that is universally broadcast at the same time in the calendar
