Why not use these inspiring international days to create a focal point for wellbeing activities in your school, workplace or community?
1st-7th May – Screen Free Week

Get creative with Screen-Free week. This event was organised by Fairplay, with the aim of encouraging people to unplug from their screens and spend their time doing non-digital activities. This is a chance to explore alternative ways to spend your free time through activities such as reading, writing, sports or even spending time with family or friends.
3rd May 2023 – World Laughter Day

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World Laughter Day originated in India and is now celebrated globally with the aim of manifesting world peace by encouraging people to connect through laughter and understand both the short term and long-term benefits of laughter.
2oth May – World Bee Day

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World Bee Day is a day celebrated by the United Nations to appreciate their contribution to our planet and to protect them in our ecosystem. This year’s theme is Bee engaged: Celebrating the diversity of bees and beekeeping systems. Bees play a major role in supporting the earth’s biodiversity by supporting the survival of plants.
23rd May – World Turtle Day

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World Turtle day was created with the aim of encouraging others to celebrate and protect turtles whose habitats are shrinking globally. A particular focus is on the reduction of single use plastics such as bags which can resemble their main source of food, jellyfish. The World Wildlife Fund has highlighted that one in two sea turtles has ingested plastic.