Cow Hug Day

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]

Cow Hug Day
Observed byIndia
TypeNational holiday
SignificanceTo Spread Positivity, Emotion Richness and Increase Collective Happiness by hugging cows
CelebrationsHugging, Worshipping and taking selfies with cows
Date14 February
FrequencyAnnual
First time2023
Started byAnimal Welfare Board of India, Government of India

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

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]

See also

References
  1. Sharma, Ashok (9 February 2023). "Indian government asks people to hug cows on Valentine's Day". The Washington Post. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  2. "Indian gov't says hug cows on Valentine's Day, Twitter cracks up". www.aljazeera.com.
  3. "Valentine's Day thing of past? Govt says celebrate 'Cow Hug Day' on Feb 14". Hindustan Times. 8 February 2023.
  4. "Celebrate February 14 as 'Cow Hug Day': Animal Welfare Board of India". 8 February 2023.
  5. "Embracing a controversy: What politicians said on 'Cow Hug Day'". India Today.
  6. Ellis-Petersen, Hannah (9 February 2023). "India urges citizens to 'hug a cow' on Valentine's Day". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  7. "No 'Cow Hug Day' On February 14, Centre Withdraws Appeal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  8. Lee, Bruce Y. "Cow Cuddling Services Are More Popular During Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic". Forbes.
  9. 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.
  10. Mala, Elisa (12 July 2019). "Move Over, Therapy Dogs. Hello, Therapy Cows". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
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