Be an Angel Day is a holiday that’s observed annually on August 22nd and encourages everyone to be an “angel” in someone else’s life. It’s a day to show kindness to people, to help people where you can, and to think about how your actions affect the lives of other people.

It’s also a good day to give gratitude for the gifts that you’ve received and to show the people in your life just how much they mean to you. This is a holiday that has only been around for the past 28+ years, but over that time it has allowed people to affect the lives of others in positive ways.

The History Of Be An Angel Day

Be an Angel Day was created by Jayne Howard Feldman in 1993 to encourage people to be kind to one another. Since it was created, this holiday has not only become a holiday celebrated in the U.S. but is also a holiday that’s observed by people all over the world.

Some Interesting Facts About Kindness

Below are a few facts that we’ve learned about kindness and would like to share with everyone reading about this holiday.

Kindness has been shown to increase a person’s self-esteem and raise their mood.

Being kind to other people can lower the giver’s blood pressure.

Being kind to people increase dopamine levels in the giver’s brain and that can give them feelings of well-being.

Observing Be An Angel Day

This holiday is simply observed by doing good for other people. That’s all there is to it. And it doesn’t matter how much you do either. If a person doesn’t have the money to help out other people, they can also give them their time and appreciation.

Just be sure that while you’re celebrating this holiday you use the hashtag #BeAnAngelDay to spread the word about this holiday far and wide. Let’s spread goodness, kindness, and giving all around the world.