World Kindness Day World Kindness Day is celebrated on 13 November; it was introduced in 1998 by the World Kindness Movement, a coalition of nations' kindness NGOs. This day provides us an opportunity to act kindly with others and no doubt kindness is an important unifying human principle. What countries celebrate World Kindness Day? It is observed in many countries, including United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, U.A.E ,Canada, Australia, Nigeria and United Arab Emirates. Singapore observed the day for the first time in 2009. How do people celebrate this day? Well, by being kind ... and having lots of fun. One typical event is to use ‘Kindness Rocks’. These are small rocks which you hand to somebody when you do a kind act for them–with the message that now it is the other person’s turn to ‘pass on’ the rocks by doing a kind act for another person. What is kindness? It is a quality that is defined as being friendly, generous and considerate. Words related to kindness are affection, warmth, gentleness, concern, care, etc. It is an interpersonal skill. Kindness is a willingness to celebrate other’s success and help a person when he or she is in need. What are the attributes of a kind person? Describe the pictures using the keywords below. Key words Kindness Empathy Charitable Forgiving Generous Good listening skills 12 Ways to Show Kindness Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see. -Mark Twain What are some ways you can show kindness everyday? Draw and write them down in the boxes below. Example: Kindness Heart Origami Follow the steps below to fold a Kindness Heart Origami. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. .