INTERNATIONAL DAYEDUCATION

World Thinking Day

Every year on February 22, millions of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts pause to think of one another. World Thinking Day, celebrated since 1926, is the worldwide sisterhood's birthday gift to itself: a day of friendship, gratitude, and giving back that stretches across more than 140 countries.

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Monday, February 22Every year on February 22

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Roots: Created by delegates at the 1926 4th World Conference in New York, set on the shared birthday of Robert and Olave Baden-Powell; renamed World Thinking Day in Dublin in 1999
Also on Feb 22: European Day for Victims of Crime · California Day · Cook a Sweet Potato Day
Hashtag: #WorldThinkingDay

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3 ways to celebrate

AT HOME

Reconnect With a Guiding Friend

Message a former troop mate, patrol leader, or camp counselor and share a favorite memory. A short note on February 22 can rekindle a friendship years in the making.

WITH FRIENDS

Host a Friendship Evening

Gather friends for cocoa and storytelling, and read up on this year's World Thinking Day theme together. End the evening by each naming one person you're thinking of.

IN THE COMMUNITY

Give to the Fund

Make a donation to the World Thinking Day Fund in honor of your old troop, or help a local troop with a service project. Small gifts keep a century-old movement growing.

Plan ahead

World Thinking Day is observed on February 22 every year. Here is where it lands for the next ten years, handy for planners, marketers and party people.

2026Sun, Feb 22this year

2027Mon, Feb 22

2028Tue, Feb 22

2029Thu, Feb 22

2030Fri, Feb 22

2031Sat, Feb 22

2032Sun, Feb 22

2033Tue, Feb 22

2034Wed, Feb 22

2035Thu, Feb 22

2036Fri, Feb 22

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