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World Smile Day is the first Friday of October, a day for a small free kindness.
The next date is October 1, 2027. Dates follow Mountain Time, America/Denver. Stories below are from the archive.
Kindness ChallengeAdd to your calendarAll datesFor classrooms
Free and safe. No fee, no student email, and no trip taken alone.
A short prompt for a teacher to use with children. This page is for adults.
Each student gives one sincere compliment or a help, such as saving a seat. A smile is welcome. No one has to smile on command.
More stories a teacher can read aloud are in the Kids section.
HeroesA patient's family nominated Integris housekeeper Anita Martin for KFOR's Pay It 4Ward. She received the award on her floor, along with a $400 gift.
Verified · KFOR
Health & TechHapWare's ALEYE pairs smart glasses with a haptic wristband that turns a smile, a wave, or a handshake into vibrations. It grew out of a Colorado School of Mines capstone with a blind co-founder, and it does not restore sight.
Verified · Colorado School of Mines
CommunityStudents, parents, and neighbors at Mendoza Elementary spread 44 tons of donated rock, built benches, painted a dinosaur mural, and laid a River of Kindness of painted stones.
Verified · Las Vegas Sun
CommunityFifteen senior cheerleaders at Sun Valley High School in Aston went room to room with gifts and thanks for teachers and for the head custodian.
Verified · CBS News PhiladelphiaFive true, uplifting stories in your inbox at 6 a.m. It takes two minutes to read and it sets the tone for the whole day.