Happy Hugs: They’re Good for the Hugger and the Huggee!

Hug Holiday was last Sunday, June 29, 2025, and hugging represents many forms of love.

Here are some “huggy” facts about this day:

• Hugs are said to release oxytocin.

• An American author established the hug holiday in 2006 to promote the benefits of physical affection of hugging.

• People around the world recognize and even celebrate the holiday.

• In 2010, health professionals began promoting the hug holiday as they advocate the mental, emotional and physical benefits of hugs.

• In 2020, due to social distancing because of the Covid-19 pandemic, virtual hugs were invented.

  
  

Ways to celebrate this Hug Holiday:

• Hug a friend.

• Schedule a hug and hug someone in need.

• Hug (with permission) a person or a pet.

• Send a virtual hug.

Make someone’s day – go give ‘em a hug and enjoy the benefits you receive as well!

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Meagan Fuller

Hello, my name is Meagan. I am currently a senior at Belhaven University. I am majoring in Theatre and minoring in Creative Writing. I am happy to join Her Nexx Chapter as a volunteer. This journey will allow me to work with a diverse group of women. My academic journey is rooted in storytelling. Therefore, I am excited for this opportunity to write about various topics for women to help them grow. In my free time, I enjoy listening to music, writing fiction that focuses on empowering women, reading, developing my acting skills and yoga. My short stories, plays and poems appear in several publications (Pleiades Literary Magazine, Write for Mississippi, Belhaven University’s The Brogue). Oh, by the way, I am a cat lover.