When is Kissing Day in 2022 in Russia

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Despite the fact that in Russia this holiday is not as common as in other countries, many who are interested in unusual dates have the question of when there will be Kissing Day in 2022 in Russia and how it is celebrated.

What date is Kissing Day celebrated?

For more than a century, a holiday dedicated to the most gentle way of expressing feelings has been celebrated on July 6, and in 2022 this tradition will not be broken. So if you decide to congratulate your loved one, do not forget to mark this day on the calendar to remember him.

The history of the holiday

The history of this holiday is as unusual as it is. For the first time they started talking about him in the second half of the 19th century, when one of the dentists, wishing to attract more patients and draw the attention of the British to increased monitoring of oral hygiene, suggested holding such a celebration. He decided that if people had a reason to show their feelings more often through kissing. This motivates them to take care of themselves, so as not to blush in front of their partner later.

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To the surprise of many, the holiday has spread and from a local to a global one. Today people from more than 60 countries, mainly European, love him. They actively support him in America, but, for example, in the countries of Asia and other countries with strict standards, this celebration did not particularly take root. Here people are used to expressing their feelings only in private with each other.

Impact on human health

Researchers, who have been conducting experiments in the field of psychological and physical changes for more than 20 years, noted that the kissing festival not only improves mood, but also improves health. Thanks to their research, scientists have concluded that kissing is underestimated by modern medicine. Here are some of the health benefits of celebrating Kissing Day every year:

• burning calories;
• conducting facial gymnastics;
• normalization of hormonal levels;
• reducing stress levels;
• strengthening the immune system;
• reducing the risk of stroke and heart attack.

Holiday traditions

In large European cities, Kissing Day is celebrated on a grand scale. Special places for kissing and photo zones are arranged, decorated in accordance with the theme of the celebration, contests are held for the longest or most dangerous kiss between couples. However, despite the long history of the holiday, the record for the longest kiss was set by one Thai couple about 10 years ago, and since then it has not been beaten. As a reward, the beloved even received diamond rings.

During the holiday, various themed flash mobs are also held. For example, in America, several hundred couples on the main street of the city repeated the famous picture with a kiss between a nurse and a military man, taken in 1945, and in Italy, lovers set water records by kissing in a heart-shaped pool.

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In Russia, the Day of Kisses is not celebrated so actively. Some are completely unaware that it exists, while others do not pay much attention to it. However, there are those who find this day interesting. They kiss on July 6 not only in Moscow, St. Petersburg and other large cities. For example, in Tyumen, about 4,000 people took part in the Kiss Day campaign.

In our country, mass flash mobs and interesting contests are often organized, involving those around them. Here are some ways to celebrate Kissing Day 2022 in Russia:

• Share the holiday on social networks by editing videos for friends or lovers and placing warm wishes and favorite photographs with your kisses in them.
• Create a chain of kisses by standing in a line and continuing to kiss the neighbor on the cheek until it is the last person's turn.
• Buy special cookies and play with your significant other in the pocky game popular in Asia. You just need to eat the cookies on both sides until the stick runs out.
• To cheer up passers-by, you can cut out small paper hearts and distribute them in subways, parks and on the streets of your city. Such a surprise will definitely not leave people indifferent and will cheer them up.

Outcomes

Despite the prejudices and belief of many that Russians usually do not take part in such holidays, many residents of our state do not mind decorating their day with an unusual celebration. Kissing Day may well someday become as important a holiday as, for example, Valentine's Day, which was also not popular at first. The holiday date is fixed, and in 2022 it will also be celebrated on July 6th.