Laughter Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of May every year to spread happiness and joy in the whole world. This year, Laughter day will be celebrated on 2nd May, 2021.

Some interesting facts about the Laughter Day-

Historical Facts-

• Madan Kataria, founder of the worldwide Laughter Yoga movement, created the World Laughter Day in the year 1998.
• In more than 70 countries, this day is celebrated on the first Sunday of May, which marks the celebration of the power of laughter to change the world.
• According to Dr Madan Kataria, the founder of Laughter Clubs Movement - when we laugh, we change ourselves and the whole world around us changes with more of positivity and hope.

Significance-

Dr. Madan started the Laughter Yoga movement in 1995 with an understanding that a person's facial expressions can have an effect on their emotions. This is called facial feedback hypothesis. In today’s world, with the pandemic bringing grief, pain, and anguish, this auspicious occasion can serve as a natural booster of positivity among negatively charged emotions.

It is a humble request to one and all to use Laughter Yoga as a medium to generate goodwill and more humanity and sensitivity in human nature at this difficult time for the betterment of others and selves. Laughter Yoga exercises brings good health; the inner spirit of laughter and well being which help us to realize the deeper meaning of life. By understanding the reliable ways and means of sensible living through Laughter Clubs or laughter yoga exercises we can bring peace within us, which in turn will bring peace in the outer world.

"HAPPY-DEMIC" was the first World Laughter Day which took place outside India with the gathering of 10,000 people in Town Hall Square in Copenhagen, Denmark, in the year 2000,where people bonded and laughed together in an event which made its way into- Guinness Book of World records.

An Astrological Analysis of Laughter for each zodiac

An astrological significance of every sign is described here for this pure sentimental day, in order to measure our progress of our emotional evaluation, through laughter barometer.

1. Aries

The physical humour in form of cackling laughter comes out naturally in response to any humorous event or situation. It initiates a loud open laugh and is so contagious that the other people cannot help but join you in your mighty laughter.

1. Taurus

You are known for your unique strength of holding yourself firmly to your roots and do not move away from the gravity of any situation. When it comes to humour, you are always the one who observes the situation from afar. However, you have the knack of being unconsciously hilarious and have a good comic timing. It is reflected in your cute giggle or your loud chuckle. You have the ability to laugh at your own expense, to enhance the comic essence of that moment.

1. Gemini

You are the sign who is affectionate and gentle and you have the ability to grasp the undercurrent of all situations very quickly. So, any quality comic event which catches your interest can make you uproar with laughter. How much you enjoy a joke, is revealed through your wide-open mouthed laugh and stomping of your feet, with your body moving in random direction while laughing.

1. Cancer

Cancer sign have an endearing yet self-deprecating way of making a joke or comment about himself or herself. They often like to make them the butt of the joke or comic situation, because real life jokes are much funnier. You usually chuckle over a joke but if tickled your funny bone, you can roll on the floor while laughing with all your might.

1. Leo

This sign is creative, warm-hearted and tends to observe everything around them. They are usually loud and flashy and tend to verbally exaggerate their jokes. However, you will find yourself captivated by their verbal expression and storytelling capacity, which is not only hilarious but will leave you wanting more. They laugh so charmingly that you seem to be hooked on to their laughter.

1. Virgo

Virgo sign is practical hard working and the kind who will not complain over any situation quickly. But, they are often snarky and sarcastic. They have a sense of dry wit, which reflects in their sarcasm and dialogues with others .When you laugh, your laugh is very delicate and is generally covered with the back of the hand over the mouth. You have a hearty laugh and usually find humour and entertainment in mundane things.

1. Libra

You are a very diplomatic, gracious and a social sign who are cooperative in their own way, with a little strife and sarcasm over any hilarious event. A funny joke can send you a long way into cackling laughter, like the tinkling of a bell when your mouth is covered while laughing. Once the cool exterior or your veil is down, you have your own humorous and fun way of storytelling without any interruption.

1. Scorpio

You as a Scorpio individual are a good friend, resourceful, courageous in your own way. However, when it comes to humour, it is laden with sarcasm and dark wit in different parameters in your comments. The essence of your comments may have the pinch of rudeness but they are hilarious. When something amuses you, you let out a loud hearty laugh with your head thrown back with your body moving back and forth with laughter.

1. Sagittarius

You are that individuals who stand apart from everyone due to your strong sense of generous imagination, idealistic behaviour and great sense of humor. According to you, everything in life can be turned into some hilarious experience, as you are a combination of observational humor, sarcasm, and exaggeration of any comic situation. The result of your involvement in hilarious humor is depicted by your chuckle or open laugh with your eyes screwed shut tightly.

1. Capricorn

You are generally well disciplined, responsible and have a straight face. You are always engrossed in your own world and responsibilities and the no smile façade is always present on your face. However, once this concealment breaks, it is taken over by a chortle or a noisy laugh, with your eyes closed and is accompanied with clapping of knee or hands.

1. Aquarius

You are progressive and independent kind of person, who is too aloof to hold any kind of funny prescriptions within your personality very often. You are poor at telling jokes and often do not catch the gist of a humorous situation. You are not very funny but you join others in laughter over anything funny. When you laugh genuinely, you clap and your laughter is contagious which attract others to laugh along with you.

1. Pisces

You are intuitive, artistic and gentle by nature, which makes you prone to narrate cute stories about something obnoxious [unpleasant] in nature, yet it makes others laugh. You want to secure their attention by your wandering imagination and glorious stories. When you find something genuinely funny and hilarious, you tend to laugh out whole-heartedly and roll out on the floor with amusement.