Since 1985, National Relaxation Day is held annually on the 15th August in the USA. This was a great idea by a nine year old, Sean Moeller from Michigan.
Nowadays, with thanks to social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, many people around the world celebrate National Relaxation Day and more recently, International Relaxation Day. The National Academy of Relaxation supports International Relaxation Day.
| Year | Date | Day | Where |
| 2022 | 15th August | Monday | International |
| 2023 | 15th August | Tuesday | International |
| 2024 | 15th August | Thursday | International |
What’s involved?
International Relaxation Day is an opportunity to reflect on the importance of relaxation and how people, families, organisations and communities can learn about applying relaxation.
Get involved on International Relaxation Day
International Relaxation Day is an opportunity to reflect and share the importance of relaxation and how people, families, organisations and communities can learn about applying relaxation in their daily lives and routines. Visit the International Relaxation Day website to learn about relaxation techniques. There is a Relaxation Research Hub for practitioners and health professionals.
This year there will be a free International Relaxation Day Online Conference. For more information visit our conference page.
Social media can be used to share what methods you have found useful to aid relaxation. You can use the hashtags: #InternationalRelaxationDay #InternationalRelaxationDay2024 #Relaxation
If National Relaxation Day is recognised in your country then you can use the hashtag: #NationalRelaxationDay
Social Media
International Relaxation Day has pages on various platforms. We have provided the links below: