World Laughter Day Quotes, Shayari & Wishes

Celebrating laughter's power to heal, one smile at a time.

World Laughter Day falls on the first Sunday of May each year, a tradition started in 1998 by Dr. Madan Kataria, founder of the Laughter Yoga movement, when around 12,000 people gathered in Mumbai for the first celebration. It has since grown into a global observance marked in more than 70 countries as a reminder that laughter is good medicine. Browse our collection of Quotes and Wishes to share the day with the people who make you smile.

The idea behind World Laughter Day grew out of Dr. Kataria's very first Laughter Yoga club, started with just five people in a Mumbai park in March 1995, built on the belief that voluntary laughter brings many of the same benefits as spontaneous laughter. Communities mark the day with group laughter sessions and simple gestures of joy shared with friends and strangers alike. For something more expressive, explore our Shayari collection or update your Status with a lighthearted line for the day.