World Thinking Day 2026: World Thinking Day is being celebrated today in more than 150 countries around the world. This day is especially dedicated to Girl Guides and Girl Scouts providing them an international platform to think about each other, consider global issues and show solidarity.

February 22 holds a special place in history, especially for those girls and women who are associated with the Guiding and Scouting movement. World Thinking Day is not just a formal event but it is the voice of millions of girls who want to bring positive change in the world.

Why is this day celebrated

This day started in 1926. February 22 is the birthday of Scouting’s founder Lord Baden Powell and his wife Olave Baden Powell (who was the World Chief Guide). Thinking Day was established in honor of both of them and to unite girls around the world. At a conference in Dubai in 1999, its name was changed to World Thinking Day to make its global reach more effective.

What is the theme this time?

The theme of World Thinking Day 2026 has been kept as Our Friendship, which marks the 100th anniversary of this global event. Coordinated by WAGGGS, the theme celebrates the unbreakable bond and unity between Girl Guides and Girl Scouts around the world.

This theme underlines how these bonds of friendship have bound the global community together for a century. Its main objective is to create a better future through mutual cooperation and shared values. This day teaches that only collective efforts and true friendship can bring positive change in the world.

Importance of World Thinking Day

The day inspires girls to consider global issues such as the environment, education, and health. Its main objective is to strengthen the spirit of friendship and sisterhood among Girl Guides and Scouts around the world. On this day, fund raising campaigns are also run around the world to help girls in countries where resources are limited.

what do you do on this day

Various schools and guide organizations organize various activities on World Thinking Day. Penny Hike is quite famous in this where people collect coins as donation. Apart from this, girls send messages to each other, discuss global problems and spread the message of peace.

In today’s times this day has become even more relevant. It teaches us that even a small idea can bring a big revolution. This day makes the youth believe that their thinking and their actions can play an important role towards global change.