World Laughter Day 2026 observed on May 3, 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 7 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

World Laughter Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of May to promote health, happiness, and world peace through laughter.
Largest laughter yoga class record set by students of Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha on 29 August 2017 with 15,991 tribal students led by Dr. Madan Kataria.
Most number of people laughing simultaneously record set by Achariya World Class Educational Institutions, Puducherry on 12 December 2012 with 12,000 participants laughing non-stop for five minutes.
Longest marathon laughter therapy class record set by Harish Rawat in Noida, Uttar Pradesh from 30 June to 1 July 2018 for a total duration of 36 hours and 2 minutes.
Longest duration of laughing by an individual record set by Sunilkumar S.V. in Kochi, Kerala on 10 May 2022 for 4 hours, 1 minute, and 14 seconds.