22nd February: World Thinking Day

On February 22, Girl Scouts and Girl Guides across 150 countries celebrate World Thinking Day—that’s one big celebration!

The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS), along with Girl Scouts of the USA and the other WAGGGS member organizations, have celebrated World Thinking Day since 1926. That’s when delegates from around the globe met at Camp Edith Macy—now called Edith Macy Conference Center—in New York and agreed that February 22 would now be known as a special day for Girl Guides and Girl Scouts worldwide.

Observed by 10 million Girl Guides and Girl Scouts worldwide, World Thinking Day 2021 celebrates what it means to be a peacebuilder, an important component of our global Movement.

Each year, the theme for Thinking Day changes; this year the theme is ‘Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion’ – it’s about respecting other people for who they are, regardless of their background. The theme for this year is about treating everyone equally regardless of race, religion, age, nationality, ability, appearance, gender, identity, and experience.