IDOH2025
July 12, 2025 | A United Nations–Recognized Global Day of ActionHope isn’t just a feeling — it’s an action. And the world needs it now.
#InternationalDayofHope #IDOH2025 #LetsShineHope #CreateSparks #Hope
Join us. Shine Hope. Change lives.
On July 12, the world will unite to celebrate the first-ever International Day of Hope — a historic moment to teach, measure, and activate Hope as a critical, evidence-based skill for mental health and well-being.
In a time marked by rising hopelessness, we’re inviting individuals, communities, schools, workplaces, and governments to take meaningful action, because hope can be built. And every action you take can spark it.
Ways to Get Involved
Create Sparks for Hope
Measure Your Hope
Plant a Sunflower for Hope
Teach One Hope Skill
Download the Parent’s Guide
Submit a Proclamation
Activate Hope in Your Workplace (Friday, July 11)
Paint a Hope Mural or Rock
Host or Join a Hope March or Rally
Put up a Poster in Your School, Workplace, or Local Community Board
Share the Official International Day of Hope Video
Post Using Our Social Media Kit
Plant a Sunflower for Hope
Plant one. Plant a garden. Plant a message. Hope is something we grow — together.
Post: “Planting Hope for a brighter world. 🌻 Who gives you Hope?”
#InternationalDayOfHope #IDOH2025 #LetsShineHope #Hope #PlantHope
Host or Join a Hope March or Rally
Bring people together — in the streets, at a park, or online — to stand for Hope. Carry sunflowers. Share stories. Invite speakers.
Post: “Marching for Hope in [City]. Join us!”
#InternationalDayOfHope #IDOH2025 #LetsShineHope #Hope #MarchForHope
Teach One Hope Skill
Use the Hopeful Minds Overview to teach one lesson — at home, school, or community. Try a SHINE skill:
Stress Skills, Happiness Habits, Inspired Actions, Nourishing Networks, or Eliminating Challenges.
Post: “Here’s one way I activate Hope every day…”
#InternationalDayOfHope #IDOH2025 #LetsShineHope #Hope #TeachHope
Download the Parent’s Guide to Hope
Hope begins at home. Use the Parent’s Guide to start conversations and strengthen family resilience.
Post: “Hope starts at home. We’re building it together.”
#InternationalDayOfHope #IDOH2025 #LetsShineHope #Hope #HopeStartsWithYou
Submit a Proclamation
Make it official. Ask your city, school, or state to recognize July 12 as the International Day of Hope formally.
Post: “We made Hope official in [Your City]!”
#InternationalDayOfHope #IDOH2025 #LetsShineHope #Hope #DeclareHope
Paint a Hope Mural or Rock
Use art — sidewalk chalk, sunflowers, murals, or painted rocks — to create a visible spark of hope in your community.
Post: “Hope grows where we create it. Paint it forward. 🎨🌻”
#InternationalDayOfHope #IDOH2025 #LetsShineHope #Hope #HopeInAction
Put Up A Poster In Your School, Workplace, Or Local Community Board
Raise awareness and inspire action with eye-catching posters available for download.
Activate Your Workplace (Friday, July 11)
Unrealistic goals can create hopelessness.
Use the day to:
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- Reflect on whether workplace goals are realistic
- Measure team Hope Scores
- Celebrate meaningful progress
- Recognize a “Hope Champion” on your team
Post (on July 12): “Yesterday our team activated Hope by reflecting on our goals, our purpose, and each other. Hope is a skill — and we’re building it.”
#InternationalDayOfHope #IDOH2025 #LetsShineHope #Hope #HopeAtWork
Create a Hope Spark
Hope isn’t just a feeling — it’s an action. Make a nourishing meal, send a kind message, tag someone who inspires you, or share your story.
Post: “I just created a Hope Spark by ____. How will you?”
#InternationalDayOfHope #IDOH2025 #LetsShineHope #Hope #CreateSparks
Measure Your Hope
Take the 2-minute Snyder Hope Scale and reflect on what gives you purpose, direction, and momentum.
Post: “I just measured my Hope. Did you?”
#InternationalDayOfHope #IDOH2025 #LetsShineHope #Hope #HopeStartsWithYou
Post Using Our Social Media Kit (July 12)
Join the global chorus of hope—download and share graphics and captions from our free social media kit.