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World Thinking Day is celebrated today, February 22, under the theme Our Friendship, marking 100 years of global sisterhood, leadership and unity among Scouts and Guides worldwide.
World Thinking Day 2026 theme is ‘Our Friendship’. (AI generated image)
World Thinking Day 2026: Observed annually on February 22, World Thinking Day acts as a wonderful opportunity for girls and women across the world to come together and embrace the values of sisterhood, friendship and human compassion for each other. A woman’s life is never easy, and World Thinking Day emerges as an occasion when Girl Scouts and Girl Guides across the globe can highlight issues that affect her lives.
World Thinking Day promotes female collaboration and active involvement in the eradication of problems and socio-political obstacles that plague their progression in today’s world. The day also encourages widespread understanding about girls’ struggles and how we can all participate in making it easier for them to progress, live with freedom and contribute to different spheres of life.
World Thinking Day 2026: History And Significance
The origins of World Thinking Day date as far back as 1926. That was the year when delegates from across the world met for the 4th World Conference at Camp Edith Macy, now called the Edith Macy Conference Centre in New York. The formal discussions led to the idea of establishing a day for Girl Scouts and Guides.
The date February 22 was chosen for the occasion as it coincided with the joint birthdays of Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of the Scout and Guide movement, and his wife, Olave, the World Chief Guide.
Initially called the ‘Thinking Day’, it was converted to World Thinking Day back in 1999 after a Dubai Conference of global representatives. Today, World Thinking Day is considered a wonderful opportunity to address major issues that affect girls’ and young women’s lives. It also promotes global unity and collective effort, while highlighting different challenges women face.
World Thinking Day 2026 Theme
In 2026, the World Thinking Day theme is ‘Our Friendship’, which is a perfect way to mark the 100 years of its establishment. The theme was announced by the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS), promoting global unity, leadership, and sisterhood.
World Thinking Day 2026: How To Celebrate
If you’re a Girl Scout or Guide, you can wear your uniform proudly to signify your support for World Thinking Day. One can take an active part in educating girls and young women about the importance of their contribution to the cause and why they should take up leadership roles to make a real difference.
Schools and other educational institutions can organise cultural programmes, essay competitions and speeches to promote women’s empowerment. In the digital age, one can use the power of social media to spread the message and tell people about World Thinking Day.
World Thinking Day 2026: Quotes
- “She has fought many wars, most internal. The ones that you battle alone, for this, she is remarkable. She is a survivor.” – Nikki Rowe
- “A strong women is a woman determined to do something others are determined not be done.” – Marge Piercy
- “Girls are capable of doing everything men are capable of doing. Sometimes they have more imagination than men.” – Katherine Johnson
- “A woman with a voice is, by definition, a strong woman.” – Melinda Gates
- “As women achieve power, the barriers will fall. As society sees what women can do, as women see what women can do, there will be more women out there doing things, and we’ll all be better off for it.” – Sandra Day O’Connor.
February 22, 2026, 07:30 IST