Happy Hug Day 2023 Live Updates: Know all about gift ideas, date, significance and more on this special day

Happy Hug Day Live Updates: Today is the sixth day of Valentine's Week which began on February 7 with Rose Day. Lovers all across the globe are celebrating Hug Day today, February 12, Sunday. Check out our Live Updates to know all about gift ideas, significance, date and more on this special day.

Happy Hug Day 2023 Live Updates: Know all about gift ideas, date, significance and more on this special day (HT Digital)

Valentine's Week, Hug Day 2023 Live Updates: Hug Day is the sixth day of Valentine's Week, which begins on February 7 (Rose Day). Today (Sunday), February 12, people are marking Hug Day. This day commemorates the special feeling of being hugged by your loved ones. On Hug Day, people hug their significant others or crushes to express their love and sincerity for them. Physical language is the most popular form of expressing one's love for someone. When words fail, we can always explain our emotions through physical touch. And a hug always works wonders. A hug from your favourite person can make you less anxious, heal your broken soul, make you comfortable, and more. Read our Live Updates on Hug Day today to know about this special occasion and celebrate the feeling of being in love during Valentine's Week.

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• 12 Feb 2023, 03:49:43 PM IST

  What is the meaning of a back hug?

  A back hug or hugging from behind means “I've got your back” and is a surprise hug that signifies deep feelings, expresses your strong physical connection in trustworthy and intimate relationships and indicates that the two people are fond of each other. It can express what a million words cannot.

• 12 Feb 2023, 02:37:17 PM IST

  What are the other days in Valentine's Week?

  While Hug Day is the sixth day of Valentine's Week, celebrated on February 12, there are six other days in the week of love - Rose Day (February 7), Propose Day (February 8), Chocolate Day (February 9), Teddy Day (February 10), Promise Day (February 11), and Kiss Day (February 13).

• 12 Feb 2023, 02:08:04 PM IST

  Send these sweet messages to your significant other

  1) Your embrace heals my soul. Let's become one with a hug on this special day. Happy Hug Day, my love.

  2) Your arms are my comfort place, your smile is my sunshine, and your presence in my life is my happy pill. Happy Hug Day, my love.

  3) You are my safe place! So, hug me tight so that all my fears and insecurities shatter into pieces. Happy Hug Day.

  Read more here. 

• 12 Feb 2023, 01:05:32 PM IST

  What can you gift on Hug Day?

  Apart from giving your partner or crush a hug, you can send meaningful gifts or prepare grand surprises for them. You can write a heartfelt letter, make a handmade greeting card, whip up a cake, prepare a bouquet, assorted handmade chocolates, prepare your favourite dishes, and more.

• 12 Feb 2023, 11:59:09 AM IST

  Significance of Hug Day

  Hug Day celebrates the importance of embracing each other in love. It is not just for couples. Moreover, Hug Day is for everyone. All you need to do is go and hug the person you love. It can be your family or friends. So, next time, when you have a lot to say to a person you love, and you cannot find the right words to express it, just give them a long hug.

• 12 Feb 2023, 11:08:39 AM IST

  Different types of hugs and their meanings

  On Hug Day, check out ways to decode how you feel about the one you’re hugging, the meaning of different types of hugs and what a left-sided or right-side hug signifies here. 

• 12 Feb 2023, 10:22:23 AM IST

  Is Hug Day and National Hug Day different?

  National Hugging Day is an annual event dedicated to hugging and falls on January 21. However, Valentine's Week Hug Day falls on February 12.

• 12 Feb 2023, 09:41:45 AM IST

  Rules to remember while hugging someone

  An expression of love, a nonverbal way of saying 'I care for you', and a mark of emotional intimacy in a relationship, a hug conveys a million emotions where words fall short. Therefore, it is important to keep a few things in mind while hugging someone. Check out the 5 rules you should follow here.

• 12 Feb 2023, 09:17:05 AM IST

  How to Wish Hug Day?

  Make your Hug Day celebrations extra special by sending wishes, greetings, adorable images or romantic messages from our curated list. These heartfelt messages will definitely brighten up your significant other or crush's day. Check it out here. 

• 12 Feb 2023, 08:46:58 AM IST

  How to celebrate Hug Day?

  You can celebrate Hug Day by hugging your partner or crush to express your heartfelt feelings towards them. You can also give meaningful gifts, share romantic messages or greeting cards, or prepare grand surprises for them.

• 12 Feb 2023, 07:59:20 AM IST

  When is Hug Day?

  Hug Day falls on February 12 every year. As the name suggests, Hug Day celebrates the physical act of hugging, a manifestation of love to express your care and affection towards loved ones.