Cow Hug Day

English Etymology Announced in India in February 2023. Proper noun - Cow Hug Day en India An annual event that actively encourages the show of love towards cows by hugging them. from 2023 en 2023 Bhopal: Diverse opinion on celebrating Valentine’s Day as ‘Cow Hug Day’ Free Press Journal February 9 Mumbai magazine The Animal Welfare Board of India, a body under the Union Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, has urged the public to celebrate February 14 as ‘Cow Hug Day’ saying that the cow was the backbone of Indian culture. en February 14, 2023 It's Valentine's Day (not "Cow Hug Day") in India after all CBS News https://www.cbsnews.com/news/its-valentines-day-not-cow-hug-day-in-india-after-all/ A government body was forced to withdraw an appeal urging citizens to celebrate this Feb. 14 not as Valentine's Day, but as "Cow Hug Day," after widespread criticism. https://web.archive.org/web/20240110123703/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/its-valentines-day-not-cow-hug-day-in-india-after-all/ 10 January 2024 en 2025-02-14 From Pagan rituals to capitalist spectacle: The dark origins of Valentine’s Day and India’s push for ‘Cow Hug Day’ The Organiser The [Uttar Pradesh Animal Husbandry] Minister remarked, “On one hand, Valentine’s Day will be celebrated all over the world on February 14, while on the other hand, the Animal Welfare Society of India has provided an alternative for those who have concerns about Valentine’s Day. They can celebrate Cow Hug Day if they wish.” https://organiser.org/2025/02/14/278084/world/from-pagan-rituals-to-capitalist-spectacle-the-dark-origins-of-valentines-day-and-indias-push-for-cow-hug-day/ https://web.archive.org/web/20250214072427/https://organiser.org/2025/02/14/278084/world/from-pagan-rituals-to-capitalist-spectacle-the-dark-origins-of-valentines-day-and-indias-push-for-cow-hug-day/ 2025-02-14