Global Beatles Day | |
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Type | Secular |
Date | 25 June |
Next time | 25 June 2024 |
Frequency | Annual |
First time | 2009 |
Related to | the Beatles |
Global Beatles Day (also known as World Beatles Day) is an annual holiday occurring 25 June each year that honors and celebrates the ideals of the Beatles. [1] The date, 25 June, was chosen to commemorate the date that the Beatles participated in the BBC show Our World in 1967, performing " All You Need Is Love" broadcast to an international audience. [2] The holiday was created and first celebrated in 2009 by Beatles fan Faith Cohen, who calls it "a thank you or love letter to The Beatles." [3] [4]
The event is celebrated with music and a variety of events celebrating peace and harmony. [5] [6] [7] Cuba used the occasion to put on a Beatles film festival in 2018. [8] Online celebrations have included an Amazon tie-in, a joint live concert on Bigo Live, [9] creations and collections of Beatles-themed comic strips, and use of the social media hashtag #GlobalBeatlesDay. [10] [11]