International STAND UP to Bullying Day

BySteve Patterson

Feb 25, 2020 Bullying, Bullying Day, David Shepherd, International STAND UP to Bullying Day, Travis Price

International STAND UP to Bullying Day – an awareness holiday to raise awareness against bullying. #Bullying #StandUptoBullyingDay

International STAND UP to Bullying Day

This day is celebrated two times a year. It is observed the last Friday in February and the third Friday in November. In 2020, February 28, 2020, and November 20, 2020. In November it also coincides with Anti-bullying week.

International STAND UP to Bullying Day – an awareness holiday to raise awareness against bullying. #Bullying #StandUptoBullyingDay Click To Tweet

According to stopbullying.gov – Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time. Both kids who are bullied and who bully others may have serious, lasting problems.

Those taking a STAND will wear a pink “pledge shirt”.

The first occurance was in February 2008. However, it has been reported that David Shepherd and Travis Price founded this day in 2007.Both of which were Nova Scotian 12th graders that year. Both these Seniors bought 50 pink shirts at a discount store. They emailed their classmates and urged them to get and wear pink shirts. The went and created a “sea of pink” to support the bullied student.

So I encourage you to get your Pink On and STAND UP to Bullying!

Future Dates in February

2021 – February 26
2022 – February 25
2023 – February 24
2024 – February 23

Future Dates in November

2020 – November 20
2021 – November 19
2022 – November 18
2023 – November 17
2024 – November 15

The website they had is no longer active and the Facebook Group hasn’t posted since 2013. Nevertheless, we ALL can still STAND UP to Bullying! Wear your Pink!