Hug an Atheist Day was started by William Bermudez in 2009 as a parody of other Facebook groups that were popping up at the time that encouraged hugging people. He called for people to run up and hug atheists, or anyone that is a nonbeliever in general, whether they are an agnostic, skeptic, secular humanist, or have other similar views.
![Hug an Atheist Day was started by William Bermudez in 2009 as a parody of other Facebook groups that were popping up at the time that encouraged hugging people.](https://www.courageouschristianfather.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/BearsHugging-Clipart.gif)
It has been observed the first Friday in June since 2009.
Present Date:
In 2019, the tenth year, will be held on June 7, 2019.
Future Dates:
- 2020 – June 5
- 2021 – June 4
- 2022 – June 3
- 2023 – June 2
- 2024 – June 7
- 2025 – June 6
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