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Celebrated on the third saturday of October,sweetest day was first observed a by Herbert Birch Kingston who worked for a confection company at Cleveland, Ohio to express love and care for those who were neglected by the society. Thus in 1922 on this day he started giving boxes of chocolates to the unprivileged children and hence this day came to be known as Sweetest Day. On the first Sweetest Day, Ann Pennington, movie star, gave over 2,000 Cleveland newspaper boys boxes of candy to show her gratitude for their service to the public. Theda Bara also distributed 10,000 boxes of candy to residents of Cleveland hospitals and anyone who came to see her at the local theater.
Gradually with the progress of time this day started gaining importance through out the country and people started participating more day by day.
At present sweetest day is celebrated almost all over the world on this day but with the tradition of Valentine's Day. Present day celebration includes giving gifts and flowers to friends and sweethearts As it doesn't hold any romantic pressure,this day can be casually spend with group of friends or going out for dinners and hanging out together. Sweetest Day is not based on any single group's religious sentiment or on a family relationship. It is a reminder that a thoughtful word or deed enriches life and gives it meaning. Because for many people remembering takes the form of gift-giving, Sweetest Day offers the opportunity to show others that they are cared, in a tangible way.