World Day of Fat Joy
11 October
Celebrating fat joy, radical self-love, and honouring our bodies exactly as they are.
About WDoFJ
World Day of Fat Joy was started by End Weight Bias as an opportunity to reclaim a date that once meant our erasure.
For a long time, 11 October was marked as World Ob*sity Day. That date has since shifted to 4 March (which, we're also relciaming as International Fat Liberation Day), but for many people, 11 October still carries harm. We want to rewrite the narrative.
World Day of Fat Joy is about turning 11 October into a global celebration of fat joy! A day to honour our bodies, our lives, and our right to exist in happiness, pride, and community.
celebrating Fat Joy
joyful ways to celebrate fat joy on WDOFJ
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Wear What You Love
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Move with Joy
Feast & Savour
Dress in something that makes you feel bold, comfortable, or powerful.
Dance, stretch, walk, roll, lift, sway. Celebrate your body with movement that feels good.
Cook your favourite meal, dessert, or snack. Eat with pleasure and gratitude.
take up space
In a world that tells you to shrink, exist without apology.
Connect with Friends
Spend time with people who share your values to create community and safety.
Rest, Joyfully!
Honour the day by honouring your needs. Rest when you need to rest.
Join in the joy
WDoFJ is about celebrating joy, loudly and unapologetically.
Join in the joy by:
📸 Sharing a selfie, a video, or a photo of something that brings you joy.
💬 Telling us what fat joy means to you.
#️⃣ Using the hashtags so your joy can ripple out across the world.
Hashtags
resources
FAQs
Who started World Day of Fat Joy?
World Day of Fat Joy was launched by End Weight Bias, an Australian not-for-profit advocacy org working to end weight stigma.
Is this only for fat people?
While the day is centred on fat joy, we're not gatekeeping joy and encourage allies to celebrate with their fat loved ones.
Can workplaces, or groups take part?
Yes. Any group can celebrate, share, and uplift fat joy on this day.
Why was World Day of Fat Joy started?
We created this day to reclaim 11 October, a date once used to mark our erasure, and instead celebrate fat joy, pride, and community.
How can I celebrate?
Celebrate in whatever way feels joyful to you! That could mean wearing what you love, resting, moving, or connecting with friends.
What Is fat joy?
Fat joy is living fully and unapologetically in your body, celebrating everything it can do, and rejecting diet culture.
Why October 11th?
For a long time, 11 October was World Ob*sity Day. That date has since moved, but the harm remains. We’re rewriting the narrative by making 11 October a day of joy.
Do I need to sign up to take part?
No sign-up, no ticket, just take some time to mark the occassion however you like.
Is this going to happen every year?
Yes. World Day of Fat Joy is a global day of fat joy on 11 October every year.
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