National Random Acts of Kindness Day is celebrated on February 17th each year. The day encourages people to perform kind acts to make someone\'s day better. How to celebrate *Smile at a stranger *Compliment a friend *Buy a snack for a coworker *Help a neighbor with yard work *Pay for the groceries of the person behind you in line *Call a friend you haven\'t spoken to in a while *Send a letter to a grandparent *Send flowers to a friend *Offer to babysit for a friend *Walk a friend\'s dog Benefits of kindness Studies show that kindness can improve mental and physical health. It can: *Lower stress *Decrease blood pressure *Boost self-esteem *Increase empathy *Increase compassion *Create a sense of connection with others Random Acts of Kindness Foundation The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation (RAK) is a nonprofit that has observed the day since 1995. The foundation\'s goal is to make kindness the default in a world where people are exposed to negativity.