No Smoking Day 2021: History, Date & Tips International Festivals by Pushkar Agarwal - 11th March 202021st May 20210 No Smoking Day: This occasion is celebrated internationally on every second Wednesday of March every year. The main intention of this day is to raise awareness and to educate people to quit smoking. Let us dive deep and know more about this day. No Smoking Day: History No smoking day movement was first observed on the day of Ash Wednesday in 1984 in the UK or the United Kingdom and from there it was recognized as a yearly celebration to save people from the hazardous effects of smoking. This day aims to help people leave smoking for their whole life. According to various studies, this movement is very fruitful because at least one out of the ten people give up smoking on this