History and importance of Teddy Day: Learn why Teddy Day is celebrated

Last updated:February 10, 2025, 11:16 IST

Teddy Day 2025: Every girl loves teddy beer very much. The softness of this toy makes it special. Teddy is also associated with love with this cute, so today is Teddy Day.

Couples gift teddy beer to each other on Teddy Day (image-canva)

Valentines Day is about to come, but the week of love for lovers started on 7 February with Rose Day. Today is 10 February and on this day Teddy Day is celebrated. Teddy beer may be a soft toy, but people have emotion attached to it. Many girls may be so big, but they definitely keep teddy beer in the bedroom. There is an anecdote behind how Teddy Beer was linked to Valentines Week.

Teddy story started from America
Teddy Day started with America. In 1902, the US President Theodore was out for Roosevelt hunting. His nick name was ‘Teddy’. The hunting was held under a competition in which many hunters took part. Many hunters had killed animals in this competition. Halt Collier, an auxiliary of Roosevelt, grabbed a black bear with the help of dogs and tied it to a tree. When he called the President there and asked him to kill him, he refused to shoot him. He said that it is against the rule of sports because the bear has been tied. After this, a cartoon was published on this subject on this subject in the famous US newspaper Washington Post. Which became the subject of discussion around the world.

Russian businessman made teddy bear
Russia’s business Morris Michtom saw the cartoon of President Theodore printed in the Washington Post. After this, he thought of making a bear a small size toy. He made the bear a soft toy and named it Teddy Beer. This toy became very fast between children and elders. After this, Teddy became a symbol of love and affection, which made it connected to Valentines Week.

Teddy is the way to express love
Teddy is very soft and cute. On seeing this, there is a smile on anyone’s face. It shows love and affection, so couples prefer to give teddy bear to each other on teddy day. Teddy beer is always gifted to the one who is their favorite, so it can also be gifted to family and friends.