Spain · European edition · March 19–22, 2026
Freedom and Rebirth — Las Rozas, Madrid.
Four days of Happytalism hosted with the Ayuntamiento de Las Rozas: an international gathering of leaders, educators, mental-health experts and citizens, dedicated to human and environmental flourishing. Free public access.
Event details
Four days · two venues · free public access.
Dates
March 19–22, 2026
Thursday through Sunday — spanning the UN International Day of Happiness on March 20.
Venues
Las Rozas de Madrid
Main program at the Auditorio Joaquín Rodrigo. Open-air citizen activities at the Dehesa de Navalcarbón. Gala Dinner at Hotel Attica 21 Las Rozas.
Admission
Free · Open to all
General public registration and access to the main workshops are completely free of charge.
Program
One theme, four days: Freedom and Rebirth.
Each day is dedicated to one axis of individual and societal well-being.
Thursday · March 19
Business, public policy & the economy of well-being
Public and private leaders convene around the economics of flourishing. The evening closes with a Gala Dinner at Hotel Attica 21 Las Rozas honoring outstanding workplace-well-being organizations.
Friday · March 20
Mental health, personal growth & spirituality
Coinciding with the UN International Day of Happiness. Practitioners and thinkers gather around inner work, contemplative practice, and mental-health science for the wider public.
Saturday · March 21
Education, cultural paradigms & well-being through art
A day for educators, artists, and youth — transforming curricula and cultural narratives that shape how communities learn, create, and heal together.
Sunday · March 22
Open community day · body & nature
A fully open community day at Dehesa de Navalcarbón: public yoga, mindfulness, children's sports, and connection with nature for every neighbor in Las Rozas.
Featured voices
Notable speakers announced.
Additional speakers, workshops and cultural programming continue to be announced in the weeks ahead.
Human stories
The people behind the work.
Openings from essays in our archive — read the full piece for the whole story.
Tulum 2026 · Summer Solstice
“On the summer solstice, the World Happiness Foundation gathered in Tulum for the World Happiness Fest — and let the Maya City of Dawn teach us how to begin again.”
Zamá — the City of Dawn · via Luis Miguel Gallardo
Read the essay
Mendoza 2025 · Regenerative Happiness
“In the foothills of the Andes, thousands of people from across the globe gathered to celebrate 'Regenerative Happiness' as the World Happiness Fest 2025 reached its grand finale in Mendoza.”
Foothills of the Andes · via Luis Miguel Gallardo
Read the essayGalerie
Bring your organization to Las Rozas.
If you convene a school, a city, a workplace, or a community and want to be part of Freedom and Rebirth — as speaker, partner, or delegation — we want to hear from you.