Winnie the Pooh Day 2026: How to celebrate the honey-loving bear

It's time to celebrate everyone's favourite willy nilly silly old bear!

The 18 January is National Winnie the Pooh Day in the United Kingdom - a day that celebrates the bear and the author of the Winnie-the-Pooh stories, A. A. Milne.

To celebrate the stories of the honey-loving yellow bear, we've put together a few of his 'beary' best and most wise quotes, and a quiz to make you think, think, think!

Find out more about Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends below.

A.A. Milne first published his collection of children's stories called Winnie the Pooh in 1926.

The stories were inspired by his son Christopher Robin - who he included in his books - and his collection of stuffed animal toys.

They follow the adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh, a friendly yellow bear who loves honey and lives in the Hundred Acre Wood alongside friends Eeyore, Piglet, Tigger, Owl, Rabbit, Kanga, and Roo.

"You're braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think."

"A hug is always the right size."

"I think we dream so we don't have to be apart for so long. If we're in each other's dreams, we can be together all the time."

"I am a Bear of Very Little Brain, and long words Bother me."

"A little Consideration, a little Thought for Others, makes all the difference."

"You can't stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes."

"It is more fun to talk with someone who doesn't use long, difficult words but rather short, easy words like "What about lunch?"

"Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day."

"If the person you are talking to doesn't appear to be listening, be patient. It may simply be that he has a small piece of fluff in his ear."

"Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude."

All quotes by A. A. Milne