On April 24, Apple Watch users around the world are being nudged to close their Activity rings and earn a limited-edition Global Close Your Rings Day award — plus 10 fun animated stickers.
Apple Watch, known for combining style and health tech, celebrates a decade of motivating users to stay active with its iconic Move, Exercise, and Stand rings. Now, Apple is turning it into a global celebration, inviting everyone to do something active they enjoy — whether that’s dancing, cycling, or even walking the dog — and share it online using #CloseYourRings.
Anyone who closes all three rings will unlock exclusive rewards in the Messages app, and for those near an Apple Store, there’s also a free commemorative pin available while stocks last.
There’s science behind the rings too. A major Apple Heart and Movement Study, involving over 140,000 participants, showed that regularly closing your rings isn’t just motivating — it’s linked to better sleep, lower stress, and improved heart health. Participants who consistently hit their daily goals were 73% less likely to have a high resting heart rate, a key sign of good fitness.
Beyond rings, the Apple Watch’s Activity app offers smart insights into health, workouts, menstrual cycles, medication, and more — all backed by serious science. Apple’s fitness features are designed with privacy at the core, with encrypted health data that even Apple can’t access.
So this April 24, close those rings, earn your badge, and maybe even feel better doing it. It’s fitness with flair — and maybe a sticker or ten.
