LIST OF WORLD INTERNATIONAL DAYS
These are the international days currently observed by the United Nations. The United Nations designates specific days, weeks, years and decades as occasions to mark particular events or topics in order to promote, through awareness and action, the objectives of the Organization. Usually, it is one or more Member States that propose these observances and the General Assembly establishes them with a resolution. On occasion, these celebrations are declared by the specialized agencies of the United Nations, such as UNESCO, UNICEF, FAO, etc., when they concern issues that fall within the scope of their competencies. Some of them may be later adopted by the General Assembly.
Day
|
Name
|
January
4
|
World Braille Day
|
January
11
|
International
Parity at Work Day
|
January
27
|
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
|
January
28
|
Data
Protection Day
|
January
31
|
Street
Children's Day
|
Last
Sunday of January
|
Leprosy
Prevention Day
|
February
1
|
World Hijab Day
|
February
1
|
World
Aspergillosis Day
|
February
2
|
World Wetlands
Day
|
February
4
|
World Cancer Day
|
February
6
|
International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female
Genital Mutilation
|
February
11
|
World
Day of the Sick
|
February
13
|
World Radio Day
|
February
14
|
World Valentine Day
|
February
14
|
World Cholangiocarcinoma Day
|
February
14
|
Congenital
Heart Defect Awareness Day
|
February
20
|
World
Day of Social Justice
|
February
21
|
International Mother Language Day
|
February
27
|
World NGO Day
|
March
1
|
World
Civil Defence Day
Self Harm Awareness day International
wheelchair day
|
March
3
|
World Wildlife
Day
|
March
8
|
International Women's Day
|
March
12
|
World
Glaucoma Day
|
March
15
|
World
Consumer Rights Day World Contact
Day
|
March
20
|
World
Oral Health Day
|
March
20
|
International
Day of Francophonie
|
March
20
|
International
Day of Happiness
|
March
20
|
World Sparrow
Day
|
March
21
|
International Day for the Elimination of Racial
Discrimination
|
March
21
|
World Poetry Day
|
March
21
|
International Day of Nowruz
|
March
21
|
World
Down Syndrome Day
|
March
21
|
World Puppetry
Day
|
March
21
|
International
Day of Forests
|
March
22
|
World Water Day
|
March
23
|
World Meteorological Day
|
March
24
|
World
Tuberculosis Day
|
March
25
|
International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of
Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
|
March
25
|
Observance
of National Genocide Day
|
March
26
|
International
Purple day
|
March
27
|
International launch of Global Money Week world
atmosphere Day
|
March
27
|
World Theatre
Day
|
April
1
|
World April Fools'
Day
|
April
2
|
World
Autism Awareness Day
|
April
2
|
International Children's Book Day
|
April
7
|
Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Rwanda
Genocide
|
April
7
|
World Health Day
|
April
8
|
International
Romani Day
|
April
17
|
World
Hemophilia Day
|
April
18
|
International Day For Monuments and Sites
|
April
20
|
international day for cannabis-related protests and events
|
April
22
|
International
Mother Earth Day
|
April
23
|
World Book and Copyright's Day
|
April
23
|
English
Language Day
|
April
24
|
World Day for Laboratory Animals
|
April
25
|
World Malaria
Day
|
April
28
|
World
Day for Safety and Health at Work
|
April
29
|
Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical
Warfare
|
April
29
|
International
Dance Day
|
April
30
|
International
Jazz Day
|
May
1
|
May Day, International
Workers' Day
|
May
3
|
World
Press Freedom Day
|
May
4
|
International
Firefighters' Day, Star Wars Day
|
May
5
|
International
Midwives Day
|
May
8
|
World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day
|
May
8–9
|
Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those
Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War
|
May
9
|
Europe Day
|
May
10
|
International Migratory Bird Day
|
May
12
|
International
Nurses Day
|
May
15
|
International
Day of Families
|
May
17
|
World
Telecommunication and Information Society Day
|
May
17
|
International Day Against Homophobia and
Transphobia
|
May
18
|
World
AIDS Vaccine Day
|
May
18
|
International AIDS Candlelight Memorial
|
May
18
|
International
Museum Day
|
May
20
|
World
Metrology Day
|
May
21
|
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and
Development
|
May
22
|
International Day for Biological Diversity
|
May
25
|
Geek Pride Day, Towel Day
|
May
29
|
International Day of UN Peacekeepers
|
May
31
|
World
No-Tobacco Day
|
1st
Tue in May
|
World Asthma Day
|
1st
Sunday in May
|
World Laughter
Day
|
2nd
Sat in May
|
World
Fair Trade Day
|
2nd
Sun in May
|
Mother's Day
|
Full
moon in May
|
Vesak
|
A
weekend in May
|
World
Migratory Bird Day
|
June
1
|
Global
Day of Parents
|
June
1
|
International
Children's Day
|
June
1
|
World Milk Day
|
June
4
|
International Day of Innocent Children Victims of
Aggression
|
June
5
|
World
Environment Day
|
June
6
|
World
Pest Day
|
June
8
|
World Oceans Day
|
June
9
|
World
Accreditation Day
|
June
12
|
International
Shia Day
|
June
12
|
World
Day Against Child Labour
|
June
14
|
World
Blood Donor Day
|
June
15
|
Global Wind Day
|
June
15
|
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
|
June
16
|
International Day of the African Child
|
June
17
|
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
|
June
18
|
Autistic Pride
Day
|
June
20
|
World Refugee
Day
|
June
21
|
World Music
Day, International
Day of Yoga
|
June
23
|
World
Whistleblowers Day
|
June
23
|
International
Widow's Day
|
June
25
|
World Vitiligo
Day
|
June
26
|
International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit
Trafficking
|
June
26
|
United Nations International Day in Support of
Victims of Torture
|
June
30
|
United Nations International Asteroid Day raises
public awareness of the asteroid impact hazard
|
3rd
Sun in Jun
|
Fathers' Day in some countries
|
1st
Saturday in July
|
International Day of Cooperatives
|
July
7
|
World
Chocolate Day
|
July
11
|
World
Population Day
|
July
12
|
Malala Day
|
July
15
|
World
Youth Skills Day
|
July
17
|
World Day for International Justice
|
July
18
|
Nelson Mandela International Day
|
July
26
|
International
Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem
|
July
28
|
World
Hepatitis Day
|
July
29
|
International
Tiger Day
|
July
30
|
International
Day of Friendship
|
July
30
|
World Day against Trafficking in Persons
|
1st
Friday in August
|
International
Beer Day
|
August
9
|
International Day of the World's Indigenous People
|
August
12
|
International
Youth Day
|
August
13
|
International
Lefthanders Day
|
August
19
|
World
Humanitarian Day
|
August
23
|
International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave
Trade and its Abolition
|
August
29
|
International Day against Nuclear Tests
|
August
30
|
International Day of the Disappeared
|
September
5
|
International
Day of Charity
|
September
8
|
International
Literacy Day
|
September
10
|
World
Suicide Prevention Day
|
September
15
|
International
Day of Democracy
|
September
16
|
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone
Layer
|
September
18
|
World
Water Monitoring Day
|
September
21
|
International
Day of Peace
|
September
23
|
Celebrate
Bisexuality Day
|
September
23
|
International Day of Sign Languages
|
September
26
|
European
Day of Languages
|
September
26
|
International Day for the Total Elimination of
Nuclear Weapons
|
September
27
|
World Tourism
Day
|
September
28
|
World Rabies Day
|
September
28
|
International
Right to Know Day
|
September
28
|
International
Safe Abortion Day
|
September
29
|
World Heart Day
|
September
29
|
International
Coffee Day
|
September
30
|
Blasphemy Day
|
September
30
|
International
Translation Day
|
|
|
October
1
|
International Day of Older Persons
|
October
1
|
World
Vegetarian Day
|
October
2
|
International Day of Non-Violence
|
October
2
|
World
Cerebral Palsy Day
|
October
5
|
World
Teachers' Day
|
October
9
|
World Post Day
|
October
10
|
World
Mental Health Day
|
October
11
|
International Day of the Girl Child
|
October
11
|
World Obesity
Day
|
October
13
|
World Thrombosis Day
|
October
13
|
International Day for Disaster Reduction
|
October
14
|
World
Standards Day
|
October
15
|
Global
Handwashing Day
|
October
15
|
White
Cane Safety Day
|
October
16
|
National Boss
Day (Boss's Day), World Food Day
|
October
16
|
World
Anaesthesia Day
|
October
17
|
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
|
October
18
|
World
Vasectomy Day
|
October
20
|
World
Osteoporosis Day
|
October
20
|
World
Statistics Day
|
October
22
|
International Stuttering Awareness Day
|
October
24
|
United Nations
Day
|
October
24
|
World Development Information Day
|
October
26
|
Intersex
Awareness Day
|
October
27
|
World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
|
October
28
|
International
Animation Day
|
October
29
|
World Stroke Day
|
1st
Mon in Oct
|
World Habitat
Day
|
day
in 1st week in Oct
|
World Ballet Day
|
2nd
Thu in Oct
|
World Sight Day
|
1st
Fri in Oct
|
World Smile Day
|
2nd
Sat in Oct
|
International Migratory Bird Day
|
November
1
|
World Vegan Day
|
November
2
|
International Day to End Impunity for Crimes
Against Journalists
|
November
6
|
International Day for Preventing the Exploitation
of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
|
November
8
|
International
Day of Radiology
|
November
10
|
World Science Day for Peace and Development
|
November
12
|
World
Pneumonia Day
|
November
13
|
World Kindness
Day
|
November
14
|
World Diabetes
Day
|
November
14
|
Children's Day
|
November
15
|
Day
of the Imprisoned Writer
|
November
16
|
International
Day for Tolerance
|
November
17
|
International
Students Day
|
November
17
|
World
Prematurity Day
|
November
19
|
International Journalist's Remembrance Day
|
November
19
|
World Toilet Day
|
November
19
|
International
Men's Day (Trinidad
and Tobago, Jamaica, Australia, India, United States,
Singapore, Malta, United Kingdom, South
Africa, Hungary, Ireland, Ghana, Canada, Denmark, Austria, France,
Pakistan, Antigua
and Barbuda, St.
Kitts and Nevis and Grenada)
|
November
20
|
Universal
Children's Day
|
November
20
|
Transgender
Day of Remembrance
|
November
20
|
Africa
Industrialization Day
|
November
21
|
World
Television Day
|
November
21
|
World Hello Day
|
November
25
|
International Day for the Elimination of Violence
against Women
|
November
26
|
Anti Obesity Day
|
November
29
|
International Day of Solidarity with the
Palestinian People
|
3rd
Thu in Nov
|
World
Philosophy Day
|
3rd
Sun in Nov
|
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
|
December
1
|
World AIDS Day
|
December
2
|
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
|
December
3
|
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
|
December
5
|
World Soil Day
|
December
5
|
International
Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development
|
December
7
|
International Civil Aviation Day
|
December
9
|
International Anti-Corruption Day
|
December
10
|
Human Rights Day
|
December
11
|
International
Mountain Day
|
December
16
|
Victory
day of Bangladesh
|
December
18
|
International
Migrants Day
|
December
20
|
International Human Solidarity Day
|
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awareness_days
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