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 cel-
ebrations 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.
27 Jan.: International Day of Commemoration in Memory of 3 May: World Press Freedom Day (UNESCO 26 C/Resolu- (A/RES/72/278) (A/RES/47/196)
the Victims of the Holocaust (A/RES/60/7) tion 4.3) 7 Jul.: (first Saturday in July) International Day of Coopera- 20 Oct.: (every five years, beginning in 2010) World Statis-
4 Feb.: World Cancer Day 8-9 May: Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those tives (A/RES/47/90) tics Day (A/RES/69/282)
6 Feb.: International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Geni- Who Lost Their Lives During the Second World War 11 Jul.: World Population Day (UNDP decision 89/46 15, 24 Oct.: United Nations Day (A/RES/168 (II); A/RES/2782
tal Mutilation (A/RES/67/146) (A/RES/59/26) A/RES/45/216) (XXVI))
11 Feb.: International Day of Women and Girls in Science 12 May: (second Saturday of May) World Migratory Bird Day 15 Jul.: World Youth Skills Day (A/RES/69/145)
24 Oct.: World Development Information Day (A/RES/3038
(A/RES/70/212) [UNEP] 18 Jul.: Nelson Mandela International Day (A/RES/64/13)
(XXVII))
13 Feb.: World Radio Day (A/RES/67/124) 15 May: International Day of Families (A/RES/47/237) 28 Jul.: World Hepatitis Day [WHO]
20 Feb.: World Day of Social Justice (A/RES/62/10) 16 May: International Day of Living Together in Peace 30 Jul.: International Day of Friendship (A/RES/65/275) 27 Oct.: World Day for Audiovisual Heritage (UNESCO
21 Feb.: International Mother Language Day (A/RES/72/130) 30 Jul.: World Day against Trafficking in Persons 33/C/Resolution 53)
(A/RES/56/262) 16 May: International Day of Light [UNESCO] (UNESCO 39 (A/RES/68/192) 31 Oct.: World Cities Day (A/RES/68/239)
1 Mar.: Zero Discrimination Day [UNAIDS] C/Resolution 16) 9 Aug.: International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples 2 Nov.: International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against
3 Mar.: World Wildlife Day (A/RES/68/205) 17 May: World Telecommunication and Information Society (A/RES/49/214) Journalists (A/RES/68/163)
8 Mar.: International Women's Day Day (A/RES/60/252; ITU Resolution 68/2006) 12 Aug.: International Youth Day (A/RES/54/120) 5 Nov.: World Tsunami Awareness Day (A/RES/70/203)
20 Mar.: International Day of Happiness (A/RES/66/281) 20 May: World Bee Day (A/RES/72/211) 19 Aug.: World Humanitarian Day (A/RES/63/139) 6 Nov.: International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of
20 Mar.: French Language Day (French) 21 May: World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and 21 Aug.: International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
21 Mar.: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Dis- Development (A/RES/57/249) the Victims of Terrorism (A/RES/72/165) (A/RES/56/4)
crimination (A/RES/2142 (XXI)) 22 May: International Day for Biological Diversity 23 Aug.: International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave
10 Nov.: World Science Day for Peace and Development
21 Mar.: World Poetry Day (UNESCO 30 C/Resolution 29) (A/RES/55/201) Trade and Its Abolition [UNESCO] (29 C/Resolution
(UNESCO 31 C/Resolution 20)
21 Mar.: International Day of Nowruz (A/RES/64/253) 23 May: International Day to End Obstetric Fistula 40)
21 Mar.: World Down Syndrome Day (A/RES/66/149) (A/RES/67/147) 29 Aug.: International Day against Nuclear Tests 14 Nov.: World Diabetes Day (A/RES/61/225)
21 Mar.: International Day of Forests (A/RES/67/200) 29 May: International Day of UN Peacekeepers (A/RES/64/35) 15 Nov.: (third Thursday in November) World Philosophy Day
22 Mar.: World Water Day (A/RES/47/193) (A/RES/57/129) 30 Aug.: International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disap- (UNESCO 33 C/Resolution 37)
23 Mar.: World Meteorological Day [WMO] (WMO/EC- 31 May: World No-Tobacco Day [WHO] (WHA Resolution pearances (A/RES/65/209) 16 Nov.: International Day for Tolerance (UNESCO 28
XII/Res.6) 42.19) 5 Sep.: International Day of Charity (A/RES/67/105) C/Resolution 5.61; A/RES/51/95)
24 Mar.: World Tuberculosis Day [WHO] 1 Jun.: Global Day of Parents (A/RES/66/292) 8 Sep.: International Literacy Day (UNESCO 14 C/Resolu- 18 Nov.: (third Sunday in November) World Day of Remem-
24 Mar.: International Day for the Right to the Truth concern- 3 Jun.: World Bicycle Day (A/RES/72/272) tion 1.441) brance for Road Traffic Victims (A/RES/60/5)
ing Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dig- 4 Jun.: International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Ag- 10 Sep.: World Suicide Prevention Day [WHO] 19 Nov.: World Toilet Day (A/RES/67/291)
nity of Victims (A/RES/65/196) gression (A/RES/ES-7/8) 12 Sep.: United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation 20 Nov.: Africa Industrialization Day (A/RES/44/237)
25 Mar.: International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of 5 Jun.: World Environment Day (A/RES/2994 (XXVII)) (A/RES/58/220)
20 Nov.: Universal Children’s Day (A/RES/836(IX))
Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade 5 Jun.: International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unre- 15 Sep.: International Day of Democracy (A/RES/62/7)
21 Nov.: World Television Day (A/RES/51/205)
(A/RES/62/122) ported and Unregulated Fishing (A/RES/72/72) 16 Sep.: International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone
25 Mar.: International Day of Solidarity with Detained and 6 Jun.: Russian Language Day (Russian) Layer (A/RES/49/114) 25 Nov.: International Day for the Elimination of Violence
Missing Staff Members 8 Jun.: World Oceans Day (A/RES/63/111) 21 Sep.: International Day of Peace (A/RES/36/67) against Women (A/RES/54/134)
2 Apr.: World Autism Awareness Day (A/RES/62/139) 12 Jun.: World Day Against Child Labour (A/RES/55/282) 29 Nov.: International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian
4 Apr.: International Day for Mine Awareness and Assis- 13 Jun.: International Albinism Awareness Day 23 Sep.: International Day of Sign Languages People (A/RES/32/40B)
tance in Mine Action (A/RES/60/97) (A/RES/69/170) (A/RES/72/161) 30 Nov.: Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical
6 Apr.: International Day of Sport for Development and 14 Jun.: World Blood Donor Day [WHO] (WHA Resolution 26 Sep.: International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Warfare (OPCW C-10/5)
Peace (A/RES/67/296) 58.13) Weapons (A/RES/68/32) 1 Dec.: World AIDS Day
7 Apr.: International Day of Reflection on the Genocide in 15 Jun.: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (A/RES/66/127) 27 Sep.: World Tourism Day 2 Dec.: International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
Rwanda (A/RES/58/234) 16 Jun.: International Day of Family Remittances 27 Sep.: (last Thursday of September) World Maritime Day (A/RES/317(IV))
7 Apr.: World Health Day [WHO] (WHA/A.2/Res.35) (A/RES/72/281; GC 38/Resolution 189) (IMCO/C XXXVIII/21)
3 Dec.: International Day of Persons with Disabilities
12 Apr.: International Day of Human Space Flight 17 Jun.: World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 28 Sep.: International Day for Universal Access to Informa-
(A/RES/47/3)
(A/RES/65/271) (A/RES/49/115) tion [UNESCO] (38 C/70)
20 Apr.: Chinese Language Day (Chinese) 18 Jun.: Sustainable Gastronomy Day (A/RES/71/246) 28 Sep.: World Rabies Day [WHO] 5 Dec.: International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social
21 Apr.: World Creativity and Innovation Day 19 Jun.: International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Vio- 30 Sep.: International Translation Day (A/RES/71/288) Development (A/RES/40/212)
(A/RES/71/284) lence in Conflict (A/RES/69/293) 1 Oct.: International Day of Older Persons (A/RES/45/106) 5 Dec.: World Soil Day (A/RES/68/232)
22 Apr.: International Mother Earth Day (A/RES/63/278) 20 Jun.: World Refugee Day (A/RES/55/76) 1 Oct.: (first Monday in October) World Habitat Day 7 Dec.: International Civil Aviation Day (A/RES/51/33)
23 Apr.: World Book and Copyright Day (UNESCO 28 C/Re- 21 Jun.: International Day of Yoga (A/RES/69/131) (A/RES/40/202 A) 9 Dec.: International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of
solution 3.18) 23 Jun.: United Nations Public Service Day (A/RES/57/277) 2 Oct.: International Day of Non-Violence (A/RES/61/271) the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Pre-
23 Apr.: English Language Day 23 Jun.: International Widows' Day (A/RES/65/189) 5 Oct.: World Teachers’ Day [UNESCO] (27 C/INF.7) vention of this Crime (A/RES/69/323)
23 Apr.: Spanish Language Day (Spanish) 25 Jun.: Day of the Seafarer [IMO] (STCW/CONF.2/DC.4) 9 Oct.: World Post Day (UPU/1969/Res.C.11) 9 Dec.: International Anti-Corruption Day (A/RES/58/4)
25 Apr.: World Malaria Day [WHO] 26 Jun.: International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Traf- 10 Oct.: World Mental Health Day [WHO] 10 Dec.: Human Rights Day (A/RES/423 (V))
26 Apr.: International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day ficking (A/RES/42/112) 11 Oct.: International Day of the Girl Child (A/RES/66/170)
11 Dec.: International Mountain Day (A/RES/57/245)
(A/RES/71/125) 26 Jun.: United Nations International Day in Support of Vic- 13 Oct.: International Day for Disaster Reduction
12 Dec.: International Day of Neutrality (A/RES/71/275)
26 Apr.: World Intellectual Property Day [WIPO] tims of Torture (A/RES/52/149) (A/RES/64/200)
28 Apr.: World Day for Safety and Health at Work 27 Jun.: Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day 13 Oct.: (second Saturday of October) World Migratory Bird 12 Dec.: International Universal Health Coverage Day
30 Apr.: International Jazz Day (UNESCO 36 C/Resolution (A/RES/71/279) Day [UNEP] (A/RES/72/138)
39) 29 Jun.: International Day of the Tropics (A/RES/70/267) 15 Oct.: International Day of Rural Women (A/RES/62/136) 18 Dec.: International Migrants Day (A/RES/55/93)
30 Apr.: "Vesak", the Day of the Full Moon (A/RES/54/115) 30 Jun.: International Asteroid Day (A/RES/71/90) 16 Oct.: World Food Day [FAO] (A/RES/35/70) 18 Dec.: Arabic Language Day (Arabic)
2 May: World Tuna Day (A/RES/71/124) 30 Jun.: International Day of Parliamentarism 17 Oct.: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 20 Dec.: International Human Solidarity Day (A/RES/60/209)

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