World Days or International Days observed at UNESCO designated by UN General Assembly for marking and commemorating "important aspects of human life and history".

January

* 10 January -

World Hindi Day (विश्व हिन्दी दिवस) The World Hindi Conference, in Hindi: Vishva Hindi Sammelan ( hi, विश्व हिंदी सम्मेलन), is a world conference on Hindi language. It consists of several Hindi scholars, writers and laureates from different parts ...

* 14 January -

World Logic Day World Logic Day is an international day proclaimed by UNESCO in association with the International Council for Philosophy and Human Sciences (CIPSH) in November 2019 to be celebrated on 14 January every year. It was first celebrated on 14 Januar ...

* 24 January - **

International Day of Education International Day of Education is an annual international observance day held on January 24 and is dedicated to education. On December 3, 2018, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution proclaiming January 24 as International Day of ...

** World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture * 27 January - International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust

February

* 11 February -

International Day of Women and Girls in Science The International Day of Women and Girls in Science is an annual observance adopted by the United Nations General Assembly to promote the full and equal access and participation of women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) ...

* 13 February -

World Radio Day World Radio Day (french: Le jour mondial de la radio) is an international day celebrated on 13 February each year. The Day was decided by UNESCO on 3 November 2011 during its 36th conference. Background Following a request from the Spanish Ra ...

* 20 February - World Day of Social Justice * 21 February - International Mother Language Day

March

* 4 March - World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development * 8 March - International Women’s Day * 14 March - International Day of Mathematics * 20 March -

International Francophonie Day International Francophonie Day (french: Journée internationale de la Francophonie) is observed within the International Organization of La Francophonie's 77 member states every March 20 to celebrate the French language and Francophone culture. ...

* 21 March - **

World Poetry Day World Poetry Day is celebrated on 21 March, and was declared by UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in 1999, "with the aim of supporting linguistic diversity through poetic expression and increasing the o ...

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed annually on 21 March. On that day, in 1960, police opened fire at a peaceful demonstration in Sharpeville, South Africa, against the apartheid pass laws; 69 people ...

** International Day of Nowruz * 22 March - World Water Day

April

* 6 April -

International Day of Sport for Development and Peace The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) is an annual celebration of the power of sport to drive social change, community development and to foster peace and understanding. Created by the United Nations General Assembly in ...

* 15 April -

World Art Day World Art Day is an international celebration of the fine arts which was declared by the International Association of Art (IAA) in order to promote awareness of creative activity worldwide. Establishment A proposal was put forward at the 17th Gene ...

* 23 April -

World Book and Copyright Day World Book Day, also known as World Book and Copyright Day or International Day of the Book, is an annual event organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to promote reading, publishing, and copyrig ...

* 30 April -

International Jazz Day International Jazz Day is an International Day declared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in 2011 "to highlight jazz and its diplomatic role of uniting people in all corners of the globe." It is celebrated ...

May

* 3 May - World Press Freedom Day * 5 May - ** African World Heritage Day ** World Portuguese Language Day * 16 May - ** International Day of Light ** International Day of Living Together in Peace * 21 May - World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development * 22 May - International Day for Biological Diversity

June

* 5 June - World Environment Day * 8 June - World Oceans Day * 17 June -

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is a United Nations observance celebrated each year on 17 June. Its purpose is to raise awareness of the presence of desertification and drought, highlighting methods of preventing desertifica ...

* 21 June - International Day of Yoga https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Day_of_Yoga#External_links

July

* 18 July -

Nelson Mandela International Day Nelson Mandela International Day (or Mandela Day) is an annual international day in honour of Nelson Mandela, celebrated each year on 18 July, Mandela's birthday. The day was officially declared by the United Nations in November 2009, with the ...

* 26 July - International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem

August

* 9 August - International Day of the World's Indigenous People * 12 August - International Youth Day * 23 August - International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition

September

* 8 September - International Literacy Day * 15 September -

International Day of Democracy In 2007 the United Nations General Assembly resolved to observe 15 September as the International Day of Democracywith the purpose of promoting and upholding the principles of democracyand invited all member states and organizations to commemorat ...

* 20 September - International Day of University Sport * 21 September - International Day of Peace * 28 September - International Day for the Universal Access to Information

October

* 5 October - World Teachers' Day * 11 October - International Day of the Girl Child * 13 October -

International Day for Disaster Reduction International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) is an international day that encourages every citizen and government to take part in building more disaster-resilient communities and nations. The United Nations General Assembly designated Octo ...

* 17 October -

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is an international observance celebrated each year on October 17 throughout the world. The first commemoration, "World Day to Overcome Poverty" took place in Paris, France, in 1987 when 100,000 ...

* 24 October - United Nations Day * 27 October - World Day for Audiovisual Heritage

November

* First Thursday - International Day Against Violence and Bullying at School, including Cyberbullying * 2 November -

International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists The International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists (IDEI) is a UN-recognized international day observed annually on 2 November. The day draws attention to the level of impunity for crimes against journalists, which remains extre ...

* 5 November - **

World Day of Romani Language World Day of Romani Language promotes Romani language, culture and education. It is celebrated annually on 5 November, since 2009. Croatian Parliament officially recognized it in 2012 and UNESCO proclaimed 5 November the World Day of Romani Languag ...

** World Tsunami Awareness Day * 10 November -

World Science Day for Peace and Development The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a List of specialized agencies of the United Nations, specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through international coope ...

* Third Thursday in November -

World Philosophy Day World Philosophy Day is an List of minor secular observances#November, international day proclaimed by UNESCO to be celebrated every 3rd Thursday of November. It was first celebrated on 21 November 2002. By celebrating World Philosophy Day each y ...

* 14 November - International Day against Illicit Trafficking in Cultural Property * 16 November -

International Day for Tolerance The International Day for Tolerance is an annual observance day declared by UNESCO in 1995 to generate public awareness of the dangers of intolerance. It is observed on 16 November. Conferences and festivals Every year various conferences and ...

* 25 November -

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women The United Nations General Assembly has designated November 25 as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (UN General Assembly Resolution, Resolution 54/134). The premise of list of minor secular observances#November, ...

* 26 November - World Olive Tree Day * 29 November -

International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People The International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People is a UN-organized observance. Events are held at the United Nations headquarters in New York, as well as at the United Nations offices at Geneva, Vienna and Nairobi. It is generally ...

December

* 1 December - World AIDS Day * 3 December -

International Day of Persons with Disabilities International Day of Persons with Disabilities (December 3) is an international observance promoted by the United Nations since 1992. It has been observed with varying degrees of success around the planet. The observance of the Day aims to promot ...

* 10 December - Human Rights Day * 18 December - **

International Migrants Day On 18 December 1990, the General Assembly adopted a resolution on the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families. Each year on December 18, the United Nations, through the UN ...

** World Arabic Language Day

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