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United Nations International Days
1
4 January
World Braille Day (A/RES/73/161)
2
24 January
International Day of Education (A/RES/73/25)
3
4 February
World Cancer Day
4
6 February
International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation (A/RES/67/146)
5
10 February
World Pulses Day (A/RES/73/251)
6
11 February
International Day of Women and Girls in Science (A/RES/70/212)
7
13 February
World Radio Day (A/RES/67/124)
8
20 February
World Day of Social Justice (A/RES/62/10)
9
21 February
International Mother Language Day (A/RES/56/262)
10
1 March
Zero Discrimination Day [UNAIDS]
11
3 March
World Wildlife Day (A/RES/68/205)
12
8 March
International Women's Day
13
20 March
International Day of Happiness (A/RES/66/281)
14
20 March
French Language Day (French)
15
21 March
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (A/RES/2142 (XXI))
16
21 March
World Poetry Day (UNESCO 30 C/Resolution 29)
17
21 March
International Day of Nowruz (A/RES/64/253)
18
21 March
World Down Syndrome Day (A/RES/66/149)
19
21 March
International Day of Forests (A/RES/67/200)
20
22 March
World Water Day (A/RES/47/193)
21
23 March
World Meteorological Day [WMO] (WMO/EC-XII/Res.6)
22
24 March
World Tuberculosis Day [WHO]
23
24 March
International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims (A/RES/65/196)
24
25 March
International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade (A/RES/62/122)
25
25 March
International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members
26
2 April
World Autism Awareness Day (A/RES/62/139)
27
4 April
International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action (A/RES/60/97)
28
6 April
International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (A/RES/67/296)
29
7 April
International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda (A/72/49 (Vol. III) p.186 and A/RES/58/234)
30
7 April
World Health Day [WHO] (WHA/A.2/Res.35)
31
12 April
International Day of Human Space Flight (A/RES/65/271)
32
20 April
Chinese Language Day (Chinese)
33
21 April
World Creativity and Innovation Day (A/RES/71/284)
34
22 April
International Mother Earth Day (A/RES/63/278)
35
23 April
World Book and Copyright Day (UNESCO 28 C/Resolution 3.18)
36
23 April
English Language Day
37
23 April
Spanish Language Day (Spanish)
37
23 April
Spanish Language Day (Spanish)
38
24 April
International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace (A/RES/73/127)
39
25 April
International Delegate’s Day (A/RES/73/286)
40
25 April
World Malaria Day [WHO]
41
25 April
International Girls in ICT Day [ITU]
42
26 April
International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day (A/RES/71/125)
43
26 April
World Intellectual Property Day [WIPO]
44
28 April
World Day for Safety and Health at Work
45
30 April
International Jazz Day (UNESCO 36 C/Resolution 39)
46
2 May
World Tuna Day (A/RES/71/124)
47
3 May
World Press Freedom Day (UNESCO 26 C/Resolution 4.3)
48
8-9 May
Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives During the Second World War (A/RES/59/26)
49
11 May
(Second Saturday of May) World Migratory Bird Day [UNEP]
50
15 May
International Day of Families (A/RES/47/237)
51
16 May
International Day of Living Together in Peace (A/RES/72/130)
52
16 May
International Day of Light [UNESCO]
(UNESCO 39 C/Resolution 16)
53
17 May
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
(A/RES/60/252; ITU Resolution 68/2006)
54
17 May
"Vesak", the Day of the Full Moon (A/RES/54/115)
55
20 May
World Bee Day
(A/RES/72/211)
56
21 May
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development (A/RES/57/249)
57
22 May
International Day for Biological Diversity (A/RES/55/201)
58
23 May
International Day to End Obstetric Fistula (A/RES/67/147)
59
29 May
International Day of UN Peacekeepers (A/RES/57/129)
60
31 May
World No-Tobacco Day [WHO] (WHA Resolution 42.19)
61
1 June
Global Day of Parents (A/RES/66/292)
62
3 June
World Bicycle Day (A/RES/72/272)
63
4 June
International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression (A/RES/ES-7/8)
64
4 June
World Environment Day (A/RES/2994 (XXVII))
65
5 June
International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (A/RES/72/72)
66
6 June
Russian Language Day (Russian)
67
7 June
World Food Safety Day (A/RES/73/250)
68
8 June
World Oceans Day (A/RES/63/111)
69
12 June
World Day Against Child Labour
70
13 June
International Albinism Awareness Day (A/RES/69/170)
71
14 June
World Blood Donor Day [WHO] (WHA Resolution 58.13)
72
15 June
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (A/RES/66/127)
73
16 June
International Day of Family Remittances (A/RES/72/281; GC 38/Resolution 189)
74
17 June
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought (A/RES/49/115)
75
18 June
Sustainable Gastronomy Day (A/RES/71/246)
76
19 June
International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict (A/RES/69/293)
77
20 June
World Refugee Day (A/RES/55/76)
78
21 June
World Refugee Day (A/RES/55/76)
79
21 June
International Day of the Celebration of the Solstice (A/RES/73/300)
80
23 June
United Nations Public Service Day (A/RES/57/277)
81
23 June
International Widows' Day (A/RES/65/189)
82
25 June
Day of the Seafarer [IMO] (STCW/CONF.2/DC.4)
83
26 June
International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (A/RES/42/112)
84
26 June
United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture (A/RES/52/149)
85
27 June
Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day (A/RES/71/279)
86
29 June
International Day of the Tropics (A/RES/70/267)
87
30 June
International Asteroid Day (A/RES/71/90)
88
30 June
International Day of Parliamentarism (A/RES/72/278)
89
6 July
(first Saturday in July) International Day of Cooperatives (A/RES/47/90)
90
11 July
World Population Day (UNDP decision 89/46 15, A/RES/45/216)
91
15 July
World Youth Skills Day (A/RES/69/145)
92
18 July
Nelson Mandela International Day (A/RES/64/13)
93
28 July
World Hepatitis Day [WHO]
94
30 July
International Day of Friendship (A/RES/65/275)
95
30 July
World Day against Trafficking in Persons (A/RES/68/192)
96
9 August
International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples (A/RES/49/214)
97
12 August
International Youth Day (A/RES/54/120)
98
19 August
World Humanitarian Day (A/RES/63/139)
99
21 August
International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism (A/RES/72/165)
100
22 August
International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief (A/RES/73/296)
101
23 August
International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition [UNESCO] (29 C/Resolution 40)
102
29 August
International Day against Nuclear Tests (A/RES/64/35)
103
30 August
International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances (A/RES/65/209)
104
5 September
International Day of Charity (A/RES/67/105)
105
8 September
International Literacy Day (UNESCO 14 C/Resolution 1.441)
106
10 September
World Suicide Prevention Day [WHO]
107
12 September
United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation (A/RES/58/220)
108
15 September
International Day of Democracy (A/RES/62/7)
109
16 September
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer (A/RES/49/114)
110
21 September
International Day of Peace (A/RES/36/67) (A/RES/55/282)
111
23 September
International Day of Sign Languages (A/RES/72/161)
112
26 September
International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons (A/RES/68/32)
113
26 September
(last Thursday of September World Maritime Day (IMCO/C XXXVIII/21)
114
27 September
World Tourism Day
115
28 September
International Day for Universal Access to Information (A/RES/74/5) [UNESCO 38 C/70]
116
28 September
World Rabies Day [WHO]
117
30 September
International Translation Day (A/RES/71/288)
118
1 October
International Day of Older Persons (A/RES/45/106)
119
2 October
International Day of Non-Violence (A/RES/61/271)
120
5 October
World Teachers’ Day [UNESCO] (27 C/INF.7)
121
7 October
(first Monday in October) World Habitat Day (A/RES/40/202 A)
122
9 October
World Post Day (UPU/1969/Res.C.11)
123
10 October
World Mental Health Day [WHO]
124
11 October
International Day of the Girl Child (A/RES/66/170)
125
12 October
(second Saturday of October) World Migratory Bird Day [UNEP]
126
13 October
International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (A/RES/64/200)
127
15 October
International Day of Rural Women (A/RES/62/136)
129
17 October
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (A/RES/47/196)
130
20 October
(every five years, beginning in 2010)World Statistics Day (A/RES/69/282)
131
24 October
United Nations Day (A/RES/168 (II); A/RES/2782 (XXVI))
132
24 October
World Development Information Day (A/RES/3038 (XXVII))
133
27 October
World Day for Audiovisual Heritage (UNESCO 33/C/Resolution 53)
134
31 October
World Cities Day (A/RES/68/239)
135
2 November
International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists (A/RES/68/163)
136
5 November
World Tsunami Awareness Day (A/RES/70/203)
137
6 November
International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict (A/RES/56/4)
138
10 November
World Science Day for Peace and Development (UNESCO 31 C/Resolution 20)
139
14 November
World Diabetes Day (A/RES/61/225)
140
16 November
International Day for Tolerance (UNESCO 28 C/Resolution 5.61; A/RES/51/95)
141
17 November
(third Sunday in November) World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (A/RES/60/5)
142
19 November
World Toilet Day (A/RES/67/291)
143
20 November
Africa Industrialization Day (A/RES/44/237)
144
20 November
Universal Children’s Day (A/RES/836(IX))
145
21 November
World Television Day (A/RES/51/205)
146
21 November
(third Thursday in November) World Philosophy Day (UNESCO 33 C/Resolution 37)
147
25 November
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (A/RES/54/134)
148
29 November
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (A/RES/32/40B)
149
30 November
Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare (OPCW C-20/DEC.10)
150
1 December
World AIDS Day
151
2 December
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery (A/RES/317(IV))
152
3 December
International Day of Persons with Disabilities (A/RES/47/3)
153
5 December
International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development (A/RES/40/212)
154
5 December
World Soil Day (A/RES/68/232)
155
7 December
International Civil Aviation Day (A/RES/51/33)
156
9 December
International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime (A/RES/69/323)
157
9 December
International Anti-Corruption Day (A/RES/58/4)
158
10 December
Human Rights Day (A/RES/423 (V))
159
11 December
International Mountain Day (A/RES/57/245)
160
12 December
International Day of Neutrality (A/RES/71/275)
161
12 December
International Universal Health Coverage Day (A/RES/72/138)
162
18 December
International Migrants Day (A/RES/55/93)
163
18 December
Arabic Language Day (Arabic)
164
20 December
International Human Solidarity Day (A/RES/60/209)