The International days are occasions to educate the general public on issues of concern, to mobilize political will and resources to address global problems, and to celebrate and reinforce achievements of humanity.
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Each international day offers many actors the opportunity to organize activities related to the theme of the day. The United Nations International Organizations; The offices of the United Nations system, and most importantly, governments, civil society organizations, the public and private sectors, schools, universities and, more generally, citizens, to make an international day a springboard for awareness-raising actions.
The majority of the UN observances have been established by resolutions of the United Nations General Assembly, although some have been designated by UN specialized agencies. The United Nations also observes International weeks. anniversaries; International years, International decades of key events in its history.
List of annual observances
JANUARY
4 January - World Braille Day
24 January - International Day of Education
26 January - International Day of Clean Energy
27 January - International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust
FEBRUARY
2 February - World Wetlands Day
4 February - World Cancer Day
4 February - International Day of Human Fraternity
6 February - International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation
10 February - World Pulses Day
11 February - International Day of Women and Girls in Science
13 February -World Radio Day
20 February - World Day of Social Justice
21 February - United Nations International Mother Language Day
MARCH
1 March - World Seagrass Day
1 March - United Nations Zero Discrimination Day
3 March - World Wildlife Day
5 March - International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness
8 March - International Women's Day
10 March - International Day of Women Judges
15 March - International Day to combat Islamophobia
20 March - International Day of Happiness
20 March - French Language Day
21 March - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
21 March - World Poetry Day
21 March - International Nowruz Day
21 March - World Down Syndrome Day
21 March - International Day of Forests
22 March - World Water Day
23 March - World Meteorological Day
24 March - World Tuberculosis Day
24 March - International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights
25 March - International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery
25 March - International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members
30 March - International Day of Zero Waste
APRIL
2 April - World Autism Awareness Day
4 April - 'International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
5 April - International Day of Conscience
6 April - International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
7 April - World Health Day
7 April - International Day of Reflection on the Genocide in Rwanda
12 April - International Day of Human Space Flight
14 April - World Chagas Disease Day
15 April - World Art Day
20 April - Chinese Language Day
21 April - World Creativity and Innovation Day
22 April - International Mother Earth Day
23 April - World Book and Copyright Day
23 April - Spanish Language Day
23 April - English Language Day
24 April - International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace
25 April - International Delegates Day
25 April - World Malaria Day
25 April - International Girls in ICT Day
26 April - Word Intellectual Property Day
25 April - International Girls in ICT Day
28 April - World Day for Safety and Health at Work
30 April - International Jazz Day
MAY
2 May - World Tuna Day
3 May - World Press Freedom Day
8-9 May - Time of Remembrance for those Who Lost Their Lives during the WWII
10 May - International Day of Argania
11 May - World Migratory Bird Day
12 May - International Day of Plant Health
15 May - International Day of Families
16 May - International Day of Light
17 May - World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
20 May - World Bee Day
21 May - World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
21 May - International Tea Day
23 May - International Day of Vesak
24 May - International Day of the Markhor
25 May - Africa Day
25 May - World Football Day
30 May - International Day of Potato
31 May - World No-Tobacco Day
JUNE
1 June - Global Day of Parents
3 June - World Bicycle Day
4 June - International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
5 June - International Day against Illegal, Unreported &Unregulated fishing
5 June - World Environment Day
6 June - Russian Language Day
7 June - World Food Safety Day
8 June - World Oceans Day
12 June - World Day Against Child Labour
13 June - International Albinism Awareness Day
14 June - World Blood Donor Day
15 June - World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
16 June - International Day of Family Remittances
18 June - Sustainable Gastronomy Day
19 June - International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict
20 June - World Refugee Day
21 June - International Day of Yoga
21 June - International Day of the Celebration of the Solstice
23 June - United Nations Public Service Day
23 June - International Widows" Day
24 June - International Day of Women in Diplomacy
25 June - International Day of the Seafarer
26 June - International Day against Drug Abuse and illicit Trafficking
26 June - International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
29 June - International Day of the Tropics
30 June - International Day of Parliamentarism
30 June - International Asteroid Day
JULY
06 July - International Day of Cooperatives
11 July - World Population Day
11 July - International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica
12 July - International Day of combating Sand and Dust Stoms
15 July - World Youth Skills Day
17 July - International Criminal Justice Day
18 July - Nelson Mandela International Day
20 July - World Chess Day
28 July - World Hepatitis Day
30 July - World Day against Trafficking in Persons
30 July - International Day of Friendship
AUGUST
9 August - International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
12 August - International Youth Day
19 August - World Humanitarian Day
21 August - International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism
22 August - Int'l Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion
23 August - International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
29 August - International Day against Nuclear Tests
30 August - International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
31 August - International Day for People of African Descent
SEPTEMBER
5 September - International Day of Charity
7 September - International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies
8 September - International Literacy Day
9 September - International Day to Protect Education from Attack
10 September - Suicide Prevention Awareness Day
12 September - United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation
15 September - International Day of Democracy
16 September - International Day of Science, Technology, and Innovation for the South
16 September - International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
17 September - World Patient Safety Day
18 September - International Equal Pay Day
20 September - World CleanUp Day
21 September - International Day of Peace
23 September - International Day of Sign Language
24 September - World Rivers Day
26 September - World Maritime Day
26 September - International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
27 September - World Tourism Day
28 September - International Day for Universal Access to Information
29 September - International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste
30 September - International Translation Day
OCTOBER
1 October - International Day of Older Persons
2 October - International Day of Non-Violence
5 October - World Teachers’ Day
7 October - World Habitat Day
9 October - World Post Day
10 October - World Mental Health Day
11 October - International Day of the Girl Child
13 October - International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
14 October - World Migratory Bird Day
15 October - Global Handwashing Day
15 October - International Day of Rural Women
16 October - World Food Day
17 October - International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
20 October - World Statistics Day
24 October - United Nations Day
24 October - World Development Information Day
27 October - World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
29 October- International Day of Care and Support
31 October - World Cities Day
NOVEMBER
1 November - World Ecology Day
2 November - International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists
5 November - World Tsunami Awareness Day
6 November - International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War
10 November - World Immunization Day
10 November - World Science Day for Peace and Development
14 November - World Diabetes Day
15 November - International Day for the Prevention of and Fight Against all Forms of Transnational Organized Crime
16 November - International Day for Tolerance
19 November - World Toilet Day
19 November - World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
20 November - Africa Industrialization Day
20 November - World Children's Day
21 November - World Philosophy Day
21 November - World Television Day
21 November - World Fisheries Day
25 November - International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
26 November - World Sustainable Transport Day
29 November - International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
30 November - Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare
DECEMBER
1 December - World Aids Day
2 December - International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
3 December - International Day of Persons with Disabilities
4 December - International Day of Banks
5 December - International Volunteer Day
5 December - World Soil Day
7 December - International Civil Aviation Day
9 December - International Anti-Corruption Day
9 December - International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide
10 December - Human Rights Day
11 December - International Mountain Day
12 December - Universal Health Coverage Day
12 December - International Day of Neutrality
18 December - International Migrants Day
18 December - Arabic Language Day
20 December - International Human Solidarity Day
27 December - International Day of Epidemic Preparadness
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