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International Women's Day
International Women's Day (IWD) is celebrated on 8 March, commemorating women's fight for equality and liberation along with the women's rights movement. International Women's Day gives focus to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence and abuse against women. Spurred by the universal female suffrage movement, International Women's Day originated from labor movements in Europe and North America during the early 20th century.
International Mother Language Day
worldwide annual observance to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity
Earth Day
Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally through earthday.org including 1 billion people in more than 193 countries.
World Environment Day
United Nations day encouraging awareness and action for the environment
children's day
one of many public observances in honor of children
World Book Day and Copyright Day
annual event to promote reading, publishing, and copyright
World Water Day
annual observance day about freshwater
Human Rights Day
international annual celebration of human rights
World AIDS Day
world day
International Literacy Day
a celebration declared by UNESCO to highlight the importance of literacy
World Press Freedom Day
world day
World Health Day
worldwide day of action organized by the WHO
United Nations Day
commemorative day on the 24th October
International Day of Peace
annual observance dedicated to world peace
World Oceans Day
world day
World Poetry Day
day when the poets are recognized
World Teachers' Day
world day
World Refugee Day
observed June 20 each year, dedicated to raising awareness of the situation of refugees
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
international memorial day for the victims of the Holocaust
United Nations' International Day of Persons with Disabilities
world day
World Food Day
Annual Celebration in honor of founding of Food and Agriculture Organization of UN in 1945
International Day of Happiness
celebrated day
International Day of the Girl Child
Observance that supports awareness of inequality faced by girls worldwide based on gender
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
world day
World Tourism Day
annual observance to raise awareness on the role of tourism within international community
International Yoga Day
international day celebrating yoga
World Tuberculosis Day
world day designed to build public awareness about tuberculosis
International Nurses Day
observance to mark the contributions nurses make to society
International Day of Non-Violence
observed on 2 October, the birthday of Mohandas Gandhi
World Population Day
world day
International Day for Biological Diversity
world day
World Cancer Day
world day
World Autism Awareness Day
world day to raise autism awareness
International Volunteer Day
day of international observance since 1985, offers opportunity to bring focus to volunteers and volunteer organisations
International Day of Older Persons
world day
World Bicycle Day
international holiday celebrating the bicycle
International Dance Day
world day
International Youth Day
world day
Cosmonautics Day
Russian holiday
International Day of the World's Indigenous People
annual event sponsored by the United Nations
International Anti-Corruption Day
annual event of the UN on 9.12.
World Toilet Day
United Nations day on 19 November to tackle the sanitation crisis
World Blood Donor Day
world day
International Day of Families
The International Day of Families provides an opportunity to promote awareness of issues relating to families and to increase knowledge of the social, economic and demographic processes affecting them.
International Day for Tolerance
Annual observance declared by UNESCO on 16th November
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
annual commemoration of the date on which the Montreal Protocol was signed
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
international observance on October 17
World Intellectual Property Day
world day
World Wildlife Day
day
International Day of Forests
day for people work together to ensure forests are part of any future climate change strategies
World Down Syndrome Day
World day
World Radio Day
world day
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
world day
World Bee Day
International observance (May 20)
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
world day on 11 February
Global Handwashing Day
campaign to motivate and mobilize people around the world to improve their handwashing habits
World Meteorological Day
world day related to meteorology, hydrology and the World Meteorological Organization
World Philosophy Day
international day proclaimed by UNESCO on 16th November
World Humanitarian Day
international day celebrating lives lost in humanitarian causes
World Milk Day
International Day established to recognise the importance of milk as a global food