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January

  • 4 January - World Braille Day (A/RES/73/161)

  • 24 January - International Day of Education (A/RES/73/25)

  • 27 January - International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust (A/RES/60/7)

 

February

  • 4 February - World Cancer Day [WHO]

  • 6 February - International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation  (A/RES/67/146)

  • 10 February - World Pulses Day (A/RES/73/251)

  • 11 February - International Day of Women and Girls in Science (A/RES/70/212)

  • 13 February - World Radio Day  (A/RES/67/124)

  • 20 February - World Day of Social Justice   (A/RES/62/10)

  • 21 February -International Mother Language Day  (A/RES/56/262)  

March

  • 1 March - Zero Discrimination Day  [UNAIDS]

  • 3 March - World Wildlife Day  (A/RES/68/205)

  • 8 March - International Women's Day

  • 20 March - International Day of Happiness  (A/RES/66/281)

  • 20 March - French Language Day (French)

  • 21 March - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination  (A/RES/2142 (XXI))

  • 21 March - World Poetry Day (UNESCO 30 C/Resolution 29)

  • 21 March - International Day of Nowruz  (A/RES/64/253)

  • 21 March - World Down Syndrome Day  (A/RES/66/149) 

  • 21 March - International Day of Forests  (A/RES/67/200)

  • 22 March - World Water Day  (A/RES/47/193)

  • 23 March - World Meteorological Day  [WMO] (WMO/EC-XII/Res.6)

  • 24 March - World Tuberculosis Day  [WHO]  

  • 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)

  • 25 March - International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade  (A/RES/62/122)

  • 25 March - International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members

APRIL

  • 2 April - World Autism Awareness Day  (A/RES/62/139)

  • 4 April - International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action  (A/RES/60/97)

  • 6 April - International Day of Sport for Development and Peace  (A/RES/67/296)

  • 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)

  • 7 April - World Health Day  [WHO]  (WHA/A.2/Res.35)

  • 12 April - International Day of Human Space Flight  (A/RES/65/271)

  • 20 April - Chinese Language Day (Chinese)

  • 21 April - World Creativity and Innovation Day (A/RES/71/284)

  • 22 April - International Mother Earth Day  (A/RES/63/278)

  • 23 April - World Book and Copyright Day  (UNESCO 28 C/Resolution 3.18)

  • 23 April - English Language Day 

  • 23 April - Spanish Language Day (Spanish)

  • 23 April - International Girls in ICT Day [ITU]

  • 24 April - International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace (A/RES/73/127)

  • 25 April - International Delegate’s Day (A/RES/73/286)

  • 25 April - World Malaria Day [WHO]

  • 26 April - International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day (A/RES/71/125)

  • 26 April - World Intellectual Property Day [WIPO]

  • 28 April - World Day for Safety and Health at Work

  • 30 April - International Jazz Day (UNESCO 36 C/Resolution 39)

May

  • 2 May - World Tuna Day (A/RES/71/124)

  • 3 May - World Press Freedom Day (UNESCO 26 C/Resolution 4.3)

  • 7 May - "Vesak", the Day of the Full Moon (A/RES/54/115)

  • 8-9 May - Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives During the Second World War  (A/RES/59/26)

  • 9 May - World Migratory Bird Day  [UNEP]

  • 15 May - International Day of Families  (A/RES/47/237)

  • 16 May - International Day of Living Together in Peace (A/RES/72/130)

  • 16 May - International Day of Light [UNESCO] (UNESCO 39 C/Resolution 16)

  • 17 May - World Telecommunication and Information Society Day  (A/RES/60/252; ITU Resolution 68/2006)

  • 20 May - World Bee Day (A/RES/72/211)

  • 21 May - International Tea Day (A/RES/74/241) (Draft Resolution II A/74/386)

  • 21 May - World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development  (A/RES/57/249)

  • 22 May - International Day for Biological Diversity  (A/RES/55/201)

  • 23 May - International Day to End Obstetric Fistula  (A/RES/67/147)

  • 29 May - International Day of UN Peacekeepers  (A/RES/57/129)

  • 31 May - World No-Tobacco Day [WHO] (WHA Resolution 42.19)

June

  • 4 July - International Day of Cooperatives  (A/RES/47/90)

  • 11 July - World Population Day  (UNDP decision 89/46 15, A/RES/45/216)

  • 15 July - World Youth Skills Day (A/RES/69/145)

  • 18 July - Nelson Mandela International Day  (A/RES/64/13)

  • 20 July - World Chess Day (A/RES/74/22) (Draft Resolution A/74/PV.45)

  • 28 July - World Hepatitis Day  [WHO]

  • 30 July - International Day of Friendship  (A/RES/65/275)

  • 30 July - World Day against Trafficking in Persons  (A/RES/68/192)

July

  • 4 July - International Day of Cooperatives  (A/RES/47/90)

  • 11 July - World Population Day  (UNDP decision 89/46 15, A/RES/45/216)

  • 15 July - World Youth Skills Day (A/RES/69/145)

  • 18 July - Nelson Mandela International Day  (A/RES/64/13)

  • 20 July - World Chess Day (A/RES/74/22) (Draft Resolution A/74/PV.45)

  • 28 July - World Hepatitis Day  [WHO]

  • 30 July - International Day of Friendship  (A/RES/65/275)

  • 30 July - World Day against Trafficking in Persons  (A/RES/68/192)

August

  • 8 August - International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples  (A/RES/49/214)

  • 12 August - International Youth Day  (A/RES/54/120)

  • 19 August - World Humanitarian Day  (A/RES/63/139)

  • 21 August - International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism (A/RES/72/165)

  • 22 August - International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief (A/RES/73/296)

  • 23 August - International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition [UNESCO]  (29 C/Resolution 40)

  • 29 August - International Day against Nuclear Tests   (A/RES/64/35)

  • 30 August - International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances  (A/RES/65/209)

September

  • 5 September - International Day of Charity  (A/RES/67/105) 

  • 7 September - International Day of Clean Air for blue skies (A/RES/74/212) (Draft Resolution V A/74/381)

  • 8 September - International Literacy Day  (UNESCO 14 C/Resolution 1.441)

  • 10 September - World Suicide Prevention Day [WHO]

  • 12 September - United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation  (A/RES/58/220)

  • 15 September - International Day of Democracy  (A/RES/62/7)

  • 16 September - International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer  (A/RES/49/114)

  • 18 September - International Equal Pay Day (A/RES/74/142) (Draft Resolution II A/74/399)

  • 21 September - International Day of Peace  (A/RES/36/67)  (A/RES/55/282)

  • 23 September - International Day of Sign Languages (A/RES/72/161)

  • 24 September - World Maritime Day (IMCO/C XXXVIII/21)

  • 26 September - International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons  (A/RES/68/32)

  • 27 September - World Tourism Day

  • 28 September - International Day for Universal Access to Information (A/RES/74/5) [UNESCO 38 C/70]

  • 28 September - World Rabies Day [WHO]

  • 29 September - International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (A/RES/74/209) 

  • 29 September - International Translation Day (A/RES/71/288)

October

  • 1 October - International Day of Older Persons  (A/RES/45/106)

  • 2 October - International Day of Non-Violence  (A/RES/61/271)

  • 5 October - World Teachers’ Day  [UNESCO]  (27 C/INF.7)

  • 5 October - World Habitat Day  (A/RES/40/202 A)

  • 9 October - World Post Day  (UPU/1969/Res.C.11)

  • 10 October - World Mental Health Day [WHO]

  • 10 October - World Migratory Bird Day  [UNEP]

  • 11 October - International Day of the Girl Child  (A/RES/66/170)

  • 13 October - International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (A/RES/64/200)

  • 15 October - International Day of Rural Women  (A/RES/62/136)

  • 16 October - World Food Day  [FAO]  (A/RES/35/70)

  • 17 October - International Day for the Eradication of Poverty  (A/RES/47/196)

  • 20 October - World Statistics Day (A/RES/69/282)

  • 24 October - United Nations Day  (A/RES/168 (II); A/RES/2782 (XXVI))

  • 24 October - World Development Information Day  (A/RES/3038 (XXVII))

  • 27 October - World Day for Audiovisual Heritage  (UNESCO 33/C/Resolution 53)

  • 31 October - World Cities Day  (A/RES/68/239)

November

  • 2 November - International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists  (A/RES/68/163)

  • 5 November - World Tsunami Awareness Day (A/RES/70/203)

  • 6 November - International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict  (A/RES/56/4)

  • 10 November - World Science Day for Peace and Development (UNESCO 31 C/Resolution 20)

  • 14 November - World Diabetes Day  (A/RES/61/225)

  • 15 November - World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims  (A/RES/60/5)

  • 16 November - International Day for Tolerance  (UNESCO 28 C/Resolution 5.61; A/RES/51/95)

  • 19 November - World Toilet Day  (A/RES/67/291)  

  • 19 November - World Philosophy Day (UNESCO 33 C/Resolution 37)

  • 20 November - Africa Industrialization Day  (A/RES/44/237)

  • 20 November - World Children's Day (A/RES/836(IX))

  • 21 November - World Television Day  (A/RES/51/205)

  • 25 November - International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women  (A/RES/54/134)

  • 29 November - International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People  (A/RES/32/40B)

  • 30 November - Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare (OPCW C-20/DEC.10)

December

  • 1 December - World AIDS Day

  • 2 December - International Day for the Abolition of Slavery (A/RES/317(IV))

  • 3 December - International Day of Persons with Disabilities (A/RES/47/3)

  • 4 December - International Day of Banks (A/RES/74/245) (Draft Resolution A/74/L.38)

  • 5 December - International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development  (A/RES/40/212)

  • 5 December - World Soil Day (A/RES/68/232)

  • 7 December - International Civil Aviation Day (A/RES/51/33)

  • 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) 

  • 9 December - International Anti-Corruption Day  (A/RES/58/4)

  • 10 December - Human Rights Day  (A/RES/423 (V))

  • 11 December - International Mountain Day  (A/RES/57/245)

  • 12 December - International Day of Neutrality (A/RES/71/275)

  • 12 December - International Universal Health Coverage Day (A/RES/72/138)

  • 18 December - International Migrants Day  (A/RES/55/93)

  • 18 December - Arabic Language Day (Arabic)

  • 20 December - International Human Solidarity Day  (A/RES/60/209)

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