UNESCO international days explained

World Days or International Days observed at UNESCO designated by United Nations General Assembly for marking and commemorating "important aspects of human life and history".^[1]

January

• 14 January - World Logic Day^[2]
• 24 January -
  • International Day of Education^[3]
  • World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture^[4]
• 27 January - International Holocaust Remembrance Day^[5]

February

• 11 February - International Day of Women and Girls in Science^[6]
• 13 February - World Radio Day^[7]
• 21 February - International Mother Language Day^[8]

March

• 4 March - World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development^[9]
• 8 March - International Women’s Day^[10]
• 14 March - International Day of Mathematics^[11]
• 20 March - International Francophonie Day^[12]
• 21 March -
  • World Poetry Day^[13]
  • International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination^[14]
  • International Day of Nowruz^[15]
• 22 March - World Water Day^[16]

April

• 5 April - International Day of Conscience
• 6 April - International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
• 15 April - World Art Day
• 23 April - World Book and Copyright Day
• 29 April - International Dance Day
• 30 April - International Jazz Day

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
• 20 May - World Metrology Day since 2023
• 21 May - World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development since 2002
• 22 May - International Day for Biological Diversity
• 24 May - International day of Markhor since 2024

June

• 5 June - World Environment Day
• 5 June - Solomon Memorial Day
• 8 June - World Oceans Day
• 17 June - World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

July

• 7 July - Kiswahili Language Day
• 18 July - Nelson Mandela International Day
• 20 July - International chess day
• 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
• 9 September - International Day to Protect Education from Attack
• 15 September - International Day of Democracy
• 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
• 6 October - International Geodiversity Day^[17]
• 11 October - International Day of the Girl Child
• 13 October - International Day for Disaster Reduction
• 17 October - International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
• 24 October - United Nations Day
• 27 October - World Day for Audiovisual Heritage

November

• First Thursday of November- International Day Against Violence and Bullying at School including Cyberbullying
• 2 November - International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists
• 3 November - International Day for Biosphere Reserves^[18]
• 5 November -
  • World Day of Romani Language
  • World Tsunami Awareness Day
• 10 November - World Science Day for Peace and Development
• Third Thursday of November - World Philosophy Day
• 14 November - International Day against Illicit Trafficking in Cultural Property^[19]
• 16 November - International Day for Tolerance
• 18 November - International Day of Islamic Art^[20]
• 25 November - International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
• 26 November - World Olive Tree Day
• 29 November - International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

December

• 1 December - World AIDS Day
• 2 December - World Futures Day^[21]
• 3 December - International Day of Persons with Disabilities
• 10 December - Human Rights Day
• 18 December -
  • International Migrants Day
  • World Arabic Language Day

See also

• List of environmental dates
• List of food days
• Lists of holidays
• List of holidays by country

External links

• International Days
• National Health Observances (NHO), United States
• UK awareness days calendar
• United Nations Observances Calendar
• UNESCO International Days

Notes and References

1. Web site: International Days. 24 September 2015.
2. Web site: 2020-06-08. World Logic Day. 2021-12-11. UNESCO. en.
3. Web site: 2021-01-31. International Day of Education. 2021-12-11. UNESCO. en.
4. Web site: 2020-06-08. World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture. 2021-12-11. UNESCO. en.
5. Web site: 2021-02-03. International Holocaust Remembrance Day. 2021-12-11. UNESCO. en.
6. Web site: 2020-06-08. International Day of Women and Girls in Science. 2021-12-11. UNESCO. en.
7. Web site: 2021-02-20. World Radio Day. 2021-12-11. UNESCO. en.
8. Web site: 2018-10-04. International Mother Language Day. 2021-12-11. UNESCO. en.
9. Web site: 2021-03-01. World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development. 2021-12-11. UNESCO. en.
10. Web site: 2018-10-04. International Women's Day. 2021-12-11. UNESCO. en.
11. Web site: 2020-06-08. International Day of Mathematics. 2021-12-11. UNESCO. en.
12. Web site: 2019-01-15. International Francophonie Day. 2021-12-11. UNESCO. en.
13. Web site: 2018-10-05. World Poetry Day. 2021-12-11. UNESCO. en.
14. Web site: 2020-06-08. International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. 2021-12-11. UNESCO. en.
15. Web site: 2020-06-08. International Day of Nowruz. 2021-12-11. UNESCO. en.
16. Web site: 2018-10-05. World Water Day. 2021-12-11. UNESCO. en.
17. Web site: Home . 2023-06-07 . Geodiversity Day . en.
18. Web site: International Day for Biosphere Reserves . 7 June 2023 . UNESCO.
19. Web site: International Day against Illicit Trafficking in Cultural Property . 7 June 2023 . UNESCO.
20. Web site: International Day of Islamic Art . 7 June 2023 . UNESCO.
21. Web site: World Futures Day . 7 June 2023 . UNESCO.