January

• January 1 - Global Family Day - formerly One Day of Peace and Sharing,
recognized by the UN
• January 1 - World Day of Peace - established by pope Paul VI in his letter
dated on 8.12.1967
• January 4 - World Hypnotism Day - established to promote awareness of
hypnosis
• January 6 - World day for War orphans - initiated by (S.O.S Enfants En
Detresse - www.soseed.org by Stephen N. Kinuthia)
• January 11 - International Day for Peace in Kenya January 11, 2008. Recent
events in the country left Kenyans in fear of their future. The stalemate
between the political leaders has created opportunity for destructive forces,
and organized militia, which have risen to kill innocent people (more than 450
killed, thousands injured and over 250,000 displaced - initiated by (Kenya
Welfare Foundation & Kenya Development Network and Consortium)
• 3rd Sunday of January - World Religion Day - established in 1950 [1]
• January 17 - International day to Celebrate Birthday of Hassan Bin Masood,
recognized by the UN
• January 24 - National girl child day of India, recognized by India
• January 27 - International Holocaust Remembrance Day, recognized by the
UN
• January 28 - Data Protection Day - recognized by the Council of Europe [2]
• January 29 - World Leprosy Day - LEPRA Health in Action, 28
Middleborough, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1TG

February

• February 2 - World Wetlands Day

• February 4 - World Cancer Day
• February 6 - International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation
• February 11 - World Day of the Sick, an observance day instituted by pope
John Paul II.
• February 12 - Darwin Day
• February 14 - Valentines Day
• February 20 - World Day of Social Justice, recognized by the UN
• February 21 - International Mother Language Day, recognized by the UN
World Tourist Guide Day. International Mother Language Day originated as
the international recognition of Language Movement Day, which has been
commemorated in Bangladesh since 1952, when a number of Dhaka university
students were killed by the Pakistani police and army in Dhaka during the
Bengali Language Movement.
• February 22 - International Scouts Day

March

• March 4 - World Kamau's Day - Recognized by the UN

• March 8 - United Nations Day for Women's Rights and International Peace,
recognized by the UN
• March 8 - International Women's Day [3], recognized by the UN
 • March 14 - International Day of Action for Rivers [4]
• March 15 - World Day of Muslim Culture, Peace, Dialogue and Film
• March 15 - World Consumer Rights Day
• March 20 - International Day of the Francophonie (site (French))
• March 20 - World Day of Theatre for Children and Young People [5]
• March 21 - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination,
recognized by the UN
• March 21 - World Poetry Day, recognized by the UNESCO (Masood)
• March 22 - World Day for Water, recognized by the UN
• March 23 - World Meteorological Day, recognized by the UN / Pakistan Day.
• March 24 - International Day for Achievers, World Tuberculosis Day,
recognized by the UN
• March 25 - International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and
the Transatlantic Slave Trade, recognized by the UN
• March 27 - World Theatre Day

April

• April 2 - World Autism Awareness Day, recognized by the UN

• April 3 - World Press Freedom Day, recognized by the UN
• April 4 - International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine
Action, recognized by the UN
• April 7 - World Health Day, recognized by the UN
• April 7 - International Day of Reflection on the Genocide in Rwanda,
recognized by the UN
• April 14 - Mahl Language Day
• April 14 - Cultural Unity Day, recognized by India, Sri Lanka, Maldives,
Bangladesh and Nepal.
• April 16 - World Entrepreneurship Day (WED) site
• April 17 - World Hemophilia Day, recognized by the UN
• April 21 - World Creativity and Innovation Day. Celebrations begin April 15 -
Leonardo da Vinci's Birthday
• April 22 - Earth Day
• April 23 - World Book and Copyright Day, recognized by the UN
• April 24 - World Day for Laboratory Animals, recognized by the UN
• April 25 - World Malaria Day, recognized by the WHO
• April 26 - World Intellectual Property Day, recognized by the UN
• April 28 - International Workers' Memorial Day
• April 29 - World Dance Day

May

• May 1 - May Day - Labour Day

• May 2 - International Day of Deliberately Unemployed
• May 3 - World Press Freedom Day, recognized by the UN
• May 4 - International Firefighters' Day
• May 5 - International Midwives Day
• May 7 - Rabindranath Tagore's Anniversary Day
• May 8 - World Red Cross & Red Crescent Day
 • May 8-May 9 - Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who
Lost Their Lives during the Second World War, recognized by the UN
• May 12 - International Nurses Day
• May 15 - International Day of Families, recognized by the UN
• May 17 - World Information Society Day, recognized by the UN
• May 18 - International Museum Day
• May 19 - World Hepatitis Day
• May 21 - World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development,
recognized by the UN
• May 22 - International Day for Biological Diversity, recognized by the UN
• May 23 - World Turtle Day
• May 29 - International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, recognized by the
UN
• May 29 - Redhead Day in Walibi Belgium [1]
• May 31 - World No Tobacco Day, recognized by the UN
• 1st Tuesday of May - World Asthma Day
• 2nd Saturday of May - World Fair Trade Day
• 2nd Sunday of May - International Mothers' Day

June

• June 1 - International Children's Day

• June 4 - International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression,
recognized by the UN
• June 5 - World Environment Day, recognized by the UN
• June 8 - World Brain Tumour Day
• June 8 - World Ocean Day
• June 12 - World Day Against Child Labour
• June 14 - World Blood Donor Day, recognized by the UN
• June 17 - World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, recognized by
the UN
• June 18 - International Picnic Day
• June 19 - World Sickle Cell Day, by UN Resolution
• June 20 - World Refugee Day, recognized by the UN
• June 21 - World Music Day
• June 23 - United Nations Public Service Day, recognized by the UN
• June 26 - International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking,
recognized by the UN
• June 26 - International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, recognized by
the UN
• 3rd Sunday of June - International Fathers' Day

July

• July 1 - Doctor's Day,Bidhan Chandra Roy Birth Day

• 1st Saturday of July - International Day of Cooperatives, recognized by the
UN
• July 1 - International Reggae Day - Jamaica
• July 7 - International Cooperative Day
• July 8 - Writer's Day
 • July 11 - World Population Day, recognized by the UN
• July 23 - World Stress Down Day

August

• August 4 - International Day to Celebrate Birthday Muhammad Bin Masood,

recognized by the UN
• August 8 - International Day to Celebrate Birthday Maha Bint-e MAsood &
Abdullah Bin Masood, recognized by the UN
• August 9 - International Day of the World's Indigenous People, recognized by
the UN [6][7]
• August 12 - International Youth Day, recognized by the UN
• August 13 - International Lefthanders Day
• August 19 - World Humanitarian Day
• August 23 - International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its
Abolition, recognized by the UN
• August 29 - Telugu Language Day

September

• September 8 - International Literacy Day, recognized by the UN

• September 10 - World Suicide Prevention Day
• September 11 - 9/11 anniversary
• September 11 - World First Aid Day
• September 15 - International Day of Democracy, recognized by the UN
• September 15 - International Day of Engineers, recognized by the INDIA, In
remembrance of Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya
• September 16 - International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer,
recognized by the UN
• September 19 - International Talk Like a Pirate Day
• September 21 - International Day of Peace, recognized by the UN
• September 21 - World Alzheimer's Day
• September 22 - (World) Car Free Day(s)
• September 25 - International Grab Hand Day, Not Recognised by UN, but
only those in the GIS Industry, and all associated IT Disciplines.[citation needed]
• September 26 - European Day of Languages
• September 27 - World Tourism Day
• September 28 - Right to Know Day (RightToKnowDay.net)
• September 28 - World Rabies Day
• During last week of September - World Maritime Day, recognized by the UN

October

• First Monday of October - World Habitat Day, recognized by the UN

• October 1 - International Day of Older Persons, recognized by the UN
• October 1 - World Vegetarian Day
• October 2 - International Day of Non-Violence, recognized by the UN,
observed on M.K. Gandhi's birthday
• October 3 - World Smile Day[8]
• October 4 - World Animal Day
 • October 5 - World Teachers' Day
• Second Wednesday of October - International Day for Natural Disaster
Reduction, recognized by the UN
• October 6 - World Hospice and Palliative Care Day
• October 8 - World Humanitarian Action Day
• October 8 - [World Egg Day - 2nd Friday of October every year]
• October 9 - World Post Day, recognized by the UN
• October 10 - World Mental Health Day, recognized by the UN
• October 10 - World Day Against Death Penalty, recognized by the WCADP
• October 14 - World Standards Day
• October 15 - International Day of Rural Women, recognized by the UN
• October 15 - Global Handwashing Day
• October 16 - National Boss Day (Boss's Day)
• October 16 - World Food Day, recognized by the UN
• October 17 - International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, recognized by
the UN
• October 20 - International Day of the Air Traffic Controller, [9]
• October 24 - United Nations Day, recognized by the UN
• October 24 - World Development Information Day, recognized by the UN
• October 27 - World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, recognized by the UN
• October 25–31 - International Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week, [10]

November

• Third Sunday of November - World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic

Victims, recognized by the UN
• November 1 - World Vegan Day
• November 6 - International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the
Environment in War and Armed Conflict, recognized by the UN
• November 9 - World Freedom Day
• November 10 - World Immunization Day
• November 14 - World Diabetes Day, recognized by the UN
• November 16 - International Day for Tolerance, recognized by the UN
• November 17 - International Students Day
• November 19 - International Men's Day (Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica,
Australia, India, United States, Singapore, United Kingdom, Malta, South
Africa, Hungary, Ireland, Ghana, and Canada)
• November 19 - World Toilet Day
• November 20 - Africa Industrialization Day, recognized by the UN
• November 20 - Universal Children's Day, recognized by the UN
• November 21 - World Hello Day
• November 21 - World Television Day, recognized by the UN
• November 25 - International Day for the Elimination of Violence against
Women, recognized by the UN
• November 25 - International Meatless Day[11]
• November 29 - International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People,
recognized by the UN
• November 30 - Computer Security Day

December
 • December 1 - World Aids Day,recognized by the UN/ WORLD AIDS DAY
• December 2 - International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, recognized by
the UN
• December 3 - International Day of Persons with Disabilities, recognized by the
UN
• December 5 - International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social
Development, recognized by the UN
• December 7 - International Civil Aviation Day, recognized by the UN
• December 9 - The International Day against Corruption, recognized by the UN
• December 10 - Human Rights Day, recognized by the UN
• December 11 - International Mountain Day, recognized by the UN
• December 17 -International Rabbit's Day
• December 18 - International Migrants Day, recognized by the UN
• December 19 - United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation, recognized
by the UN
• December 20 - International Human Solidarity Day, recognized by the UN
• December 25 - Christmas

Weeks

• March 21–27 Week of Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling against Racism
and Racial Discrimination, recognized by the UN
• April 25 – May 2 (2009) — Vaccination Week In The Americas[2]
• May 25–31 Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-Self-Governing
Territories, recognized by the UN
• 4th week of September - (International) Peace Week
• October 4–10 - World Space Week, recognized by the UN
• October 24–30 - Disarmament Week, recognized by the UN
• Road Safety Week - November

Years

Before 1950

• 1882/1883 - International Polar Year

• 1932/1933 - International Polar Year

1950s

• 1957/1958 - International Geophysical Year

• 1959/1960 - World Refugee Year

1960s

• 1961 - International Health and Medical Research Year

• 1965 - International Cooperation Year
• 1967 - International Tourist Year
• 1968 - International Year for Human Rights
• 1969 - International Year of Love
1970s

• 1970 - International Education Year

• 1971 - International Year for Action to Combat Racism and Racial
Discrimination
• 1974 - World Population Year
• 1975 - International Women's Year
• 1978/1979 - International Anti-Apartheid Year
• 1979 - International Year of the Child

1980s

• 1981 - International Year of Disabled Persons

• 1982 - International Year of Mobilization for Sanctions against South Africa
• 1983 - World Communications Year
• 1984 - Year of Women in South Africa [12]
• 1985 - Year of the United Nations
• 1985 - International Youth Year
• 1986 - International Year of Peace
• 1987 - International Year of Shelter for the Homeless

1990s

• 1990 - International Literacy Year - United Nations General Assembly

Resolution 104 session 42 International Literacy Year on 7 December 1987
• 1992 - International Space Year
• 1993 - International Year of the World's Indigenous People
• 1994 - International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal
• 1994 - International Year of the Family
• 1995 - World Year of Peoples' Commemoration of Victims of the Second
World War
• 1995 - United Nations Year for Tolerance
• 1996 - International Year for the Eradication of Poverty
• 1998 - International Year of the Ocean
• 1999 - International Year of Older Persons

2000s

• 2000 - International Year of Thanksgiving

• 2000 - International Year for the Culture of Peace
• 2000 - World Mathematical Year
• 2001 - International Year of Mobilization against Racism, Racial
Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance
• 2001 - International Year of Volunteers
• 2001 - United Nations Year of Dialogue among Civilizations[13][14][15]
• 2002 - International Year of Ecotourism [16]
• 2002 - International Year of Mountains [17] United Nations General
Assembly Resolution 24 session 53 (retrieved 2007-11-19)
• 2002 - United Nations Year for Cultural Heritage [18]
• 2003 - International Year of Freshwater [19]
 • 2003 - European Disability Year
• 2004 - International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and
its Abolition [20]
• 2004 - International Year of Rice
• 2005 - International Year for Sport and Physical Education
• 2005 - International Year of Microcredit [21]
• 2005 - World Year of Physics (declared by IUPAP) [22]
• 2006 - International Year of Deserts and Desertification
• 2007 - Year of the Dolphin (extended to 2008)
• 2007 - International Year of the Scout [23]
• 2007-2008 - International Heliophysical Year
• 2007-2008-(2009) - International Polar Year
• (2007)-2008-(2009) - International Year of Planet Earth - (N.B. Triennium) -
[24] and [25] & [26]
• 2007 - Year of the Rights of Internally Displaced Persons in Colombia
• 2008 - International Year of Languages
• 2008 - International Year of the Potato
• 2008 - International Year of Sanitation
• 2008 - International Year of the Frog
• 2009 - International Year of Astronomy [27] (proposal accepted by 33rd
session of the UNESCO General Conference, proclaimed by United Nations
62nd General Assembly)
• 2009 - International Year of Natural Fibres [28]
• 2009 - International Year of Reconciliation
http://www.undemocracy.com/generalassembly_61/meeting_56/pg025-
bk02#pg025-bk02][29]
• 2009 - Year of the Gorilla - [30]
• 2009 - International Year of the Shark - [31]

2010s

• 2010 - International Year of Communications[citation needed], International Year for

the Reapprochement of Cultures
• 2010 - International Year of Biodiversity
• 2010 - International Year of Youth
• 2011 - International Year of Forests
• 2011 - International Year of Chemistry, recognized by UNESCO

Decades

• 1976–1985 - United Nations Decade for Women [32], recognized by the UN

• 1990s - International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction
• 1994–2004 - First International Decade of the World's Indigenous People [33],
recognized by the UN
• 1997–2006 - First United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty [34],
recognized by the UN
• 2000–2010 - Second International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism
[35] (pdf), recognized by the UN
• 2000-2010 - Bone and Joint Decade [36], recognised by WHO
• 2001–2010 - International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-violence for
the Children of the World [37], recognized by the UN
• 2001-2010 - Decade to Roll Back Malaria in Developing Countries,
Particularly in Africa (2001-2010), recognized by the UN
• 2003–2012 - United Nations Literacy Decade [38], recognized by the UN
• 2005–2014 - United Nations Decade on Education for Sustainable
Development - [39], recognized by the UN
• 2005–2014 - Second International Decade of the World's Indigenous People
[40], recognized by the UN
• 2005–2015 - Water for Life Decade, recognized by the UN