UNESCO International Days
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][2]
January
[edit]- 14 January - World Logic Day[3]
- 24 January - International Day of Education[4]
- 24 January - World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture[5]
- 25 January - International Day of Women in Multilateralism[6]
- 27 January - International Holocaust Remembrance Day[7]
February
[edit]- 11 February - International Day of Women and Girls in Science[8]
- 13 February - World Radio Day[9]
- 21 February - International Mother Language Day[10]
March
[edit]- 4 March - World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development[11]
- 8 March - International Women’s Day[12]
- 14 March - International Day of Mathematics[13]
- 19 March - International Day for Digital Learning
- 20 March - International Francophonie Day[14]
- 21 March - World Poetry Day[15]
- 21 March - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination[16]
- 21 March - International Day of Nowruz[17]
- 22 March - World Water Day[18]
April
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 3 May - World Press Freedom Day
- 5 May - African World Heritage Day
- 5 May - World Portuguese Language Day
- 12 May - International Nurses Day
- 16 May - International Day of Light
- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 5 October - World Teachers' Day
- 6 October - International Geodiversity Day[19]
- 11 October - International Day of the Girl Child
- 13 October - International Day for Disaster Reduction
- 17 October - International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
- 17 October - International Day of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
- 24 October - United Nations Day
- 27 October - World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
- 29 October - World Coding Day
November
[edit]- 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[20]
- 5 November - World Day of Romani Language
- 5 November - World Tsunami Awareness Day
- 7 November - International Day against violence and bullying at school including cyberbullying
- 10 November - World Science Day for Peace and Development
- 14 November - International Day against Illicit Trafficking in Cultural Property[21]
- 16 November - International Day for Tolerance
- 18 November - International Day of Islamic Art[22]
- 20 November - World Philosophy Day (Celebrated on the third Thursday of November)[23]
- 21 November - World Television Day
- 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
[edit]- 1 December - World AIDS Day
- 2 December - World Futures Day[24]
- 3 December - International Day of Persons with Disabilities
- 10 December - Human Rights Day
- 18 December - International Migrants Day
- 18 December - World Arabic Language Day
See also
[edit]
- List of United Nations observances
- List of environmental dates
- List of food days
- Lists of holidays
- List of holidays by country
References
[edit]- ^ "International Days". UNESCO. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
- ^ "List of International Days". UNESCO.
- ^ "World Logic Day". UNESCO. 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ^ "International Day of Education". UNESCO. 2021-01-31. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ^ "World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture". UNESCO. 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ^ "International days". UNESCO.
- ^ "International Holocaust Remembrance Day". UNESCO. 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ^ "International Day of Women and Girls in Science". UNESCO. 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ^ "World Radio Day". UNESCO. 2021-02-20. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ^ "International Mother Language Day". UNESCO. 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ^ "World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development". UNESCO. 2021-03-01. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ^ "International Women's Day". UNESCO. 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ^ "International Day of Mathematics". UNESCO. 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ^ "International Francophonie Day". UNESCO. 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ^ "World Poetry Day". UNESCO. 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ^ "International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination". UNESCO. 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ^ "International Day of Nowruz". UNESCO. 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ^ "World Water Day". UNESCO. 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ^ "Home". Geodiversity Day. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- ^ "International Day for Biosphere Reserves". UNESCO. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "International Day against Illicit Trafficking in Cultural Property". UNESCO. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "International Day of Islamic Art". UNESCO. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "World Philosophy Day".
- ^ "World Futures Day". UNESCO. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
