UN International days
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UN International Days
Listed below are the days and weeks officially recognized by the United Nations.
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21 February |
International Mother Language Day | |||
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8 March |
International Women's Rights and International Peace | |||
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21 March |
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination | |||
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21 March |
Week of Solidarity with the Peoples struggling against Racism and Racial Discrimination | |||
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22 March |
World Day for Water | |||
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23 March |
World Meteorological Day | |||
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24 March |
World Tuberculosis Day | |||
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7 April |
World Health Day | |||
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23 April |
World Book and Copyright Day | |||
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3 May |
World Press Freedom Day | |||
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15 May |
International Day of Families | |||
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15 May |
World Telecommunications Day | |||
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22 May |
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International Day for Biological Diversity | ||
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25 May |
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Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of All Colonial Territories Fighting for Freedom, Independence and Human Rights | ||
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31 May |
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World No-Tobacco Day | ||
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4 June |
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International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression | ||
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5 June |
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World Environment Day | ||
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17 June |
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World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought | ||
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20 June |
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World Refugee Day | ||
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26 June |
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International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking | ||
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26 June |
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International Day in Support of Victims of Torture | ||
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First Saturday Of July |
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International Day of Cooperatives | ||
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11 July |
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World Population Day | ||
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9 August |
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International Day of the World's Indigenous People | ||
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12 August |
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International Youth Day | ||
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8 September |
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International Literacy Day | ||
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16 September |
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International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer | ||
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3rd Tuesday in |
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International Day of Peace | ||
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Last week in |
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World Maritime Day | ||
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1 October |
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International Day of Older Persons | ||
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4-10 October |
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World Space Week | ||
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5 October |
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International World Teacher's Day | ||
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1st Monday in October |
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World Habitat Day | ||
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9 October |
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World Post Day | ||
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10 October |
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World Mental Health Day | ||
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2nd Wednesday in |
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International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction | ||
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16 October |
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World Food Day | ||
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17 October |
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International Day for the Eradication of Poverty | ||
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4th Wednesday in |
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Universal Children's Day (Australia) | ||
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24 October |
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United Nations Day | ||
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24 October |
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World Development Information Day | ||
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24-30 October |
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Disarmament Week | ||
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6 November |
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International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict | ||
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9 November |
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International Day Against Fascism and Anti-Semitism | ||
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16 November |
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International Day for Tolerance | ||
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20 November |
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Africa Industrialisation Day | ||
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20 November |
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Universal Children's Day | ||
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21 November |
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World Television Day | ||
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25 November |
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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women | ||
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29 November |
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International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People | ||
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1 December |
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World AIDS Day | ||
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2 December |
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International Day for the Abolition of Slavery | ||
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3 December |
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International Day of Disabled Persons | ||
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5 December |
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International Volunteer Day for Economics and Social Development | ||
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7 December |
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International Civil Action Day | ||
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12 December |
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International Children's Day of Broadcasting | ||
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18 December |
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International Migrants Day | ||
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29 December |
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International Day for Biological Diversity |