Listed below are the days and weeks officially recognised by the United
Nations. Selecting the linked day will provide you with case studies and
resources from the GlobalEd site relating to that observance.
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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 |
International Day for Biological Diversity |
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25 May |
Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of All Colonial Territories Fighting for Freedom, Independence and Human Rights |
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31 May |
World No-Tobacco Day |
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4 June |
International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression |
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5 June |
World Environment Day |
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17 June |
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought |
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20 June |
World Refugee Day |
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26 June |
International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking |
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26 June |
International Day in Support of Victims of Torture |
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First Saturday Of July |
International Day of Cooperatives |
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11 July |
World Population Day |
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9 August |
International Day of the World’s Indigenous People |
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12 August |
International Youth Day |
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8 September |
International Literacy Day |
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16 September |
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer |
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3rd Tuesday in September |
International Day of Peace |
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Last week in September |
World Maritime Day |
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1 October |
International Day of Older Persons |
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4-10 October |
World Space Week |
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5 October |
International World Teacher’s Day |
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1st Monday in October |
World Habitat Day |
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9 October |
World Post Day |
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10 October |
World Mental Health Day |
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2nd Wednesday in October |
International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction |
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16 October |
World Food Day |
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17 October |
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty |
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4th Wednesday in October |
Universal Children’s Day (Australia) |
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24 October |
United Nations Day |
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24 October |
World Development Information Day |
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24-30 October |
Disarmament Week |
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6 November |
International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in
War and Armed Conflict |
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9 November |
International Day Against Fascism and Anti-Semitism |
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16 November |
International Day for Tolerance |
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20 November |
Africa Industrialisation Day |
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20 November |
Universal Children’s Day |
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21 November |
World Television Day |
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25 November |
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against
Women |
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29 November |
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People |
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1 December |
World AIDS Day |
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2 December |
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery |
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3 December |
International Day of Disabled Persons |
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5 December |
International Volunteer Day for Economics and Social
Development |
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7 December |
International Civil Action Day |
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12 December |
International Children’s Day of Broadcasting |
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18 December |
International Migrants Day |
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29 December |
International Day for Biological Diversity |