TopJanuary |
27 January |
International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust |
A/RES/60/7 |
TopFebruary |
4 February |
World Cancer Day |
— |
6 February |
International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation |
A/RES/67/146 |
13 February |
World Radio Day [UNESCO] |
— |
20 February |
World Day of Social Justice |
A/RES/62/10 |
21 February |
International Mother Language Day [UNESCO] |
A/RES/56/262
30C/62 |
TopMarch |
1 March |
Zero Discrimination Day [UNAIDS] |
— |
3 March |
World Wildlife Day |
A/RES/68/205 |
8 March |
International Women's Day |
— |
20 March |
International Day of Happiness |
A/RES/66/281 |
21 March |
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination |
A/RES/2142 (XXI) |
21 March |
World Poetry Day [UNESCO] |
— |
21 March |
International Day of Nowruz |
A/RES/64/253 |
21 March |
World Down Syndrome Day |
A/RES/66/149
draft A/C.3/66/L.27 |
21 March |
International Day of Forests and the Tree |
A/RES/67/200 |
22 March |
World Water Day |
A/RES/47/193 |
23 March |
World Meteorological Day [WMO] |
WMO/EC-XII/Res.6 |
24 March |
World Tuberculosis Day [WHO] |
WMO/EC-XII/Res.6 |
24 March |
International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims |
A/RES/65/196 |
25 March |
International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade |
A/RES/62/122 |
25 March |
International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members |
— |
TopApril |
2 April |
World Autism Awareness Day |
A/RES/62/139 |
4 April |
International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action |
A/RES/60/97 |
6 April |
International Day of Sport for Development and Peace |
A/RES/67/296 |
7 April |
Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Rwanda Genocide |
— |
7 April |
World Health Day [WHO] |
WHA/A.2/Res.35 |
12 April |
International Day of Human Space Flight |
A/RES/65/271 |
22 April |
International Mother Earth Day |
A/RES/63/278 |
23 April |
World Book and Copyright Day |
Resolution 3.18 of the 28th session of the UNESCO General Conference |
23 April |
English Language Day |
— |
25 April |
World Malaria Day [WHO] |
— |
26 April |
World Intellectual Property Day [WIPO] |
— |
28 April |
World Day for Safety and Health at Work |
— |
29 April |
Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare |
— |
30 April |
International Jazz Day |
— |
TopMay |
3 May |
World Press Freedom Day |
— |
8-9 May |
Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War |
A/RES/59/26 |
11-12 May |
World Migratory Bird Day [UNEP] |
— |
15 May |
International Day of Families |
A/RES/47/237 |
17 May |
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day [ITU] |
A/RES/60/252 |
21 May |
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development |
A/RES/57/249 |
22 May |
International Day for Biological Diversity |
A/RES/55/201 |
23 May |
International Day to End Obstetric Fistula |
A/RES/67/147 |
24 May |
"Vesak", the Day of the Full Moon |
A/RES/54/115 |
29 May |
International Day of UN Peacekeepers |
A/RES/57/129 |
31 May |
World No-Tobacco Day [WHO] |
Resolution 42.19 of the 42nd session of WHO |
TopJune |
1 June |
Global Day of Parents |
A/RES/66/292 |
4 June |
International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression |
A/RES/ES-7/8 |
5 June |
World Environment Day [UNEP] |
A/RES/2994 (XXVII) |
8 June |
World Oceans Day |
A/RES/63/111 |
12 June |
World Day Against Child Labour |
— |
14 June |
World Blood Donor Day [WHO] |
WHA58.13 |
15 June |
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day |
A/RES/66/127 |
17 June |
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought |
A/RES/49/115 |
20 June |
World Refugee Day |
A/RES/55/76 |
23 June |
United Nations Public Service Day |
A/RES/57/277 |
23 June |
International Widows' Day |
A/RES/65/189 |
25 June |
Day of the Seafarer [IMO] |
STCW/CONF.2/DC.4 |
26 June |
International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking |
A/RES/42/112 |
26 June |
United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture |
A/RES/52/149 |
TopJuly |
5 July
(First Saturday
in July) |
International Day of Cooperatives |
A/RES/47/90 |
11 July |
World Population Day |
UNDP decision 89/46 |
18 July |
Nelson Mandela International Day |
A/RES/64/13 |
28 July |
World Hepatitis Day [WHO] |
— |
30 July |
International Day of Friendship |
A/RES/65/275 |
TopAugust |
9 August |
International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples |
A/RES/49/214 |
12 August |
International Youth Day |
A/RES/54/120 |
19 August |
World Humanitarian Day |
A/RES/63/139 |
23 August |
International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition [UNESCO] |
Decision 8.2 of the 150th session of the UNESCO Executive Board |
29 August |
International Day against Nuclear Tests |
A/RES/64/35 |
30 August |
International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances |
A/RES/65/209 |
TopSeptember |
5 September |
International Day of Charity |
A/RES/67/105
draft A/67/L.45 |
8 September |
International Literacy Day [UNESCO] |
Resolution 1.141 of the 14th session of the UNESCO General Conference |
12 September |
United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation |
A/RES/58/220 |
15 September |
International Day of Democracy |
A/RES/62/7 |
16 September |
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer |
A/RES/49/114 |
21 September |
International Day of Peace |
A/RES/36/67
A/RES/55/282 |
25 September
(Last week of September) |
World Maritime Day [IMO] |
IMCO/C XXXVIII/21 |
27 September |
World Tourism Day [UNWTO] |
— |
TopOctober |
1 October |
International Day of Older Persons |
A/RES/45/106 |
2 October |
International Day of Non-Violence |
A/RES/61/271 |
5 October |
World Teachers’ Day [UNESCO] |
UNESCOPRESSE,
vol.4, no.17, p.9 |
6 October
(First Monday
in October) |
World Habitat Day |
A/RES/40/202 A |
9 October |
World Post Day |
UPU/Tokyo Congress 1969/Res.C.11 |
11 October |
International Day of the Girl Child |
A/RES/66/170 |
13 October |
International Day for Disaster Reduction |
A/RES/44/236
A/RES/64/200 |
15 October |
International Day of Rural Women |
A/RES/62/136 |
16 October |
World Food Day [FAO] |
A/RES/35/70 |
17 October |
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty |
A/RES/47/196 |
24 October |
United Nations Day |
A/RES/168 (II) A/RES/2782 (XXVI) |
24 October |
World Development Information Day |
A/RES/3038 (XXVII) |
27 October |
World Day for Audiovisual Heritage [UNESCO] |
— |
TopNovember |
2 November |
International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists |
A/RES/68/163
draft A/68/456/Add.2 |
6 November |
International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict |
A/RES/56/4 |
10 November |
World Science Day for Peace and Development |
— |
16 November |
International Day for Tolerance |
Resolution 5.61 of the 28th session of the UNESCO General Conference
A/RES/51/95 |
16 November
(Third Sunday
in November) |
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims |
A/RES/60/5 |
19 November |
World Toilet Day |
A/67/L.75 (draft) |
20 November |
Universal Children’s Day |
— |
20 November
(Third Thursday
in November) |
World Philosophy Day |
— |
21 November |
World Television Day |
A/RES/51/205 |
22 November |
Africa Industrialization Day |
A/RES/44/237 |
25 November |
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women |
A/RES/54/134 |
29 November |
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People |
A/RES/32/40B |
TopDecember |
1 December |
World AIDS Day |
— |
2 December |
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery |
— |
3 December |
International Day of Persons with Disabilities |
A/RES/47/3 |
5 December |
International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development |
A/RES/40/212 |
5 December |
World Soil Day |
A/RES/68/232
Draft: A/68/444 |
7 December |
International Civil Aviation Day [ICAO] |
A/RES/51/33 |
9 December |
International Anti-Corruption Day |
A/RES/58/4 |
10 December |
Human Rights Day |
A/RES/423 (V) |
11 December |
International Mountain Day |
A/RES/57/245 |
18 December |
International Migrants Day |
A/RES/55/93 |
20 December |
International Human Solidarity Day |
A/RES/60/209 |