International & UN days
International days set by the United Nations and other global bodies. Listed from the next one coming up.
| Next date | Observance |
|---|---|
| October 2026 | |
| Oct 5Monday | World Teachers' DayWorld Teachers' Day celebrates teachers around the world and draws attention to what they need to do their… |
| Oct 10Saturday | World Mental Health DayWorld Mental Health Day is an annual day of education and advocacy that aims to reduce stigma around… |
| Oct 11Sunday | International Day of the Girl ChildThe International Day of the Girl Child is a UN day that recognizes girls' rights and the specific… |
| Oct 16Friday | World Food DayWorld Food Day draws attention to hunger and to how the world grows, shares and wastes food. It… |
| Oct 24Saturday | United Nations DayUnited Nations Day marks the anniversary of the UN Charter taking effect in 1945, the moment the organization… |
| November 2026 | |
| Nov 13Friday | World Kindness DayWorld Kindness Day encourages people to notice and practice kindness, from small everyday gestures to community projects. It… |
| Nov 20Friday | World Children's DayWorld Children's Day is UNICEF's yearly day of action for children's rights. It marks the anniversary of the… |
| December 2026 | |
| Dec 1Tuesday | World AIDS DayWorld AIDS Day is a global day to raise awareness of HIV, remember people who have died of… |
| Dec 3Thursday | International Day of Persons with DisabilitiesThe International Day of Persons with Disabilities is a UN day that promotes the rights and well-being of… |
| Dec 10Thursday | Human Rights DayHuman Rights Day marks the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the 1948 text that first… |
| January 2027 | |
| Jan 27Wednesday | International Holocaust Remembrance DayInternational Holocaust Remembrance Day honors the six million Jews and the many other victims murdered by Nazi Germany… |
| February 2027 | |
| Feb 4Thursday | World Cancer DayWorld Cancer Day is a global awareness day led by the Union for International Cancer Control. It urges… |
| Feb 21Sunday | International Mother Language DayInternational Mother Language Day promotes linguistic and cultural diversity and the right to learn in a language you… |
| March 2027 | |
| Mar 8Monday | International Women's DayInternational Women's Day is a global day to recognize women's achievements and push for gender equality. It grew… |
| Mar 20Saturday | International Day of HappinessThe International Day of Happiness is a UN observance that treats happiness and well-being as universal goals. It… |
| Mar 22Monday | World Water DayWorld Water Day is a UN observance that focuses on freshwater: who has safe drinking water and sanitation,… |
| April 2027 | |
| Apr 2Friday | World Autism Awareness DayWorld Autism Awareness Day is a UN day that promotes understanding, acceptance and inclusion of autistic people and… |
| Apr 7Wednesday | World Health DayWorld Health Day marks the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organization. Each year WHO uses… |
| Apr 23Friday | World Book and Copyright DayWorld Book and Copyright Day is a UNESCO day that celebrates books and reading, honors authors and promotes… |
| May 2027 | |
| May 3Monday | World Press Freedom DayWorld Press Freedom Day is a UN observance that stands up for free and independent journalism. It takes… |
| June 2027 | |
| Jun 5Saturday | World Environment DayWorld Environment Day is the UN's main day for public action on the environment. Each year the UN… |
| Jun 8Tuesday | World Oceans DayWorld Oceans Day is a UN day celebrating the ocean's role in supplying oxygen, food, jobs and a… |
| Jun 20Sunday | World Refugee DayWorld Refugee Day is a UN day honoring people forced to flee their countries to escape conflict or… |
| Jun 21Monday | International Day of YogaThe International Day of Yoga is a UN day celebrating yoga, the ancient Indian practice that combines physical… |
| July 2027 | |
| Jul 11Sunday | World Population DayWorld Population Day is a UN observance that draws attention to population issues, from reproductive health and family… |
| Jul 30Friday | International Day of FriendshipThe International Day of Friendship is a UN observance built on the idea that friendship between people, cultures… |
| August 2027 | |
| Aug 12Thursday | International Youth DayInternational Youth Day is a UN observance that highlights the issues young people face and celebrates what they… |
| September 2027 | |
| Sep 8Wednesday | International Literacy DayInternational Literacy Day is UNESCO's yearly reminder that reading and writing are a matter of dignity and human… |
| Sep 21Tuesday | International Day of PeaceThe International Day of Peace, often called World Peace Day, is a UN day devoted to strengthening the… |
| Sep 27Monday | World Tourism DayWorld Tourism Day is UN Tourism's yearly observance on the social, cultural and economic value of tourism. It… |
| October 2027 | |
| Oct 1Friday | International Day of Older PersonsThe International Day of Older Persons is a UN observance that recognizes the contributions of older people and… |