This is not a list of National Days, commemorative days, or days which have some significance in one or a very small number of countries.
International observance (also known as international dedication or international anniversary) denotes a period of time to observe some issue of international interest or concern. This is used to commemorate, promote and mobilize for action. Many of these periods have been established by the United Nations General Assembly, Economic and Social Council or by UNESCO. In this case, the lead agency for a particular international observance uses the symbolism of the United Nations (UN) or UNESCO, a specially designed logo for the year, and their infrastructure to coordinate events worldwide. It also presents a written report about the event. This summarizes the activities that took place around the world under the auspices of the international observance, and makes recommendations for the future.
List of international observances
Below follows a list of consecutively days, years and decades that have been denoted as international observances by the United Nations. There are also other organizations that declare international observances, although these are not as widely recognized.
Days
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
- First Monday of October - World Habitat Day, recognized by the UN
- October 1 - International Day of Older Persons, recognized by the UN
- October 1 - World Vegetarian Day
- October 2 - International Day of Non-Violence, recognized by the UN, observed on M.K. Gandhi's birthday
- October 4 - World Animal Day
- October 5 - World Teachers' Day
- Second Wednesday of October - International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction, recognized by the UN
- October 6 - World Hospice and Palliative Care Day
- October 8 - World Humanitarian Action Day
- October 9 - World Post Day, recognized by the UN
- October 10 - World Mental Health Day, recognized by the UN
- October 10 - World Day Against Death Penalty, recognized by the WCADP
- October 14 - World Standards Day
- October 15 - International Day of Rural Women, recognized by the UN
- October 15 - Foundation of the Black Panthers Day
- October 16 - World Food Day, recognized by the UN
- October 17 - International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, recognized by the UN
- October 24 - United Nations Day, recognized by the UN
- October 24 - World Development Information Day, recognized by the UN
November
December
- December 1 - World AIDS Day, recognized by the UN
- December 1 - Romania National Day
- December 2 - International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, recognized by the UN
- December 3 - International Day of Disabled Persons, recognized by the UN
- December 5 - International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development, recognized by the UN
- December 7 - International Civil Aviation Day, recognized by the UN
- December 9 - The International Day against Corruption, recognized by the UN
- December 10 - Human Rights Day, recognized by the UN
- December 11 - International Mountain Day, recognized by the UN
- December 18 - International Migrants Day, recognized by the UN
- December 19 - United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation, recognized by the UN
- December 20 - International Human Solidarity Day, recognized by the UN
Weeks
Years
Before 1950
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
Decades
- 1976–1985 - United Nations Decade for Women [23], recognized by the UN
- 1990s - International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction
- 1994–2004 - First International Decade of the World's Indigenous People [24], recognized by the UN
- 1997–2006 - First United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty [25], recognized by the UN
- 2000–2010 - Second International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism [26] (pdf), recognized by the UN
- 2000-2010 - Bone and Joint Decade [27], recognised by WHO
- 2001–2010 - International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-violence for the Children of the World [28], recognized by the UN
- 2001-2010 - Decade to Roll Back Malaria in Developing Countries, Particularly in Africa (2001-2010), recognized by the UN
- 2003–2012 - United Nations Literacy Decade [29], recognized by the UN
- 2005–2014 - United Nations Decade on Education for Sustainable Development - [30], recognized by the UN
- 2005–2014 - Second International Decade of the World's Indigenous People [31], recognized by the UN
- 2005–2015 - Water for Life Decade, recognized by the UN
See also
References
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