International Day of Older Persons

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International Day of Older People
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Plaque in Madrid, Spain, celebrating the International Day of Older People
Observed byAll UN member states
DateOctober 1
Next time1 October 2026 (2026-10-01)
FrequencyAnnual

The International Day of Older People is observed on October 1 each year.

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On December 14, 1990, the United Nations General Assembly voted to establish October 1 as the International Day of the Elderly as recorded in Resolution 45/106. [1] The holiday was observed for the first time on October 1, 1991. [2]

The observance is a focus of ageing organizations and the United Nations Programme on Ageing.

Annual themes

Perception

Series of events dedicated to the Longevity Day in various countries in 2023 International Longevity Day 2023.png
Series of events dedicated to the Longevity Day in various countries in 2023

There is an initiative to celebrate October 1 as the International Longevity Day in order to draw attention to aging as a medical challenge that requires, first of all, biomedical solution. [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Resolution 45/106
  2. ↑ "International Day of Older Persons". United Nations. 2020-05-01. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
  3. ↑ "A 'SOCIETY FOR ALL AGES' HONOURS TRADITIONAL LEADERSHIP ROLE OF ELDERS, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS, OPENING INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF OLDER PERSONS | UN Press". press.un.org. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  4. ↑ "The Rights of Older People: One of The Most Neglected Areas in Advancing Human Rights in Africa – The African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies" . Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  5. ↑ "Google Scholar". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  6. ↑ "October 01 – International Day of Older Persons (World Elders Day). Theme for 2012: "Longevity: Shaping the Future"". EXAMS CORNER. 2012-10-01. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  7. ↑ "The future older persons want | DESANews - United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs". www.un.org. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  8. ↑ "Leaving no one behind, promoting a society for all". UNFPA Asiapacific. 2014-12-01. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  9. ↑ "International Day of Older Persons 2019: 'The Journey to Age Equality' | AGE Platform". www.age-platform.eu. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  10. ↑ "International Day of Older Persons 2021: Date, history, significance and theme". Hindustan Times. 2021-09-30. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  11. ↑ "UN International Day of Older Persons 2023 – Fulfilling the Promise of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights for Older Persons Across Generations". www.decadeofhealthyageing.org. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  12. 1 2 "Organizing events for the International Longevity Day / Month campaign in October". International Longevity Alliance . October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  13. ↑ "October 1st is International Longevity Day". Fight Aging!. 2013-10-01.
  14. ↑ Ilia Stambler (2013-10-29). "Celebrations of the International Longevity Day around the World". IEET .
  15. ↑ "International Longevity Day". Huntington University . 2015-09-17.
  16. ↑ Stambler, Ilia; Milova, Elena (2019-05-08). "Longevity Activism" . In Gu, Danan; Dupre, Matthew E. (eds.). Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging. pp. 1–7. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_395-1. ISBN   978-3-319-69892-2. S2CID   239107136.
  17. ↑ José Luis Cordeiro (2020-10-03). "Día Internacional de la Longevidad" [The International Longevity Day]. El Universal (in Spanish).
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