UNESCO International Days

World Days or International Days observed at UNESCO designated by United Nations General Assembly for marking and commemorating "important aspects of human life and history". ^{[1] [2]}

January

• 14 January - World Logic Day ^[3]
• 24 January - International Day of Education ^[4]

• 24 January - World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture ^[5]

• 25 January - International Day of Women in Multilateralism ^[6]

• 27 January - International Holocaust Remembrance Day ^[7]

February

• 11 February - International Day of Women and Girls in Science ^[8]
• 13 February - World Radio Day ^[9]
• 21 February - International Mother Language Day ^[10]

March

• 4 March - World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development ^[11]
• 8 March - International Women’s Day ^[12]
• 14 March - International Day of Mathematics ^[13]
• 19 March - International Day for Digital Learning
• 20 March - International Francophonie Day ^[14]
• 21 March - World Poetry Day ^[15]
• 21 March - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination ^[16]
• 21 March - International Day of Nowruz ^[17]

• 22 March - World Water Day ^[18]

April

• 5 April - International Day of Conscience
• 6 April - International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
• 15 April - World Art Day
• 23 April - World Book and Copyright Day
• 29 April - International Dance Day
• 30 April - International Jazz Day

May

• 3 May - World Press Freedom Day
• 5 May - African World Heritage Day

• 5 May - World Portuguese Language Day
• 12 May - International Nurses Day
• 16 May - International Day of Light

• 16 May - International Day of Living Together in Peace

• 20 May - World Metrology Day since 2023
• 21 May - World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development since 2002
• 22 May - International Day for Biological Diversity
• 24 May - International day of Markhor since 2024

June

• 5 June - World Environment Day
• 5 June - Solomon Memorial Day
• 8 June - World Oceans Day
• 17 June - World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

July

• 7 July - Kiswahili Language Day
• 18 July - Nelson Mandela International Day
• 20 July - International chess day
• 26 July - International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem

August

• 9 August - International Day of the World's Indigenous People
• 12 August - International Youth Day
• 23 August - International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition

September

• 8 September - International Literacy Day
• 9 September - International Day to Protect Education from Attack
• 15 September - International Day of Democracy
• 20 September - International Day of University Sport
• 21 September - International Day of Peace
• 22 September - World Dates Day ^[19]
• 28 September - International Day for the Universal Access to Information

World Dates Day is an initiative proposed by Mouhab Alawar to celebrate World Dates Day on 22 Sep

October

• 5 October - World Teachers' Day
• 6 October - International Geodiversity Day ^[20]
• 11 October - International Day of the Girl Child
• 13 October - International Day for Disaster Reduction
• 17 October - International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
• 17 October - International Day of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
• 24 October - United Nations Day
• 27 October - World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
• 29 October - World Coding Day

November

• First Thursday of November- International Day Against Violence and Bullying at School including Cyberbullying
• 2 November - International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists
• 3 November - International Day for Biosphere Reserves ^[21]
• 5 November - World Day of Romani Language
• 5 November - World Tsunami Awareness Day
• 7 November - International Day against violence and bullying at school including cyberbullying
• 10 November - World Science Day for Peace and Development
• 14 November - International Day against Illicit Trafficking in Cultural Property ^[22]
• 16 November - International Day for Tolerance
• 18 November - International Day of Islamic Art ^[23]
• 20 November - World Philosophy Day (Celebrated on the third Thursday of November) ^[24]
• 21 November - World Television Day
• 25 November - International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
• 26 November - World Olive Tree Day
• 29 November - International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

December

• 1 December - World AIDS Day
• 2 December - World Futures Day ^[25]
• 3 December - International Day of Persons with Disabilities
• 10 December - Human Rights Day
• 18 December - International Migrants Day
• 18 December - World Arabic Language Day

See also

• Current events portal

• List of United Nations observances
• List of environmental dates
• List of food days
• Lists of holidays
• List of holidays by country

References

1. "International Days". UNESCO. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
2. "List of International Days". UNESCO.
3. "World Logic Day". UNESCO. 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
4. "International Day of Education". UNESCO. 2021-01-31. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
5. "World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture". UNESCO. 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
6. "International days". UNESCO.
7. "International Holocaust Remembrance Day". UNESCO. 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
8. "International Day of Women and Girls in Science". UNESCO. 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
9. "World Radio Day". UNESCO. 2021-02-20. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
10. "International Mother Language Day". UNESCO. 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
11. "World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development". UNESCO. 2021-03-01. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
12. "International Women's Day". UNESCO. 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
13. "International Day of Mathematics". UNESCO. 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
14. "International Francophonie Day". UNESCO. 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
15. "World Poetry Day". UNESCO. 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
16. "International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination". UNESCO. 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
17. "International Day of Nowruz". UNESCO. 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
18. "World Water Day". UNESCO. 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
19. "World Dates Day". World Dates Day.
20. "Home". Geodiversity Day. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
21. "International Day for Biosphere Reserves". UNESCO. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
22. "International Day against Illicit Trafficking in Cultural Property". UNESCO. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
23. "International Day of Islamic Art". UNESCO. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
24. "World Philosophy Day".
25. "World Futures Day". UNESCO. Retrieved 7 June 2023.

External links

• International Days (UNESCO)