UNESCO international days

Last updated May 13, 2025

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]

January

14 January - World Logic Day ^[2]
24 January - International Day of Education ^[3]

24 January - World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture ^[4]

25 January - International Day of Women in Multilateralism ^[5]

27 January - International Holocaust Remembrance Day ^[6]

February

11 February - International Day of Women and Girls in Science ^[7]
13 February - World Radio Day ^[8]
21 February - International Mother Language Day ^[9]

March

4 March - World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development ^[10]
8 March - International Women’s Day ^[11]
11 March - International Day for Digital Learning^[12]
14 March - International Day of Mathematics ^[13]
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

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
28 September - International Day for the Universal Access to Information

October

5 October - World Teachers' Day
6 October - International Geodiversity Day^[19]
11 October - International Day of the Girl Child
13 October - International Day for Disaster Reduction
17 October - International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
24 October - United Nations Day
27 October - World Day for Audiovisual Heritage

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 ^[20]
5 November - World Day of Romani Language
5 November - World Tsunami Awareness Day

10 November - World Science Day for Peace and Development
Third Thursday of November - World Philosophy Day
14 November - International Day against Illicit Trafficking in Cultural Property ^[21]
16 November - International Day for Tolerance
18 November - International Day of Islamic Art ^[22]
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^[23]
3 December - International Day of Persons with Disabilities
10 December - Human Rights Day
18 December - International Migrants Day
18 December - World Arabic Language Day

References

↑ "International Days". 24 September 2015.
↑ "World Logic Day". UNESCO. 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
↑ "International Day of Education". UNESCO. 2021-01-31. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
↑ "World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture". UNESCO. 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
↑ "International days".{{cite web}}: |first1= missing |last1= (help)
↑ "International Holocaust Remembrance Day". UNESCO. 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
↑ "International Day of Women and Girls in Science". UNESCO. 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
↑ "World Radio Day". UNESCO. 2021-02-20. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
↑ "International Mother Language Day". UNESCO. 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
↑ "World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development". UNESCO. 2021-03-01. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
↑ "International Women's Day". UNESCO. 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
↑ "International Day for Digital Learning". Archived from the original on 2025-01-18. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
↑ "International Day of Mathematics". UNESCO. 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
↑ "International Francophonie Day". UNESCO. 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
↑ "World Poetry Day". UNESCO. 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
↑ "International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination". UNESCO. 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
↑ "International Day of Nowruz". UNESCO. 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
↑ "World Water Day". UNESCO. 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
↑ "Home". Geodiversity Day. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
↑ "International Day for Biosphere Reserves". UNESCO. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
↑ "International Day against Illicit Trafficking in Cultural Property". UNESCO. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
↑ "International Day of Islamic Art". UNESCO. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
↑ "World Futures Day". UNESCO. Retrieved 7 June 2023.

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[1] "International Days". 24 September 2015.

[2] "World Logic Day". UNESCO. 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2021-12-11.

[3] "International Day of Education". UNESCO. 2021-01-31. Retrieved 2021-12-11.

[4] "World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture". UNESCO. 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2021-12-11.

[5] "International days".{{cite web}}: |first1= missing |last1= (help)

[6] "International Holocaust Remembrance Day". UNESCO. 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2021-12-11.

[7] "International Day of Women and Girls in Science". UNESCO. 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2021-12-11.

[8] "World Radio Day". UNESCO. 2021-02-20. Retrieved 2021-12-11.

[9] "International Mother Language Day". UNESCO. 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2021-12-11.

[10] "World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development". UNESCO. 2021-03-01. Retrieved 2021-12-11.

[11] "International Women's Day". UNESCO. 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2021-12-11.

[12] "International Day for Digital Learning". Archived from the original on 2025-01-18. Retrieved 2025-02-11.

[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] "Home". Geodiversity Day. Retrieved 2023-06-07.

[20] "International Day for Biosphere Reserves". UNESCO. Retrieved 7 June 2023.

[21] "International Day against Illicit Trafficking in Cultural Property". UNESCO. Retrieved 7 June 2023.

[22] "International Day of Islamic Art". UNESCO. Retrieved 7 June 2023.

[23] "World Futures Day". UNESCO. Retrieved 7 June 2023.

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