This is a list of the United Nations (UN) observances. The list includes all types of observances (such as celebratory, commemorative, and awareness days or weeks).
The majority of observances have been established by resolutions of the United Nations General Assembly, although some have been designated by UN specialized agencies. These observances include many kinds of topic, all related to the UN main works, including peace, tobacco, discrimination, diseases, illegal drugs.
Introduction Reason for establishing observances As the UN explained,
International Days and Weeks +International Days and WeeksDateNameDescriptionWorld Braille DayGiving attention on braille and people with visual impairment.International Day of EducationInternational Day of Clean EnergyInternational Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the HolocaustInternational Day of Peaceful CoexistenceWorld Interfaith Harmony Week, 1-7 FebruaryWorld Wetlands DayInternational Day of Human FraternityInternational Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital MutilationWorld Pulses DayInternational Day of the Arabian LeopardInternational Day of Women and Girls in Science International Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism as and when Conducive to TerrorismWorld Radio Day Global Tourism Resilience DayWorld Day of Social JusticeInternational Mother Language DayZero Discrimination DayWorld Seagrass DayWorld Wildlife Day International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation AwarenessInternational Women's DayInternational Day of Women Judges International Day to Combat IslamophobiaInternational Day of HappinessWorld Day for GlaciersInternational Day of ForestsWeek of Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling against Racism and Racial Discrimination, 21-27 MarchInternational Day for the Elimination of Racial DiscriminationWorld Poetry DayInternational Day of NowruzWorld Down Syndrome DayWorld Water DayThis day focuses on "the importance of freshwater", "raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water", the IAH said. World Meteorological DayWorld Tuberculosis DayInternational Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of VictimsInternational Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave TradeInternational Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff MembersInternational Day of Zero WasteWorld Autism Awareness DayInternational Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine ActionInternational Day of ConscienceInternational Day of Sport for Development and PeaceInternational Day of Reflection on the 1994 Rwanda GenocideWorld Health DayInternational Day of Human Space FlightWorld Chagas Disease DayInternational Wellness DayWorld Creativity and Innovation DayInternational Mother Earth DayInternational Girls in ICT DayWorld Book and Copyright DayWorld Immunization Week, 24-30 AprilInternational Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for PeaceWorld Malaria DayInternational Delegate's DayInternational Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance DayWorld Intellectual Property DayWorld Day for Safety and Health at WorkInternational Day in Memory of the Victims of EarthquakesInternational Jazz DayWorld Tuna Day World Press Freedom DayTime of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives During the Second World WarInternational Day of ArganiaWorld Migratory Bird DayUNEPInternational Day of Plant HealthFull Moon in MayVesak, the Day of Full MoonInternational Day of FamiliesInternational Day of Living Together in PeaceInternational Day of LightWorld Telecommunication and Information Society DayWorld Fair Play DayWorld Bee DayWorld Day for Cultural DiversityInternational Tea DayTea is a kind of drink which may have the origin in northeast India, northern Myanmar and southwest China. Al Jazeera authors: Marium Ali and Hanna Duggal wrote, "From Tibetan po cha to a good old English breakfast brew, tea is considered a unifying and hospitable beverage." According to Tea & Coffee Trade Journal, China is the leading producer of tea with a production of 3.181 million tonnes.International Day for Biological DiversityInternational Day to end Obstetric FistulaInternational Day of the MarkhorWorld Football DayWeek of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-Self-Governing Territories, 25-31 MayInternational Day of UN PeacekeepersInternational Day of PotatoWorld No Tobacco DayGlobal Day of ParentsWorld Bicycle DayInternational Day of Innocent Children Victims of AggressionWorld Environment DayInternational Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated FishingWorld Food Safety DayWorld Oceans DayInternational Day for Dialogue among CivilizationsInternational Day of PlayIn March 2024, the United Nations declared a new International Day of Play, supported by 140 member states. This day is not literally just a day to play; it focuses on the child right. Poverty, conflict, displacement, and discrimination further impair children to play.World Day Against Child LabourThe UN defines child labour as "work performed by children under the minimum legal age specified for that kind of work, or work that, because of its hazardous nature or detrimental conditions, is prohibited". In the report shows 138 million of children do not enjoy their fundamental rights, including around 54 million involved in hazardous work.International Albinism Awareness Day World Blood Donor Day World Elder Abuse Awareness DayInternational Day of Family RemittancesWorld Day to Combat Desertification and DroughtSustainable Gastronomy DayInternational Day for Countering Hate SpeechInternational Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in ConflictWorld Refugee DayInternational Day of YogaInternational Day of the Celebration of the SolsticeUnited Nations Public Service DayInternational Widows DayInternational Day of Women in DiplomacyDay of the SeafarerInternational Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit TraffickingUnited Nations International Day in Support of Victims of TortureInternational Day of DeafblindnessMicro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises DayInternational Day of the TropicsInternational Asteroid DayInternational Day of ParliamentarismFirst Saturday in JulyInternational Cooperative DayWorld Rural Development DayInternational Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in SrebrenicaWorld Population DayWorld Horse DayInternational Day of Combating Sand and Dust StormsInternational Day of HopeWorld Youth Skills DayNelson Mandela International Day World Chess Day International Moon DayInternational Day of Women and Girls of African DescentWorld Drowning Prevention DayInternational Day for Judicial Well-beingWorld Hepatitis DayInternational Day of FriendshipWorld Day against Trafficking in PersonsWorld Breastfeeding Week, 1-7 AugustInternational Day of Awareness of the Special Development Needs and Challenges of Landlocked Developing CountriesInternational Day of the World's Indigenous PeoplesWorld Steelpan DayInternational Youth DayWorld Humanitarian DayInternational Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of TerrorismInternational Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or BeliefInternational Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its AbolitionWorld Lake DayInternational Day against Nuclear TestsInternational Day of the Victims of Enforced DisappearancesInternational Day for People of African DescentInternational Day of CharityInternational Day of the World's Indigenous Women and GirlsInternational Day of Clean Air for Blue SkiesInternational Day of Police CooperationWorld Duchenne Awareness DayInternational Literacy DayInternational Day to Protect Education from AttackUnited Nations Day for South-South CooperationInternational Day of DemocracyInternational Day of Science, Technology and Innovation for the SouthInternational Day for Interventional CardiologyInternational Day for the Preservation of the Ozone LayerWorld Patient Safety DayWHOInternational Equal Pay DayWorld Cleanup DayInternational Day of PeaceInternational Day of Sign LanguagesWorld Maritime DayInternational Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear WeaponsWorld Tourism DayInternational Day for Universal Access to InformationInternational Day of Awareness of Food Loss and WasteFirst Monday in OctoberWorld Habitat DayInternational Coffee DayInternational Day of Older PersonsInternational Day of Non-ViolenceBirthday of Mahatma GandhiWorld Space Week, 4-10 OctoberWorld Teachers' DayWorld Cotton DayWorld Post DayWorld Migratory Bird DayWorld Mental Health DayInternational Day of the Girl ChildInternational Day for Disaster Risk ReductionInternational Day of Rural WomenWorld Food DayInternational Day for the Eradication of PovertyInternational Day of the Snow LeopardDisarmament Week, 24-30 OctoberUnited Nations DayWorld Development Information DayGlobal Media and Information Literacy Week, 24-31 OctoberWorld Day for Audiovisual HeritageInternational Day of Care and SupportWorld Cities DayFirst Thursday in NovemberInternational Day Against Violence and Bullying at School, Including CyberbullyingInternational Day to End Impunity for Crimes against JournalistsWorld Tsunami Awareness DayInternational Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed ConflictInternational Week of Science and Peace, 9-15 NovemberWorld Science Day for Peace and DevelopmentWorld Diabetes DayInternational Day for the Prevention of and Fight against All Forms of Transnational Organized CrimeThird Thursday in NovemberWorld Philosophy DayThird Sunday in NovemberWorld Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic VictimsInternational Day of the Mediterranean DietInternational Day for ToleranceWorld Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week, 18-24 NovemberWorld Day for the Prevention of and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and ViolenceWorld Toilet DayAfrica Industrialization DayWorld Children's DayWorld Television DayWorld Conjoined Twins DayInternational Day for the Elimination of Violence Against WomenWorld Sustainable Transport DayInternational Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian PeopleDay of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical WarfareWorld AIDS DayInternational Day for the Abolition of SlaveryInternational Day of Persons with DisabilitiesInternational Day of BanksInternational Day Against Unilateral Coercive MeasuresInternational Volunteer Day for Economic and Social DevelopmentWorld Soil DayInternational Civil Aviation DayInternational Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this CrimeInternational Anti-Corruption DayHuman Rights DayInternational Mountain DayInternational Day of NeutralityUniversal Health Coverage DayInternational Day against Colonialism in All its Forms and ManifestationsInternational Day of the Belt and BoadInternational Migrants DayInternational Human Solidarity DayWorld Meditation DayWorld Basketball DayInternational Anti-Cybercrime DayInternational Day of Epidemic Preparedness
Six Language Days These six languages are the official languages of the UN. DateLanguageRationaleFrenchday when OIF (was named ) establishedChineseChinese GuyuEnglishbirth of William ShakespeareSpanishdeath of Miguel de CervantesRussianbirth of Pushkin ()Arabicthe day when Arabic became an official language in UN
Other language-related days DateNameRationaleInternational Mother Language DayThis day is advised by Bangladesh. International Translation DayThe feast of St. Jerome, the Bible translator, who is considered the patron saint of translators.
International Years