(GS) International Observations - Days & Years

(GS) International Observations - Days

January

* January 1 - Global Family Day--formerly One Day of Peace and Sharing, recognized by the UN
* January 6 - World day for War orphans - intiated by (S.O.S Enfants En Detresse - www.soseed.org and AIDS & War Orphans International)
* January 27 - International Holocaust Remembrance Day

February

* February 12 - Darwin Day
* February 21 - International Mother Language Day, recognized by the UN

March

* March 8 - United Nations Day for Women's Rights and International Peace, recognized by the UN
* March 21 - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, recognized by the UN
* March 22 - World Day for Water, recognized by the UN
* March 23 - World Meteorological Day, recognized by the UN
* March 24 - World Tuberculosis Day, recognized by the UN
* March 27 - World Theatre Day

April

* April 7 - World Health Day, recognized by the UN
* April 22 - Earth Day
* April 23 - World Book and Copyright Day, recognized by the UN
* April 25 - Africa Malaria Day
* April 26 - World Intellectual Property Day, recognized by the UN
* April 29 - World Dance Day

May

* May 1 - May Day
* May 3 - World Press Freedom Day, recognized by the UN
* May 4 - International Firefighters' Day
* May 12 - International Nurses Day
* May 15 - International Day of Families, recognized by the UN
* May 17 - World Telecommunication Day, recognized by the UN
* May 21 - World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, recognized by the UN
* May 22 - International Day for Biological Diversity, recognized by the UN
* May 29 - International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, recognized by the UN
* May 31 - World No Tobacco Day, recognized by the UN
* 1st Tuesday of May - World Asthma Day
* 2nd Saturday of May - World Fair Trade Day

June

* June 1 - International Children's Day
* June 4 - International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression, recognized by the UN
* June 5 - World Environment Day, recognized by the UN
* June 8 - World Brain Tumour Day
* June 8 - World Ocean Day
* June 12 - World Day against Child Labour
* June 14 - World Blood Donation Day
* June 17 - World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, recognized by the UN
* June 20 - World Refugee Day, recognized by the UN
* June 21 - World Music Day
* June 23 - United Nations Public Service Day, recognized by the UN
* June 26 - International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, recognized by the UN
* June 26 - International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, recognized by the UN

July

* 1st Saturday of July - International Day of Cooperatives, recognized by the UN
* July 11 - World Population Day, recognized by the UN
* July 29 - International day for socio-cultural diversity and the fight against positive discrimination

August

* August 9 - International Day of the World's Indigenous People, recognized by the UN
* August 12 - International Youth Day, recognized by the UN
* August 23 - International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition, recognized by the UN

September

* September 8 - International Literacy Day, recognized by the UN
* September 16 - International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, recognized by the UN
* September 21 - International Day of Peace, recognized by the UN, World Alzheimer's Day
* September 22 - (World) Car Free Day(s)
* September 25 - International Grab Hand Day. Not Recognised by UN, but only those in the GIS Industry, and all associated IT Disciplines.
* September 26 - European Day of Languages
* September 27 - World Tourism Day
* 4th week of September - (International) Peace Week
* During last week of September - World Maritime Day, recognized by the UN

October

* First Monday of October - World Habitat Day
* October 1 - International Day of Older Persons, recognized by the UN
* October 1 - World Vegetarian Day
* October 4 - World Animal Day
* October 5 - World Teachers' Day
* Second Wednesday of October - International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction
* October 9 - World Post Day
* October 10 - World Mental Health Day, recognized by the UN
* 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

* November 1 - World Vegan Day
* November 6 - International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict, recognized by the UN
* November 9 - International day for mobilization for the fight against terrorism and the terrorist movements in the world, created in 2005 by Stephen N. Kinuthia in memory of the victims of terrorist acts in the world - notably in Kenya, Tanzania, the USA, Egypt, Spain, United Kingdom, France, Palestine, Israel, Indonesia etc...]
* November 9 - World Inventor's Day
* November 16 - International Day for Tolerance, recognized by the UN
* November 17 - International Students Day
* November 19 - World Toilet Day
* November 20 - Africa Industrialization Day, recognized by the UN
* November 20 - Universal Children's Day, recognized by the UN
* November 21 - World Television Day, recognized by the UN
* November 25 - International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, recognized by the UN
* November 29 - International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, recognized by the UN

December

* December 1 - World AIDS Day, recognized by the UN
* 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 10 - Human Rights Day, recognized by the UN
* December 18 - International Migrants Day, recognized by the UN
* December 20 - International Human Solidarity Day, recognized by the UN

* 1959/1960 - World Refugee Year
* 1961 - International Health and Medical Research Year
* 1965 - International Cooperation Year
* 1967 - International Tourist Year
* 1968 - International Year for Human Rights
* 1970 - International Education Year
* 1971 - International Year for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination
* 1974 - World Population Year
* 1975 - International Women's Year
* 1978/1979 - International Anti-Apartheid Year
* 1979 - International Year of the Child
* 1981 - International Year of Disabled Persons
* 1982 - International Year of Mobilization for Sanctions against South Africa
* 1983 - World Communications Year
* 1984 - Year of Women in South Africa
* 1985 - Year of the United Nations
* 1985 - International Youth Year
* 1986 - International Year of Peace
* 1987 - International Year of Shelter for the Homeless
* 1990 - International Literacy Year
* 1992 - International Space Year
* 1993 - International Year of the World's Indigenous People
* 1994 - International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal
* 1994 - International Year of the Family
* 1995 - World Year of Peoples' Commemoration of Victims of the Second World War
* 1995 - United Nations Year for Tolerance
* 1996 - International Year for the Eradication of Poverty
* 1998 - International Year of the Ocean
* 1999 - International Year of Older Persons
* 2000 - International Year of Thanksgiving
* 2000 - International Year for the Culture of Peace
* 2001 - International Year of Mobilization against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance
* 2001 - International Year of Volunteers
* 2001 - United Nations Year of Dialogue among Civilizations
* 2002 - International Year of Ecotourism
* 2002 - International Year of Mountains
* 2002 - United Nations Year for Cultural Heritage
* 2003 - International Year of Freshwater
* 2003 - European Disability Year
* 2004 - International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition
* 2004 - International Year of Rice
* 2005 - International Year for Sport and Physical Education
* 2005 - International Year of Microcredit
* 2005 - World Year of Physics (declared by IUPAP)
* 2006 - International Year of Deserts and Desertification , recognized by the UN
* 2007 - (International) Year of the Dolphin - (http://www.yod2007.org) by the United Nations and UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme)