DateNameLocation / Topic
Thursday, Jan 4
World Braille Day
Sunday, Jan 21
World Religion Day
Friday, Jan 26
International Customs Day
Saturday, Jan 27
International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust
Sunday, Jan 28
World Leprosy Day
Thursday, Feb 1
World Interfaith Harmony Week
Friday, Feb 2
World Wetlands Day
Sunday, Feb 4
World Cancer Day
Tuesday, Feb 6
International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
Tuesday, Feb 6
Safer Internet Day
Sunday, Feb 11
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Sunday, Feb 11
World Day of the Sick
Tuesday, Feb 13
World Radio Day
Tuesday, Feb 20
World Day of Social Justice
Wednesday, Feb 21
International Mother Language Day
Thursday, Mar 1
Self-Injury Awareness Day
Thursday, Mar 1
Zero Discrimination Day
Saturday, Mar 3
World Wildlife Day
Thursday, Mar 8
International Women's Day
Thursday, Mar 8
World Kidney Day
Tuesday, Mar 20
International Day of Happiness
Tuesday, Mar 20
International Francophonie Day
Wednesday, Mar 21
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Wednesday, Mar 21
International Day of Forests
Wednesday, Mar 21
International Nowruz Day
Wednesday, Mar 21
World Down Syndrome Day
Wednesday, Mar 21
World Poetry Day
Thursday, Mar 22
World Water Day
Friday, Mar 23
World Meteorological Day
Saturday, Mar 24
Earth Hour
Saturday, Mar 24
International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims
Saturday, Mar 24
World Tuberculosis Day
Sunday, Mar 25
International Day of Remembrance of Slavery Victims and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
Sunday, Mar 25
International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members
Saturday, Mar 31
Earth Hour
Sunday, Apr 1
April Fool's Day
Monday, Apr 2
World Autism Awareness Day
Wednesday, Apr 4
International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
Friday, Apr 6
International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
Saturday, Apr 7
Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Rwanda Genocide
Saturday, Apr 7
World Health Day
Sunday, Apr 8
International Romani Day
Tuesday, Apr 10
Equal Pay Day
Thursday, Apr 12
International Day of Human Space Flight
Friday, Apr 13
Friday the 13th
Wednesday, Apr 18
International Day for Monuments and Sites
Friday, Apr 20
Chinese Language Day
Friday, Apr 20
Global Youth Service Day
Monday, Apr 23
English Language Day
Monday, Apr 23
World Book and Copyright Day
Wednesday, Apr 25
World Malaria Day
Thursday, Apr 26
International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day
Thursday, Apr 26
World Intellectual Property Day
Saturday, Apr 28
World Day for Safety and Health at Work
Monday, Apr 30
International Jazz Day
Wednesday, May 2
World Tuna Day
Thursday, May 3
World Press Freedom Day
Tuesday, May 8
Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War
Tuesday, May 8
World Ovarian Cancer Day
Saturday, May 12
International Nurses Day
Saturday, May 12
World Migratory Bird Day
Tuesday, May 15
International Day of Families
Thursday, May 17
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
Friday, May 18
International Museum Day
Sunday, May 20
World Autoimmune / Autoinflammatory Arthritis Day
Monday, May 21
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
Tuesday, May 22
International Day for Biological Diversity
Wednesday, May 23
International Day to End Obstetric Fistula
Tuesday, May 29
International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers
Thursday, May 31
World No Tobacco Day
Friday, Jun 1
Global Day of Parents
Monday, Jun 4
International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
Tuesday, Jun 5
World Environment Day
Friday, Jun 8
World Oceans Day
Tuesday, Jun 12
World Day Against Child Labour
Wednesday, Jun 13
International Albinism Awareness Day
Thursday, Jun 14
World Blood Donor Day
Friday, Jun 15
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Saturday, Jun 16
International Day of Family Remittances
Sunday, Jun 17
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
Tuesday, Jun 19
International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict
Wednesday, Jun 20
World Refugee Day
Thursday, Jun 21
International Day of Yoga
Saturday, Jun 23
International Widows' Day
Saturday, Jun 23
Public Service Day
Monday, Jun 25
Day of the Seafarer
Tuesday, Jun 26
International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
Tuesday, Jun 26
International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
Saturday, Jun 30
International Asteroid Day
Saturday, Jul 7
International Day of Cooperatives
Wednesday, Jul 11
World Population Day
Friday, Jul 13
Friday the 13th
Sunday, Jul 15
World Youth Skills Day
Wednesday, Jul 18
Nelson Mandela Day
Saturday, Jul 28
World Hepatitis Day
Monday, Jul 30
International Day of Friendship
Monday, Jul 30
World Day against Trafficking in Persons
Wednesday, Aug 1
World Breastfeeding Week
Wednesday, Aug 1
World Wide Web Day
Thursday, Aug 9
International Day of the World's Indigenous People
Sunday, Aug 12
International Youth Day
Sunday, Aug 19
World Humanitarian Day
Thursday, Aug 23
International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
Wednesday, Aug 29
International Day against Nuclear Tests
Thursday, Aug 30
International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
Friday, Aug 31
International Overdose Awareness Day
Tuesday, Sep 4
World Sexual Health Day
Wednesday, Sep 5
International Day of Charity
Saturday, Sep 8
International Literacy Day
Monday, Sep 10
World Suicide Prevention Day
Wednesday, Sep 12
International Day for South-South Cooperation
Saturday, Sep 15
European Heritage Days
Saturday, Sep 15
International Day of Democracy
Sunday, Sep 16
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
Tuesday, Sep 18
International Equal Pay Day
Friday, Sep 21
International Day of Peace
Wednesday, Sep 26
International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
Wednesday, Sep 26
World Day against Trafficking Persons
Thursday, Sep 27
World Maritime Day
Thursday, Sep 27
World Tourism Day
Friday, Sep 28
World Rabies Day
Saturday, Sep 29
World Heart Day
Monday, Oct 1
International Day of Older Persons
Monday, Oct 1
International Music Day
Monday, Oct 1
World Habitat Day
Monday, Oct 1
World Vegetarian Day
Tuesday, Oct 2
International Day of Non-Violence
Thursday, Oct 4
World Space Week
Friday, Oct 5
World Teachers' Day
Saturday, Oct 6
World Cerebral Palsy Day
Monday, Oct 8
International Podiatry Day
Tuesday, Oct 9
World Post Day
Wednesday, Oct 10
World Mental Health Day
Thursday, Oct 11
International Day of the Girl Child
Thursday, Oct 11
World Sight Day
Saturday, Oct 13
International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction
Saturday, Oct 13
International Skeptics Day
Saturday, Oct 13
World Migratory Bird Day
Monday, Oct 15
International Day of Rural Women
Tuesday, Oct 16
World Food Day
Wednesday, Oct 17
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Wednesday, Oct 24
Disarmament Week
Wednesday, Oct 24
United Nations Day
Wednesday, Oct 24
World Development Information Day
Saturday, Oct 27
World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
Monday, Oct 29
World Stroke Day
Wednesday, Oct 31
World Cities Day
Thursday, Nov 1
World Vegan Day
Friday, Nov 2
International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists
Tuesday, Nov 6
International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
Saturday, Nov 10
World Science Day for Peace and Development
Monday, Nov 12
World Pneumonia Day
Wednesday, Nov 14
World Diabetes Day
Thursday, Nov 15
World Philosophy Day
Friday, Nov 16
International Day for Tolerance
Saturday, Nov 17
World Prematurity Day
Sunday, Nov 18
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
Monday, Nov 19
International Men's Day
Monday, Nov 19
World Toilet Day
Tuesday, Nov 20
Africa Industrialization Day
Tuesday, Nov 20
Universal Children's Day
Wednesday, Nov 21
World Television Day
Sunday, Nov 25
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Tuesday, Nov 27
Giving Tuesday
Thursday, Nov 29
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
Friday, Nov 30
Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare
Saturday, Dec 1
World AIDS Day
Sunday, Dec 2
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
Monday, Dec 3
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Wednesday, Dec 5
International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development
Wednesday, Dec 5
World Soil Day
Friday, Dec 7
International Civil Aviation Day
Sunday, Dec 9
International Anti-Corruption Day
Sunday, Dec 9
World Genocide Commemoration Day
Monday, Dec 10
Human Rights Day
Tuesday, Dec 11
International Mountain Day
Tuesday, Dec 18
Arabic Language Day
Tuesday, Dec 18
International Migrants Day
Thursday, Dec 20
International Human Solidarity Day