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