Zero Discrimination Day

Zero Discrimination Day is to promote equality before the law and in practice. First celebrated in 2014, the ask is to speak up and prevent discrimination from standing in the […]

World Wildlife Day

World Wildlife Day is to support animals and plants and to raise awareness of our globe's diversity of wildlife and marine life. With increasing numbers of endangered and extinct species, […]

International Women’s Day

International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Significant […]

Harmony Week

Harmony is a noun for agreement in such domains as feeling, sound, look, feel or smell. Synonyms include accord, concord, cooperation, like-mindedness and unanimity. Harmony Week celebrates Australia’s cultural diversity, […]

St Patrick’s Day

A cultural and religious celebration of the Irish, Saint Patrick's Day marks the traditional death date of Saint Patrick (c.385 – c.461), a patron saint of Ireland; and commemorates the […]

International Day of Happiness

All 193 United Nations member states have agreed for happiness to be given greater priority. In 2011, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution which recognised happiness as a “fundamental […]

International Day of Happiness

In 2011, the United Nations General Assembly recognised happiness formally as a fundamental human goal and called for a more inclusive, equitable and balanced approach to economic growth that promotes […]

French Language Day

French Language Day explores the influences of French, a language that developed from Latin between the 5th and 8th centuries and that is now spoken in over 25 countries. A […]

World Frog Day

World Frog Day is an annual observance of the tailless amphibian. Created in 2009, the intent is to stem the extinction of many threatened species of frogs. In the past […]

International Day of Nowruz

There are many different ways to spell and pronounce the word that means 'new day': Nowruz, Novruz, Navruz, Nooruz, Nevruz and Nauryz. Celebrated on the day of the astronomical vernal […]