World Blood Donor Day
World Blood Donor Day was established in 2005 and designated as a special day to thank blood donors, to encourage more people to give blood freely and to raise awareness […]
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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is to oppose abuse and suffering inflicted to some of our older generations. Governments, civil society and businesses participate through prevention strategies and policies, […]
World Youth Skills Day
World Youth Skills Day is for people aged 15 to 24 years, as well as technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions, and public and private sector stakeholders, to […]
International Day of Family Remittances
A remittance is a transfer of money, often by a foreign worker to an individual in their home country. Money sent home by migrants is one of the largest financial […]
Desertification and Drought Day
Desertification and Drought Day (previously known as World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought) is to combat desertification and to achieve land degradation neutrality through problem-solving, strong community involvement and […]
Sustainable Gastronomy Day
Gastronomy -- the art of food -- refers to local food and cuisine. Sustainability means not being wasteful of natural resources (with agriculture, fishing and food preparation) and continuing into […]
International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict
Conflict-related sexual violence refers to rape, sexual slavery, forced prostitution, forced pregnancy, forced abortion, enforced sterilization, forced marriage and any other form of sexual violence of comparable gravity perpetrated against […]
World Refugee Day
World Refugee Day is to acknowledge the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee their home country to escape conflict or persecution, to build empathy and […]
International Day of Yoga
Derived from Sanskrit, the word ‘yoga’ means to join or to unite and refers to an ancient physical, mental and spiritual practice towards the union of body and consciousness. International […]
World Music Day
World Music Day, also known as Make Music Day and Fête de la Musique, was launched in France in 1982. Designed as a free celebration of music around the world, […]