January

January 1 - Global Family Day--formerly One Day of Peace and Sharing, recognized by the UN January 6 - World day for War orphans - initiated by (S.O.S Enfants En Detresse - www.soseed.org by Stephen N. KINUTHIA) January 11 - International Day for Peace in Kenya January 11, 2008. Recent events in the country left Kenyans in fear of their future. The stalemate between the political leaders has created opportunity for destructive forces, and organized militia, which have risen to kill innocent people (more than 450 killed, thousands injured and over 250,000 displaced - initiated by (Kenya Welfare Foundation & Kenya Development Network and Consortium) January 15 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day January 27 - International Holocaust Remembrance Day, recognized by the UN January 28 - Data Protection Day - recognized by the Council of Europe [1]

[edit] February

February 2 - World Wetlands Day February 4 - World Cancer Day February 4 - International Tacky Email Formatting Day February 12 - Darwin Day February 14 - Valentines Day February 20 - World Day of Social Justice, recognized by the UN February 21 - International Mother Language Day, recognized by the UN

[edit] March

March 4 - World Day of the Fight Against Sexual Exploitation ONG GIPF (site (French)) March 8 - United Nations Day for Women's Rights and International Peace, recognized by the UN March 8 - International Women's Day [2], recognized by the UN March 15 - World Consumer Rights Day March 20 - International Day of the Francophonie (site (French)) March 21 - World Sleep Day 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 25 - International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, recognized by the UN March 27 - World Theatre Day March 27 - World Wear Odd socks day

[edit] April

April 2 - World Autism Awareness Day, recognized by the UN

April 4 - International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, recognized by the UN April 7 - World Health Day, recognized by the UN April 7 - International Day of Reflection on the Genocide in Rwanda, recognized by the UN April 22 - Earth Day April 23 - World Book and Copyright Day, recognized by the UN April 23 - International Nose Picking Day April 25 - World Malaria Day, recognized by the WHO April 26 - World Intellectual Property Day, recognized by the UN April 28 - International Workers' Memorial Day April 29 - World Dance Day

[edit] May

May 1 - May Day - Labour Day May 3 - World Press Freedom Day, recognized by the UN May 4 - International Firefighters' Day May 8 - World Red Cross & Red Crescent Day May 8-May 9 - Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War, recognized by the UN 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

[edit] 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 Donor Day, recognized by the UN June 17 - World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, recognized by the UN June 18 - International Picnic Day 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

[edit] July

1st Saturday of July - International Day of Cooperatives, recognized by the UN July 11 - World Population Day, recognized by the UN

[edit] 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 13 - Left Handers Day August 23 - International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition, recognized by the UN August 26 - Namibia Day, recognized by the UN August 29 - According to Hoyle Day

[edit] September

September 8 - International Literacy Day, recognized by the UN September 11 - World First Aid Day September 15 - International Day of Democracy, recognized by the UN September 16 - International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, recognized by the UN September 19 - International Talk Like a Pirate Day September 21 - International Day of Peace, recognized by the UN September 21 - 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 September 28 - Right to Know Day [3] September 28 - World Rabies Day 4th week of September - (International) Peace Week During last week of September - World Maritime Day, recognized by the UN

[edit] October

First Monday of October - World Habitat Day, recognized by the UN October 1 - International Day of Older Persons, recognized by the UN October 1 - World Vegetarian Day October 2 - International Day of Non-Violence, recognized by the UN, observed on M.K. Gandhi's birthday October 4 - World Animal Day

October 5 - World Teachers' Day Second Wednesday of October - International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction, recognized by the UN October 6 - World Hospice and Palliative Care Day October 8 - World Humanitarian Action Day October 9 - World Post Day, recognized by the UN October 10 - World Mental Health Day, recognized by the UN October 14 - World Standards Day October 15 - International Day of Rural Women, recognized by the UN October 15 - Foundation of the Black Panthers Day 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

[edit] November

Third Sunday of November - World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims and Their Families, recognized by the UN 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 - World Freedom Day November 14 - World Diabetes Day, recognized by the UN 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 Hello Day 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

[edit] 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 9 - The International Day against Corruption, recognized by the UN December 10 - Human Rights Day, recognized by the UN December 11 - International Mountain Day, recognized by the UN December 18 - International Migrants Day, recognized by the UN

December 19 - United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation, recognized by the UN December 20 - International Human Solidarity Day, recognized by the UN

[edit] Weeks

March 21-27 Week of Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling against Racism and Racial Discrimination, recognized by the UN May 25-31 Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-Self-Governing Territories, recognized by the UN October 4-10 - World Space Week, recognized by the UN October 24-30 - Disarmament Week, recognized by the UN

[edit] Years
[edit] 1950s

1959/1960 - World Refugee Year

[edit] 1960s

1961 - International Health and Medical Research Year 1965 - International Cooperation Year 1967 - International Tourist Year 1968 - International Year for Human Rights

[edit] 1970s

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

[edit] 1980s

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 [4] 1985 - Year of the United Nations 1985 - International Youth Year 1986 - International Year of Peace 1987 - International Year of Shelter for the Homeless

[edit] 1990s

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

[edit] 2000s

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 [5] 2002 - International Year of Mountains [6] United Nations General Assembly Resolution 24 session 53 (retrieved 2007-11-19) 2002 - United Nations Year for Cultural Heritage [7] 2003 - International Year of Freshwater [8] 2003 - European Disability Year 2004 - International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition [9] 2004 - International Year of Rice 2005 - International Year for Sport and Physical Education 2005 - International Year of Microcredit [10] 2005 - World Year of Physics (declared by IUPAP) [11] 2006 - International Year of Deserts and Desertification 2007 - Year of the Dolphin (extended to 2008) 2007-2008 - International Heliophysical Year (2007)-2008-(2009) - International Year of Planet Earth - (N.B. Triennium) [12] and [13] & [14] 2007 - Year of the Rights of Internally Displaced Persons in Colombia 2008 - International Year of Languages 2008 - International Year of the Potato 2008 - International Year of Sanitation 2008 - International Year of the Frog 2009 - International Year of Astronomy [15] (proposal accepted by 33rd session of the UNESCO General Conference, proclaimed by United Nations 62nd General Assembly)

2009 - International Year of Natural Fibres [16] 2009 - International Year of Reconciliation [17]

[edit] 2010s

2010 - International Year of Communications 2011 - International Year of Forests

[edit] Decades

19761985 - United Nations Decade for Women [18], recognized by the UN 1990s - International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction 19942004 - First International Decade of the World's Indigenous People [19], recognized by the UN 19972006 - First United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty [20], recognized by the UN 20002010 - Second International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism [21] (pdf), recognized by the UN 20012010 - International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-violence for the Children of the World [22], recognized by the UN 2001-2010 - Decade to Roll Back Malaria in Developing Countries, Particularly in Africa (2001-2010), recognized by the UN 20032012 - United Nations Literacy Decade [23], recognized by the UN 20052014 - United Nations Decade on Education for Sustainable Development - [24], recognized by the UN 20052014 - Second International Decade of the World's Indigenous People [25], recognized by the UN 20052015 - Water for Life Decade, recognized by the UN