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UN Calendar
UN Observances in 2019
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24 January |
International Day of Education |
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27 January |
International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust |
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4 February |
World Cancer Day [WHO] |
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13 February |
World Radio Day [UNESCO] |
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20 February |
World Day of Social Justice |
A/RES/62/10 |
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21 February |
International Mother Language Day [UNESCO] |
A/RES/56/262 |
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8 March |
International Women's Day |
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21 March |
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination |
A/RES/2142 (XXI) |
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21 March |
World Poetry Day [UNESCO] |
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21 March |
International Day of Nowruz |
A/RES/64/253 |
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21 March |
World Down Syndrome Day |
A/RES/66/149 |
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22 March |
World Water Day |
A/RES/47/193 |
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23 March |
World Meteorological Day [WMO] |
WMO/EC-XII/Res.6 |
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24 March |
World Tuberculosis Day [WHO] |
WMO/EC-XII/Res.6 |
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24 March |
International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims |
A/RES/65/196 |
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25 March |
International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade |
A/RES/62/122 |
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25 March |
International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members |
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2 April |
World Autism Awareness Day |
A/RES/62/139 |
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4 April |
International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action |
A/RES/60/97 |
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7 April |
Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Rwanda Genocide |
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7 April |
World Health Day [WHO] |
WHA/A.2/Res.35 |
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12 April |
International Day of Human Space Flight |
A/RES/65/271 |
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22 April |
International Mother Earth Day |
A/RES/63/278 |
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23 April |
World Book and Copyright Day [UNESCO] |
Resolution 3.18 of the 28th session of the UNESCO General Conference |
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25 April |
World Malaria Day [WHO] |
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26 April |
World Intellectual Property Day [WIPO] |
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28 April |
World Day for Safety and Health at Work [ILO] |
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29 April |
Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare |
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30 April |
International Jazz Day [UNESCO} |
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May |
Day of Vesak |
A/RES/54/115 |
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3 May |
World Press Freedom Day |
A/DEC/48/432 |
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8–9 May |
Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War |
A/RES/59/26 |
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14–15 May |
World Migratory Bird Day [UNEP] |
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15 May |
International Day of Families |
A/RES/47/237 |
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17 May |
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day [ITU] |
A/RES/60/252 |
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21 May |
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development |
A/RES/57/249 |
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22 May |
International Day for Biological Diversity |
A/RES/55/201 |
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29 May |
International Day of UN Peacekeepers |
A/RES/57/129 |
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31 May |
World No-Tobacco Day [WHO] |
Resolution 42.19 of the 42nd session of WHO |
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4 June |
International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression |
A/RES/ES-7/8 |
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5 June |
World Environment Day [UNEP] |
A/RES/2994 (XXVII) |
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8 June |
World Oceans Day |
A/RES/63/111 |
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12 June |
World Day Against Child Labour [ILO] |
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14 June |
World Blood Donor Day [WHO] |
WHA58.13 |
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17 June |
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought |
A/RES/49/115 |
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20 June |
World Refugee Day |
A/RES/55/76 |
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23 June |
United Nations Public Service Day |
A/RES/57/277 |
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23 June |
International Widow’s Day |
A/RES/65/189 |
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25 June |
Day of the Seafarer [IMO] |
STCW/CONF.2/DC.4 |
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26 June |
International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking |
A/RES/42/112 |
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26 June |
United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture |
A/RES/52/149 |
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6 July (First Saturday in July) |
International Day of Cooperatives |
A/RES/47/90 |
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11 July |
World Population Day |
UNDP decision 89/46 |
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18 July |
Nelson Mandela International Day |
A/RES/64/13 |
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28 July |
World Hepatitis Day [WHO] |
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30 July |
International Day of Friendship |
A/RES/65/275 |
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9 August |
International Day of the World's Indigenous People |
A/RES/49/214 |
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12 August |
International Youth Day |
A/RES/54/120 |
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19 August |
World Humanitarian Day |
A/RES/63/139 |
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23 August |
International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition [UNESCO] |
Decision 8.2 of the 150th session of the UNESCO Executive Board |
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29 August |
International Day against Nuclear Tests |
A/RES/64/35 |
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30 August |
International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances |
A/RES/65/209 |
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8 September |
International Literacy Day [UNESCO] |
Resolution 1.141 of the 14th session of the UNESCO General Conference |
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10 September |
World Suicide Prevention Day [WHO] |
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15 September |
International Day of Democracy |
A/RES/62/7 |
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16 September |
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer |
A/RES/49/114 |
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21 September |
International Day of Peace |
A/RES/36/67 |
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27 September |
World Tourism Day [UNWTO] |
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27 September (Last week of September) |
World Maritime Day [IMO] |
IMCO/C XXXVIII/21 |
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28 September |
World Rabies Day [WHO] |
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28 September (Last Saturday in September) |
World Heart Day [WHO] |
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7 October (First Monday in October) |
World Habitat Day |
A/RES/40/202 A |
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1 October |
International Day of Older Persons |
A/RES/45/106 |
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2 October |
International Day of Non-Violence |
A/RES/61/271 |
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5 October |
World Teachers’ Day [UNESCO] |
UNESCOPRESSE, |
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9 October |
World Post Day [UPU] |
UPU/Tokyo Congress 1969/Res.C.11 |
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10 October |
World Mental Health Day [WHO] |
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11 October |
International Day of the Girl Child |
A/RES/66/170 |
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10 October (Second Thursday in October) |
World Sight Day [WHO] |
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13 October |
International Day for Disaster Reduction |
A/RES/44/236 |
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15 October |
International Day of Rural Women |
A/RES/62/136 |
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16 October |
World Food Day [FAO] |
A/RES/35/70 |
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17 October |
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty |
A/RES/47/196 |
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24 October |
United Nations Day |
A/RES/168 (II) A/RES/2782 (XXVI) |
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24 October |
World Development Information Day |
A/RES/3038 (XXVII) |
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27 October |
World Day for Audiovisual Heritage [UNESCO] |
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6 November |
International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict |
A/RES/56/4 |
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10 November |
World Science Day for Peace and Development [UNESCO] |
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12 November |
World Pneumonia Day [WHO] |
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14 November |
World Diabetes Day [WHO] |
A/RES/61/225 |
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21 November |
World Philosophy Day [UNESCO] |
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16 November |
International Day for Tolerance |
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16 November |
World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day [WHO] |
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17 November |
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims [WHO] |
A/RES/60/5 |
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20 November |
Universal Children’s Day |
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20 November |
Africa Industrialization Day |
A/RES/44/237 |
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21 November |
World Television Day |
A/RES/51/205 |
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25 November |
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women |
A/RES/54/134 |
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29 November |
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People |
A/RES/32/40B |
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1 December |
World AIDS Day |
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2 December |
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery |
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3 December |
International Day of Persons with Disabilities |
A/RES/47/3 |
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5 December |
International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development |
A/RES/40/212 |
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7 December |
International Civil Aviation Day [ICAO] |
A/RES/51/33 |
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9 December |
International Anti-Corruption Day |
A/RES/58/4 |
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10 December |
Human Rights Day |
A/RES/423 (V) |
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11 December |
International Mountain Day |
A/RES/57/245 |
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18 December |
International Migrants Day |
A/RES/55/93 |
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19 December |
United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation |
A/RES/58/220 |
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20 December |
International Human Solidarity Day |
A/RES/60/209 |
UNCT Joint Observances in 2019
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Date |
Observance |
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8 March |
Int’l Women’s Day |
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5 June |
World Environment Day |
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15 September |
Int’l Day of Democracy |
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21 September |
Int’l Peace Day |
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24 October |
UN Day |
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16 November |
International Day for Tolerance |
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20 November |
Universal Children’s Day |
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2 Nov- 10 Dec |
16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence |
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3 December |
Int’l Day for persons with Disabilities |
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10 December |
Human Rights Day |
