INTERNATIONAL DAYS

January
• International Day of Education (A/RES/73/25) 24 Jan

February
• World Interfaith Harmony Week (A/RES/65/5) 01 Feb
• World Radio Day (A/RES/67/124) 13 Feb
• World Day of Social Justice (A/RES/62/10) 20 Feb
• International Mother Language Day (A/RES/56/262) 21 Feb
March
• Zero Discrimination Day 01 Mar
• International Women’s Day 08 Mar
• International Day of Women Judges (A/RES/75/274) 10 Mar
• International Day of Happiness (A/RES/66/281) 20 Mar
• International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (A/RES/2142 (XXI)) 21
Mar
• Week of Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling against Racism and Racial
Discrimination (A/RES/34/24) 21 Mar
• World Poetry Day (UNESCO 30 C/Resolution 29) 21 Mar
• International Day of Nowruz (A/RES/64/253) 21 Mar
• World Down Syndrome Day (A/RES/66/149) 21 Mar
• International Day of Forests (A/RES/67/200) 21 Mar
• World Water Day (A/RES/47/193) 22 Mar
• International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations
and for the Dignity of Victims (A/RES/65/196) 24 Mar

April
• International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (A/RES/67/296) 06 Apr
• World Health Day (WHA/A.2/Res.35) 07 Apr
• Chinese Language Day 20 Apr
• World Creativity and Innovation Day (A/RES/71/284) 21 Apr
• International Mother Earth Day (A/RES/63/278) 22 Apr
• English Language Day 23 Apr
• International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace (A/RES/73/127) 24 Apr
• World Day for Safety and Health at Work 28 Apr
May
• World Press Freedom Day (UNESCO 26 C/Resolution 4.3) 03 May
• International Day of Families (A/RES/47/237) 15 May
• International Day of Living Together in Peace (A/RES/72/130)16 May
• International Day of Light (UNESCO 39 C/Resolution 16)16 May
• World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (A/RES/60/252)17 May
• UN Global Road Safety Week [WHO] (biennial) 17 May
• World Bee Day (A/RES/72/211) 20 May
• International Tea Day (A/RES/74/241) 21 May
• World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development (A/RES/57/249) 21
May
• International Day for Biological Diversity (A/RES/55/201) 22 May
• International Day of UN Peacekeepers (A/RES/57/129) 29 May

June
• Global Day of Parents (A/RES/66/292) 01 Jun
• World Bicycle Day (A/RES/72/272) 03 Jun
• World Environment Day (A/RES/2994 (XXVII)) 05 Jun
• World Blood Donor Day (WHA Resolution 58.13) 14 Jun
• International Day for Countering Hate Speech (A/RES/75/309) 18 Jun
• United Nations Public Service Day (A/RES/57/277) 23 Jun
• International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (A/RES/42/112) 26 Jun
• International Day of Parliamentarism (A/RES/72/278) 30 Jun

July
• World Population Day (A/RES/45/216) 11 Jul
• World Youth Skills Day (A/RES/69/145) 15 Jul
• Nelson Mandela International Day (A/RES/64/13) 18 Jul
• World Chess Day (A/RES/74/22) 20 Jul
• World Hepatitis Day [WHO] 28 Jul
• International Day of Friendship (A/RES/65/275) 30 Jul

August
• International Youth Day (A/RES/54/120) 12 Aug
• World Humanitarian Day (A/RES/63/139) 19 Aug
 • International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism
(A/RES/72/165) 21 Aug
• International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or
Belief (A/RES/73/296) 22 Aug

September
• International Day of Charity (A/RES/67/105) 05 Sep
• International Literacy Day (UNESCO 14 C/Resolution 1.441) 08 Sep
• International Day of Democracy (A/RES/62/7) 15 Sep
• International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer (A/RES/49/114) 16 Sep
• International Day of Peace (A/RES/36/67 & ) 21 Sep
• World Tourism Day 27 Sep
• International Day for Universal Access to Information (A/RES/74/5) 28 Sep
• International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (A/RES/74/209) 29 Sep
• World Maritime Day (IMCO/C XXXVIII/21) 30 Sep

October
• International Day of Older Persons (A/RES/45/106) 01 Oct
• International Day of Non-Violence (A/RES/61/271) 02 Oct
• World Teachers’ Day (UNESCO 27 C/INF.7)) 05 Oct
• International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (A/RES/64/200) 13 Oct
• World Food Day (A/RES/35/70) 16 Oct
• International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (A/RES/47/196) 17 Oct
• Global Media and Information Literacy Week (A/RES/75/267) 24 Oct
• United Nations Day (A/RES/168 (II)) 24 Oct
• Disarmament Week (A/RES/S-10/2 (p. 102)) 24 Oct

November
• International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists (A/RES/68/163) 02
Nov
• International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed
Conflict (A/RES/56/4) 06 Nov
• International Week of Science and Peace (A/RES/43/61) 09 Nov
• World Science Day for Peace and Development (UNESCO 31 C/Resolution 20) 10 Nov
• International Day for Tolerance (UNESCO 28 C/Resolution 5.61) 16 Nov
• World Philosophy Day (UNESCO 33 C/Resolution 37) 18 Nov
• World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (A/RES/60/5) 21 Nov
 • World Television Day (A/RES/51/205) 21 Nov
• International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (A/RES/54/134) 25
Nov
• International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (A/RES/32/40B) 29 Nov
• Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare (OPCW C-20/DEC.10) 30
Nov

December
• World AIDS Day 01 Dec
• International Day of Persons with Disabilities (A/RES/47/3) 03 Dec
• World Soil Day (A/RES/68/232) 05 Dec
• International Anti-Corruption Day (A/RES/58/4) 09 Dec
• Human Rights Day (A/RES/423 (V)) 10 Dec
• International Mountain Day (A/RES/57/245) 11 Dec
• Arabic Language Day 18 Dec
• International Human Solidarity Day (A/RES/60/209) 20 Dec
• International Day of Epidemic Preparedness (A/RES/75/27)

NATIONAL DAYS OF PAKISTAN

Observed to show
Pakistan's support and
Kashmir unity with the people of
5
Solidarity Indian-
February
Day administered Jammu
and Kashmir.

Commemorates
the Lahore Resolution,
which formally
demanded an
independent Muslim-
23 March Pakistan Day majority state to be
created out of the
British India. The
republic was also
declared on this day in
1956.
 Marking Pakistani
Independence independence and the
14 August formation
Day
of Pakistan in 1947.

Defence Day
06 Defence and (commemorating the
September Martyrs Day Indo-Pak War of 1965)

Iqbal day is the

Birthday
25 Quaid-e- of Muhammad Ali
December Azam Day Jinnah, founder of
Pakistan.