ދުނިޔޭގެ ފެންވަރުގައި ފާހަގަކުރާ ދުވަސްތައް

This is not a list of National Days, commemorative days, or days which have some significance in one or a very small number of countries.

International observance (also known as international dedication or international anniversary) denotes a period of time to observe some issue of international interest or concern. This is used to commemorate, promote and mobilize for action. Many of these periods have been established by the United Nations General Assembly, Economic and Social Council or by UNESCO. In this case, the lead agency for a particular international observance uses the symbolism of the United Nations (UN) or UNESCO, a specially designed logo for the year, and their infrastructure to coordinate events worldwide. It also presents a written report about the event. This summarizes the activities that took place around the world under the auspices of the international observance, and makes recommendations for the future.

List of international observances
Below follows a list of consecutively days, years and decades that have been denoted as international observances by the United Nations. There are also other organizations that declare international observances, although these are not as widely recognized.

Days

January 
 January 1 - Global Family Day - formerly One Day of Peace and Sharing, recognized by the UN
 January 1 - World Day of Peace - established by pope Paul VI in his letter dated on 8.12.1967
 January 4 - World Hypnotism Day - established to promote awareness of hypnosis
 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)
 3rd Sunday of January - World Religion Day - established in 1950  
 January 24 - National girl child day of India, recognized by India 
 January 27 - International Holocaust Remembrance Day, recognized by the UN
 January 28 - Data Protection Day - recognized by the Council of Europe 
 January 29 - World Leprosy Day - LEPRA Health in Action, 28 Middleborough, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1TG

February
 February 2 - World Wetlands Day
 February 4 - World Cancer Day
 
 February 6 - International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation
 February 11 - World Day of the Sick, an observance day instituted by pope John Paul II.
 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 World Tourist Guide Day. International Mother Language Day originated as the international recognition of Language Movement Day, which has been commemorated in Bangladesh since 1952, when a number of Dhaka university students were killed by the Pakistani police and army in Dhaka during the Bengali Language Movement.
 February 22 - International Scouts Day

March
 March 4 - World Kamau's Day - Recognized by the UN
 March 8 - United Nations Day for Women's Rights and International Peace, recognized by the UN
 March 8 - International Women's Day , recognized by the UN
 March 14 - International Day of Action for Rivers 
 March 15 - World Day of Muslim Culture, Peace, Dialogue and Film
 March 15 - World Consumer Rights Day
 March 20 - International Day of the Francophonie (site )
 March 20 - World Day of Theatre for Children and Young People 
 March 21 - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, recognized by the UN
 March 21 - World Poetry Day, recognized by the UNESCO (Masood)
 March 22 - World Day for Water, recognized by the UN
 March 23 - World Meteorological Day, recognized by the UN / Pakistan Day.
 March 24 - International Day for Achievers, 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

April
 April 2 - World Autism Awareness Day, recognized by the UN
 April 3 - World Press Freedom 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 14 - Mahl Language Day
 April 14 - Cultural Unity Day, recognized by India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Bangladesh and Nepal.
 April 16 - World Entrepreneurship Day (WED) site
 April 17 - World Hemophilia Day, recognized by the UN
 April 21 - World Creativity and Innovation Day. Celebrations begin April 15 - Leonardo da Vinci's Birthday
 April 22 - Earth Day
 April 23 - World Book and Copyright Day, recognized by the UN
 April 24 - World Day for Laboratory Animals, recognized by the UN
 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

May 
 May 1 - May Day - Labour Day
 May 2 - International Day of Deliberately Unemployed
 May 3 - World Press Freedom Day, recognized by the UN
 May 4 - International Firefighters' Day
 May 5 - International Midwives Day
 May 7 - Rabindranath Tagore's Anniversary 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 Information Society Day, recognized by the UN
 May 18 - International Museum Day
 May 19 - World Hepatitis Day
 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 23 - World Turtle Day
 May 29 - International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, recognized by the UN
 May 29 - Redhead Day in Walibi Belgium 
 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
 2nd Sunday of May - International Mothers' Day

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 19 - World Sickle Cell Day, by UN Resolution
 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
 3rd Sunday of June - International Fathers' Day

July 
 July 1 - Doctor's Day,Bidhan Chandra Roy Birth Day
 1st Saturday of July - International Day of Cooperatives, recognized by the UN
 July 1 - International Reggae Day - Jamaica
July 7 - International Cooperative Day
 July 8 - Writer's Day
 July 11 - World Population Day, recognized by the UN
 July 23 - World Stress Down Day

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 - International Lefthanders Day
 August 19 - World Humanitarian Day
 August 23 - International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, recognized by the UN
 August 29 - Telugu Language Day

September 
 September 8 - International Literacy Day, recognized by the UN
 September 11 - 9/11 anniversary
 September 10 - World Suicide Prevention Day
 September 11 - World First Aid Day
 September 15 - International Day of Democracy, recognized by the UN
 September 15 - International Day of Engineers, recognized by the INDIA, In remembrance of Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya 
 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 (RightToKnowDay.net)
 September 28 - World Rabies Day
 During last week of September - World Maritime Day, recognized by the UN

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 3 - World Smile Day
 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 8 - [World Egg Day - 2nd Friday of October every year]
 October 9 - World Post Day, recognized by the UN
 October 10 - World Mental Health Day, recognized by the UN
 October 10 - World Day Against Death Penalty, recognized by the WCADP
 October 14 - World Standards Day
 October 15 - International Day of Rural Women, recognized by the UN
 October 15 - Global Handwashing Day
 October 16 - National Boss Day (Boss's Day)
 October 16 - World Food Day, recognized by the UN
 October 17 - International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, recognized by the UN
 October 20 - International Day of the Air Traffic Controller,  
 October 24 - United Nations Day, recognized by the UN
 October 24 - World Development Information Day, recognized by the UN
 October 27 - World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, recognized by the UN
 October 25–31 - International Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week,

November 
 Third Sunday of November - World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, 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 10 - World Immunization 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 - International Men's Day (Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Australia, India, United States, Singapore, United Kingdom, Malta, South Africa, Hungary, Ireland, Ghana, and Canada)
 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 25 - International Meatless Day
 November 29 - International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, recognized by the UN
 November 30 - Computer Security Day

December
 December 1 - World Aids Day,recognized by the UN/ WORLD AIDS DAY
 December 2 - International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, recognized by the UN
 December 3 - International Day of Persons with Disabilities, 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 17 -International Rabbit's Day
 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
 December 25 - Christmas

Weeks
 March 21–27 Week of Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling against Racism and Racial Discrimination, recognized by the UN
 April 25 – May 2 (2009) — Vaccination Week In The Americas
 May 25–31 Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-Self-Governing Territories, recognized by the UN
 4th week of September - (International) Peace Week
 October 4–10 - World Space Week, recognized by the UN
 October 24–30 - Disarmament Week, recognized by the UN
 Road Safety Week - November

Years

Before 1950
 1882/1883 - International Polar Year
 1932/1933 - International Polar Year

1950s
 1957/1958 - International Geophysical Year
 1959/1960 - World Refugee Year

1960s
 1961 - International Health and Medical Research Year
 1965 - International Cooperation Year
 1967 - International Tourist Year
 1968 - International Year for Human Rights
 1969 - International Year of Love

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

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

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

2000s
 2000 - International Year of Thanksgiving
 2000 - International Year for the Culture of Peace
 2000 - World Mathematical Year
 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 
 2002 - International Year of Mountains  
 2002 - United Nations Year for Cultural Heritage 
 2003 - International Year of Freshwater 
 2003 - European Disability Year
 2004 - International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition 
 2004 - International Year of Rice
 2005 - International Year for Sport and Physical Education
 2005 - International Year of Microcredit 
 2005 - World Year of Physics (declared by IUPAP) 
 2006 - International Year of Deserts and Desertification
 2007 - Year of the Dolphin (extended to 2008)
 2007 - International Year of the Scout 
 2007-2008 - International Heliophysical Year
 2007-2008-(2009) - International Polar Year
 (2007)-2008-(2009) - International Year of Planet Earth - (N.B. Triennium) -  and  & 
 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  (proposal accepted by 33rd session of the UNESCO General Conference, proclaimed by United Nations 62nd General Assembly)
 2009 - International Year of Natural Fibres 
 2009 - International Year of Reconciliation http://www.undemocracy.com/generalassembly_61/meeting_56/pg025-bk02#pg025-bk02]
 2009 - Year of the Gorilla - 
 2009 - International Year of the Shark -

2010s
 2010 - International Year of Communications, International Year for the Reapprochement of Cultures
 2010 - International Year of Biodiversity 
 2010 - International Year of Youth
 2011 - International Year of Forests
 2011 - International Year of Chemistry, recognized by UNESCO

Decades
 1976–1985 - United Nations Decade for Women , recognized by the UN
 1990s - International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction
 1994–2004 - First International Decade of the World's Indigenous People , recognized by the UN
 1997–2006 - First United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty , recognized by the UN
 2000–2010 - Second International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism  (pdf), recognized by the UN
 2000-2010 - Bone and Joint Decade , recognised by WHO
 2001–2010 - International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-violence for the Children of the World , recognized by the UN
 2001-2010 - Decade to Roll Back Malaria in Developing Countries, Particularly in Africa (2001-2010), recognized by the UN
 2003–2012 - United Nations Literacy Decade , recognized by the UN
 2005–2014 - United Nations Decade on Education for Sustainable Development - , recognized by the UN
 2005–2014 - Second International Decade of the World's Indigenous People , recognized by the UN
 2005–2015 - Water for Life Decade, recognized by the UN

See also
Awareness days
List of commemorative days
List of environmental dates

References

 http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2008/Reference_Paper_No_47.doc.htm
 https://archive.is/20130113074659/www.un.org/Depts/dhl/un_conf.htm

External links
UN Library (New York) - UN Observances
UN List of Most Recent Observances
UN Observances - a list of observances officially recognized by the United Nations.
Drori, Gili S., "United Nations' Dedications": A World Culture in the Making?, International Sociology, June 2005.

Calendars
United Nations observances
International observances