Observance Days
International days of observance are a great way to recognize and spread awareness about important issues affecting our world. They cover a wide range of topics like health, education, social justice, human rights, and the environment. Knowing about these days can help you, your organization, or businesses connect with your audience on social media by sharing relevant content.
So, check out our resource with a table of international days and observances to improve your social media game and show your support for the causes you care about.
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January
Date Observance Day Fixed January 1st New Year’s Day Yes January 1st Feast of the Circumcision Yes January 4th World Braille Day Yes January 6th Epiphany Yes January 9th National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (USA) Yes January 11th International Thank You Day Yes January 15th World Religion Day Yes January 20th World Snow Day Yes January 24th International Day of Education Yes January 26th International Customs Day Yes January 27th International Holocaust Remembrance Day Yes January 28th Data Privacy Day Yes January 30th World Leprosy Day Yes 3rd Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day (USA) Variable
February
Date Observance Day Fixed February 2nd World Wetlands Day Yes February 4th World Cancer Day Yes February 6th International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation Yes February 11th International Day of Women and Girls in Science Yes February 13th World Radio Day Yes February 14th Valentine’s Day Yes February 20th World Day of Social Justice Yes February 21st International Mother Language Day Yes February 22nd World Thinking Day Yes February 27th World NGO Day Yes February 28th Rare Disease Day Yes Day before Ash Wednesday Mardi Gras/Shrove Tuesday Variable 46 days before Easter Sunday Ash Wednesday Variable
March
Date Observance Day Fixed March 1st Zero Discrimination Day Yes March 3rd World Wildlife Day Yes March 8th International Women’s Day Yes March 14th Pi Day Yes March 15th World Consumer Rights Day Yes March 20th International Day of Happiness Yes March 21st International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Yes March 22nd World Water Day Yes March 23rd World Meteorological Day Yes March 24th World Tuberculosis Day Yes March 25th International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade Yes March 27th Earth Hour Yes March 31st International Transgender Day of Visibility Yes
April
Date Observance Day Fixed April 2nd World Autism Awareness Day Yes April 4th International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action Yes April 7th World Health Day Yes April 12th International Day of Human Space Flight Yes April 13th International Day of Pink Yes April 22nd Earth Day Yes April 23rd World Book Day Yes April 24th World Day for Laboratory Animals Yes April 25th World Malaria Day Yes April 26th World Intellectual Property Day Yes April 28th Workers’ Memorial Day Yes April 30th International Jazz Day Yes
May
Date Observance Day Fixed May 1st International Workers’ Day Yes May 3rd World Press Freedom Day Yes May 8th World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day Yes May 9th Europe Day Yes May 12th International Nurses Day Yes May 15th International Day of Families Yes May 17th World Telecommunication and Information Society Day Yes May 21st World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development Yes May 22nd International Day for Biological Diversity Yes May 23rd International Day to End Obstetric Fistula Yes May 29th International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers Yes May 31st World No Tobacco Day Yes
June
Date Observance Day Fixed June 1st Global Day of Parents Yes June 3rd World Bicycle Day Yes June 5th World Environment Day Yes June 8th World Oceans Day Yes June 12th World Day Against Child Labour Yes June 14th World Blood Donor Day Yes June 16th International Day of Family Remittances Yes June 20th World Refugee Day Yes June 21st International Yoga Day Yes June 21st World Music Day Yes June 21st International Day of the Celebration of the Solstice No June 26th International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking Yes June 26th United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture Yes
July
Date Observance Day Fixed July 1st International Reggae Day Yes July 11th World Population Day Yes July 15th World Youth Skills Day Yes July 18th Nelson Mandela International Day Yes July 28th World Hepatitis Day Yes July 30th International Day of Friendship Yes
August
Date Observance Day Fixed August 1st World Wide Web Day Yes August 9th International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples Yes August 10th Feast of the Assumption Yes August 12th International Youth Day Yes August 19th World Humanitarian Day Yes August 23rd International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition Yes August 29th International Day Against Nuclear Tests Yes
September
Date Observance Day Fixed September 5th International Day of Charity Yes September 8th International Literacy Day Yes September 10th World Suicide Prevention Day Yes September 12th International Day for South-South Cooperation Yes September 15th International Day of Democracy Yes September 16th International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer Yes September 21st International Day of Peace Yes September 23rd International Day of Sign Languages Yes September 27th World Tourism Day Yes September 28th World Rabies Day Yes
October
Date Observance Day Fixed October 1st International Day of Older Persons Yes October 2nd International Day of Non-Violence Yes October 5th World Teachers’ Day Yes October 9th World Post Day Yes October 10th World Mental Health Day Yes October 11th International Day of the Girl Child Yes October 13th International Day for Disaster Reduction Yes October 15th International Day of Rural Women Yes October 16th World Food Day Yes October 17th International Day for the Eradication of Poverty Yes October 20th World Statistics Day Yes October 24th United Nations Day Yes October 31st World Cities Day Yes October 31st All Hallows’ Eve/Halloween Yes
November
Date Observance Day Fixed November 1st All Saints’ Day Yes November 2nd International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists Yes November 5th World Tsunami Awareness Day Yes November 6th International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict Yes November 10th World Science Day for Peace and Development Yes November 14th World Diabetes Day Yes November 16th International Day for Tolerance Yes November 19th World Toilet Day Yes November 20th Universal Children’s Day Yes November 21st World Television Day Yes November 25th International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women Yes November 29th International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People Yes
December
Date Observance Day Fixed December 1st World AIDS Day Yes December 2nd International Day for the Abolition of Slavery Yes December 3rd International Day of Persons with Disabilities Yes December 5th International Volunteer Day Yes December 7th International Civil Aviation Day Yes December 8th Feast of the Immaculate Conception Yes December 9th International Anti-Corruption Day Yes December 10th Human Rights Day Yes December 11th International Mountain Day Yes December 18th International Migrants Day Yes December 20th International Human Solidarity Day Yes December 25th Christmas Day Yes December 26th Boxing Day Yes December 31st New Year’s Eve Yes