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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
DateObservance DayFixed
January 1stNew Year’s DayYes
January 1stFeast of the CircumcisionYes
January 4thWorld Braille DayYes
January 6thEpiphanyYes
January 9thNational Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (USA)Yes
January 11thInternational Thank You DayYes
January 15thWorld Religion DayYes
January 20thWorld Snow DayYes
January 24thInternational Day of EducationYes
January 26thInternational Customs DayYes
January 27thInternational Holocaust Remembrance DayYes
January 28thData Privacy DayYes
January 30thWorld Leprosy DayYes
3rd MondayMartin Luther King Jr. Day (USA)Variable
February
DateObservance DayFixed
February 2ndWorld Wetlands DayYes
February 4thWorld Cancer DayYes
February 6thInternational Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital MutilationYes
February 11thInternational Day of Women and Girls in ScienceYes
February 13thWorld Radio DayYes
February 14thValentine’s DayYes
February 20thWorld Day of Social JusticeYes
February 21stInternational Mother Language DayYes
February 22ndWorld Thinking DayYes
February 27thWorld NGO DayYes
February 28thRare Disease DayYes
Day before Ash WednesdayMardi Gras/Shrove TuesdayVariable
46 days before Easter SundayAsh WednesdayVariable
March
DateObservance DayFixed
March 1stZero Discrimination DayYes
March 3rdWorld Wildlife DayYes
March 8thInternational Women’s DayYes
March 14thPi DayYes
March 15thWorld Consumer Rights DayYes
March 20thInternational Day of HappinessYes
March 21stInternational Day for the Elimination of Racial DiscriminationYes
March 22ndWorld Water DayYes
March 23rdWorld Meteorological DayYes
March 24thWorld Tuberculosis DayYes
March 25thInternational Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave TradeYes
March 27thEarth HourYes
March 31stInternational Transgender Day of VisibilityYes
April
DateObservance DayFixed
April 2ndWorld Autism Awareness DayYes
April 4thInternational Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine ActionYes
April 7thWorld Health DayYes
April 12thInternational Day of Human Space FlightYes
April 13thInternational Day of PinkYes
April 22ndEarth DayYes
April 23rdWorld Book DayYes
April 24thWorld Day for Laboratory AnimalsYes
April 25thWorld Malaria DayYes
April 26thWorld Intellectual Property DayYes
April 28thWorkers’ Memorial DayYes
April 30thInternational Jazz DayYes
May
DateObservance DayFixed
May 1stInternational Workers’ DayYes
May 3rdWorld Press Freedom DayYes
May 8thWorld Red Cross and Red Crescent DayYes
May 9thEurope DayYes
May 12thInternational Nurses DayYes
May 15thInternational Day of FamiliesYes
May 17thWorld Telecommunication and Information Society DayYes
May 21stWorld Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and DevelopmentYes
May 22ndInternational Day for Biological DiversityYes
May 23rdInternational Day to End Obstetric FistulaYes
May 29thInternational Day of United Nations PeacekeepersYes
May 31stWorld No Tobacco DayYes
June
DateObservance DayFixed
June 1stGlobal Day of ParentsYes
June 3rdWorld Bicycle DayYes
June 5thWorld Environment DayYes
June 8thWorld Oceans DayYes
June 12thWorld Day Against Child LabourYes
June 14thWorld Blood Donor DayYes
June 16thInternational Day of Family RemittancesYes
June 20thWorld Refugee DayYes
June 21stInternational Yoga DayYes
June 21stWorld Music DayYes
June 21stInternational Day of the Celebration of the SolsticeNo
June 26thInternational Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit TraffickingYes
June 26thUnited Nations International Day in Support of Victims of TortureYes
July
DateObservance DayFixed
July 1stInternational Reggae DayYes
July 11thWorld Population DayYes
July 15thWorld Youth Skills DayYes
July 18thNelson Mandela International DayYes
July 28thWorld Hepatitis DayYes
July 30thInternational Day of FriendshipYes
August
DateObservance DayFixed
August 1stWorld Wide Web DayYes
August 9thInternational Day of the World’s Indigenous PeoplesYes
August 10thFeast of the AssumptionYes
August 12thInternational Youth DayYes
August 19thWorld Humanitarian DayYes
August 23rdInternational Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its AbolitionYes
August 29thInternational Day Against Nuclear TestsYes
September
DateObservance DayFixed
September 5thInternational Day of CharityYes
September 8thInternational Literacy DayYes
September 10thWorld Suicide Prevention DayYes
September 12thInternational Day for South-South CooperationYes
September 15thInternational Day of DemocracyYes
September 16thInternational Day for the Preservation of the Ozone LayerYes
September 21stInternational Day of PeaceYes
September 23rdInternational Day of Sign LanguagesYes
September 27thWorld Tourism DayYes
September 28thWorld Rabies DayYes
October
DateObservance DayFixed
October 1stInternational Day of Older PersonsYes
October 2ndInternational Day of Non-ViolenceYes
October 5thWorld Teachers’ DayYes
October 9thWorld Post DayYes
October 10thWorld Mental Health DayYes
October 11thInternational Day of the Girl ChildYes
October 13thInternational Day for Disaster ReductionYes
October 15thInternational Day of Rural WomenYes
October 16thWorld Food DayYes
October 17thInternational Day for the Eradication of PovertyYes
October 20thWorld Statistics DayYes
October 24thUnited Nations DayYes
October 31stWorld Cities DayYes
October 31stAll Hallows’ Eve/HalloweenYes
November
DateObservance DayFixed
November 1stAll Saints’ DayYes
November 2ndInternational Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against JournalistsYes
November 5thWorld Tsunami Awareness DayYes
November 6thInternational Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed ConflictYes
November 10thWorld Science Day for Peace and DevelopmentYes
November 14thWorld Diabetes DayYes
November 16thInternational Day for ToleranceYes
November 19thWorld Toilet DayYes
November 20thUniversal Children’s DayYes
November 21stWorld Television DayYes
November 25thInternational Day for the Elimination of Violence against WomenYes
November 29thInternational Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian PeopleYes
December
DateObservance DayFixed
December 1stWorld AIDS DayYes
December 2ndInternational Day for the Abolition of SlaveryYes
December 3rdInternational Day of Persons with DisabilitiesYes
December 5thInternational Volunteer DayYes
December 7thInternational Civil Aviation DayYes
December 8thFeast of the Immaculate ConceptionYes
December 9thInternational Anti-Corruption DayYes
December 10thHuman Rights DayYes
December 11thInternational Mountain DayYes
December 18thInternational Migrants DayYes
December 20thInternational Human Solidarity DayYes
December 25thChristmas DayYes
December 26thBoxing DayYes
December 31stNew Year’s EveYes