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World Otter Day [66] [67] May 25 World Dugong Day [68] [69] May 28 Black Birders Week: May 29 World No Tobacco Day: May 31 World Parrot Day [70] [71] [72] May 31 World Reef Day [73] [74] June 1 World Peatlands Day: June 2 World Bicycle Day [75] June 3 World Environment Day: June 5 Solomon Memorial Day: June 5 World Oceans Day: June 8 Coral ...
List of independence days of countries around the world Country Name of holiday Date of holiday Year of event Independence from Event commemorated and notes Afghanistan: Independence Day: 19 August: 1919 United Kingdom
World Environment Day was established in 1972 by the United Nations at the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment (5–16 June 1972), that had resulted from discussions on the integration of human interactions and the environment. One year later, in 1973, the first WED was held with the theme "Only One Earth".
3 May - World Press Freedom Day; 5 May - African World Heritage Day; 5 May - World Portuguese Language Day; 16 May - International Day of Light; 16 May - International Day of Living Together in Peace; 20 May - World Metrology Day since 2023; 21 May - World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development since 2002
On This Day; BBC: On This Day; The New York Times: On This Day; Library of Congress: Today in History; History Channel (US): This Day in History; History Channel (UK): This Day in History; New Zealand Government: Today in New Zealand History Archived 2017-04-14 at the Wayback Machine; Computer History Museum: This Day in History
World Day for Cultural Diversity; Official name: World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development: Observed by: All UN member states: Type: United Nations International Declaration: Celebrations: Multiple events worldwide: Date: 21 May: Next time: 21 May 2025 () Frequency: Annual: First time: 2002; 23 years ago () Related to ...
On Presidents' Day 1958, another major Northeast snowstorm was finishing up after dumping over 30 inches of snow in the Catskills and Poconos and just over 14 inches in Washington, D.C.
The International Day of Peace, also officially known as World Peace Day, is a United Nations-sanctioned holiday observed annually on 21 September. It is dedicated to world peace, and specifically the absence of war and violence, such as might be occasioned by a temporary ceasefire in a combat zone for humanitarian aid access.