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International Day of Light; 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; 22 May - International Day for Biological Diversity; 24 May - International day of Markhor since 2024
Quds Day (lit. ' Jerusalem Day '), officially known as International Quds Day (Persian: روز جهانی قدس, romanized: Ruz Jahâni Quds), is an annual pro-Palestinian event held on the last Friday of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan to express support for Palestinians and oppose Israel and Zionism. [4]
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.
This day is celebrated as Samiljeol, or Independence Proclamation Day. National Liberation Day of Korea (Gwangbokjeol) 15 August: 1945 Liberation from the Empire of Japan in 1945. See Japanese Occupation of Korea. The Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea was founded in 1919. Kosovo: Independence Day: 17 February: 2008 Serbia
International Lamington Day [10] July 22 Pi Approximation Day (22/7 in the day/month date format) First Friday of August International Beer Day: 2007 October 1 International Coffee Day: 2015 [11] World Sake Day: 2007 World Vegetarian Day: 1977, North American Vegetarian Society [citation needed] October 10 World Porridge Day: 2009 [12] [13] [14 ...
The International Day of Yoga is a day in recognition of Yoga, that is celebrated around the world annually on 21 June, following its adoption by the United Nations in 2014. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] As Yoga exercises have shown significant benefits for physical and mental well-being, [ 3 ] [ 4 ] it was considered important by the UN to globally promote this ...
The 2019 theme for democracy day was "inclusion and participation". [15] [5] "This year's International Day of Democracy is an opportunity to recall that democracy is about people. Democracy is built on inclusion, equal treatment and participation—and it is a fundamental building block for peace, sustainable development, and human rights." [16]
World Food Day is an international day celebrated every year worldwide on October 16 to commemorate the date of the founding of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in 1945. The day is celebrated widely by many other organizations concerned with hunger and food security , including the World Food Programme , the World Health ...