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World Days or International Days observed at UNESCO designated by United Nations General Assembly for marking and commemorating "important aspects of human life and history". [ 1 ] January
International year of desert and desertification 2007 International year of water 2008 International year of potato 2009 International year of natural fibres 2010 International year of biodiversity 2011 International year of forest 2012 International year of cooperative (Also celebrated as National year of horticulture) 2013
Islamic New Year, also called the Hijri New Year or Arabic New Year, is the day that marks the beginning of a new lunar Hijri year, and is the day on which the year count is incremented. Ashura is an Islamic holiday that occurs on the tenth day of Muharram, the first month in the Islamic lunar calendar.
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
International Day of Rural Women; International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members; International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People; International Day of Sport for Development and Peace; International Day of the Girl Child; International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples; International Day of United ...
I. Ice Cream for Breakfast Day; Intergenerational Fairness Day; International Animation Day; International Astrology Day; International Beer Day; International Book Year
A single people's day celebrated with jajangmyeon, the black noodle dish which gave the day its name. November 11 Pepero Day: Begun in 1994, this is an observance in South Korea similar to Valentine's Day, but held on November 11. The original purpose of the day was to exchange peperos with each other in hopes of becoming taller and thinner ...
The International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples is observed on 9 August each year to raise awareness and protect the rights of the world's indigenous population.This event also recognizes the achievements and contributions that indigenous people make to improve world issues such as environmental protection.