The United Nations General Assembly designates a number of “International Days” to mark important aspects of human life and history. UNESCO, in particular, observes the following:
• 21 February – International Mother Language Day
• 8 March – International Women’s Day
• 21 March – International Day of Nowruz (Resolution 64/253)
• 21 March – World Poetry Day
• 22 March – World Water Day
• 23 April – World Book and Copyright Day
• 3 May – World Press Freedom Day
• 21 May – World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
• 25 May – Africa Day / Africa Week
• 23 August – International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
• 8 September – International Literacy Day
• 21 September – International Day of Peace
• 5 October – World Teachers’ Day
• 27 October – World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
• 10 November – World Science Day for Peace and Development
• 3rd Thursday of November – World Philosophy Day
• 16 November – International Day of Tolerance
• 29 November – International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
• 1 December – World AIDS Day
• 10 December – Human Rights Day
36th UNESCO General Conference declared two new international days; World Radio Day on 13 February and International Jazz Day on 30 April.