Important Days of December

World AIDS Day: 01 December 2016

Launched by: World Health Organisation
Theme: Hands up for #HIVPrevention
First Observed in: 1988

International Day of Persons with Disabilities: 03 December 2016

Established by : United Nations Organisation
Theme: Achieving 17 Goals for the Future We Want
First Observed in: 1992

International Volunter Day: 05 December 2016

Established by : United Nations General Assembly
Theme: Global Applause - Give Volunteers a Hand
First Observed in: 1986

World Soil Day: 05 December 2016

First launched by : International Union of Soil Sciences (2002)
Endorsed by : Food and Agricultural Organisation (Jun 2013)
Accepted by : United Nations General Assembly (Dec 2013)
Theme: Soil and Pulses, a Symbiosis for Life

International Anti Corruption Day: 09 December 2016

Established by : United Nations General Assembly
Theme: United against corruption for development, peace and security
First Observed in: 2003

United Nations Human Rights Day: 10 December 2016

Established by : United Nations General Assembly
Theme: Stand up for someone's rights today
First Observed in: 1948
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Important Days of November

Vigilance Awareness Week: 31 October to 05 November 2016

Theme: Public participation in promoting integrity and eradicating Corruption

First World Tsunami Awareness Day: 05 November 2016

Established by : United Nations General Assembly

First Observed in: 2016

World Science Day for Peace and Development: 10 November

Established by : UNESCO

Theme: Celebrating Science Centres and Science Museums

First Observed in: 2001

World Pneumonia Day: 12 November

Established by : WHO

Theme: VKeep the Promise, Stop Pneumonia Now

First Observed in: 2009

World Diabetes Day: 14 November

Established by : International Diabetes Federation

Theme: Eyes on Diabetes

First Observed in: 1991 by IDF, adopted by UN in 2006

International Day for Tolerance: 16 November

Established by : United Nations General Assembly

First observed in : 1995

The UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence
awarded every two years on the occasion has been awarded to the Federal Research and
Methodological Center for Tolerance Psychology and Education (Tolerance Center) of
Russia.

World Philosophy Day: (3rd Thursday of Nov) 17 November

Established by : UNESCO

First Observed in: 2002

World Toilet Day: 19 November

Established by : World Toilet Organisation

Theme: Toilet and Jobs

First Observed in: 2001

International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women: 25

November
Established by : United Nations General Assembly

Theme: Orange the World - raise funds to end violence against women

First Observed in: 2000

National Milk Day: 26 November

Established by : Indian Dairy Association

Occasion: Birth anniversary of Dr. Verghese Kurien

First Observed in: 2014

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Important Days of October

International Day of Older Persons: 01 October 2016

Established by : United Nations General Assembly

First Observed in: 1991

International Day of Non-Violence: 02 October 2016

Established by : United Nations General Assembly

First Observed in: 2007

World Habitat Day: 1st Monday of October (03 October)

Established by : United Nations General Assembly

Theme: Housing at the Centre

First Observed in: 1986

World Space Week: O4 to 10 October

Established by : United Nations General Assembly

Theme: Remote Sensing - Enabling our future

First Observed in: 2000

World Teacher's Day: 05 October

Established by : UNESCO

Theme: Valuing Teachers, Improving their Status

First Observed in: 1994

World Post Day: 09 October

Established by : Universal Postal Union

Theme: Innovation, Integration and Inclusion

First Observed in: 1969

World Mental Health Day: 10 October

Established by : World Health Organisation
Theme: Psychological first aid

First Observed in: 1992

International Day of the Girl Child: 11 October

Established by : United Nations General Assembly

Theme: Girls' Progress = Goals' Progress: What Counts for Girls

First Observed in: 2012

International Day Disaster Reduction: 13 October

Established by : United Nations General Assembly

Theme: Live To Tell: Raising Awareness, Reducing Mortality

First Observed in: 2010

World Sight Day: 13 October (2nd Thursday of October)

Established by : International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness

Theme: Stronger Together

First Observed in: 2000

International Day of Rural Women: 15 October

Established by : United Nations General Assembly

First Observed in: 2008

World Food Day: 16 October

Established by : Food and Agriculture Organisation

Theme: Climate is changing. Food and agriculture must too

First Observed in: 1980

International Day for Eradication of Poverty: 17 October

Established by : United Nations General Assembly
Theme: Moving from humiliation and exclusion to participation: Ending poverty in all its
forms

First Observed in: 1993

United Nations Day: 24 October

The day marks the coming into effect of the UN Charter (the founding document of UNO) in
1945.

UN Day Concert was held at United Nations General Assembly Hall to celebrate and reflect
on the work of the UN through the universal language of music, featuring the Hungarian
State Opera with performances by soprano Andrea Rost and other notable artists. The
theme of this year's concert is Freedom First.

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mportant Days of September

International Day of Charity: 05 September 2016
Established by : United Nations General Assembly
First Observed in: 2013

International Literacy Day: 08 September 2016

Established by : UNESCO
Theme: Reading the Past, Writing the Future
First Observed in: 1966

International Day of Democracy: 15 September

Established by : United Nations General Assembly
Theme: Democracy and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
First Observed in: 2008

International Day for Preservation of Ozone Layer: 16 September

Established by : United Nations General Assembly
Theme: Ozone and climate: Restored by a world united
First Observed in: 1995
International Day of Peace: 21 September
Established by : United Nations General Assembly
Theme: The Sustainable Development Goals: Building Blocks for Peace
First Observed in: 1982

World Tourism Day: 27 September

Established by : UNWTO General Assembly
Theme: Tourism for all: promoting universal accessibility
First Observed in: 1980

World Rabies Day: 28 September

Established by : Global Alliance for Rabies Control
Theme: Rabies: Educate. Vaccinate. Eliminate
First Observed in: 2007

World Maritime Day: 29 September

Established by : International Maritime Organisation
Theme: Shipping: indispensable to the world
First Observed in: 1978

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Days of August

International Youth Day: 12 August 2016

Established by : United Nations General Assembly

Theme: The Road to 2030: Eradicating Poverty and Achieving Sustainable Consumption
and Production

First Observed in: 2000

World Humanitarian Day: 19 August 2016

Established by : United Nations General Assembly

Theme: One Humanity

First Observed in: 2009

Earth Overshoot Day for 2016: 08 August

It is the day on which the world has exhausted natures budget for the entire year (It was
August 19 for 2014, August 13 for 2015)

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Important Days of July

World Hepatitis Day: 28 July 2016

Established by : World Health Organisation

Theme: Elimination

First Observed in: 2008

World Population Day: 11 July 2016

Established by : United Nations Development Programme

Theme: Investing in Teenage Girls

First Observed in: 1989

World Youth Skills Day: 15 July 2016

Established by : UNESCO

Theme: Skills Development to Improve Youth Employment

First Observed in: 2015

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mportant Days of June

World Milk Day: 01 June 2016

Announced by : Food and Agricultural Organisation

First Observed in: 2001

Global Day of Parents: 01 June 2016

Announced by : United Nations General Assembly

First Observed in: 2012

World Environment Day: 05 June 2016

Announced by : United Nations Environment Programme

Theme: Go Wild for Life (Zero Tolerance for Illegal Wildlife Trade)

First Observed in: 1974

World Day against Child Labour: 12 June 2016

Announced by : International Labour Organisation

Theme: End Child Labour in Supply Chains - It's Everyone's Business

First Observed in: 2002

World Blood Donors Day: 14 June 2016

Announced by : World Health Organisation

Theme: Blood connects us all

First Observed in: 2004

World Refugee Day: 20 June 2016

Announced by : United Nations Organisation

First Observed in: 2001

International Yoga Day: 21 June 2016

Announced by : United Nations Organisation

First Observed in: 2015

International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking: 26 June
2016
Announced by : United Nations Organisation

Theme: Listen first

First Observed in: 1988

National Statistics Day: 29 June 2016

Announced by : Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

Theme: Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

First Observed in: 2007

Note: It coincides with the birth anniversary of Prof. PC Mahalanobis