These are the international days currently observed by the United Nations.
Read More: International Days and Themes (January 2016- July 2016)
Contents
August 2015
- 9– International day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
- Theme– Post 2015 Agenda: Ensuring indigenous peoples health and well-being
- 12– International Youth Day
- Theme 2015- Youth Civic Engagement
- Theme 2016- The Road to 2030: Eradicating Poverty and Achieving Sustainable Production and Consumption
- 19– World Humanitarian Day
- Theme- Inspiring the World’s Humanity
- 23– International day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
- The day coincided with the launch of the International Decade for People of African Descent (2015- 2024). The theme for the decade is “Recognition, Justice, Development”
- 29– International day against Nuclear Tests.
- Theme- Towards Zero: Resolving the Contradictions
- 30– International day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
September 2015
- 5– International Day of Charity
- 8– International Literacy Day
- Theme- Literacy and Sustainable Societies
- 12– UN Day for South-South Cooperation
- 15– International Day of Democracy
- Theme- Space for Civil Society
- 16– International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
- Theme– 30 years of healing the ozone together
- 21– International Day of Peace
- Theme- Partnerships for Peace-Dignity for all
- 26– International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
- 27– World Tourism Day
- Theme 2015- One Billion Tourists, One Billion Opportunities
- Theme 2016- Tourism for All – promoting universal accessibility
- Theme 2017- Sustainable Tourism – a tool for development
- 29– World Maritime Day
- Theme 2015- Maritime education and training
- Theme 2016- Shipping: indispensable to the world
October 2015
- First Monday of October- World Habitat Day
- Theme: Public Spaces for All
- 1- International Day of Older Persons
- Theme: Sustainability and Age Inclusiveness in the Urban Environment
- 2- International Day of Non-Violence
- 5– World Teacher’s Day
- Theme: Empowering teachers, build sustainable societies
- 9– World Post Day
- Theme 2015: Tell us about the world you want to grow up in
- 10– World Mental Health Day
- Theme 2015: Dignity in Mental Health
- Theme 2016: Psychological and mental helath first aid
- 11– International Day of the Girl Child
- Theme: The Power of Adolescent Girl: Vision for 2030
- 13– International Day for Disaster Reduction
- Theme: Knowledge for Life
- 15– International Day of Rural Women
- 16– World Food Day
- Theme 2015 : Social Protection and Agriculture
- Theme 2016 : Climate is changing. Food and agriculture must too
- 17– International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
- Theme– Building a sustainable future: Coming together to end poverty and discrimination
- 20– World Statistics Day
- Theme: Better Data, Better Lives
- 24– United Nations Day
- 24– World Development Information Day
- 27– World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
- Theme: Archives at Risk – Protecting the World’s Identities
- 31– World Cities Day
- Theme- Designed to live together
November 2015
- 2-International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists
- 5– World Tsunami Awareness Day
- 6– International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
- 10– World Science Day for Peace and Development
- Theme: Science for a Sustainable Future.
- 14– World Diabetes Day
- Theme 2015: We are the WORLD in World Diabetes Day
- Theme 2016: Eyes on Diabetes
- 16– International Day for Tolerance
- Third Thursday– World Philosophy Day
- Theme: Plurality of Languages and Places of Philosophy
- 19– World Toilet Day
- Theme: Sanitation and nutrition
- 20– Africa Industrialization Day
- 20– Universal Children’s Day
- Third Sunday– World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
- Theme 2015: It’s time to remember – say NO to road crime!
- Theme 2016: Vital post-crash actions: Medical Care, Investigation, Justice!
- 21-World Television Day
- 25– International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
- 29– International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
Also read:Agenda-21
December 2015
- 1-World AIDS Day
- Theme: Getting to Zero
- 2– International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
- Theme: Women and Slavery
- 3– International Day of Persons with Disabilities
- Theme-Inclusion matters: access and empowerment for people of all abilities
- 5– International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development
- 5– World Soil Day
- Theme: Soils, a solid ground for life
- 7– International Civil Aviation Day
- Theme: Working together to ensure no country is left behind
- 9– International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime
- 9– International Anti-Corruption Day
- Theme: Break the Corruption Change
- 10– Human Rights Day
- Theme:Our Rights, Our Freedoms, Always.
- 11– International Mountain Day
- Theme: Promoting Mountain Products
- 18– International Migrants Day
- Theme: #IamaMigrant
- 20– International Human Solidarity Day