This is a partial list that is always growing. If you'd like to suggest a date, please let us know!
Active and most visible spokes person/leader in the American Civil Right movement. He is remembered for advancing civil rights through civil disobedience and nonviolence.
Occurs the third Monday of every January A day recognizing the work of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the American Civil Rights Movement. #MLKDay
To celebrate teh role of education for peace adn development.
International Day of the Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust An international day of remembrance of the Holocaust of World War II.
An annual observance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history, as well as the history of the gay rights movement.
A way to remember important people and events in the history of the African diaspora.
A day designed to encourage people make special effort to be nicer to others. #RandomActsofKindnessDay
A day to recognize the need to promote efforts to tackle issues including poverty and exclusion. #SocialJusticeDay
A day to raise awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and to promote multiculturalism. #ILMD
An annual day celebrated by the UN and other international organizations. The day aims to promote equality before the law and in practice throughout all of the member countries of the UN.
A day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women #BeBoldForChange
The day was conceptualized and founded by philanthropist, activist, statesman, and prominent United Nations special advisor Jayme Illien to inspire, mobilize, and advance the global happiness movement.
A call to the international community to increase efforts to eliminate all forms of racial discrimination. Observed on March 21 because on that day in 1960 South African police killed 69 people at a Sharpeville non-violence demonstration against the apartheid laws.
Designated in 2007, this day honours and remembers those who suffered and died as a consequence of the transatlantic slave trade, known as the world violation of human rights in history. Over 400 years, more than 15 million, men, women and children were victims.
An internationally recognized day on 2 April every year, encouraging Member States of the United Nations to take measures to raise awareness about people with Autism Spectrum Disorder throughout the world.
A global health awareness day celebrated under the sponsorship of the World Health Organization, as well as other related organizations. #worldhealthday
April 7, 1994 marked the start of the Rwandan Genocide, also known as the genocide against the Tutsi, in which between one half to over 1 million Rwandans were killed during a 100-day period, or approximately 70% of the Tutsi population, at the hands of the Hutu majority.
Earth Day is an annual event celebrated on April 22. Worldwide, various events are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection
Happens throughout the month of may - visit www.insideout.ca for details
The Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993 with resolution A/RES/47/237 and reflects the importance the international community attaches to families.
Observed on May 17 and aims to coordinate international events that raise awareness of LGBT rights violations and stimulate interest in LGBT rights work worldwide.
Third Thursday in May - Promotes digital accessibility and inclusion for people with all disabilities.
According to the UN, three-quarters of the world’s major conflicts have a cultural basis. As such, bridging the gap between cultures is an urgent and necessary step towards peace, stability and development. This day is to celebrate cultural diversity and to see diversity as a driving force of development.
A day to recognize the efforts of UN Peacekeepers and to celebrate this service as an investment in global peace, security and prosperity.
The United Nation's principal vehicle for encouraging awareness and action for the protection of our environment.
