Global Tourism Resilience Day2026 · Date · History · Messages · Quotes
A/RES/77/269
About Global Tourism Resilience Day
Global Tourism Resilience Day is observed on 17 February. It focuses attention on the ability of tourism destinations, workers, businesses and public institutions to prepare for, withstand and recover from disruptions.
The UN General Assembly created the Day in 2023 after a Jamaica-led initiative.
Why Global Tourism Resilience Day matters
Tourism resilience includes more than recovery after a crisis. It can involve risk assessment, diversified local economies, emergency planning, climate adaptation, social protection, infrastructure, business continuity and protection of communities that depend heavily on visitors.
A resilience lens is most useful when it considers workers and residents as well as destinations and tourism businesses.
History of Global Tourism Resilience Day
Jamaica advocated for an international tourism-resilience observance and introduced the draft resolution in the General Assembly.
On 6 February 2023, the General Assembly adopted A/RES/77/269 and proclaimed 17 February as Global Tourism Resilience Day.
Jamaica convened the inaugural Global Tourism Resilience Day Conference in Kingston from 15 to 17 February 2023, providing the first observance cycle immediately after the UN proclamation.
How the observance developed
This timeline uses documented milestones from reviewed sources. Missing stages are left out rather than guessed.
Jamaica
UN General Assembly meetings coverage records Jamaica’s Minister for Tourism introducing the draft and advocating for the international Day.
United Nations General Assembly
UN General Assembly resolution A/RES/77/269
First documented observance
The General Assembly meeting record states that Jamaica would commence commemoration through the inaugural Global Tourism Resilience Day Conference, held 15–17 February 2023, culminating on the designated date.
What the evidence establishes
Confirmed institutional roles and milestones are shown first. Details that could not be established from the reviewed sources are listed separately below.
4 fields not established in reviewed sources
How to Observe Global Tourism Resilience Day
Review a destination’s publicly available disaster, climate or business-continuity plans and identify how tourism-dependent communities are included.
Study a tourism shock and distinguish short-term visitor recovery from long-term economic and social resilience.
Support locally owned businesses and community-led tourism where appropriate so tourism value is not concentrated only in large operators.
When discussing crisis recovery, avoid encouraging travel to areas where authorities are still restricting access or prioritizing emergency operations.
Global Tourism Resilience Day Facts
The Day is observed on 17 February.
The UN General Assembly adopted A/RES/77/269 on 6 February 2023.
Jamaica introduced the establishing draft in the General Assembly.
The inaugural Global Tourism Resilience Day Conference was held in Kingston from 15 to 17 February 2023.
Global Tourism Resilience Day Messages
May Global Tourism Resilience Day encourage thoughtful participation, shared responsibility and action that continues after the observance ends.
Wishing everyone observing Global Tourism Resilience Day a day of reflection, constructive dialogue and purposeful follow-through.
On Global Tourism Resilience Day, may awareness lead to informed discussion, practical action and respect for the communities at the heart of the observance.
Global Tourism Resilience Day Quotes
“Tourism drives sustainable development, jobs and growth worldwide.”
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
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Evidence & sources
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UN General Assembly meetings coverage (opens in a new tab)
United Nations Digital Library — A/RES/77/269 (opens in a new tab)
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Understand it, compare it, then explore further
Start with the most common factual questions, then compare closely related observances and explore useful connections.
Frequently asked questions
When is Global Tourism Resilience Day?
17 February The documented recurrence rule is: 17 February.
Does Global Tourism Resilience Day fall on the same date every year?
Yes. It uses a fixed annual date unless stronger evidence changes the pattern.
Is Global Tourism Resilience Day an official public holiday?
The reviewed sources verify it within this scope: United Nations / international observance. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when reliable evidence explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Global Tourism Resilience Day?
The reviewed sources identify United Nations General Assembly as the proclaiming or establishing body. The proposer or originator is recorded separately as Jamaica.
Is Global Tourism Resilience Day international or country-specific?
The documented scope is international or global: United Nations / international observance. That does not mean every country treats the date as a public holiday or observes it in the same way.
How is this page verified?
The factual information is checked against reviewed sources, including the date pattern, scope and institutional history. This page was checked on 2026-09-07.
Who proposed Global Tourism Resilience Day?
Jamaica led the initiative and its Minister for Tourism introduced the establishing draft resolution in the General Assembly.
When did the UN establish the Day?
The General Assembly adopted A/RES/77/269 on 6 February 2023 and proclaimed 17 February as Global Tourism Resilience Day.
What does tourism resilience mean?
In practice it concerns the capacity of tourism systems and communities to prepare for disruption, reduce vulnerability, continue essential functions and recover sustainably.
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