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Community participation, solidarity and locally organized causes.

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World Day Against Cyber Censorship

12 March annually · Global / Reporters Without Borders campaign

Reporters Without Borders identifies 12 March as World Day Against Cyber Censorship and states that RSF initiated the observance.

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World Day Against the Death Penalty

10 October · international human-rights advocacy observance coordinated by the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty

World Coalition first-party material establishes an October 10 recurring day of action launched in 2003 and current annual coordination, including the 24th campaign in 2026; legal status in…

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World Day for Decent Work

7 October · global labour-rights campaign coordinated by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)

ITUC verifies the 2006 Founding Congress call, the first World Day for Decent Work on October 7, 2008, and continuing annual coordination including 2026; campaign advocacy and international…

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World Day of Peace

1 January annually · Catholic Church / global papal observance

The Holy See’s 1 January 2026 Angelus states that the World Day of Peace has been celebrated on 1 January since 1968; the Pope’s current peace message confirms the 2026 edition.

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World Dream Day

25 September annually · Global organizer-led participatory observance

World Dream Day’s official site states that the observance is held annually on 25 September and its current 2026 page describes the campaign’s focus on ideas, goals and dreams.

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World Fair Trade Day

Second Saturday in May; 9 May in 2026 · World Fair Trade Organization / global fair-trade movement

The World Fair Trade Organization currently publishes World Fair Trade Day as a global campaign celebrated every second Saturday in May; the reviewed first-party source does not establish a…

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World Fair Trade Day

Second Saturday of May · World Fair Trade Organization campaign and wider Fair Trade movement observance

World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO) currently celebrates World Fair Trade Day every second Saturday of May and publishes the target-year campaign; the reviewed first-party material does no…

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World Fisheries Day

21 November · Global fishers and fisheries-community observance; later marked by governments and FAO

Fishworker-movement history places the decision to establish World Fisheries Day at the New Delhi World Forum meeting concluding 21 November 1997; archival material documents 21 November 19…

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World Food Day

16 October · Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations observance

A/RES/35/70

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World Futures Day

2 December · UNESCO international day

Proclaimed by UNESCO General Conference in 2021

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World Habitat Day

First Monday of October · United Nations international observance

A/RES/40/202 A

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World Homeless Day

10 October annually · Global / World Homeless Day campaign

The official World Homeless Day site identifies October 10 as the annual date, October 10, 2010 as the inaugural observance and a collaborative online-discussion origin.

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World Humanist Day

21 June annually · Humanists International / global humanist observance

Humanists International states that World Humanist Day is celebrated every year on 21 June and traces its organized observance to the 1980s.

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World Humanitarian Day

19 August · United Nations / international observance

A/RES/63/139

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World Interfaith Harmony Week

First week of February (1–7 February) · United Nations international week

A/RES/65/5

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World Kindness Day

13 November annually · World Kindness Movement / global organizer-led observance

The World Kindness Movement states that members plan World Kindness Day activities on 13 November each year; UNESCO MGIEP also describes the day as celebrated every 13 November.

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World Listening Day

18 July annually · World Listening Project / global listening and acoustic-ecology campaign

The World Listening Project states that each year communities program World Listening Day activities on 18 July, the birthdate of R. Murray Schafer.

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World NGO Day

27 February · international civil-society and NGO recognition observance

World NGO Day initiative; independently recognized in European External Action Service statements

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World Password Day

First Thursday in May; 7 May in 2026 · Cybersecurity-awareness observance

Intel states that it created World Password Day in 2013. The observance is held on the first Thursday of May and is now used broadly for cybersecurity awareness; no single exclusive current…

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World Peace and Understanding Day (Rotary usage) / Rotary anniversary

23 February annually in Rotary usage · Rotary / service-organization anniversary context

Rotary’s official blog identifies 23 February as Rotary’s anniversary date; Rotary club materials use World Peace and Understanding Day for 23 February each year.

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World Population Day

11 July · United Nations / international observance

A/RES/45/216

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World Press Freedom Day

3 May · UNESCO / United Nations international observance

UNESCO 26 C/Resolution 4.3

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World Refugee Day

20 June · United Nations / UNHCR international observance

A/RES/55/76

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World Statistics Day

20 October every five years · United Nations international statistics observance

United Nations General Assembly resolutions 64/267 and 69/282

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World Thinking Day

22 February · international Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting friendship observance

WAGGGS history records the 1926 World Conference decision creating an annual Thinking Day on 22 February; in 1999 delegates renamed it World Thinking Day.

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World Toilet Day

19 November · United Nations / international observance

A/RES/67/291

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World Vegan Day

1 November annually · The Vegan Society / global movement observance

The Vegan Society states that World Vegan Day takes place annually on 1 November and was created in 1994 for the Society’s 50th anniversary.

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World Youth Skills Day

15 July · United Nations international observance

A/RES/69/145

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YMA Day

15 June annually · Mizoram, India / Young Mizo Association foundation-day observance; listed as a state holiday in reviewed Mizoram calendars

Young Mizo Association history dates its founding to 15 June 1935; Mizoram government sources continue to mark 15 June as YMA Foundation Day, and reviewed state holiday calendars list YMA D…

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Yorkshire Day

1 August annually · Yorkshire, England civic and cultural observance

Yorkshire Ridings Society material states that the Society first organised Yorkshire Day in 1975 and chose 1 August for the Minden/white-rose connection; government and current civic materi…

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Zero Discrimination Day

1 March · UNAIDS / United Nations / international observance

UNAIDS observance