UNESCO international days

World Days or International Days observed at UNESCO designated by United Nations General Assembly for marking and commemorating "important aspects of human life and history".

January

 * 14 January - World Logic Day
 * 24 January -
 * International Day of Education
 * World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture
 * 27 January - International Holocaust Remembrance Day

February

 * 11 February - International Day of Women and Girls in Science
 * 13 February - World Radio Day
 * 21 February - International Mother Language Day

March

 * 4 March - World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development
 * 8 March - International Women’s Day
 * 14 March - International Day of Mathematics
 * 20 March - International Francophonie Day
 * 21 March -
 * World Poetry Day
 * International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
 * International Day of Nowruz


 * 22 March - World Water Day

April

 * 5 April - International Day of Conscience
 * 6 April - International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
 * 15 April - World Art Day
 * 23 April - World Book and Copyright Day
 * 29 April - International Dance Day
 * 30 April - International Jazz Day

May

 * 3 May - World Press Freedom Day
 * 5 May -
 * African World Heritage Day
 * World Portuguese Language Day
 * 16 May -
 * International Day of Light
 * International Day of Living Together in Peace
 * 20 May - World Metrology Day since 2023
 * 21 May - World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development since 2002
 * 22 May - International Day for Biological Diversity
 * 24 May - International day of Markhor since 2024

June

 * 5 June - World Environment Day
 * 5 June - Solomon Memorial Day
 * 8 June - World Oceans Day
 * 17 June - World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

July

 * 7 July - Kiswahili Language Day
 * 18 July - Nelson Mandela International Day
 * 26 July - International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem

August

 * 9 August - International Day of the World's Indigenous People
 * 12 August - International Youth Day
 * 23 August - International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition

September

 * 8 September - International Literacy Day
 * 9 September - International Day to Protect Education from Attack
 * 15 September - International Day of Democracy
 * 20 September - International Day of University Sport
 * 21 September - International Day of Peace
 * 28 September - International Day for the Universal Access to Information

October

 * 5 October - World Teachers' Day
 * 6 October - International Geodiversity Day
 * 11 October - International Day of the Girl Child
 * 13 October - International Day for Disaster Reduction
 * 17 October - International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
 * 24 October - United Nations Day
 * 27 October - World Day for Audiovisual Heritage

November

 * First Thursday of November- International Day Against Violence and Bullying at School including Cyberbullying
 * 2 November - International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists
 * 3 November - International Day for Biosphere Reserves
 * 5 November -
 * World Day of Romani Language
 * World Tsunami Awareness Day
 * 10 November - World Science Day for Peace and Development
 * Third Thursday of November - World Philosophy Day
 * 14 November - International Day against Illicit Trafficking in Cultural Property
 * 16 November - International Day for Tolerance
 * 18 November - International Day of Islamic Art
 * 25 November - International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
 * 26 November - World Olive Tree Day
 * 29 November - International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

December

 * 1 December - World AIDS Day
 * 2 December - World Futures Day
 * 3 December - International Day of Persons with Disabilities
 * 10 December - Human Rights Day
 * 18 December -
 * International Migrants Day
 * World Arabic Language Day