International Observance Days:-
Here is a list of International Days of Observance. These are
commonly asked in Competitive Exams.
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January
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January
1 - Global Family Day - formerly One Day of Peace and Sharing,
recognized by the UN
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January
1 - World Day of Peace - established by pope Paul VI in
his letter dated on 8.12.1967
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January
27 - International Holocaust Remembrance Day, recognized by the UN
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January
28 - Data Protection Day - recognized by the Council of
Europe
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February
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February
4 - World Cancer Day
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February
6 - International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation
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February
11 - World Day of the Sick, an observance day instituted by
pope John Paul II
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February
20 - World Day of Social Justice, recognized by the UN
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February
21 - International Mother Language Day, recognized by the UN
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February
22 - International Scouts Day
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February
22 - World Thinking Day
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February
28 - International Pashtun Jirga Day
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March
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March
1 - International Cat Day
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March
8 - United Nations Day for Women's Rights and International Peace,
recognized by the UN
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March
8 - International Women's Day , recognized by the UN
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March
14 - International Day of Action for Rivers
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March
14 - Pi Day
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March
15 - World Day of Muslim Culture, Peace, Dialogue and Film
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March
15 - World Consumer Rights Day
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March
20 - International Day of the Francophonie
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March
20 - World Day of Theatre for Children and Young People
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March
20 - World House Sparrow Day()
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March
21 - World Down Syndrome Day
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March
21 - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination,
recognized by the UN
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March
21 - World Poetry Day, recognized by the UNESCO (Masood)
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March
22 - World Day for Water, recognized by the UN
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March
23 - World Meteorological Day, recognized by the UN
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March
24 - International Day for Achievers, World Tuberculosis Day, recognized
by the UN
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March
25 - International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the
Transatlantic Slave Trade, recognized by the UN
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March
27 - World Theatre Day
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April
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April
2 - World Autism Awareness Day, recognized by the UN
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April
4 - International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action,
recognized by the UN
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April
7 - World Health Day, recognized by the UN
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April
7 - International Day of Reflection on the Genocide in Rwanda,
recognized by the UN
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April
8 - International Day of the Roma
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April
12 - International Day of Human Space Flight - an official United
Nations day
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April
12 - International Day for Street Children
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April
14 - Cultural Unity Day, recognized by India, Sri Lanka, Maldives,
Bangladesh and Nepal.
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April
16 - World Entrepreneurship Day (WED) site
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April
17 - World Hemophilia Day, recognized by the UN
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April
21 - World Creativity and Innovation Day. Celebrations begin April 15 -
Leonardo da Vinci's Birthday
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April
22 - Earth Day
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April
23 - World Book and Copyright Day, recognized by the UN
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April
24 - World Day for Laboratory Animals, recognized by the UN
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April
25 - World Malaria Day, recognized by the WHO
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April
26 - World Intellectual Property Day, recognized by the UN
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April
28 - International Workers' Memorial Day
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April
29 - World Dance Day
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May
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May
1 - May Day - Labour Day
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May
3 - World Press Freedom Day, recognized by the UN
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May
4 - International Firefighters' Day, Star Wars Day
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May
5 - International Midwives Day
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May
6 - International Awareness Day for Osteogenesis Imperfecta (Brittle
Bones)
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May
7 - Rabindranath Tagore's Anniversary Day
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May
8 - World Red Cross & Red Crescent Day
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May
8-May 9 - Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost
Their Lives during the Second World War, recognized by the UN
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May
12 - International Nurses Day
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May
15 - International Day of Families, recognized by the UN
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May
17 - World Information Society Day, recognized by the UN
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May
17 - Vesak Day Birth of Siddhartha ,Buddhism found and Death of
Siddhartha Gautama Buddha
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May
17 - Vesak Day 2600 Sri Sambuddha Jayanthiya found of Buddhism
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May
17 - International AIDS Vaccine Day
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May
17 - International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
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May
18 - International AIDS Candlelight Memorial
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May
18 - International Museum Day
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May
19 - World Hepatitis Day
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May
21 - World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development,
recognized by the UN
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May
22 - International Day for Biological Diversity, recognized by the UN
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May
23 - World Turtle Day
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May
25 - Towel day Tribute to Author Douglas Adams
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May
29 - International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, recognized by the
UN
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May
29 - Redhead Day in Walibi Belgium
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May
31 - World No Tobacco Day, recognized by the UN
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1st
Tuesday of May - World Asthma Day
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2nd
Saturday of May - World Fair Trade Day
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2nd
Sunday of May - International Mothers' Day
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June
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June
1 - International Children's Day
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June
4 - International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression,
recognized by the UN
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June
4 - International Hug A Cat Day
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June
5 - World Environment Day, recognized by the UN
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June
8 - World Brain Tumour Day
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June
8 - World Ocean Day
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June
10 - Ballpoint Pen Day
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June
12 - World Day Against Child Labour
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June
14 - World Blood Donor Day, recognized by the UN
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June
17 - World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, recognized by the
UN
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June
19 - World Sickle Cell Day, by UN Resolution
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June
20 - World Refugee Day, recognized by the UN
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June
21 - World Music Day
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June
23 - United Nations Public Service Day, recognized by the UN
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June
26 - International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, recognized
by the UN
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June
26 - International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, recognized by
the UN
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3rd
Sunday of June - International Fathers' Day
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July
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July
1 - Doctor's Day,Bidhan Chandra Roy Birth Day
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1st
Saturday of July - International Day of Cooperatives, recognized by the
UN
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July
7 - International Cooperative Day
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July
8 - Writer's Day
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July
11 - World Population Day, recognized by the UN
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July
18 - Mandela Day, recognized by the UN
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Last
Friday of July - System Administrator Appreciation Day
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August
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August
9 - International Day of the World's Indigenous People, recognized by
the UN
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August
12 - International Youth Day, recognized by the UN
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August
13 - International Lefthanders Day
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August
16-Black day
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August
19 - World Humanitarian Day
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August
23 - International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its
Abolition, recognized by the UN
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September
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September
8 - International Literacy Day, recognized by the UN
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September
10 - World Suicide Prevention Day
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September
11 - 9/11 anniversary
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September
11 - World First Aid Day
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September
15 - International Day of Democracy, recognized by the UN
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September
16 - International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer,
recognized by the UN
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September
19 - International Talk Like a Pirate Day
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September
21 - International Day of Peace, recognized by the UN
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September
21 - World Alzheimer's Day
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September
22 - (World) Car Free Day(s)
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September
26 - European Day of Languages
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September
27 - World Tourism Day
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September
28 - Right to Know Day (RightToKnowDay.net)
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September
28 - World Rabies Day
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During
last week of September - World Maritime Day, recognized by the UN
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October
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First
Monday of October - World Habitat Day, recognized by the UN
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October
1 - International Day of Older Persons, recognized by the UN
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October
1 - World Vegetarian Day
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October
2 - International Day of Non-Violence, recognized by the UN, observed
on M.K. Gandhi's birthday
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October
3 - World Smile Day
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October
4 - World Animal Day
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October
5 - World Teachers' Day
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Second
Wednesday of October - International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction,
recognized by the UN
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October
9 - World Hospice and Palliative Care Day
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October
8 - World Humanitarian Action Day
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October
8 - World Egg Day - 2nd Friday of October every year
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October
9 - World Post Day, recognized by the UN
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October
9 - Global Jamie Day, recognized by the UN
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October
10 - World Mental Health Day, recognized by the UN
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October
10 - World Day Against Death Penalty, recognized by the WCADP
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October
13 - International Suit Up Day,
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October
14 - World Standards Day
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October
15 - World Blind Day / World Sight Day
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October
15 - International Day of Rural Women, recognized by the UN
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October
15 - Global Handwashing Day
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October
16 - National Boss Day (Boss's Day)
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October
16 - World Food Day, recognized by the UN
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October
17 - International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, recognized by the
UN
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October
20 - World Osteoporosis Day ,
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October
20 - International Day of the Air Traffic Controller,
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October
20 - World Statistics Day
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October
24 - United Nations Day, recognized by the UN
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October
24 - World Development Information Day, recognized by the UN
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October
27 - World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, recognized by the UN
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October
25–31 - International Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week,
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November
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Third
Sunday of November - World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims,
recognized by the UN
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November
1 - World Vegan Day
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November
6 - International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment
in War and Armed Conflict, recognized by the UN
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November
9 - World Freedom Day
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November
10 - World Immunization Day
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November
13 - World Kindness Day
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November
14 - World Diabetes Day, recognized by the UN
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November
16 - International Day for Tolerance, recognized by the UN
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November
17 - International Students Day
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November
19 - International Men's Day
(Trinidad
and Tobago, Jamaica, Australia, India, United
States, Singapore, Malta, United Kingdom, South Africa, Hungary,
Ireland, Ghana, Canada, Denmark, Austria, England, France,
Scotland, Pakistan, Antigua and Barbuda, St. Kitts and Nevis and Grenada)
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November
19 - World Toilet Day
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November
20 - Africa Industrialization Day, recognized by the UN
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November
20 - Universal Children's Day, recognized by the UN
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November
20 - Transgender Day of Remembrance
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November
21 - World Hello Day
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November
21 - World Television Day, recognized by the UN
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November
25 - International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women,
recognized by the UN
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November
29 - International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People,
recognized by the UN
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November
30 - Computer Security Day
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December
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December
1 - World Aids Day, recognized by the UN
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December
2 - International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, recognized by the UN
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December
3 - International Day of Persons with Disabilities, recognized by the UN
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December
5 - International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development,
recognized by the UN
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December
7 - International Civil Aviation Day, recognized by the UN
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December
9 - The International Day against Corruption, recognized by the UN
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December
10 - Human Rights Day, recognized by the UN
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December
11 - International Mountain Day, recognized by the UN
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December
18 - International Migrants Day, recognized by the UN
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December
19 - United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation, recognized by the
UN
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December
20 - International Human Solidarity Day, recognized by the UN
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