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
OsteogenesisImperfecta (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
SambuddhaJayanthiya 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
EpidermolysisBullosa 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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