International Ear Care Day (historical name; predecessor of World Hearing Day)
WHO says the campaign was established in 2007 as International Ear Care Day and that 3 March was later observed as World Hearing Day, the current WHO name.
Date and recurrence
3 March; historical name used from 2007 before World Hearing Day naming
This is retained as historical or legacy evidence. The site does not assume that the observance still recurs today.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is WHO global ear and hearing-care advocacy history. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
International Ear Care Day
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Refresh the target year before publishing a new date when the record is not safely portable.
- Historical Context Only.
- Health Information Not Medical Advice.
Sources
- WHO — World Hearing Day timelineUn Health Agency
- WHO — World Hearing Day 2026Current Un Health Campaign
Frequently asked questions
When is International Ear Care Day (historical name; predecessor of World Hearing Day)?
3 March; historical name used from 2007 before World Hearing Day naming The stored recurrence guidance is: Historical/legacy date context only; do not assume current annual recurrence: 3 March; historical name used from 2007 before World Hearing Day naming.
Does International Ear Care Day (historical name; predecessor of World Hearing Day) fall on the same date every year?
The record is historical/legacy and is not treated as a currently recurring annual date.
Is International Ear Care Day (historical name; predecessor of World Hearing Day) an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: WHO global ear and hearing-care advocacy history. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes International Ear Care Day (historical name; predecessor of World Hearing Day)?
The stored designation basis is: WHO says the campaign was established in 2007 as International Ear Care Day and that 3 March was later observed as World Hearing Day, the current WHO name.. Supporting provenance includes WHO — World Hearing Day timeline. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is International Ear Care Day (historical name; predecessor of World Hearing Day) international or country-specific?
The record has international or global institutional scope: WHO global ear and hearing-care advocacy history. 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 layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-07.