United Nations Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace / International Women’s Day
UN materials explain that the General Assembly adopted resolution 32/142 in 1977 inviting States to proclaim a United Nations Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace, while the United Nations observes International Women’s Day on 8 March.
Date and recurrence
8 March in UN observance practice; resolution 32/142 allowed Member States to select an annual day
The date is source-dependent or variable. A target-year source is required before assigning it to a calendar.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is United Nations / women’s-rights observance 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
United Nations Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
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Sources
- United Nations — International Women’s Day backgroundUn Observance
- United Nations — International Women’s DayUn Observance
Frequently asked questions
When is United Nations Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace / International Women’s Day?
8 March in UN observance practice; resolution 32/142 allowed Member States to select an annual day The stored recurrence guidance is: UN practice centers on 8 March, while resolution 32/142 permits Member States to select an annual day.
Does United Nations Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace / International Women’s Day fall on the same date every year?
It is not safely predictable from a fixed rule; the target year needs a current source.
Is United Nations Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace / International Women’s Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United Nations / women’s-rights observance 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 United Nations Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace / International Women’s Day?
The stored designation basis is: UN materials explain that the General Assembly adopted resolution 32/142 in 1977 inviting States to proclaim a United Nations Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace, while the United Nations observes International Women’s Day on 8 March.. Supporting provenance includes United Nations — International Women’s Day background. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is United Nations Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace / International Women’s Day international or country-specific?
The record has international or global institutional scope: United Nations / women’s-rights observance 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 2026-09-09.