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World Peace Meditation Day

31 December · International / informal peace-and-meditation observance

Checkiday and EventGuide independently list World Peace Meditation Day on December 31.

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World Population Day

11 July · United Nations / international observance

A/RES/45/216

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World Press Freedom Day

3 May · UNESCO / United Nations international observance

UNESCO 26 C/Resolution 4.3

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World Refugee Day

20 June · United Nations / UNHCR international observance

A/RES/55/76

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World Statistics Day

20 October every five years · United Nations international statistics observance

United Nations General Assembly resolutions 64/267 and 69/282

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World Students’ Day

15 October · India-centered informal observance associated with A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Indian Express and Bombay Times both describe October 15 as World Students’ Day in India while explicitly noting that it is not an official United Nations observance.

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World Teachers Day

5 October 2026 · Kiribati / 2026 national public-holiday schedule

Kiribati’s 2026 Public Holidays Gazette lists Monday, 5 October 2026 as World Teachers Day. The public page title “Kiribati: Education Day” is therefore canonicalized to the official holida…

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World Thinking Day

22 February · international Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting friendship observance

World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS)

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World Toilet Day

19 November · United Nations / international observance

A/RES/67/291

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World Vegan Day

1 November annually · The Vegan Society / global movement observance

The Vegan Society states that World Vegan Day takes place annually on 1 November and was created in 1994 for the Society’s 50th anniversary.

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World Wish Day

29 April · global wish-granting awareness and support observance

Make-A-Wish International

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World Youth Skills Day

15 July · United Nations international observance

A/RES/69/145

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Young Carers Action Day

11 March in the 2026 campaign · Carers Trust / United Kingdom young-carer awareness and action campaign

Carers Trust identifies Young Carers Action Day and publishes the date, theme and support focus for each campaign year

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Youth Day (South Africa)

16 June 2026 · South Africa / national public holiday

The South African Government’s 2026 public-holiday calendar lists 16 June as Youth Day, and the government’s 2026 commemoration materials tie the day to the 1976 Soweto uprising.

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Youth Homelessness Matters Day

15 April 2026 in cited Australian government recognition · Australia / youth-homelessness awareness

Western Australian and Northern Territory government material recognized Youth Homelessness Matters Day in April 2026, with the Northern Territory source identifying Wednesday 15 April 2026.

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Zero Discrimination Day

1 March · UNAIDS / United Nations / international observance

UNAIDS observance