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Community observances

Community participation, solidarity and locally organized causes.

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International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers (Red Hand Day)

12 February each year · United Nations children and armed conflict / international observance

The UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict identifies 12 February as the International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers, commonly known as Red Hand Day

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International Day of Acceptance

20 January annually · Global / 3E Love organizer campaign

3E Love identifies 20 January as the International Day of Acceptance.

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International Day of Hope

12 July · United Nations / international observance

A/RES/79/270

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International Day of Peace

21 September · United Nations / international observance

A/RES/36/67

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International Day of Play

11 June · United Nations / international observance

A/RES/78/268

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International Day of Radiant Peace

Historical organizer recurrence: 22 September each year; sponsoring foundation closed at the end of 2023 · International / former Radiant Peace Foundation International program

The former organizer’s site states that the International Day of Radiant Peace was created in 1999 and observed on September 22 each year, while the Foundation’s own history says it closed…

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International Fact-Checking Day

2 April · Organizer-backed global information-integrity observance

International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at Poynter

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International Girls In ICT Day

Fourth Thursday in April · International Telecommunication Union observance

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International Homeless Animals’ Day®

Third Saturday in August annually; 15 August 2026 · International / International Society for Animal Rights campaign

ISAR states it created International Homeless Animals’ Day in 1992 and observes it annually on the third Saturday in August; the 2026 date is August 15.

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International Left-Handers Day

13 August each year · Left-Handers Club / international awareness campaign

The Left-Handers Club identifies 13 August as International Left-Handers Day and says it launched the event in 1992

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International Literacy Day

8 September · UNESCO international observance

UNESCO 14 C/Resolution 1.441

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International Men’s Day

19 November each year; 2026 edition confirmed · Organizer-led international observance focused on men and boys

The International Men’s Day organization states that the observance is marked each year on November 19 and confirms the 2026 edition and theme.

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International Microvolunteering Day

15 April annually; current institutions marked it on 15 April 2026 · Volunteer-sector awareness day focused on small, flexible acts of volunteering

Nottingham Trent University’s 2026 volunteering program identifies International Micro Volunteering Day on 15 April and describes its small-action volunteering purpose.

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International Migrants Day

18 December · United Nations international observance

A/RES/55/93

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International Non-Binary People's Day

14 July · International community observance / U.S. government informational recognition

Minnesota government information identifies July 14 as International Non-Binary People's Day and notes it is not a federal or state-recognized holiday; Snohomish County describes it as obse…

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International Peace & Love Day

7 July · International / informal peace-and-kindness observance

National Today and EventGuide independently place International Peace & Love Day on July 7 each year.

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International Roma Day

8 April · international Roma culture, rights and equality observance

Council of Europe source verification / international Roma community observance

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International School Meals Day

12 March 2026 (current edition confirmed) · WFP / UN Armenia and Armenian school-meals partners

A 2026 UN Armenia/WFP release identifies International School Meals Day as 12 March 2026.

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International ShakeOut Day

Third Thursday in October; 15 October in 2026 · Great ShakeOut earthquake drills / international participation

Great ShakeOut materials identify International ShakeOut Day as the third Thursday of October and promote earthquake drill participation

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International STAND UP to Bullying Day

Twice-yearly campaign; exact February/November recurrence should be resolved from the target-year organizer/institution calendar · International / anti-bullying campaign associated with Bully Help Initiatives

Canadian trademark records document the International STAND UP to Bullying Day name and Bully Help Initiatives’ use since 2007. Public calendars describe twice-yearly observance, but publis…

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International Week of Science and Peace

Week in which 11 November falls (9–15 November on the UN calendar) · United Nations international week

A/RES/43/61

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International Widows' Day

23 June · United Nations / international observance

A/RES/65/189

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International Women of Color Day

1 March · International / Women of Color recognition with U.S. institutional usage

U.S. Navy/DVIDS material identifies March 1 as International Women of Color Day and notes recognition by the National Institute for Women of Color since 1986; University of Pennsylvania mat…

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International Women's Day

8 March · United Nations-recognized international observance

United Nations observance