Awareness and themed observances
Concepts defined by the shared catalogues in this theme. A region pack imports the concepts it observes and supplies its own territory scope and non-working status - see the region pages. The When column is a one-phrase gloss, not the calculation recipe.
global-un
10 recognition-only observance(s). Sample (see global-un.xml for the full list):
| Observance | When |
|---|---|
| World Interfaith Harmony Week | Fixed 1 Feb |
| International Women's Day | Fixed 8 Mar |
| International Day of Happiness | Fixed 20 Mar |
| World Press Freedom Day | Fixed 3 May |
| International Youth Day | Fixed 12 Aug |
| International Day of Democracy | Fixed 15 Sep |
| International Day of Peace | Fixed 21 Sep |
| World Habitat Day | 1st Mon Oct |
| United Nations Day | Fixed 24 Oct |
| Human Rights Day | Fixed 10 Dec |
global-health
12 recognition-only observance(s). Sample (see global-health.xml for the full list):
| Observance | When |
|---|---|
| World Cancer Day | Fixed 4 Feb |
| World Autism Awareness Day | Fixed 2 Apr |
| World Health Day | Fixed 7 Apr |
| World No Tobacco Day | Fixed 31 May |
| World Blood Donor Day | Fixed 14 Jun |
| World Hepatitis Day | Fixed 28 Jul |
| World Suicide Prevention Day | Fixed 10 Sep |
| Breast Cancer Awareness Month | Fixed 1 Oct |
| World Mental Health Day | Fixed 10 Oct |
| Movember | Fixed 1 Nov |
| World Diabetes Day | Fixed 14 Nov |
| World AIDS Day | Fixed 1 Dec |
global-environment
12 recognition-only observance(s). Sample (see global-environment.xml for the full list):
| Observance | When |
|---|---|
| World Wetlands Day | Fixed 2 Feb |
| Earth Hour | last Sat Mar |
| International Day of Forests | Fixed 21 Mar |
| World Water Day | Fixed 22 Mar |
| Earth Day | Fixed 22 Apr |
| International Day for Biological Diversity | Fixed 22 May |
| World Environment Day | Fixed 5 Jun |
| World Oceans Day | Fixed 8 Jun |
| World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought | Fixed 17 Jun |
| Plastic Free July | Fixed 1 Jul |
| Clean Up the World Weekend | 3rd Fri Sep |
| World Soil Day | Fixed 5 Dec |
global-education
5 recognition-only observance(s). Sample (see global-education.xml for the full list):
| Observance | When |
|---|---|
| International Day of Education | Fixed 24 Jan |
| Safer Internet Day | 2nd Tue Feb |
| World Book and Copyright Day | Fixed 23 Apr |
| International Literacy Day | Fixed 8 Sep |
| World Teachers' Day | Fixed 5 Oct |
global-science
8 recognition-only observance(s). Sample (see global-science.xml for the full list):
| Observance | When |
|---|---|
| International Day of Women and Girls in Science | Fixed 11 Feb |
| International Day of Mathematics | Fixed 14 Mar |
| Pi Day | Fixed 14 Mar |
| World Meteorological Day | Fixed 23 Mar |
| World Intellectual Property Day | Fixed 26 Apr |
| International Day of Light | Fixed 16 May |
| World Space Week | Fixed 4 Oct |
| World Science Day for Peace and Development | Fixed 10 Nov |
global-social
14 recognition-only observance(s). Sample (see global-social.xml for the full list):
| Observance | When |
|---|---|
| World Day of Social Justice | Fixed 20 Feb |
| International Day of Families | Fixed 15 May |
| International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia | Fixed 17 May |
| Pride Month | Fixed 1 Jun |
| World Day Against Child Labour | Fixed 12 Jun |
| World Refugee Day | Fixed 20 Jun |
| Nelson Mandela International Day | Fixed 18 Jul |
| International Day of Charity | Fixed 5 Sep |
| International Day of Older Persons | Fixed 1 Oct |
| International Day of the Girl Child | Fixed 11 Oct |
| World Kindness Day | Fixed 13 Nov |
| International Men's Day | Fixed 19 Nov |
| + 2 more |
global-food
8 recognition-only observance(s). Sample (see global-food.xml for the full list):
| Observance | When |
|---|---|
| World Pulses Day | Fixed 10 Feb |
| International Tea Day | Fixed 21 May |
| World Food Safety Day | Fixed 7 Jun |
| International Beer Day | 1st Fri Aug |
| International Coffee Day | Fixed 1 Oct |
| World Vegetarian Day | Fixed 1 Oct |
| World Food Day | Fixed 16 Oct |
| World Vegan Day | Fixed 1 Nov |
global-animals
7 recognition-only observance(s). Sample (see global-animals.xml for the full list):
| Observance | When |
|---|---|
| World Wildlife Day | Fixed 3 Mar |
| World Bee Day | Fixed 20 May |
| International Tiger Day | Fixed 29 Jul |
| International Cat Day | Fixed 8 Aug |
| World Elephant Day | Fixed 12 Aug |
| International Dog Day | Fixed 26 Aug |
| World Animal Day | Fixed 4 Oct |
Generated from the notable-date XML resources by Bodu.Globalization.Calendar/Generate-NotableDateCatalogue.ps1. Regenerated (UTC): 2026-09-09T03:00:56Z. For the calculation recipes deliberately omitted here, see Territories and regional composition, Working with non-Gregorian calendars, and Holiday patterns; for the API, the Bodu.Globalization.Calendar namespace.
See also
- Globalization & Calendars guides - every guide in this topic: the runtime, companions, data packs, and the notable-date catalogue.
- Bodu.Globalization.Calendar guides - the full guide index for the calendar runtime and its companions.