Category: International Awareness Days

I'm willing to hedge a bet! You'll love veggies by the end of World Vegetarian Day every 1 October World Vegetarian Day is here to encourage you in a new way of living - or to ask you to help raise awareness to the vegetarian lifestyle if you're already meat-free!   Paul McCartney became a… Continue reading World Vegetarian Day

Be a teachers pet this World Teachers Day 5 October World Teachers Day has been celebrated on 5 October every year since 1994. The day was established by UNESCO the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, a branch of the United Nations (UN) which is dedicated to promoting peace through education, science and culture. … Continue reading World Teachers Day

Are you starry-eyed? Then launch yourself into World Space Week every 4-10 October World Space Week takes place every year from 4-10 October.  The week celebrates the advances in space science around the world and the ways it has improved our lives. Established in 1999, the week is an opportunity for everyone and anyone to… Continue reading World Space Week

Do one act of kindness on World Smile Day 5 October 2018 Each year the first Friday of October marks World Smile Day.  A day to do one act of kindness and make someone crack a smile!  So, this year the day of smiles takes place on 5 October 2018. The day was founded in… Continue reading World Smile Day

See clearer on World Sight Day 11 October 2018 On 11 October 2018 it will be World Sight Day.  Celebrated around the globe, the day aims to raise awareness of blindness and vision impairment, as well as ways to help people with these conditions. The event is organised by Vision 2020, the global initiative for… Continue reading World Sight Day

It's time to shed light on psoriasis World Psoriasis Day every 29 October World Psoriasis Day is observed every 29 October.  It is thought around 3% of the world's population suffer from this condition, yet people all around the world still suffer from it and there is no cure. It is a life-long disorder which… Continue reading World Psoriasis Day

Put your stamp on your celebrations on World Post Day every 9 October Each year on 9 October we celebrate World Post Day. The day, supported by the United Nations, marks the anniversary of creation of the Universal Postal Union in 1874 in Bern in Switzerland.  Then, in 1969, the Universal Postal Union Congress was held in… Continue reading World Post Day

Take action to protect your bones World Osteoporosis Day every 20 October World Osteoporosis Day is observed every 20 October.  The day is organised by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) to raise awareness of this condition which causes bones to become thin and frail. The not for profit foundation was established in 1998 to provide… Continue reading World Osteoporosis Day

Get some breathing space on World Mental Health Day every 10 October World Mental Health Day will be celebrated around the world on 10 October.  The day was created by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to raise public awareness of mental health issues. It's thought that around 154 million people around the world suffer from… Continue reading World Mental Health Day