Women: are you feeling empowered? International Women’s Day every 8 March International Women’s Day – Women’s rights have improved a lot over the past century, but still not enough and not everywhere. Females should be able to live equally and have all the opportunities to achieve what they want. There are all kinds of… Continue reading International Women’s Day
Category: International Awareness Days
Do you wish you could be under the sea? World Oceans Day 8 June annually
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What’s so great about the ocean that it deserves World Oceans Day? Well, we couldn’t live without it for starters! The theme for 2016 is ‘healthy oceans, healthy planet!’ So we are all being asked to do our bit to help protect our oceans with a particular focus on stopping plastic pollution. We get most of our… Continue reading Do you wish you could be under the sea? World Oceans Day 8 June annually
World Juggling Day
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How are your juggling skills? Check them out this World Juggling Day 16 June 2018 World Juggling Day - What an exciting awareness day! This June jugglers all over the world get set to show off their juggling skills! The International Jugglers Association (IJA) was founded in June 1947 and IJA has set up… Continue reading World Juggling Day
It’s everyone’s responsibility to make the change! World Environment Day 5 June annually
The UN has hosted World Environment Day every year since 1972, encouraging people to treat the environment more kindly and realise that it’s everyone’s responsibility to make the change. Because it’s not just us that our actions on the world affects – it will have an impact on all our future generations too. We’ve all heard… Continue reading It’s everyone’s responsibility to make the change! World Environment Day 5 June annually
Give blood this World Blood Donor Day 14 June annually
World Blood Donor Day is observed on 14 June each year. Every year over 107 million units of blood are donated around the world, helping to save the lives of millions of people and half of these units are collected in high income countries. Despite these figures, the day isn’t just about encouraging people to… Continue reading Give blood this World Blood Donor Day 14 June annually
Stories can be short or they can be flash so give it a bash! National Flash Fiction Day 25 June 2016
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Get ready for National Flash Fiction Day this June! But unless you’re familiar with the term, you’re probably wondering what it is. Flash is a really short story – basically, it contains everything you would write in an ordinary short story, but it’s much more condensed. One of the most famous micro fiction stories is… Continue reading Stories can be short or they can be flash so give it a bash! National Flash Fiction Day 25 June 2016
National Cancer Survivors Day 5 June 2016
National Cancer Survivors Day is a wonderful celebration of life! And it will take place all over the world on the first Sunday in June. So this year it will be observed on 5 June 2016. The Cancer Survivors Day Foundation supports hospitals, support groups and other organisations that take part in the events of… Continue reading National Cancer Survivors Day 5 June 2016
Calling all women! Listen up If you don’t want to be in for a shock! International Tampon Alert Day 8 June annually
Do you wear a tampon? Then you need to check out International Tampon Alert Day to find out what it’s all about! Get to know the symptoms of toxic shock and at the same time raise your awareness to the condition. So what causes toxic shock syndrome (TSS)? Well, it’s a bacteria that can live on the… Continue reading Calling all women! Listen up If you don’t want to be in for a shock! International Tampon Alert Day 8 June annually
International Bath Day 14 June annually
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International Bath Day is celebrated annually on 14 June. It is believed that on this day Archimedes the mathematician and scientist discovered that the level of the water in his bath tub rose as he got in and therefore the volume of an object could be accurately measured by being submerged in water. In his excitement it is said… Continue reading International Bath Day 14 June annually
Making sure YOU matter it’s all about the data! World Population Day 11 July annually
World Population Day – Do you know what one of the biggest achievements of all the time has been? Decreasing mortality rates all over the world. Just a couple of centuries ago people would have thought themselves lucky to live into their late forties! Now we’re expected to live as old as 100… Continue reading Making sure YOU matter it’s all about the data! World Population Day 11 July annually