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• Date of Labour Day: 1 May (every year)
• Origin: Haymarket Affair, Chicago
• Year: 1886
• Demand: 8-hour working day
• Status: International Labour Day / Workers’ Day

Last verified on 11-06-2026

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World Sports Journalist Day is celebrated worldwide on July 2nd each year.

First celebrated in 1994.

Aim: to promote the work of sports journalists 

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Explanation

• First World population day was celebrated in 1987.
• World population day is observed on July 11.

Additional information:

• Theme 2024: Leave no one behind, count everyone
• Theme 2025: Empowering young people to create the families they want in a fair and hopeful world.

Last verified on 01-02-2026

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• World Water Day is observed every year on 22 March.

Additional information:

• First Observed: 22 March 1993
• Organized by: United Nations (UN)
• Theme 2021: 'Valuing Water'
• Theme 2022: "Groundwater, making the invisible visible".
• Theme 2023: Accelerating Change
• Theme 2024: Leveraging Water for Peace
• Theme 2025: Glacier Preservation
• Theme 2026: Water and Gender: Where water flows, equality grows

Last verified on 30-06-2026

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• Date: 10 December
• Date and Year of UDHR adoption: 10 December 1948
• Adopted by: United Nations General Assembly
• Document: Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
• Purpose: Protection and promotion of human rights
• 2025 Slogan: "Human Rights, Our Everyday Essentials".

Last verified on 06-04-2026

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International Day in Support of Victims of Torture is observed annually across the globe on 26 June to raise global awareness about the absolute prohibition of torture, support victims and survivors.

This day was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

First Observance was on 26 June 1998.

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Explanation

International Day in Support of Victims of Torture is observed annually across the globe on 26 June to raise global awareness about the absolute prohibition of torture, support victims and survivors.

This day was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

First Observance was on 26 June 1998.

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• Name: International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
• Date: 26 June (every year)
• Declared by: United Nations (UN)
• First Observed: 1989
• Purpose: Awareness against drug abuse and illegal trade

• Theme 2026: World Drug Problem: Persisting Issues, New Challenges, Innovative Responses

Explanation

International Day of Women in Diplomacy is celebrated every year on June 24th.

The United Nations established this global observance to recognize the critical contributions of women in shaping international relations, promoting peace and security.

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Explanation

Global Wind Day, also known as World Wind Day, is observed annually on 15 June to raise awareness about the importance of wind energy.

First observed in 2007

Theme 2026: Our Wind, Our Community

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