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Universal Children's Day
2025-11-20
Universal Children’s Day is observed on November 20.

End Violence against Women
2025-11-25
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is observed on November 25.

Solidarity with Palestinians
2025-11-29
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People is observed on November 29.

World AIDS Day
2025-12-01
World AIDS Day is observed on December 1.

Slavery Abolition Day
2025-12-02
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery is observed on December 2.

Persons with Disabilities Day
2025-12-03
International Day of Persons with Disabilities is observed on December 3.

International Volunteer Day
2025-12-05
International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development is observed on December 5.

Anti-Corruption Day
2025-12-09
International Anti-Corruption Day is observed on December 9.

Human Rights Day
2025-12-10
Human Rights Day is observed on December 10.

International Migrants Day
2025-12-18
International Migrants Day is observed on December 18.

Human Solidarity Day
2025-12-20
International Human Solidarity Day is observed on December 20.

Holocaust Commemoration Day
2026-01-27
The UN Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust is observed January 27, 2019.

Zero Tolerance for FGM Day
2026-02-06
The World Health Organization’s International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation is observed on February 6.

World Day of Social Justice
2026-02-20
World Day of Social Justice is observed on February 20.

Voices, Rights, Action: Standing with Roma and Travellers
2026-02-23 - 2026-03-03 | Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
On February 26, UN independent experts, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, and Romani human rights defenders from various parts of Europe and the Americas discuss human rights issues facing Roma and Travellers, challenges in addressing antigypsyism, and ways forward. Information about in-person attendance and online participation is available by scanning the QR code in the event flyer, or by consulting the event webpage.
From February 26 to March 3, The Office of the UN High Commisssioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights will also present a hybrid exhibition on the human rights of Roma and Travellers in Europe and the Americas. The exhibition features photographs from the travelling exhibition The Unheard 12 Million, an initiative by the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, as part of his priority work on the human rights of Roma and Travellers. The exhibition visually supports the Commissioner’s book The Unheard 12 Million – The Unstoppable Voices of Roma and Traveller Women, published in October 2025. The exhibition also includes, on an interactive screen, the crowd-sourced initiative Romani Memory Map for the Americas. The Map is also available online in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

Zero Discrimination Day
2026-03-01
Zero Discrimination Day is observed on March 1.

International Women's Day
2026-03-08
The United Nations International Women’s Day is observed on March 8.

Annual Day on the Rights of the Child (UN Human Rights Council)
2026-03-09 | Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
The UN Human Rights Council’s Annual Day on the Rights of the Child will be celebrated in Geneva, Switzerland with the theme “Rights of the child and the human rights violations of children in armed conflict.” Those who wish to attend this event in person must register through the UN’s Indico system. The UN will also broadcast this event on UN WebTV. A special flyer is available to provide children with information on this event and ways they can participate.

Elimination of Race Discrimination
2026-03-21
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is commemorated on March 21 each year.

World Water Day
2026-03-22
World Water Day is commemorated on March 22.

Right to Truth Day
2026-03-24
International Day for the Right to Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims is commemorated on March 24.

Slavery Victim Remembrance Day
2026-03-25
International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed on March 25.

Mine Awareness Day
2026-04-04
International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action is observed on April 4.

Rwandan Genocide Remembrance
2026-04-07
Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Rwanda Genocide is observed on April 7.

World Health Day
2026-04-07
The World Health Organization’s World Health Day is observed on April 7.

International Mother Earth Day
2026-04-22
International Mother Earth Day is observed on April 22.

World Day for Work Safety
2026-04-28
World Day for Safety and Health at Work is observed on April 28.

Chemical Warfare Victims' Day
2026-04-29
Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare is observed on April 29.

World Press Freedom Day
2026-05-03
World Press Freedom Day is observed on May 3.

WWII Victim Remembrance
2026-05-08 - 2026-05-09
Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War is observed on May 8 and 9.
