Calendar CheckWorld Population Day
Every year on July 11, we mark World Population Day. This is a day that reminds us of our planet’s growing population and the challenges we face. When considering about the population, we usually get a picture like crowd
By Mandira Senevirathne · 11 Jul 2025
Calendar CheckWorld Chocolate Day
“Among life’s many pleasures, few offer comfort and delight quite like chocolate.” Every year on July 7th, chocolate lovers all around the world come together to celebrate World Chocolate Day, a special day dedicated to
By Vimanshani Nanayakkara · 7 Jul 2025
Calendar CheckWorld Environment Day
World Environment Day, celebrated annually on June 5th, is a cornerstone event for global environmental awareness and action. Established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972 on the first day of the Stockholm C
By Mahen Santhush · 4 Jun 2025World No Tobacco Day
World No Tobacco Day was created by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1987. The inaugural WNTD was marked in 1988, and the goal was clear: to draw global attention to the tobacco epidemic and the preventable death a
By Mahen Santhush · 31 May 2025
Calendar CheckInternational Day of Families
Every year on May 15th, the world comes together to observe the International Day of Families, a day declared by the United Nations to recognize the importance of families as the fundamental unit of society. It is a powe
By Dilushi Senarathne · 15 May 2025
Calendar CheckInternational Nurses’ Day
International Nurses Day (IND) is celebrated annually on May 12th to recognize the invaluable contributions of nurses worldwide. This date commemorates the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), the pione
By Mahen Santhush · 12 May 2025
Calendar CheckMother’s Day: Celebrating our Superheroes
Every year on the second Sunday of May, the world pauses to honour a figure whose influence is immeasurable, the mother. World Mother’s Day is not just a celebration of biological motherhood but a heartfelt recognition o
By Mahen Santhush · 11 May 2025
Calendar CheckCelebrating Humanity in Action – The World Red Cross Day
What if kindness had a symbol? It does, and it is a red cross Every year on May 8th, the world comes together to honor a movement that has saved a million lives through compassion, benevolence, courage and commitment and
By Mahen Santhush · 8 May 2025
Calendar CheckWorld Thalassaemia Day
Every year on May 8, the world comes together to mark World Thalassaemia Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about thalassaemia, a group of inherited blood disorders that affects the body’s ability to produce hemog
By Mahen Santhush · 8 May 2025
Calendar CheckWorld Asthma Day
World Asthma Day, observed annually on the first Tuesday of May, shines a global spotlight on asthma, a chronic respiratory condition that affects over 300 million people worldwide. This year, on May 7th, the call to act
By Mahen Santhush · 7 May 2025
Calendar CheckWorld Athletic Day
World Athletic Day was started by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), now called World Athletics. This special day was first celebrated in 1996. The main goal was to make young people more inte
By Mahen Santhush · 7 May 2025International Worker’s Day
Every year on May 1st, countries across the globe commemorate International Workers’ Day, also known as Labour Day or May Day, as a tribute to the social and economic achievements of workers. Rooted in the historic labor
By Mahen Santhush · 1 May 2025