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List of annual observances
Periods of time set aside to observe certain things or principles:
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Days
- February 12 - Darwin Day
- February 21 - International Mother Language Day
- March 8 - International Women's Day
- 2nd Mon. in March - Commonwealth Day (UK)
- March 14 - Pi day
- March 21 (vernal equinox) - Earth Day
- April 26 - Pi Approximation Day
- May 1 - Law Day (US)
- May 1 - May Day
- May 3 - World Press Freedom Day
- 2nd Sun in May -- Mother's day (USA)
- 3rd Sat. in May - Armed Forces Day (US)
- May 25 - Towel Day
- May 31 - World No Tobacco day
- 3rd Sun. in June - Father's Day (US)
- June 14 - Flag Day (US)
- June 25 - National Catfish Day (US) (1987)
- July 22 - Pi Approximation Day
- 1st Mon. in September - Labour Day (US)
- September 21 - Peace One Day [1]
- October 13 - Navy Day (US)
- October 23 - Mole Day
- October 24 - United Nations Day
- November 15 - America Recycles Day [2]
- November 25 - International Day to Eliminate Violence Against Women
- November 29 - International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
- December 1 - World AIDS Day
- December 10 - Human Rights Day
- December 25 - Newtonmas
Months
- February - Black History Month (US)
- March - National Nutrition Month (US)
Years
- 1959/1960 - World Refugee Year
- 1961 - International Health and Medical Research Year
- 1965 - International Cooperation Year
- 1967 - International Tourist Year
- 1968 - International Year for Human Rights
- 1970 - International Education Year
- 1971 - International Year for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination
- 1974 - World Population Year
- 1975 - International Women's Year
- 1978/1979 - International Anti-Apartheid Year
- 1979 - International Year of the Child
- 1981 - International Year for Disabled Persons
- 1982 - International Year of Mobilization for Sanctions against South Africa
- 1983 - World Communications Year
- 1984 - Year of Women in South Africa [3]
- 1985 - Year of the United Nations
- 1985 - International Youth Year
- 1986 - International Year of Peace
- 1987 - International Year of Shelter for the Homeless
- 1990 - International Literacy Year
- 1992 - International Space Year
- 1993 - International Year of the World's Indigenous People
- 1994 - International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal
- 1994 - International Year of the Family
- 1995 - World Year of Peoples' Commemoration of Victims of the Second World War
- 1995 - United Nations Year for Tolerance
- 1996 - International Year for the Eradication of Poverty
- 1998 - International Year of the Ocean
- 1999 - International Year of Older Persons
- 2000 - International Year of Thanksgiving
- 2000 - International Year for the Culture of Peace
- 2001 - International Year of Mobilization against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance
- 2001 - International Year of Volunteers
- 2001 - United Nations Year of Dialogue among Civilizations
- 2002 - International Year of Ecotourism [4]
- 2002 - International Year of Mountains [5]
- 2002 - United Nations Year for Cultural Heritage [6]
- 2003 - International Year of Freshwater [7]
- 2002 - European Disability Year
- 2004 - International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition [8]
- 2004 - International Year of Rice [9]
- 2005 - International Year for Sport and Physical Education
- 2005 - International Year of Microcredit [10]
- 2006 - International Year of Deserts and Desertification
Decade
- 2005-2015 - Water For Life Decade [11]
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