Global Observances 2026
This page contains a calendar of all 2026 observances instituted by the United Nations and its agencies, and recognised in countries across the world. In most cases, these dates are set to the same date each year. Therefore only the day of the week on which they fall changes.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb | Wed | World Cancer Day |
| 13 Feb | Fri | World Radio Day |
| 20 Feb | Fri | World Day of Social Justice |
| 21 Feb | Sat | International Mother Language Day |
| 3 Mar | Tue | World Wildlife Day |
| 8 Mar | Sun | International Women's Day |
| 20 Mar | Fri | International Day of Happiness |
| 21 Mar | Sat | World Poetry Day |
| 21 Mar | Sat | World Down Syndrome Day |
| 21 Mar | Sat | International Day of Nowruz |
| 21 Mar | Sat | International Day of Forests |
| 22 Mar | Sun | World Water Day |
| 23 Mar | Mon | World Meteorological Day |
| 24 Mar | Tue | World Tuberculosis Day |
| 2 Apr | Thu | World Autism Awareness Day |
| 7 Apr | Tue | World Health Day |
| 22 Apr | Wed | International Mother Earth Day |
| 23 Apr | Thu | World Book and Copyright Day |
| 25 Apr | Sat | World Malaria Day |
| 26 Apr | Sun | World Intellectual Property Day |
| 28 Apr | Tue | World Day for Safety and Health at Work |
| 29 Apr | Wed | International Dance Day |
| 30 Apr | Thu | International Jazz Day |
| 3 May | Sun | World Press Freedom Day |
| 15 May | Fri | International Day of Families |
| 17 May | Sun | World Telecommunication and Information Society Day |
| 22 May | Fri | International Day for Biological Diversity |
| 29 May | Fri | International Day of UN Peacekeepers |
| 31 May | Sun | World No-Tobacco Day |
| 1 Jun | Mon | Global Day of Parents |
| 5 Jun | Fri | World Environment Day |
| 8 Jun | Mon | World Oceans Day |
| 14 Jun | Sun | World Blood Donor Day |
| 16 Jun | Tue | Day of the African Child |
| 17 Jun | Wed | World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought |
| 20 Jun | Sat | World Refugee Day |
| 21 Jun | Sun | International Day of Yoga |
| 23 Jun | Tue | International Widow's Day |
| 26 Jun | Fri | International Day in Support of Victims of Torture |
| 30 Jun | Tue | International Asteroid Day |
| 4 Jul | Sat | International Day of Cooperatives |
| 11 Jul | Sat | World Population Day |
| 12 Jul | Sun | Malala Day |
| 15 Jul | Wed | World Youth Skills Day |
| 18 Jul | Sat | Nelson Mandela International Day |
| 28 Jul | Tue | World Hepatitis Day |
| 30 Jul | Thu | International Day of Friendship |
| 9 Aug | Sun | International Day of the World's Indigenous People |
| 12 Aug | Wed | International Youth Day |
| 19 Aug | Wed | World Humanitarian Day |
| 29 Aug | Sat | International Day against Nuclear Tests |
| 8 Sep | Tue | International Literacy Day |
| 10 Sep | Thu | World Suicide Prevention Day |
| 15 Sep | Tue | International Day of Democracy |
| 21 Sep | Mon | International Day of Peace |
| 27 Sep | Sun | World Tourism Day |
| 28 Sep | Mon | World Rabies Day |
| 29 Sep | Tue | World Heart Day |
| 1 Oct | Thu | International Day of Older Persons |
| 2 Oct | Fri | International Day of Non-Violence |
| 5 Oct | Mon | World Habitat Day |
| 5 Oct | Mon | World Teachers' Day |
| 8 Oct | Thu | World Sight Day |
| 9 Oct | Fri | World Post Day |
| 10 Oct | Sat | World Mental Health Day |
| 11 Oct | Sun | International Day of the Girl Child |
| 13 Oct | Tue | International Day for Disaster Reduction |
| 16 Oct | Fri | World Food Day |
| 17 Oct | Sat | International Day for the Eradication of Poverty |
| 24 Oct | Sat | World Development Information Day |
| 24 Oct | Sat | United Nations Day |
| 27 Oct | Tue | World Day for Audiovisual Heritage |
| 29 Oct | Thu | World Stroke Day |
| 10 Nov | Tue | World Science Day for Peace and Development |
| 12 Nov | Thu | World Pneumonia Day |
| 13 Nov | Fri | World Kindness Day |
| 14 Nov | Sat | World Diabetes Day |
| 15 Nov | Sun | World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims |
| 16 Nov | Mon | International Day for Tolerance |
| 19 Nov | Thu | World Philosophy Day |
| 20 Nov | Fri | Universal Children's Day |
| 20 Nov | Fri | Africa Industrialization Day |
| 21 Nov | Sat | World Television Day |
| 1 Dec | Tue | World AIDS Day |
| 2 Dec | Wed | International Day for the Abolition of Slavery |
| 3 Dec | Thu | International Day of Persons with Disabilities |
| 5 Dec | Sat | World Soil Day |
| 7 Dec | Mon | International Civil Aviation Day |
| 9 Dec | Wed | International Anti-Corruption Day |
| 10 Dec | Thu | Human Rights Day |
| 11 Dec | Fri | International Mountain Day |
| 18 Dec | Fri | International Migrants Day |
| 20 Dec | Sun | International Human Solidarity Day |