Important events in 2023

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This page contains a calendar of all 2023 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.

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

What big things are happening in 2023?

September 8 – October 28 – 2023 Rugby World Cup in France. September 23 – October 8 – 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. September 24 – OSIRIS-REx is expected to return with samples from the Asteroid Bennu of the Apollo group. October – November 26 – 2023 Cricket World Cup in India.

What is on in 2023?

Major events for this 2023 calendar are the Cricket World Cup, the Women's World Cup, 3rd European Games, the World Urban Games, the inaugural Cycling World Championships, the Invictus Games, Rugby World Cup, World Aquatics Championships, Summer World University Games, the Asian Games, World Athletics Championships, ...

What is the name of the year 2023?

2023 is a year of the Water Rabbit, starting from January 22nd, 2023 (Chinese New Year), and ending on February 9th, 2024 (Chinese New Year's Eve). People born in a year of the Rabbit are called "Rabbits" and are believed to be vigilant, witty, quick-minded, and ingenious.

What is the year 2024?

2024 (MMXXIV) will be a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2024th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 24th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 5th year of the 2020s decade.