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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.
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.