International Albinism Awareness Day is marked every year on June 13 to raise awareness of albinism and to highlight the rights of people born with hereditary disorder. Albinism is a genetically inherited, rare, non-contagious disorder that propagates itself at birth. This condition causes a lack ...

12 June marks the World Day Against Child Labour under the theme “Universal Social Protection to End Child Labour.” On this day, the ILO, together with its constituents and partners, is calling for increased investment in social protection systems and schemes to establish solid social protection ...

World Oceans Day is celebrated annually on 8 June to remind us of the important role of the oceans in sustaining our livelihoods and the necessity to prevent them from destruction. According to the United Nations (UN), oceans are the lungs of our planet and a major source of food and medicine, and ...

World Food Safety Day is observed on June 7 to draw attention and inspire actions to help prevent, detect, and manage foodborne risks, contributing to food safety, human health, economic prosperity, agriculture, market access, tourism, and sustainable development.  This day also provides an ...

June 5 is a day to fight illegal fishing. It’s the International Day for the Fight Against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing, or IUU fishing. IUU fishing occurs in virtually all bodies of water. It causes problems for varieties of fish struggling to survive. People who are trying to ...

The Russian Language Day is celebrated on the birth day of Aleksandr Pushkin. He was a Russian Poet and is considered as the father of modern Russian literature. Every year, on June 6, the United Nations celebrated Russian Language Day. This was established by the UNESCO in 2010. June 6, the ...

World Bicycle Day is observed on June 3 every year to spread awareness about the benefits of using a bicycle. The United Nations had passed an resolution in 72nd Regular Session of the United Nations General Assembly to celebrate World Bicycle Day on June 3. On the ...

International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression is observed every year on 4 June to enlighten the public about the suffering of children across the world who are the victims of physical, mental and emotional abuse. The day marks the commitment of the United Nations to protect the ...

Telangana Day or Telangana Formation Day is observed on June 2. The day commemorates the formation of the state of Telangana. The day is a state public holiday in Telangana. Telangana’s 30 districts honour this day by hoisting the national flag. The formation of Telangana signifies the ...

World Milk Day is celebrated every year on June 1. It is an international day established by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations to recognize the importance of milk as a global food. The day is marked to recognise milk as global food and to celebrate the dairy ...