The globe marks World Cotton Day on October 7th every year since 2019. The international day aims to celebrate the advantages of cotton, ranging from its qualities as a natural fibre to the benefits people obtain from its production, transformation, trade, and consumption. WCD Day was initiated by the Group of Cotton-4 countries namely Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, and Mali to […]
Every year the Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM) is celebrated in the month of October, from 01 to 31. The annual international health campaign aims to increase awareness of the disease and to raise funds for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and cure. The pink ribbon is an international symbol of breast cancer awareness.
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World Teachers’ Day, also known as International Teachers Day, is held annually on 05 October since 1994. It commemorates the anniversary of the adoption of the 1966 ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers, which sets benchmarks regarding the rights and responsibilities of teachers, and standards for their initial preparation and further education, recruitment, employment, and teaching and learning
In India, the ‘Ganga River Dolphin Day’ is observed every year on October 5, to raise awareness and encourage conservation of Ganga River Dolphins. Since 2010, India celebrate Ganga River Dolphin Day annually. On 5 October, the dolphins were declared as National Aquatic Animal (NAA). Then, in 2012, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the Uttar Pradesh government
World Animal Day is observed annually on October 04 since 1929. It is celebrated in different countries, worldwide, to educate people in order to help them recognise animals as sentient beings and always keep good actions towards them. It was originated by Heinrich Zimmermann and he organized the first World Animal Day on 24 March 1925 at the
World Habitat Day is the UN initiative that is aimed at promoting the basic right to adequate shelter and housing for everyone in a world which is densely populated and has been affected by the impact of urbanisation. It is observed on the first Monday of every October, annually. This year the event falls on
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The World Space Week (WSW) is observed every year from October 4 to 10, to celebrate each year at the international level the contributions of space science and technology to the betterment of the human condition. The 2021 theme is “Women in Space”! WSW was declared by the United Nations General Assembly on December 6, 1999. 4 October 1957 was
In India, National Wildlife Week is celebrated between 2nd October and 8th October every year, aiming to conserve and protect the fauna or animal life of the country. In 2021, India is celebrating 67th Wildlife Week. Wildlife Week was conceptualized in 1952 to raise awareness of safeguarding the lives of wildlife through critical action. The Theme
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Every Year since 1983, the World Day for Farmed Animals (WDFA) is observed on October 02, which marks the birth anniversary of the Mahatma Gandhi. The day is organised by the International animals’ welfare organization, World Animal Protection along with Asia for Animals coalition to show the importance and urgency of farm animal welfare. The day is dedicated to exposing the needless
Every year 2nd October is celebrated as a Gandhi Jayanti to remember the birth anniversary of the father of our nation Mahatma Gandhi. The year 2021 marks the 152nd birth anniversary of the global peace icon who was born on 2 October 1869, in Porbandar in Gujarat. This day is referred to as Gandhi Jayanti in India. On 15 June 2007, the United Nations General
