Day |
Observance |
13 February |
World Radio Day[UNESCO] |
21 February |
International Mother Language Day[UNESCO] |
20 March |
International Day of Happiness |
20 March |
French Language Day at the UN |
21 March |
International Day of Nowruz |
20 April |
Chinese Language Day at the UN |
23 April |
English Language Day at the UN |
30 April |
International Jazz Day |
5 May |
Day of Vesak |
21 May |
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development |
6 June |
Russian Language Day at the UN |
30 July |
International Day of Friendship |
12 October |
Spanish Language Day at the UN |
27 October |
World Day for Audio-visual Heritage[UNESCO] |
18 December |
Arabic Language Day at the UN |
Week |
Observance |
1–7 February (First week of February) |
World Interfaith Harmony Week |
Year |
Observance |
2010 |
International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures |
2008 |
International Year of Languages |
2003 |
Year of Kyrgyz Statehood |
2002 |
United Nations Year for Cultural Heritage |
2001 |
United Nations Year of Dialogue among Civilizations |
2000 |
International Year of Thanksgiving |
2000 |
International Year for the Culture of Peace |
Decade |
Observance |
2001–2010 |
International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-violence for the Children of the World |
1988–1997 |
World Decade for Cultural Development |