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World Pharmacists Day: World Pharmacists Day is observed annually on September 25. The day applauds the dedication of pharmacists and advocates for their rights, duties and challenges. World Pharmacist Day: September 25, is celebrated as World Pharmacist Day over the globe. This day is marked as an opportunity to appreciate and support the hardship of healthcare workers who dedicate their …

International Literacy Day (ILD) will be celebrated, on 8th of September. ILD, celebrated annually on 8 September, is an opportunity for Governments, civil society and stakeholders to highlight improvements in world literacy rates, and reflect on the world’s remaining literacy challenges. The issue of literacy is a key component of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and the UN’s 2030 Agenda for …

World Coconut Day celebrates the magical fruit and its multiple uses. Check out this article to learn about its consumption. World Coconut Day: The largest coconut-producing countries including India observe September 2 as Coconut Day. The day first commemorated in the year 1969 marks the foundation of the Asian Pacific Coconut Community (APCC). It aimed to promote coconut sustainable coconut …

Women’s Equality Day: It is observed on August 26 annually all over the globe. The day aims to promote gender equality, eliminating all kinds of gender-based discrimination. August 26 is observed as a day to celebrate the equal status of women all over the globe. The day commemorates the declaration of the 19th Amendment of the US Constitution in 1972. …

World Humanitarian Day is celebrated on 19 August to pay tribute to the humanitarian workers killed and injured in the course of their work and to support people affected by crises around the world. Let us have a look in detail at the day. World Humanitarian Day is celebrated on 19 August to commemorate the humanitarian workers or real-life heroes …

World Photography Day is observed worldwide on 19th of August every year with a lot of zeal and enthusiasm. The day is not only celebrated by the staunch followers of photography, but all the people across the globe irrespective of their professions and interests come together and inspire the coming generations to understand the importance of photography. ​WorldPhotographyDay.com is currently …

World Organ Donation Day in India is celebrated on 13th of August every year by the people, government organizations and other related professions in order to motivate normal human beings to donate the organs as well as to understand the value of organ donation in the life of an individual. World Organ Donation Day: 13 August The organ donor can …

The International Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples is observed on 9 August each year to promote and protect the rights of the world’s indigenous population. This event also recognizes the achievements and contributions that indigenous people make to improve world issues such as environmental protection. It was first pronounced by the General Assembly of the United Nations in December 1994, …

World Friendship Day: It was in Paraguay where in 1958, the first World Friendship Day was proposed. Dr. Artemio Bracho who was enjoying Dinner with his friends came up with this idea to have a separate day reserved just for friends and their lovely bond. From then on several southern American lands have been celebrating it with full enthusiasm. In …

World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is an annual celebration which is being held every year from 01 to 07 August in more than 120 countries as well as in India. According to the 26 August data of WBW website, 540 events have been held worldwide by more than 79 countries with 488 organizations and 406,620 participants for the World Breastfeeding Week …