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Fathers Day is not generally an official holiday, though it is a bank holiday in some countries. It is celebrated in month of July. It is a popular cultural observance celebrating fatherhood. Father’s Day is globally celebrated on the third Sunday of June every year. It is an opportunity to honour and applaud one’s father, or relevant father figure, as well …

Global Wind Day (GWD) is a worldwide event that occurs annually on 15 June. It is a day for discovering wind energy, its power and the possibilities it holds to reshape our energy systems, decarbonise our economies and boost jobs and growth. Global Wind Day: Overview Global Wind Day: The day is organised by European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) and …

World Blood Donor Day: Blood is the lifeline of every animal living on the earth. Today, world is facing deficiency of blood stock and that is causing threat to life. The only way one can see for health care is through Blood transfusion.  The increasing need for blood globally requires everyone to contribute by donating blood and motivating others for …

World Day Against Child Labour Day is also known as Anti-Child Labour Day. It is observed on 12 June annually and highlights the impact of the crisis on child labour. The article below discusses this year’s theme, history, and significance of this day. World Day Against Child Labour 2024: World child labour day is observed on 12th June every year …

World Brain Tumor Day: It is observed on June 8 to spread awareness and educate people about brain tumors. Various myths and misconceptions exist regarding brain tumors. Check below for some facts, history, and significance of the day. World Brain Tumor Day: A brain tumor is a mass growth of abnormal cells in the brain. Various types of brain tumors exist. …

World Oceans Day (WOD) takes place annually on the 8th of June. The concept was originally proposed in 1992 by Canada’s International Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD) and the Ocean Institute of Canada (OIC) at the Earth Summit – UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. WOD was officially recognized by the United Nations in …

World Food Safety Day (WFSD) celebrated on 7 June aims to draw attention and inspire action to help prevent, detect and manage foodborne risks, contributing to food security, human health, economic prosperity, agriculture, market access, tourism and sustainable development. World Food Safety Day: Introduction Year 2024 theme, ‘Food Safety: Prepare for the Unexpected‘, stresses that production and consumption of safe …

In April 2018, the United Nations General Assembly declared June 3 as International World Bicycle Day. The resolution for World Bicycle Day recognizes “the uniqueness, longevity and versatility of the bicycle, which has been in use for two centuries, and that it is a simple, affordable, reliable, clean and environmentally fit sustainable means of transport.” World Bicycle Day 2024 to …

World environment day is also known as the Environment Day, Eco Day or short form WED. It has been one of the great annual events for years which is being celebrated worldwide by the people aiming to protect the unique and life nurturing Nature on every 5th June. World Environment Day is celebrated on 5 June as declared by the …

On the occasion of “World No Tobacco Day” we bring you a simple quiz consisting of 10 question related to Tobacco, take your time and solve it. World No Tobacco Day was first introduced by the World Health Organization to be celebrated as a most recognized event all over the world in order to make people easily get aware of …