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DAYS AND EVENTS - May 2021

May 2021

Nov 24, 2022

Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November every year. On this festive occasion, friends and families come together to say thanks and recognise the blessings and sacrifices of the past year. This American festival has many legends and rituals linked to its name.
The annual celebrations honour the first Thanksgiving feast hosted by the colonists in Massachusetts' Plymouth, later called the Pilgrims, and the Wampanoag Indians.
On 3 October 1863, President Abraham Lincoln had proclaimed a national day of Thanksgiving to be celebrated in November. The holiday was annually proclaimed by every President after that. However, after Congress' joint resolution in 1941, President Franklin D Roosevelt issued a proclamation in 1942 designating the fourth Thursday of November as Thanksgiving Day.

Nov 22, 2022

World Heritage Week (19-25 November 2022)

The Department of Archives, Archaeology and Museums is celebrating World Heritage week commencing from November 19 to November 25, 2022.
The World Heritage Week is observed to promote the conservation of culture and heritage. The week–long celebration aims to create awareness about traditions and culture. The World Heritage Week is celebrated by UNESCO and several other international organisations.
In India, the World Heritage Week is celebrated by the Archaeological Survey of India.

Nov 21, 2022

World Television Day

World Television Day is observed on November 21 every year. It is a day that recognises the value and impact of television in our lives. We all know television plays a crucial role in society and in an individual's life. It is our daily source of entertainment and information.
On 21st November and 22nd November 1996, the U.N. held the first World Television Forum. It provides a platform and allowed the media to discuss the importance of TV in delivering information and also how it participates in the changing world. It is the single largest source of video consumption.
Therefore, UN General Assembly on 17th December 1996 through resolution 51/205 established 21st November as World Television Day to commemorate the date on which World Television Forum was held. It was done by seeing the impact of Television on the process of decision-making. Television is a major tool and so acknowledged for informing, channelling, and affecting public opinion. We can't deny its impact on world politics, i.e. the way it influences world politics.

Nov 20, 2022

World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims

The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (WDR) is marked on the third Sunday of November each year. This year (2022) it fell on November 20. This global event is to memorialise the victims of road traffic accidents, who have died or were seriously injured.
It was started by the British road crash victim charity, RoadPeace, in 1993 and was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2005.
The 2022 theme for World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims is "Justice".

Universal Children's Day

World Children's Day was first established in 1954 as Universal Children's Day and is celebrated on November 20 each year to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children's welfare.
November 20 is an important date as it is the date in 1959 when the UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child. It is also the date in 1989 when the UN General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Since 1990, World Children's Day also marks the anniversary of the date that the UN General Assembly adopted both the Declaration and the Convention on children's rights.
The theme for Universal Children's Day 2022 was "Equality and Inclusion, for every child".

Nov 19, 2022

International Men's Day

November 19 every year is celebrated around the world as International Men's Day to acknowledge the contributions of men to their families, communities and society. Since 1960s, there were calls to establish International Men's Day. The intention was not to compete against International Women's Day which was conceived in 1910, but for the purpose of highlighting men's experiences and ending gender stereotyping and discrimination.
International Men's Day didn't gain popularity abroad until Dr. Jerome Teelucksingh, a Professor of History at the University of the West Indies established IMD in 1999. He chose November 19 as IMD to commemorate the birth anniversary of his father. He urged people to take advantage of this day by bringing up issues concerning boys and men.
The theme for International Men's Day 2022 was "Helping Men and Boys".

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