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DAYS AND EVENTS - June 2021

Jun 2021

Sep 21, 2023

World Alzheimer's Day

World Alzheimer's Day is observed on September 21 every year. This day is a global effort to raise awareness about Alzheimer's disease. It also aims to eradicate the stigma around Alzheimer's disease as well as other types of dementia. According to the World Health Organisation, Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia and contributes to 60-70% of cases.
Alzheimer's Disease International is an organisation that was founded back in 1984 to support Alzheimer's patients throughout the world and provide them with the right treatment. In 1994, World Alzheimer's Day was introduced in Edinburgh to commemorate ten years of Alzheimer's Disease International. Since then, World Alzheimer's Day has been celebrated all over the world on September 21.
The theme for this year's World Alzheimer's Day is 'Never too early, never too late'.

International Day of Peace

The International Day of Peace is observed on September 21 around the world. The day is observed and has been devoted by the United Nations General Assembly to strengthening the ideals of peace, through observing 24 hours of non-violence and cease-fire.
The International Day of Peace was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1981.
Also known as World Peace Day, it was in 2001 that the official date was declared as September 21. Until then, it was observed on the inaugural session of the annual General Assembly, the third Tuesday of September.
The theme for International Peace Day 2023 is 'Actions for Peace: Our Ambition for the #GlobalGoals'.

Sep 19, 2023

International Talk Like a Pirate Day

International Talk Like a Pirate Day observed on September 19 every year.
International Talk Like a Pirate Day is a parodic holiday created in 1995 by John Baur and Mark Summers of Albany, Oregon, who proclaimed September 19 each year as the day when everyone in the world should talk like a pirate. Hence, the parodic holiday was created and ever since then on September 19 each year, everyone in the world is encouraged to talk like a pirate.
Talk Like a Pirate Day offers a break from the daily routine to offer a day of whimsical, imaginative and carefree fun where people of all ages are encouraged to embrace their inner child and engage in pranks, role-play and creativity. The day aims to bring people together in a spirit of camaraderie and shared fun as friends, family and even strangers engage in light-hearted conversations, jokes and activities that allow them to let loose, laugh and momentarily escape the stresses of everyday life.

Sep 18, 2023

World Bamboo Day

World Bamboo Day is observed on September 18 in order to raise awareness about the conservation of this extremely useful plant. Conceptualised by the World Bamboo Organisation (WBO), this day also promotes the bamboo industry by highlighting its concerns.
World Bamboo Organisation declared the day officially at the 8th World Bamboo Congress held in Bangkok in 2009. The date was conceptualized thoroughly by Kamlesh Salam who is the former President of the WBO.

Sep 17, 2023

World Patient Safety Day

World Patient Safety Day is observed every year on September 17 to create awareness about different safety measures that should be taken to ensure patient safety. The day is celebrated to create global awareness about patient safety, increase or enhance public engagement in patient safety, and create action plans to overcome the issues of patient harm.
World Patient Safety Day was established in May 2019 when the 72nd World Health Assembly.
The theme for World Patient Safety Day 2023 is 'Engaging patients for patient safety', in recognition of the crucial role patients, families and caregivers play in the safety of health care.

Sep 16, 2023

World Ozone Day

International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer (informally and simply called World Ozone Day) is celebrated on September 16 designed by the United Nations General Assembly.
The history of World Ozone Day is very eminent. A resolution was initiated and accepted in the Vienna Convention to protect the Ozone Layer on 22 March, 1985. This resolution has been initiated after discovering a hole through the Ozone Layer. With the adoption of the resolution, the Montreal Protocol on Substances which exhausts the Ozone Layer was implemented on September 16, 1987. In 1994, the UN General Assembly proclaimed September 16 as World Ozone Day.
Every year World Ozone Day signifies a theme to fulfil it with dignity. This time the theme for World Ozone Day 2023 theme is 'Montreal Protocol: Fixing the Ozone layer and reducing climate change'.

International Red Panda Day

Every year, International Red Panda Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in September — September 16 in 2023 — to spread awareness regarding yet another species that is near extinction.
The day was launched by the Red Panda Network in 2010, and the first International Red Panda Day was celebrated in September that very year (2010). Since then, the need to continue honouring the day has only increased due to global warming and climate change.

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