Founded by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the day is marked to promote the importance of tourism and recognises it as an essential pillar of development.
India is a promising destination for tourists around the world. Right from the Himalayas to the southern tip of Kanyakumari, the country is brimming with fascinating places, with their own rich culture and history. So, on this special occasion, let's take a look at some heritage sites you must add to your travel bucket list!
The theme for World Tourism Day 2023 is "Tourism and Green Investments". This theme emphasises the importance of making tourism more sustainable and environmentally friendly. Green investments involve using money and resources to support eco-friendly practices in the tourism industry.
World Environmental Health Day
World Environmental Health Day is celebrated on September 26.
The objective of the Day is to foster healthy and safer communities which can help both human beings and the environment to thrive. It also helps in promoting the importance of human health and their well-being.
The day is celebrated to focus on creating awareness about environmental health.
The theme of World Environmental Health Day 2023 is "Global Environmental Public Health: Standing up to protect everyone's Health each and every day."
Sep 26, 2023
European Day of Languages
The European Day of Languages (EDL) is celebrated across Europe on the 26th of September every year. It aims to promote the rich linguistic diversity of Europe and raise awareness of the importance of lifelong language learning for everyone. It was set up by the Council of Europe and was first celebrated in 2001.
World Environmental Health Day
World Environmental Health Day is celebrated every year on September 26. The day is dedicated to create awareness about the impact of environmental health on our overall health and well-being.
The history of World Environmental Health Day dates back to 2011 when the International Federation of Environmental Health (IFEH) declared September 26 as the World Environmental Health Day. IFEH has been working since a long time to address the challenges and barriers towards maintaining a good environmental health. The primary reason behind celebrating the World Environmental Health Day annually is to create awareness and promote a healthy environment for living beings.
The theme of World Environmental Health Day 2023 is 'Global Environmental Public Health: Standing up to protect everyone's Health each and every day'.
Sep 25, 2023
Antyodaya Diwas
Every year, Antyodaya Diwas is celebrated in India on September 25 to mark the birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya and remember his life and legacy.
Antyodaya Diwas is a day of remembrance and celebration of his life and legacy and he was one of the most prominent figures in India's political history. He was a co-founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh (BJS) and a thinker of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Upadhyaya is also known for his efforts to uplift the poor and less fortunate, and so his birth anniversary is celebrated on Antyodaya, which means 'rising of the last'.
In 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the day in honour of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya. He was a leader and a veteran politician and had a key influence on Bharatiya Jana Sangh from which the BJP emerged.
World Pharmacists Day
Every year, World Pharmacists Day is celebrated on September 25.
The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) Council first announced World Pharmacist Day in 2009 at the World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in Istanbul, Turkey. This day in 1912 saw the establishment of FIP. Promoting pharmacists' contributions to improving world health through their profession is the main goal of this day.
The theme for World Pharmacists Day 2023 is "Pharmacists strengthening health systems.
Sep 24, 2023
World Rivers Day
World River Day is observed to raise awareness regarding water bodies and to promote their conservation. It is observed every year on the fourth Sunday of September, and this year (2023), on September 24.
Internationally renowned river activist, Mark Angelo began a major cleanup event of the Thompson River in British Columbia, in September 1980. Upon its success in 2005, it came to be known as BC River Day. Following its success, Angelo proposed celebrating World Rivers Day.
Mark Angelo addressed the United Nations in 2005 during its Water for Life campaign, an effort to raise awareness about vulnerable water supplies throughout the world. In response to Angelo's proposal, the United Nations established World Rivers Day, to be annually celebrated on the 4th Sunday of every September.
The first event in 2005 was marked by a huge success as millions of people joined hands to help conserve rivers around the world.
Sep 23, 2023
International Day of Sign Languages
The International Day of Sign Languages (IDSL) is celebrated annually across the world on September 23. The day is a unique opportunity to support and protect the linguistic identity and cultural diversity of all deaf people and other sign language users. Sign language gives people, who are hard of hearing, a medium to converse. As the name suggests, this day aims to spread awareness regarding the importance of sign language in the realisation of the human rights of people who are deaf.
The proposal for the Day came from the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD), a federation of 135 national associations of deaf people, representing approximately 70 million deaf people's human rights worldwide.
The resolution A/RES/72/161 was sponsored by the Permanent Mission of Antigua and Barbuda to the United Nations, co-sponsored by 97 United Nations Member States and adopted by consensus on December 19, 2017.
The choice of September 23 commemorates the date that the WFD was established in 1951.
The International Day of Sign Languages was first celebrated in 2018 as part of the International Week of the Deaf.
The theme for 2023 International Day of Sign languages is 'A World Where Deaf People Everywhere Can Sign Anywhere!'