History of the Day

Ask most people what March 24 stands for, and you'll probably get a blank stare. Yet this is the date the world sets aside for World TB Day, a day meant to shake off the idea that…

Every April 28, something happens quietly around the world that most people never notice. It's called World Day for Safety and Health at Work, and honestly, it doesn't get anywhere near the…

Some dates on the calendar carry real weight without making much noise. March 27 is one of them. World Theatre Day comes around every year, and most people scroll past it without a second…

Most people don't think about brain tumours until someone they know gets diagnosed. World Brain Tumour Day exists to change that pattern. Observed every year on 8th June, it spreads…

There's something about dance that cuts through every barrier you can think of — language, age, culture, religion. A person in Chennai doing Bharatanatyam and a teenager in São Paulo doing…

Every year on 7th June, the United Nations observes World Food Safety Day. It sounds like one of those observances that gets a hashtag and a few government posts before everyone moves on.…

Every year on 1st April, Odisha celebrates Utkal Diwas. It's the anniversary of 1st April 1936 — the day Odisha was formed as a separate province from the Bengal Presidency and the Central…

World Bicycle Day is an annual event celebrated on June 3rd to promote the use of bicycles as a sustainable and environmentally friendly mode of transportation. The United Nations General…

Most people know May 1st as a public holiday. A day off work, maybe a long weekend, sometimes a parade on the news. But very few people know the actual story behind International Workers'…

Every year on April 4th, the world observes the international day for mine awareness. For most people in peaceful countries, landmines feel like a distant problem — something from old war…