CULTURE
- International Days
- International Years
- International Decades
Celebrations
International Days
International Days in the United Nations System
- 21 February - International Mother Language Day (UNESCO)
- 21 March - World Poetry Day (UNESCO)
- 23 April - World Book and Copyright Day (UNESCO)
- 21 May - World Day for Cultural Diversity, Dialogue and Development
- 9 August - International Day of the World's Indigenous People
- 23 August - International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition (UNESCO)
- 27 October - World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
- 2 December - International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
Other international days proclaimed by specialized international non-governmental organizations:
Other UN system Days
Cultural practices and Heritage: National Festivals (PDF)
- 10-08-2008
Message from Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People - 9 August 2008
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- 04-02-2008
Message from Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of International Mother Language Day, 21 February 2008
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Celebration of International Women's Day at UNESCO Headquarters
Paris, France- 10-03-2008 -
- 25-03-2008