International Bulletin - August 2002
Dates of note on the U. N. Calendar
January 26 - Republic Day, India
February 6 - National Day, New Zealand
February 9 - ECOSOC set up in 1946
March 8 - International Women's Day
April 7 - World Health Day - celebrating the founding of WHO in Geneva in 1948
May 21 - UNESCO World Day for Cultural Development
June 1 - National Day of Samoa
June 4 - National Day of Tonga
June 12 - National Day of the Philippines
June 20 - World Refugee Day
July 4 - Independence Day of USA
July 7 - National Holiday of the Solomon Islands
July 7 - National Day of Kiribati
July 30 - National Day of Vanuatu
August 9 - National Holiday of Singapore
September 2 - National Holiday of Vietnam
October 5 - World Teacher Day
October 10 - National Holiday of Fiji
October 16 - World Day of Food
October 24 - United Nations Day - charter signed in San Francisco 1945
October 31 - UNICEF Day
November 16 - International Day for Tolerance
November 25 - International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
December 3 - International Day of Disabled Persons
December 5 - National Holiday of Thailand
December 10 - United Nations Human Rights Day - declaration adopted in 1948
December 23 - National Holiday of Japan
Note: all of the National Holidays for PPSEAWA countries were not listed. Send yours to be added to this calendar.
Last Modified: November 29, 2002