International observances (September-November): September[edit] September 5International Day of Charity[3] September 8 –International Literacy Day, recognized by the UN and UNESCO[3][75] September 10 –World Suicide Prevention Day, recognized by the UN and WHO[3][76] September 12 –United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation, recognized by the UN[3][77] September 15 –International Day of Democracy, recognized by the UN[3][78] September 16 –International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, recognized by the UN[3][79] September 18 –World Water Monitoring Day September 19 -Talk Like A Pirate Day September 21 –International Day of Peace, recognized by the UN[3][80] September 26 –European Day of Languages September 27 –World Tourism Day, recognized by the UN and UNWTO[3][81] September 28 –World Rabies Day, recognized by the UN and WHO[3][82] September 28 –International Right to Know Day[83] September 30 –Blasphemy Day September 30 –International Coffee Day Last week of September –World Maritime Day, recognized by the UN and IMO[84] Last Saturday in September, September 29 –World Heart Day, recognized by the UN and WHO[3][85] October[edit] October 1 –International Day of Older Persons, recognized by the UN[3][86] October 1 –World Vegetarian Day October 1 –World Sake Day October 2 –International Day of Non-Violence, recognized by the UN[3][87] October 2 –World Cerebral Palsy Day October 4 –World Animal Day October 5 –World Teachers'Day, recognized by the UN and UNESCO[3][88] First Monday of October –World Architecture Day First Friday of October –World Smile Day[89] October 9 –World Post Day, recognized by the UN[3][90] October 10 –World Mental Health Day, recognized by the UN and WHO[3][91] October 11 –International Day of the Girl Child, recognized by the UN[3][92] October 13 –International Day for Disaster Reduction, recognized by the UN[3][93] October 14 –World Standards Day October 15 –International Day of Rural Women, recognized by the UN[3][94] October 15 –Global Handwashing Day October 16 –World Food Day, recognized by the UN and FAO[3][95] October 16 –National Boss Day(Boss's Day) October 17 –International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, recognized by the UN[3][96] October 18 –World Vasectomy Day[97] October 20 –World Osteoporosis Day[98] October 20 –International Day of the Air Traffic Controller[99] October 20 –World Statistics Day October 22 –International Stuttering Awareness Day October 24 -World Tripe Day, recognized by the Tripe Marketing Board[100][101] October 24 –United Nations Day, recognized by the UN[3][102] October 24 –World Development Information Day, recognized by the UN[3][103] October 27 –World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, recognized by the UN and UNESCO[3][104] October 28 –International Animation Day First Monday in October –World Habitat Day, recognized by the UN[3][105] Second Thursday in October, October 11 –World Sight Day, recognized by the UN and WHO[3][106] Second Friday of October –World Egg Day[107] Second Saturday of October-International Migratory Bird Day,South America November[edit] November 6 –International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict, recognized by the UN [3][108] November 8 –International Day of Radiology November 10 –World Science Day for Peace and Development, recognized by the UN and UNESCO[3][109] November 12 –World Pneumonia Day, recognized by the UN and WHO[3][110] November 13 –World Kindness Day November 14 –World Diabetes Day, recognized by the UN and WHO[3][111] November 15 –Day of the Imprisoned Writer November 16 –International Day for Tolerance, recognized by the UN[3][112] November 16 –World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day, recognized by the UN and WHO[3][113] November 17 –International Students Day November 19 –International Journalist's remembrance Day, recognized by the journalist community of the world[114] November 19 –International Men's Day(Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Australia, India, United States, Singapore,Malta, United Kingdom, South Africa, Hungar, Ireland,Ghana, Canada,Denmark, Austria, England, France,Scotland, Pakistan,Antigua and Barbuda ,St. Kitts and NevisandGrenada) November 20 –Universal Children's Day, recognized by the UN[3][115] November 20 –Transgender Day of Remembrance November 20 –Africa Industrialization Day, recognized by the UN[3][116] November 21 –World Television Day, recognized by the UN[3][117] November 21 –World Hello Day November 25 –International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, recognized by the UN[3][118] November 29 –International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, recognized by the UN[3][119] Third Thursday in November, November 15 –World Philosophy Day, recognized by the UN and UNESCO[3][120] Third Sunday in November, November 17 –World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, recognized by the UN and WHO [3][121]