Assigning Tasks

AFS IPP Board & Staf

Chapter Chairperson

Sending Coordinator:
TEAM:
Secretary
Sending Orientation Manager
Interviewers
Follow-up contact person

Hosting Coordinator:
TEAM:
Secretary
Liaison person/group
School representatives
Social activities coordinator
Host Family Application Coordinator
Hosting Orientation Manager
P.R.O. for Potential Host Families

Volunteer Development Coordinator:

TEAM:
Volunteer Devt Orientation Manager
Secretary

Finance Manager:
TEAM:
Secretary
Treasurer
Auditor

Promotions and Roadshow Coordinator

IT Promotions Manager
Promotions Location Coordinator

Get commitments for new volunteers to do something for the group. Every volunteer is a volunteer
recruiter!
Chapter Volunteer TASKS:

Read more about the Volunteer Development Program and how it works.

Search the internet for tools that can help us improve our work with the Volunteer Development
Program.

Make our very own Volunteer Development Program Brochure for recruitment of volunteers and other
organizations for AFS Subic Bay Chapter.

*ESTABLISH A LIST OF POTENTIAL VOLUNTEERS

-include afs returnees, past host families, natural families, former volunteers, school contacts,
government officials, other non-profit organizations/volunteer organizations/clubs, etc.

*PROMOTE AFS PROGRAMS IN OUR COMMUNITY

-do roadshows around the city and in SBMA. (particularly in the main public schools such as OCNHS and
Regional Sci Hi and also private schools in the city and in SBMA, e.g. St. Josephs College, Columban
College, Montessori schools, and many others.)
- coordinate with Olongapo city hall officials and SBMA officials especially with their Tourism Dept. in
promoting AFS to the people.
- coordinate with potential host schools to hold a meeting with teachers, students and their parents and
do AFS program orientations (also good for finding potential exchange students, host families and
volunteers).
(TARGET SCHOOLS: Olongapo City National High School, Regional Science High School, Brent
International School and Private Schools in Olongapo City and SBMA)

AFS SUBIC CHAPTER SENDING PROGRAM GOALS:

Read more about the Sending Program and how it works.

Search the internet for tools that can help us improve our work with the Sending Program.

Search the AFS Official Website for available exchange programs from other countries and update list of
available programs for sending.

Make our very own Sending Program Brochure for promotion of exchange programs for students and
other people who would want to experience the AFS exchange programs.

OCNHS:
KL-YES PROGRAM-exclusive for Muslim and Handicapped Students
Jenesys Program-open to high school students 15 yrs. and above and also educators
Educators Program
Class Exchange Program

Regional Science High:

Jenesys Program-open to high school students 15 yrs. and above and also educators
Educators Program
Class Exchange Program

YMCA Group
Class Exchange Program

Brent International School Subic

Educators Program
Class Exchange Program

AFS SUBIC CHAPTER HOSTING PROGRAM GOALS:

Read more about the Hosting Program and how it works

Search the internet for tools that can help us improve our work with the Hosting Program.

Search the AFS Official Website for available exchange programs from other countries.

Make our very own Hosting Program Brochure for recruitment of Host Families and Host Schools for AFS
Subic Bay Chapter.

List down schools possible for hosting exchange students (Aura College, Gordon College, Private schools
in Olongapo and SBMA)

List down people we know who are potential host families and meet up with them for an in-home
interview.

POTENTIAL SCHOOLS for AFFILIATION

Olongapo City National High School

For Exchange Students Visitation
Intercultural Immersion through a showcase of Philippine Arts and Cultural Performances and Exhibits
and a tour around the school featuring the special curriculums (Special Science Curriculum, Special
Program in the Arts, Special Program for Journalism, Special Program for Sports, Arabic Language and
Islamic Values Education Program, Indigenous People Program and many more. )
-Also available is a presentation from the Foreign Language Classes

Brent International School Subic

Roadshow/AFS Intercultural Programs Orientation in the school
Look for and recruit Potential Host Families from acquaintances and friends in Brent (may be parents of
students or the teachers)
*Get booth at Brent Subics International Food Fest held during February.
*MAKE GENERAL PLAN OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR 2012-2013 (deadline Dec .2011)
-coordinate with Olongapo city hall officials and SBMA officials especially the Tourism Dept. about their
annual calendar of activities that we can set dates for our monthly and annual activities for the AFS
exchange students and volunteers

Ask for the monthly activities for the year 2012-2013 from SBMA Ecology Center and Tourism
Department

AFS School Interpretative Dance Competition using the AFS Theme Song or other songs depicting
diversity/intercultural understanding/world peace.

AFS School Art Competition for AFS theme for 2012:

Feeding Program for aeta kids enrolled in Indigenous People Program OCNHS

Earth Day Celebration

International Friendship Day Celebration-July 30/1 st Sunday of the month of August

promotes friendship and fellowship among all human beings, regardless of race, colour or religion.

Participate in Beach Clean Up in SBMA

Do mangrove planting activity in SBMA

International Labor Day-May 1

A Day with Bats (Bat Protection Tour/Hike)with Mr. Steve Brownstein, retired U.S. Police Officer and
environmentalist.

promote our mission and values to work with like-minded organizations to foster
understanding

participate in community organized events that can help to promote AFS-

list the forms of promotion that are available (newsletters, website postings, bulletins,
events, etc)

While community groups vary, AFS-USA has had successful partnerships with:
Girl and Boy Scouts School Clubs

Returned Peace Corp Volunteers Sports Leagues (soccer,

baseball)
Foreign Language Teacher
Associations Youth Groups

Rotary, Lions Cultural groups or international

clubs (World Affairs Council,
Junior League, etc)

Grow your network. Reach out to new groups, including:

o cultural groups

o Facebook and other social networking sites

o Peace Corps volunteers

o religious organizations

o local businesses

o PTAs

o home school associations and school diversity councils

Keep in mind the needs of the community AFS might be able to volunteer for another
organization.

Visit websites to find contacts within organizations, schools, newsletters, and media.

Have info booths at local events, parades, festivals, and college fairs.

Make presentations to students in classes or clubs.

 Official List of Philippine Holidays for 2012
(based on Proclamation No. 295 signed by Pres. Noynoy Aquino on November 24, 2011)
A. Regular Holidays 2012
New Years Day January 1 (Sunday)
Maundy Thursday April 5 (Thursday)
Good Friday April 6 (Friday)
Araw ng Kagitingan April 9 (Monday)
Labor Day May 1 (Tuesday)
Independence Day June 12 (Tuesday)
National Heroes Day August 27 (Monday; last Monday of August)
Bonifacio Day November 30 (Friday)
Christmas Day December 25 (Tuesday)
Rizal Day December 30 (Sunday)
B. Special (non-working) holidays 2012
Chinese New Year January 23 (Monday)
Ninoy Aquino Day August 21 (Tuesday)
All Saints Day November 1 (Thursday)
Additional special non-working day November 2 (Friday)
New Years Eve December 31 (Monday)
C. Others
1986 EDSA People Power Revolution anniversary - February 25 (Saturday) No classes only for schools
Eidl Adha (Islam Feast of Sacrifice) to be announced later
End of Ramadan (Eidl Fitr) to be announced later

Nationwide observance
There are two types of holidays, the regular holiday and the special holiday.

[edit]Regular holidays

Date
Date English name Filipino name Details
movability

Araw ng Bagong Celebrates the first day of the year in Gregorian calendar
January 1 New Year's Day Fixed date
Taon celebrated in the Philippines.[1]

Maundy Thursday is one of the four holidays that compos

Maundy Movable
April 5 (2012) Huwebes Santo na Araw (Spanish: Semana Santa, English: Holy Week).
Thursday date
commemorates the Last Supper ofJesus Christ with the A

Movable Good Friday is one of the four holidays that compose the
April 6 (2012) Good Friday Biyernes Santo
date Araw. This holiday commemorates the crucifixion of Jesu
 Commemorates the courage of the Filipino and American
Day of Valor surrendered to Japanese forces who occupied the Philipp
April 9 Bataan Day Araw ng Kagitingan Fixed date World War II. It used to refer to theFall of Bataan as it hap
Corregidor Day day but it now also includes the Fall of Corregidor. In 200
Kagitingan fell on Maundy Thursday so it was moved to A

Celebrates economic and social achievements of worker

Labour Day celebrations were held in the Philippines on M
Araw ng mga
May 1 Labor Day Fixed date a mammoth rally in front ofMalacaang Palace staged by
Manggagaw
Obrera Democrtica (Democratic Laborer's Union), while
workers economic rights.[1]

Independence Celebrates the Philippine Declaration of Independence b

June 12 Araw ng Kalayaan Fixed date
Day Aguinaldo on June 12, 1898.[1]

Celebrates the end of the fasting month of Ramadan; als

of the month Shawwal in Islamic calendar. It was created
August 18 Pagwawakas ng Movable
Eid'l Fitr of Republic Act No. 9177 and signed on 13 November 20
(2012) Ramadan date
was enacted in deference to the Filipino Muslim commun
promote peace among the major religions in the Philippin

Commemorates all the nation's heroes throughout history

August 27 National Heroes' Araw ng mga Movable
holiday marking the 1896 Cry of Pugad Lawin by the Kati
(2012) Day Bayani date
its Supremo Andrs Bonifacio, which began the Philippin

It is when Muslims sacrifice a goat, sheep, cow or a came

Pista ng Movable
TBD (2012) Eidul Adha poor people as a donation and marks the end of the Hajj
Pagsasakripisyo date
of Muslims who make the trip toMecca.[1]

November 30 Bonifacio Day Kaarawan ni Fixed date Commemorates the birth of national hero Andrs Bonifac
Bonifacio November 30, 1863. Bonifacio is remembered on his birt
than the date of his death, 10 May 1897, for historical rea
Rizal and other heroes who died at the hands of foreign p
Bonifacio was executed by the Philippine government. G
Aguinaldo ordered his execution, as he was considered a
the state after the events at the Tejeros Convention. Ofte
 with National Heroes' Day.[1]

Celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. As the majority of Fil

are Christians, Christmas in the Philippines is one of the
December 25 Christmas Day Araw ng Pasko Fixed date world, stretching from as early as September until the las
January. Along with Holy Week, it is one of the most impo
of the year.[1]

December 30 Rizal Day
Araw ng
Commemorates the execution of national hero Jos Riza
Kabayanihan ni Dr. Fixed date
colonial authorities on December 30, 1896.[1]
Jos Rizal

[edit]Special holidays

Date
Date English name Filipino name Details
movability

January 23 Bagong Taon ng Movable This holiday commemorates the

Chinese New Year
(2012) Tsina date Chinese Spring Festival.[1]

It has been a special non-working

holiday in recent years but hasn't
Anibersaryo ng
People Power been made for regular yearly basis.
February 25 Rebolusyon sa Fixed date
Revolution Anniversary It also been declared as a special
EDSA
holiday for only schools, either
private and public since 2010.[3][1]

August 21 Ninoy Aquino Day Araw ng Fixed date Commemorates the assassination of
Kabayanihan ni former senatorBenigno S. "Ninoy"
Ninoy Aquino Aquino, Jr. in 1983. After three years
of exile in the United States, Aquino
was shot as he disembarked
a China Airlines flight at the Manila
International Airport which now
bears his name. The holiday was
created by Republic Act No. 9256 on
25 February 2004, on the 18th
anniversary of the EDSA Revolution.
 [4]
The celebration date was changed
to the Monday nearest August 21 by
Republic Act No. 9492, unless
otherwise modified by law, and or
proclamation.[5]In 2011, Presidential
Proclamation No. 295, s.2011,
declared that the celebration date in
the year 2012 would be August 21 (a
Tuesday).[1]

November 1 Also known as Todos los

Santos and Unds, this holiday
commemorates the saints and the
dead. Families return to their
respective provinces to clean and
Araw ng mga
All Saints' Day and All repair family tombs and to pay their
Santoand Araw Fixed date
Souls' Day respects. This day was formerly a
ng mga Paty
November 2 regular holiday but was converted
into a non-working holiday through
an Executive Order issued by
formerPresident Gloria Macapagal-
Arroyo.[1]

Originally a filler holiday between

Rizal Day and New Year's Day.
Filipinos spend this night by going to
parks and shopping centers to await
Bispers ng for the fireworks display, or as an
December 31 New Year's Eve Fixed date
Bagong Tan alternative, in the streets and make
noise and use firecrackers. Some
also spend the night reflecting
themselves on the past year and by
praying.[1]

[edit]Other holidays

Constitution Day - a non-working holiday on February 2, 2002, in commemoration of the 15th

anniversary of the approval of the 1987 Philippine Constitution.

Vesak Day - Marks three important events in the life Gautama Buddha: His birth in 583 B.C.,
His Enlightenment, and His entering intoParinirvana (the passing away of His physical body).
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on March 29, 2001, through the initiative of the Universal Wisdom
 Foundation, signed Proclamation No. 24 declaring the full moon day of May every year as Vesak Day
in the Philippines.

Black Saturday and Easter Sunday - Like the EDSA Revolution Anniversary, these days are
sometimes considered as special non-working holidays by the President. These holidays are in
movable dates.[6]

Jose Rizal's birthday - Declared on June 19, 1961 by President Carlos P. Garca in
commemoration of the 100th birth anniversary ofJos Rizal. It was again declared as an special non-
working holiday in June 20, 2011 (Monday) by President Benigno Aquino III for Rizal's 150th birth
anniversary requested by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines.[7].

Iglesia ni Cristo Day - In keeping with Republic Act No. 9645, signed into law on June 12, 2009,
July 27 was designated as a special national working holiday starting from 2009 and every year
thereafter in recognition of the founding anniversary of the Iglesia ni Cristo in the Philippines. [8] It is
the biggest indigenous Christian church in the Philippines.

Philippine Independent Church Proclamation Anniversary - Celebration for the Proclamation

Anniversary of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (Filipino National Church) founded by secondary
national heroes, Fr. Gregorio Aglipay and Isabelo de los Reyes together with the members of the
country's first labor union during the PhilippineAmerican War on August 3, 1902.

National Day of Prayer and Fasting - was declared by President Joseph Estrada as a non-
working holiday during the 3rd Saturday of November in 1999 and 2000 as advised by Bro. Mike
Velarde, his spriritual adviser.

LIS OF COMMEMORATIVE DAYS

January

New Year's Day January 1

Day of Silence- January 3

27 Family Literacy Day

11 Global Human Trafficking Awareness Day

February

Valentine's Day February 14

 Mistake Day February 15

International Mother Language Day -February 21

National Science Day February 28

9 Formal Announcement Day

12 Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Day

23 World Rotary Day

March

International Women's Day March 8

Pi Day March 14

Saint Patrick's Day March 17

Purple Day - March 26

8 International Women's Day

13 (including this day) World Rotaract Week

22 World Water Day

23 World Meteorological Day

24 World Tuberculosis Day

31 [World Backup Day]

Red Cross Month

Women's History Month

April

Day of Silence April 15

Day of Dialogue April 15

Earth Day April 22

Green Day April 20

27 May 3 National Volunteer Week

2027 National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week
 2 World Autism Awareness Day

7 World Health Day

11 World Parkinson's Disease Day

22 Earth Day

Earth Month
Poetry Month

Dental Health Month

National Cancer Month

Parkinson Awareness Month

Sexual Assault Awareness Month

May

May Day May 1

Star Wars Day - May 4

Victory in Europe Day May 7/May 8

Mother's Day May 11

Telecommunication Day May 17

International Day for Biological Diversity May 22

European Day of Parks May 24

Towel Day May 25

Month

Mental Health Awareness Month

Cystic Fibrosis Month

Foot Health Awareness Month

Hepatitis Awareness Month

Huntington's Disease Awareness Month

Medic Alert Month

 Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month

National Physiotherapy Month

Speech and Hearing Awareness Month

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Week

17 National Summer Safety Week

17 Spinal Health Week

410 National Mental Health Week

410 North American Occupational Safety and Health Week

411 Naturopathic Medicine Week

511 National Hospice Palliative Care Week

1218 National Nursing Week

1218 National Road Safety Week

26 June 1 National Sun Awareness Week

Aboriginal Awareness Week

Emergency Preparedness Week

Day

4 Annual Hike for Hospice Palliative Care

5 International Day of the Midwife

6 International No Diet Day

8 World Red Cross Day

10 WHO, Move for Health Day

12 International Nursing Day

12 Canada Health Day

12 Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome National Awareness Day

15 International Day of Families

17 National Day Against Homophobia

 22 International Day for Biological Diversity

25 National Missing Children's Day

27 Schizophrenia Walk of Hope

28 National Multiple Births Awareness Day

31 World No-Tobacco Day

[edit]June

D-Day June 6, 1944

World Ocean Day June 8

Father's Day Third Sunday of June

Month

ALS Awareness Month (Lou Gehrig's Disease)

National Athletic Therapy Month

National Basketball & Hip-Hop Culture Month

National Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

Relay for Life

Seniors Month

Stroke Awareness Month

Black Music Month

LGBT Pride Month

Week

26 Canadian Environment Week

Day

1 National Cancer Survivors Day

2 International World's Whore Day

4 Clean Air Day

5 World Environment Day

 8 World Oceans Day

14 World Blood Donor Day or World Health Organization

17 in West Germany, from 1953 "Day of German Unity" ("Tag der Deutschen Einheit"),
commemorating the Uprising of 1953 in East Germany

21 National Aboriginal Day

26 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

[edit]July

1 Canada Day
4 Independence Day in U.S. (Fourth of July)

10 Waffle+Teeth Day

24 National Amelia Earhart Day

Month

Hot Dog Month

Week

National Motorsport Week (UK) - 30th June to 8th July. Starting with The Goodwood Festival of
Speed and ending with the Santander British Grand Prix at Silverstone National Motorsport Week is a
celebration of British motor sport and a chance for everyone to get involved in every level of motor
sport with local teams, clubs and events in their area.
Bleak Week - 3rd week of July (Southern Hemisphere)

Day

11 World Population Day

16 World Funny Day (AK's birthday)

19 Canada's Parks Day

[edit]August

International Cat-Day / World Cat-Day August 8/August 8

Manipur Patriots' Day August 13

Victory over Japan Day August 14/August 15

Pakistan Independence Day August 14

 Indian Independence Day August 15

World Fashion Day August 21

European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism August 23

Known as the Black Ribbon Day in Canada

International Sex Bomb Day August 30

Malaysian Independence Day August 31

Month

Week

17 World Breastfeeding Week

Day

9 International Day of the World's Indigenous People

12 International Youth Day

13 International Lefthander's Day

[edit]September

World Rubber Day September 12 In September 1909, the chemical engineer Fritz
Hofmann received a patent for inventing the first "method for manufacturing artificial rubber." To mark
the 100th anniversary of this patent, the German specialty chemicals companyLanxess organized the
first "World Rubber Day" in September 2009.
Constitution Day marks the day the constitution was ratified.[which?] September 17

Engineer's Day September 15

International Talk Like a Pirate Day September 19

European Day of Languages September 26, sponsored by the Council of Europe and European
Union

Month

National Arthritis Month

Ovarian Cancer Month

National Library Card Sign-up Month

Week

1421 AIDS Walk for Life

1925 Prostate Cancer Awareness

Day

25 Ataxia Awareness Day

[edit]October

Mahatma Gandhi Birthday October 2

German Unity Day October 3

World Animal Day October 4

National Holiday in Lesotho October 4

German-American Day October 6

National "Ah Nothin.." Day October 11

International Suit Up Day - October 13

Steve Jobs Day - October 14

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day - October 15

Boss' Day- Oct 16

International Menopausal Day October 20

Mole Day October 23

National Holiday in Austria October 26

National Cat Day - October 29

Halloween October 31

world habitat day- 1st Monday of October

MONTH

LGBT History Month (U.S.)

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

[edit]November
 It's 50 Llamas Day - November 1
All Saints' Day November 1

Alzheimer Awareness Month

Day of the Dead November 1(All Saints' Day) or November 2(All Souls' Day).

All Souls' Day November 2

Bonfire Night (also Guy Fawkes Night) - November 5

Armistice Day (also Remembrance Day) November 11

Veterans Day November 11

Kindness Day UK November 13

National Physician Assistant Day Nov 15

Transgender Day of Remembrance November 20

International Osteoporosis Day November 20

Cities for Life Day November 30

Children's Day (India) November 14

Day of Road Traffic Victims- November 22

Day of Singers& Musicians- November 22

[edit]December

National Jandal Day New Zealand - December 1

World AIDS Day December 1

international volunteer day 5

Christmas Eve - December 24

Christmas Day December 25

Quaid E Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah Birth Day December 25

Kwanzaa December 26 to January 1

Reflection Day (think about how life's a gift)- December 29

International day of broadcasting 10

[edit]Moving dates

Washington's Birthday USA 3rd Monday of February.

Ash Wednesday depends on the date of Easter (as early as February 4 or as late as March 10)

Easter Western Christianity-Sunday March 22 to April 25 inclusive :: Eastern Christianity-April 4

and May 8 (1900 to 2100)

Lantern Festival 15th day of the 1st month in the lunar year in the Chinese calendar

Lunar New Year 1st day of the 1st month of the Chinese calendar.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 3rd Monday of January

Melbourne Cup Day 1st Tuesday in November

Purim 14th of the Hebrew month of Adar

Shrove Tuesday the day before Ash Wednesday

all days for enjoy

[edit]Other dates

Arbor Day
Bank Holiday

Chinese New Year

Fathers' Day

Flag Day

Hangul Day October 9 (South Korea) January 15 (North Korea)

Dussehra or Vijay Dashami

Deepawali or Diwali

Holi

Imbolc beginning of February or at the first local signs of Spring

Inventor's Day

Labour Day

Mardi Gras

Middle Name Pride Day Week of Celebrate Your Name Week

 Wet Wednesday-Every -every Wednesday is wet
Days
[edit]January

January 1 - Global Family Day - formerly One Day of Peace and Sharing, recognized by the UN

January 1 - World Day of Peace - established by Pope Paul VI in his letter dated on
8.12.1967[clarification needed]

January 11- international add a minute and 4 degrees day.

January 26 - International Customs Day[citation needed]

January 27 - International Holocaust Remembrance Day International Holocaust Remembrance

Day

[edit]February

February 2 - World Wetlands Day

February 4 - World Cancer Day

February 6 - International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation

February 11 - World Day of the Sick, an observance day instituted by pope John Paul II

February 13 - World Radio Day, recognized by UNESCO

February 14 - Valentines Day

February 20 - World Day of Social Justice, recognized by the UN

February 21 - International Mother Language Day, recognized by the UN

February 22 - International Scouts Day[citation needed]

February 22 - World Thinking Day

February 28 - International Pashtun Jirga Day[citation needed]

[edit]March

March 1 - International Cat Day[citation needed]

March 8 - United Nations Day for Women's Rights and International Peace

March 11 - World Day of Muslim Culture, Peace, Dialogue and Film

March 14 - International Day of Action for Rivers[1]

March 14 - Pi Day

March 15 - World Consumer Rights Day


March 20 - International Day of the Francophonie[2]

March 20 - World Day of Theatre for Children and Young People[3]

March 20 - World House Sparrow Day[4]

March 21 - World Down Syndrome Day

March 21 - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, recognized by the UN

March 21 - World Poetry Day, recognized by UNESCO

March 22 - World Day for Water, recognized by the UN

March 23 - World Meteorological Day[citation needed], recognized by the UN

March 24 - International Day for Achievers[citation needed],

March 24 - World Tuberculosis Day, recognized by the UN/WHO

March 25 - International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic
Slave Trade[citation needed], recognized by the UN

March 27 - World Theatre Day[citation needed]

March 27 - World Whisky Day[5]

[edit]April

April 2 - World Autism Awareness Day, recognized by the UN

April 4 - International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, recognized by the
UN

April 7 - World Health Day, recognized by the UN

April 7 - International Day of Reflection on the Genocide in Rwanda, recognized by the UN

April 8 - International Day of the Roma

April 12 - International Day of Human Space Flight [1] - an official United Nations day

April 12 - International Day for Street Children

April 14 - Cultural Unity Day, recognized by India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Bangladesh and Nepal.

April 14 - Dhivehi Language Day, marked in the Maldives and India.

April 16 - World Entrepreneurship Day (WED) site

April 17 - World Hemophilia Day, recognized by the UN

 April 21 - World Creativity and Innovation Day. Celebrations begin April 15 - Leonardo da Vinci's
Birthday

April 22 - Earth Day

April 23 - World Book and Copyright Day, recognized by the UN

April 24 - World Day for Laboratory Animals, recognized by the UN

April 25 - World Malaria Day, recognized by the WHO

April 26 - World Intellectual Property Day, recognized by the UN

April 28 - International Workers' Memorial Day

April 29 - World Dance Day

[edit]May

May 1 - May Day - Labour Day

May 3 - World Press Freedom Day, recognized by the UN

May 4 - International Firefighters' Day, Star Wars Day

May 5 - International Midwives Day

May 6 - International Awareness Day for Osteogenesis Imperfecta (Brittle Bones)

May 7 - Rabindranath Tagore's Anniversary Day

May 8 - World Red Cross & Red Crescent Day

May 8-May 9 - Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during
the Second World War, recognized by the UN

May 12 - International Owl and Pussycat Day celebrating the birthday of Edward Lear and his
bicentenary 2012 [2] [3]

May 12 - International Nurses Day

May 15 - International Day of Families, recognized by the UN

May 17 - World Information Society Day, recognized by the UN

May 17 - Vesak Day Birth of Siddhartha ,Buddhism found and Death of Siddhartha Gautama
Buddha

May 17 - Vesak Day 2600 Sri Sambuddha Jayanthiya found of Buddhism

May 17 - World AIDS Vaccine Day

 May 17 - International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia

May 18 - International AIDS Candlelight Memorial

May 18 - International Museum Day

May 19 - World Hepatitis Day

May 21 - World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, recognized by the UN

May 22 - International Day for Biological Diversity, recognized by the UN

May 23 - World Turtle Day

May 25 - Towel day Tribute to Author Douglas Adams

May 25 - Horse Day Day to celebrate and appreciate Horses

May 29 - International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, recognized by the UN

May 31 - World No Tobacco Day, recognized by the UN

1st Tuesday of May - World Asthma Day

2nd Saturday of May - World Fair Trade Day

2nd Sunday of May - International Mothers' Day

[edit]June

June 1 - International Children's Day

June 4 - International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression, recognized by the UN

June 5 - World Environment Day, recognized by the UN

June 8 - World Brain Tumor Day

June 8 - World Ocean Day

June 10 - Ballpoint Pen Day

June 12 - World Day Against Child Labour

June 14 - World Blood Donor Day, recognized by the UN

June 17 - World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, recognized by the UN

June 18 - Autistic Pride Day

June 19 - World Sickle Cell Day, by UN Resolution

June 20 - World Refugee Day, recognized by the UN

 June 21 - World Music Day

June 23 - United Nations Public Service Day, recognized by the UN

June 26 - International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, recognized by the UN

June 26 - International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, recognized by the UN

June 28 - International Caps Lock Day

3rd Sunday of June - International Fathers' Day

[edit]July

July 1 - Doctor's Day,Bidhan Chandra Roy Birth Day (July 1 in India; March 30 in some other
countries)

1st Saturday of July - International Day of Cooperatives, recognized by the UN

July 7 - International Cooperative Day, International Chocolate Day

July 8 - Writer's Day

July 11 - World Population Day, recognized by the UN

July 18 - Mandela Day, recognized by the UN[6]

July 29 - International Tiger Day

July 30 - Friendship Day recognized by the UN

Last Friday of July - System Administrator Appreciation Day

[edit]August

August 9 - International Day of the World's Indigenous People, recognized by the UN [4][5]
August 12 - International Youth Day, recognized by the UN

August 13 - International Lefthanders Day

August 19 - World Humanitarian Day

August 20 - Akshaya Urja DIN

August 21 - World Fashion Day

August 21 - International day of Lucid Dreaming

August 23 - International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition,
recognized by the UN
[edit]September

September 8 - International Literacy Day, recognized by the UN

September 8 - World Physical Therapy Day

September 10 - World Suicide Prevention Day

September 11 - 9/11 anniversary

September 11 - World First Aid Day

September 15 - International Day of Democracy, recognized by the UN

September 16 - International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, recognized by the UN

September 19 - International Talk Like a Pirate Day

September 21 - International Day of Peace, recognized by the UN

September 21 - World Alzheimer's Day

September 22 - (World) Car Free Day(s),world rhino day

September 26 - European Day of Languages

September 27 - World Tourism Day

September 28 - Right to Know Day (RightToKnowDay.net)

September 28 - World Rabies Day

September 29 - World Heart Day ([6]}

During last week of September - World Maritime Day, recognized by the UN

[edit]October

First Monday of October - World Habitat Day, recognized by the UN

October 1 - International Day of Older Persons, recognized by the UN

October 1 - World Vegetarian Day

October 2 - International Day of Non-Violence, recognized by the UN, observed on M.K. Gandhi's
birthday

October 4 - World Animal Day

October 5 - World Teachers' Day

October 7 - World Smile Day[7]


October 8 - World Hospice and Palliative Care Day

October 8 - World Humanitarian Action Day

October 9 - World Post Day, recognized by the UN

October 9 - Global Jamie Day, recognized by the UN

October 10 - World Mental Health Day, recognized by the UN

October 10 - World Day Against Death Penalty, recognized by the WCADP

October 12 - CubeSat Appreciation Day, a new initiative

October 13 - International Day for Disaster Reduction, recognized by the UN

October 14 - World Standards Day

October 15 - International Day of Rural Women, recognized by the UN

October 15 - Global Handwashing Day

October 16 - National Boss Day (Boss's Day)

October 16 - World Food Day, recognized by the UN

October 17 - International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, recognized by the UN

October 20 - World Osteoporosis Day[8]

October 20 - International Day of the Air Traffic Controller[9]

October 20 - World Statistics Day

October 24 - United Nations Day, recognized by the UN

October 24 - World Development Information Day, recognized by the UN

October 27 - World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, recognized by the UN

October 28 - International Caps Lock Day

October 28 - International Animation Day

Second Thursday of October - World Sight Day[10]

Second Friday of October - World Egg Day[11]

[edit]November

Third Sunday of November - World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, recognized by
the UN

November 1 - World Vegan Day

November 6 - International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and
Armed Conflict, recognized by the UN

November 9 - World Freedom Day

November 10 - World Immunization Day

November 12 - World Pneumonia Day[12]

November 13 - World Kindness Day

November 14 - World Diabetes Day, recognized by the UN

November 16 - International Day for Tolerance, recognized by the UN

November 17 - International Students Day

November 19 - International Men's Day (Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Australia, India, United
States, Singapore, Malta, United Kingdom,South
Africa, Hungary, Ireland, Ghana, Canada, Denmark, Austria, England, France, Scotland, Pakistan, A
ntigua and Barbuda, St. Kitts and Nevis and Grenada)

November 19 - World Toilet Day

November 20 - Africa Industrialization Day, recognized by the UN

November 20 - Universal Children's Day, recognized by the UN

November 20 - Transgender Day of Remembrance

November 21 - World Hello Day

November 21 - World Television Day, recognized by the UN

November 22 - International Hug a Dragon Day.

November 25 - International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, recognized by
the UN

November 29 - International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, recognized by the UN

November 30 - Computer Security Day

[edit]December

December 1 - World Aids Day, recognized by the UN

December 2 - International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, recognized by the UN

December 3 - International Day of Persons with Disabilities, recognized by the UN


December 5 - International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development, recognized by
the UN

December 6 - World Colonics Day, recognized by the UN

December 7 - International Civil Aviation Day, recognized by the UN

December 9 - The International Day against Corruption, recognized by the UN

December 10 - Human Rights Day, recognized by the UN

December 10 - International Animal Rights Day, founded in 1998 by Uncaged Campaigns [13]

December 11 - International Mountain Day, recognized by the UN

December 13 - International Day Day, a meme celebrated by followers of Reddit[citation needed]

December 18 - International Migrants Day, recognized by the UN

December 19 - United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation, recognized by the UN

December 20 - International Human Solidarity Day, recognized by the UN

December 25 - Christmas

[edit]Weeks

March 2127 Week of Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling against Racism and Racial
Discrimination, recognized by the UN

April 25 May 2 (2009) Vaccination Week In The Americas[14]

May 2531 Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-Self-Governing Territories, recognized by
the UN

4th week of September - (International) Peace Week

October 410 - World Space Week, recognized by the UN

October 2430 - Disarmament Week, recognized by the UN

October 2531 - International Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week, [7]

Road Safety Week - November

Shark Week - Summer

[edit]Months

October - Breast Cancer Awareness Month

 October - International Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Awareness
Month, International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC); www.isaac-
online.org; www.aacawareness.org

November - Movember November events to raise awareness and funds for men's health issues,
such as prostate cancer and depression

November - National Novel Writing Month People from all over the world trying to each write a
50,000 word novel in a month.