International Jazz Day For the past fifteen years, the 30th of April has marked International Jazz Day, a day dedicated to promoting jazz music worldwide and the role jazz music has had in shaping culture and bringing together communities. Officially started by UNESCO (The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation) after being proposed by […]
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English Language Day Whether English is your first language or you have learned it as a second language, you will be using a language that is spoken worldwide by billions of people. The United Nations first established English Language Day (ELD) in 2010 to inform people about the history, culture and achievements of English as […]
World Poetry Day 2026 World Poetry Day takes place annually on the 21st of March and was first established and adopted by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) in the year 1999. This was finalised during the 30th General Conference, which they held in Paris during that year, with the fundamental goal being […]
University Refugee Week 2026: A Celebration of Courage Refugee Week Every year in June, the UK pauses to shine a light on the importance of Refugees. Refugee Week brings people from diverse backgrounds together, celebrating the strength, creativity, resilience, and contributions of refugees and people seeking sanctuary. Refugee Week 2026 will run from 15–21 June, […]
World Statistics Day Librarians love statistics almost as much as we love spreadsheets and shelving books – and today we celebrate World Statistics Day! Unlike the other World Awareness Days that we covered on the blog, which have spanned decades. World Statistics Day is relatively new to the global calendar, starting in 2010 and is […]
World Post Day World Post Day is celebrated every year on the 9th of October and has been since 1969, after its declaration in Tokyo. This is to celebrate the establishment of the Universal Postal Union in 1874 on Bern. World Post Day is a United Nations Holiday. UN Secretary General writes, “Postal workers […]
Green and Sustainability Libraries Libraries are perfect hubs for green and sustainability awareness. Filled with information and resources, but also play a role in being environmentally conscious. Green and Sustainability at Edinburgh Napier Library Academic books can go out of date, particularly in computing, health and sciences. Do you ever wonder what happens with these? […]
World Environment Day Ever since 1973, June 5th has marked World Environment Day. Each year it is hosted by a different country; this year is the Republic of Korea. World Environment Day is the largest effort for environmental outreach, with millions taking part around the world. Focusing on ending plastic pollution, according to the United […]
International Forest Day 2025 Today is International Forest Day 2025. Learn about the wellbeing and healing effect our forests can have for us. You may not have heard the phrase shinrin-yoku. However the concept behind it has long been recognised for its health benefits and contribution to disease prevention. The Japanese expression means “taking in […]
International Women’s Day Today marks International Women’s Day. March marks Women’s History Month. Proclaimed by the United Nations in 1977 as an international day of awareness. Often linked to celebrate “labour movements at the turn of the twentieth century in North America and across Europe”(UN.org). Since then, it has been recognised worldwide. History of International […]
