This day was started by UNESCO in 1965 to highlight the importance of literacy to individuals, communities and societies.
International Literacy Day (ILD) 2020 will focus on Literacy teaching and learning in the COVID-19 crisis and beyond. The theme will highlight literacy learning in a lifelong learning perspective. What is the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on youth and adult literacy educators and teaching and learning? What are the lessons learnt? How can we effectively position youth and adult literacy learning in global and national responses and in strategies for the recovery and resilience-building phase?
International Literacy Day 2020 will provide an opportunity to reflect on and discuss how innovative and effective teaching methods can be used in youth and adult literacy programmes to face the pandemic and beyond.
September is Roald Dahl's birth month, and each year people celebrate with a wonderful array of events centred around his birthday on 13th September - the official Roald Dahl Day.
Every year, as part of the celebrations for Roald Dahl Day, Puffin Virtually Live hosts a special Roald Dahl-themed event, broadcasting to schools and children across the world. Click here to find out more.
The ozone layer, a fragile shield of gas, protects the Earth from the harmful portion of the rays of the sun, thus helping preserve life on the planet.
The phaseout of controlled uses of ozone depleting substances and the related reductions have not only helped protect the ozone layer for this and future generations, but have also contributed significantly to global efforts to address climate change; furthermore, it has protected human health and ecosystems by limiting the harmful ultraviolet radiation from reaching the earth.
This year we celebrate 35 years of remarkable international co-operation to protect the ozone layer and the climate under the Montreal Protocol. It reminds us that we must keep up the momentum to ensure healthy people and a healthy planet.
The Montreal Protocol has led to the phase-out of 99 per cent of ozone-depleting chemicals in refrigerators, air-conditioners and many other products.
This is the Jewish New Year Festival, lasting for two days. It commemorates the creation of the world.
Rosh Hashanah is also a judgement day, when Jews believe that God balances the good deeds they have done over the last year against the bad deeds, and decides what the next year will be like for them.
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The International Day of Peace (Peace Day) is observed around the world each year on 21 September. A peaceful society is one where there is justice and equality for everyone. Peace will enable a sustainable environment to take shape and a sustainable environment will help promote peace.
The 2020 theme for the International Day of Peace is “Shaping Peace Together.” Celebrate the day by spreading compassion, kindness and hope in the face of the pandemic. Stand together with the UN against attempts to use the virus to promote discrimination or hatred. Join us so that we can shape peace together.
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The celebration of Gratitude Day allows both individual citizens and organisations within wider society to celebrate the broad meaning of gratitude in a variety of ways.
The celebration started in 1965 in Hawaii when an international gathering decided that it would be a good idea to have one day per year to formally express gratitude and appreciation for the many wonderful things to be found in the world. Following the meeting in Hawaii, many attendees marked Gratitude Day on 21st September 1966 when back in their own countries. Ever since then, the number of people celebrating Gratitude Day across the world has grown and grown.
The benefits of having time in one’s life for gratitude, appreciation and positive reflection have become increasingly apparent. The hope is that by taking time, one day a year, to reflect on the many amazing things we have in our lives, it would positively impact our wellbeing and make us happier, more contented people.
Every year, people from around the world get together to remind the world that we don't have to accept our car-dominated society. It is up to us, our towns and our governments to help create permanent change to benefit pedestrians, cyclists, and other people who do not drive cars. As the climate heats up, World Carfree Day is the perfect time to take the heat off the planet, and urge city planners and politicians to give priority to cycling, walking and public transport, instead of cars. Click here to find out more.
Today is the first day of autumn. There are two equinoxes each year, in March and September, when the sun shines directly on the equator and the length of day and night is equal. This year in the UK, the autumn equinox will occur at 2:30pm.
On the other side of the world, in the Southern Hemisphere, it is the spring or vernal equinox.
Europe is rich in languages - there are over 200 of them, and many more spoken by citizens whose family origin is from other continents. The aim of this day is to increase intercultural understanding, to promote the cultural diversity of Europe and to encourage lifelong language learning in and out of school.
People young and old are encouraged to take up a language or take special pride in their existing language skills. You are never too old to learn something new and to enjoy the opportunities it opens up. Even if you only know a few words of a language, for example on holiday, it enables you to make new friends and contacts.
Click here to listen to people saying hello in lots of different languages (click on the small blue 'Hello' on the left of the page). How many do you recognise? There are lots of other activities on the website too.
Europe is rich in languages - there are over 200 of them, and many more spoken by citizens whose family origin is from other continents. The aim of this day is to increase intercultural understanding, to promote the cultural diversity of Europe and to encourage lifelong language learning in and out of school.
People young and old are encouraged to take up a language or take special pride in their existing language skills. You are never too old to learn something new and to enjoy the opportunities it opens up. Even if you only know a few words of a language, for example on holiday, it enables you to make new friends and contacts.
Click here to listen to people saying hello in lots of different languages (click on the small blue 'Hello' on the left of the page). How many do you recognise? There are lots of other activities on the website too.
Michaelmas, or the feast of Saint Michael and All Angels is a day in the Christian calendar associated with the beginning of autumn and the shortening of days. St. Michael is one of the principal angelic warriors, protector against the dark of the night and the Archangel who fought against Satan and his evil angels.
Click here to find out about St. Michael and some Michaelmas traditions.
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