When is International Day of Families 2024
International Day of Families 2024
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
When is International Day of Families 2025
International Day of Families 2025
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Why we celebrate International Day of Families?
The International Day of Families is celebrated annually on May 15 by the inhabitants of all countries. The purpose of the holiday is to remind how important the family is in everyone’s life, why it is necessary to preserve and strengthen this social institution, what problems it may have.
The holiday was established on the initiative of the UN General Assembly on September 20, 1993, although the idea of the holiday originated in 1989. Every year a new theme is chosen to celebrate the International Day of Families. It addresses one of the most pressing issues of concern to unions across the planet: HIV and AIDS, disabilities, technology, social upheaval, etc.
The family forms a person’s personality and provides him or her with certain values and moral guidelines. The well-being of the family largely depends on the stability of society and the support of the state.
What Do People Do?
Every year on the International Day of Families there are concerts, performances of children’s groups, broadcasts on TV, radio and the Internet. Conferences, round tables, and forums are organized for scientists and politicians. Activists organize training sessions for young families, foster parents, and guardians. Contests and entertainment programs are organized for children from low-income and disadvantaged families. Every year on the first Sunday in August Americans celebrate a separate holiday, American Family Day.
How to Celebrate International Day of Families?
International Day of Families is not a day off. But it is still a great opportunity to spend time with your loved ones. On this day, you can attend social events, go for a walk together, go to a cafe or an amusement park. Often we do not have the opportunity to spend more time with our parents or children. Therefore, this holiday is a great opportunity to make up for lost time.
Interesting facts about family
- The custom of kissing during marriage came from ancient Rome: the touch of the lips is the seal on the contract to be made.
- The tradition of wearing wedding rings originated in Ancient Egypt: love flows through the vein of the fourth finger to the heart.
- The life expectancy of married people is longer than that of single people.
- In the 4th and 7th years of marriage, many couples go through crisis periods.
- The critical age for marriage is 49.
International Day of Families Observances
List of dates for other years
| Weekday | Date | Year | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 15 May | 2021 | International Day of Families |
| Sunday | 15 May | 2022 | International Day of Families |
| Monday | 15 May | 2023 | International Day of Families |
| Wednesday | 15 May | 2024 | International Day of Families |
| Thursday | 15 May | 2025 | International Day of Families |
| Friday | 15 May | 2026 | International Day of Families |
| Saturday | 15 May | 2027 | International Day of Families |
| Monday | 15 May | 2028 | International Day of Families |
| Tuesday | 15 May | 2029 | International Day of Families |
| Wednesday | 15 May | 2030 | International Day of Families |
| Thursday | 15 May | 2031 | International Day of Families |
| Saturday | 15 May | 2032 | International Day of Families |
| Sunday | 15 May | 2033 | International Day of Families |
| Monday | 15 May | 2034 | International Day of Families |
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List of Common Holidays in 2024
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| January 2024 | ||
| Jan 1 - Tues | New Year's Day 2024 | National holiday |
| Jan 6 - Sun | Epiphany 2024 | Christian |
| Jan 7 - Mon | Orthodox Christmas Day 2024 | Orthodox Christian |
| Jan 14 - Mon | Orthodox New Year 2024 | Orthodox Christian |
| Jan 15 - Tues | Makar Sankranti 2024 | Hindu |
| Jan 21 - Mon | Tu B'Shevat 2024 | Jewish |
| Jan 21 - Mon | Martin Luther King Day 2024 | National holiday |
| February 2024 | ||
| Feb 1 - Fri | National Freedom Day 2024 | Observance |
| Feb 1 - Fri | National Wear Red Day 2024 | Observance |
| Feb 2 - Sat | Groundhog Day 2024 | Observance |
| Feb 5 - Tues | Chinese New Year 2024 | Observance |
| Feb 12 - Tues | Lincoln's Birthday 2024 | Observance |
| Feb 14 - Thurs | Valentine's Day 2024 | Observance |
| Feb 18 - Mon | Presidents' Day - Washington's Birthday 2024 | National holiday |
| March 2024 | ||
| Mar 1 - Fri | Read Across America Day 2024 | Observance |
| Mar 1 - Fri | Employee Appreciation Day 2024 | Observance |
| Mar 5 - Tues | Maha Shivaratri 2024 | Hindu |
| Mar 5 - Tues | Mardi Gras 2024 | Christian |
| Mar 6 - Wed | Lent 2019 | Christian |
| Mar 6 - Wed | Ash Wednesday 2024 | Christian |
| Mar 10 - Sun | Daylight Saving Time - begins 2024 | Daylight Saving |
| Mar 17 - Sun | St. Patrick's Day 2024 | Observance |
| Mar 20 - Wed | Spring/Fall - March equinox 2024 | Season |
| Mar 21 - Thur | Purim 2024 | Jewish |
| Mar 21 - Thurs | Holi 2024 | Hindu |
| April 2024 | ||
| Apr 1 - Mon | April Fools' Day 2024 | Observance |
| Apr 3 - Wed | Isra and Mi'raj 2024 | Muslim |
| Apr 13 - Sat | Thomas Jefferson Birthday 2024 | Observance |
| Apr 14 - Sun | Rama Navami 2024 | Hindu |
| Apr 14 -Sun | Palm Sunday 2024 | Christian |
| Apr 15 - Mon | Tax Day 2024 | Observance |
| Apr 16 - Tues | National Library Workers Day 2024 | Observance |
| Apr 18 - Thurs | Maundy Thursday 2024 | Christian |
| Apr 19 - Fri | Good Friday 2024 | Christian |
| Apr 20 - Sat | Holy Saturday 2024 | Christian |
| Apr 20 - Sat | Passover - Starts 2024 | Jewish |
| Apr 21 - Sun | Laylat al Bara'at 2024 | Muslim |
| Apr 21 - Sun | Easter 2024 | Christian |
| Apr 21 - Sun | Earth Day 2024 | Observance |
| Apr 22 - Mon | Easter Monday 2024 | Christian |
| Apr 24 - Wed | Administrative Professionals Day 2024 | Observance |
| Apr 25 - Thurs | Take our Daughters and Sons to Work Day 2024 | Observance |
| Apr 26 - Fri | Orthodox Good Friday 2024 | Orthodox Christian |
| Apr 26 - Fri | Arbor Day 2024 | Observance |
| Apr 27 - Sat | Passover - Final Day 2024 | Jewish |
| Apr 28 - Sun | Orthodox Easter 2024 | Orthodox Christian |
| May 2024 | ||
| May 1 - Wed | May Day 2024 | Observance |
| May 2 - Thur | Yom Hashoah 2024 | Jewish |
| May 2 - Thurs | National Day of Prayer 2024 | Observance |
| May 5 - Sun | Cinco de Mayo 2024 | Observance |
| May 6 - Mon | National Nurses Day 2024 | Observance |
| May 6 - Mon | Ramadan starts 2024 | Muslim |
| May 12 - Sun | Mothers' Day 2024 | Observance |
| May 15 - Wed | Peace Officers Memorial Day 2024 | Observance |
| May 18 - Sat | Armed Forces Day 2024 | Observance |
| May 22 - Wed | National Maritime Day 2024 | Observance |
| May 23 - Thurs | Lag BaOmer 2024 | Jewish |
| May 27 - Mon | Memorial Day 2024 | National holiday |
| May 30 - Thurs | Ascension Day 2024 | Christian |
| Jun 1 - Sat | Laylat al Qadr 2024 | Muslim |
| June 2024 | ||
| Jun 1 - Sat | Laylat al Qadr 2024 | Muslim |
| Jun 5 - Wed | Eid al-Fitr 2024 | Muslim |
| Jun 6 - Thurs | D-Day 2024 | Observance |
| Jun 9 - Sun | Shavuot 2024 | Jewish |
| Jun 9 - Sun | Pentecost 2024 | Christian |
| Jun 10 - Mon | Whit Monday 2024 | Christian |
| Jun 14 - Fri | Flag Day 2024 | Observance |
| Jun 16 - Sun | Fathers' Day 2024 | Observance |
| Jun 20 - Thurs | Corpus Christi 2024 | Christian |
| Jun 21 - Fri | Summer/Winter Solstice 2024 | Season |
| July 2024 | ||
| Jul 4 - Thurs | Rath Yatra 2024 | Hindu |
| Jul 4 - Thurs | 4th of July - Independence Day 2024 | National holiday |
| Jul 28 - Sun | Parents Day 2024 | Observance |
| August 2024 | ||
| Aug 4 - Sun | Friendship Day 2024 | Observance |
| Aug 11 - Sun | Day of Arafat 2024 | Muslim |
| Aug 11 - Sun | Tisha B'Av 2024 | Jewish |
| Aug 11 - Sun | Eid al-Adha 2024 | Muslim |
| Aug 14 - Wed | Raksha Bandhan 2024 | Hindu |
| Aug 15 - Thurs | Assumption of Mary 2024 | Christian |
| Aug 19 - Mon | National Aviation Day 2024 | Observance |
| Aug 21 - Wed | Senior Citizens Day 2024 | Observance |
| Aug 23 - Fri | Krishna Janmashtami 2024 | Hindu |
| Aug 26 - Mon | Women's Equality Day 2024 | Observance |
| Aug 31 - Sat | Muharram 2024 | Muslim |
| September 2024 | ||
| Sept 2 - Mon | Ganesh Chaturthi 2024 | Hindu |
| Sep 2 - Mon | Labor Day 2024 | National holiday |
| Sep 8 - Sun | National Grandparents Day 2024 | Observance |
| Sep 10 - Tues | Ashura 2024 | Muslim |
| Sep 11 - Wed | Patriot Day 2024 | Observance |
| Sep 17 - Tues | Constitution Citizenship Day 2024 | Observance |
| Sep 23 - Mon | Fall/ Spring - September equinox 2024 | Season |
| Sept 29 - Sun | Navratri 2024 | Hindu |
| Sept 30 - Mon | Rosh Hashana 2024 | Jewish |
| October 2024 | ||
| Oct 7 - Mon | Child Health Day 2024 | Observance |
| Oct 7 - Mon | Dussehra 2024 | Hindu |
| Oct 9 - Wed | Leif Erikson 2024 | Observance |
| Oct 9 - Wed | Yom Kippur 2024 | Jewish |
| Oct 14 - Mon | Sukkot 2024 | Jewish |
| Oct 14 - Mon | Columbus Day 2024 | National holiday |
| Oct 16 - Wed | Boss's Day 2024 | Observance |
| Oct 21 - Mon | Shemini Atzeret 2024 | Jewish |
| Oct 22 - Tues | Simchat Torah 2024 | Jewish |
| Oct 27 - Sun | Diwali 2024 | Hindu |
| Oct 31 - Thurs | Halloween 2024 | Observance |
| November 2024 | ||
| Nov 1 - Fri | All Saints' Day 2024 | Christian |
| Nov 2 - Fri | All Souls Day 2024 | Christian |
| Nov 3 - Sun | Daylight Saving Time - ends 2024 | Daylight Saving |
| Nov 10 - Sun | The Prophet's Birthday 2024 | Muslim |
| Nov 11 - Mon | Veterans Day 2024 | National holiday |
| Nov 28 - Thurs | Thanksgiving Day 2024 | National holiday |
| Nov 29 - Fri | Black Friday 2024 | Observance |
| December 2024 | ||
| Dec 2 - Mon | Cyber Monday 2024 | Observance |
| Dec 1 - Sun | Advent 2024 | Christian |
| Dec 6 - Fri | St Nicholas Day 2024 | Christian |
| Dec 7 - Sat | Pearl Harbor Remebrance Day 2024 | Observance |
| Dec 17 - Tues | Wright Brothers Day 2024 | Observance |
| Dec 22 - Sun | Winter/Summer Solstice 2024 | Season |
| Dec 23 - Mon | Hanukkah/Chanukah - Starts 2024 | Jewish |
| Dec 24 - Tues | Christmas Eve 2024 | Christian |
| Dec 25 - Wed | Christmas Day 2024 | National holiday |
| Dec 26 - Thurs | Kwanzaa -thru Jan 1 2024 | Observance |
| Dec 30 - Mon | Hanukkah/Chanukah - Final Day 2024 | Jewish |
| Dec 31 - Tues | New Years Eve 2024 | Observance |
