Global Citizenship Calendar 2025
Our Global Citizenship Calendar brings together key global days throughout the year – from climate action to human rights – all in one place.
Each date includes links to lesson plans, classroom activities, teaching resources, and relevant events, making it easy to explore global citizenship with your learners. Whether you’re planning ahead or responding to what’s happening in the world, this calendar is here to support you with meaningful, ready-to-use content.
NOVEMBER
Recommended reading:
Not The End of the World
11th November
Rememberance Day
11th - 22nd November
COP30
18th - 22nd November
One World Week
18th - 22nd November
Global Education Week
20th November
World Children's Day
DECEMBER
Recommended reading:
Somewhere We Are Human
2nd December
International day for the Abolition of Slavery
3rd December
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
10th December
Human Rights Day
18th December
International Migrants Day
JANUARY
Recommended reading:
Things Fall Apart
8th March
International Women's Day
8th March
International Day of Forests
21st March
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
22nd March
World Water Day
FEBRUARY
Recommended reading:
Things Fall Apart
8th March
International Women's Day
8th March
International Day of Forests
21st March
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
22nd March
World Water Day
MARCH
Recommended reading:
Things Fall Apart
8th March
International Women's Day
8th March
International Day of Forests
21st March
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
22nd March
World Water Day
april
Recommended reading:
Ever Green
8th March
International Women's Day
8th March
International Day of Forests
21st March
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
22nd March
World Water Day
MAY
Recommended reading:
Half of a Yellow Sun
8th March
International Women's Day
8th March
International Day of Forests
21st March
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
22nd March
World Water Day
JUNE
Recommended reading:
Half of a Yellow Sun
8th March
International Women's Day
8th March
International Day of Forests
21st March
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
22nd March
World Water Day
JULY
Recommended reading:
Half of a Yellow Sun
ALL MONTH
Plastic Free July
11th July
World Population Day
18th July
Nelson Mandela Day
4th July
International Day of Co-operatives
August
Recommended reading:
Youth To Power
9th August
International Day for the World's Indigenous People
12th August
International Youth Day
19th august
World Humanitarian Day
23rd August
International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
SEPTEMBER
Recommended reading:
Speaking And Being
5th Sept
International Day of Charity
8th September
International Literacy Day
15th September
International Day of Democracy
21st September
International Day of Peace
26th September
European Day of Languages
OCTOBER
Recommended reading:
Black History for Every Day of the Year
ALL MONTH
Black History Month
6th October
World Habitat Day
11th October
International Day of the Girl Child
16th October
World Food Day
16th October
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
18th October
Anti-Slavery Day
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