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The International Day of Commemoration and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism is celebrated on August 21 every year. It was proclaimed by the United Nations in 2017, with the aim of honoring and paying…

World Orangutan Day is celebrated every August 19 to raise awareness worldwide about the care and protection of orangutans, in order to prevent their extinction as has happened to other creatures due to mistreatment, economic…

August 17 marks the commemoration of a rare disease that causes progressive vision loss, especially in children and young people. It is celebrated as International Coats Disease Day. It is named after the Scottish ophthalmologist…

International Armadillo Day is celebrated every year on August 13, with the purpose of making this animal with particular physical features visible in the world, as well as to raise awareness of the importance of…

International Youth Day is celebrated on August 12 each year. It was proclaimed by the United Nations in 1999, in response to the growing importance of young people in the global landscape and to highlight…

August 12, International Elephant Day is an event that was conceived by Canadian Patria Sims and the Elephant Reintroduction Foundation with the intention of highlighting the complex situation these mammals are going through. The situation…