World Teachers’ Day, also referred to as International Teachers’ Day, is observed annually on October 5. It is a day that celebrates the incredible role that teachers all over the world play and their important contribution to society. World Teachers’ Day is a United Nations observance and not a public holiday. As such, schools and businesses...

United Nations Day is celebrated on October 24, the anniversary of the founding of the United Nations Charter, in 1945. This day commemorates the work that the United Nations and its agents do around the world, and it looks back on the history and accomplishments of the UN. United Nations Day is an international observance, but...