Important Days

Basic Information World Migratory Bird Day is a two-day event observed annually on the second weekend of May to highlight the need to protect migratory birds and their habitats.

Basic Information Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives During the Second World War is an annual observance on May 8th and May 9th to pay tribute to the victims of World War II.

Basic Information Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare is an annual event observed on April 29 to provide an opportunity to pay tribute to the victims of chemical warfare, as well as to reaffirm the commitment of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to the elimination of the threat