International Day for Tolerance
| International Day for Tolerance | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Also called | IDT |
| Observed by | UN Members |
| Begins | 1995 |
| Date | 16 November |
| Next time | 16 November 2024 |
| Frequency | annual |
The International Day for Tolerance is an annual observance declared by UNESCO in 1995 to generate public awareness of the dangers of intolerance. It is observed on 16 November.
Conferences and Festivals
Every year various conferences and festivals are organized in the occasion of International Day for Tolerance. Among them, "Universal Tolerance Cartoon Festival" in Drammen, Norway which organized an International Cartoon Festival in 2013.[1]
See also
- Human rights education
- Toleration
- UNESCO
- UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the promotion of tolerance and non-violence. The winner of this bi-annual award established in 1996 is announced on the International Day for Tolerance.
- List of international days